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Interacciones - Enemistad

Explora modismos en inglés sobre la enemistad con ejemplos como "luchar" y "tener un hueso que roer con".

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to [hold|bear|have] a grudge

to hold negative feelings toward a person who has done one wrong in the past

guardar rencor, tenerle resentimiento

guardar rencor, tenerle resentimiento

Ex: She still holds a grudge against him for lying to her. 
to [have] it in for {sb}

to deliberately keep causing problems for someone or criticizing them

tenerla tomada con alguien, ir a por alguien

tenerla tomada con alguien, ir a por alguien

Ex: The supervisor has it in for me and criticizes everything I do. 
chip on {one's} shoulder

an attitude that shows one is angry or resentful because of an unfair behavior that they have experienced

resentimiento acumulado, una espina clavada

resentimiento acumulado, una espina clavada

Ex: He has a chip on his shoulder because he was never taken seriously at work. 
bad blood
bad blood
[Sustantivo]

a strong feeling of bitterness or hatred toward someone because of a past dispute or disagreement

mala sangre, resentimiento antiguo

mala sangre, resentimiento antiguo

Ex: There is still bad blood between the two families. 
to [get|start] off on the wrong foot

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

empezar con mal pie, arrancar mal

empezar con mal pie, arrancar mal

Ex: We got off on the wrong foot, but we became good friends later. 
to [give] {sb} the bird

to intentionally and rudely display an offensive hand gesture, involving raising the middle finger while extending the others downward, as a sign of strong disapproval, annoyance, or disrespect toward someone

hacerle una peineta, mostrarle el dedo medio

hacerle una peineta, mostrarle el dedo medio

Ex: The angry driver gave him the bird and sped away. 
to [hate] {one's} guts

to hate someone to an extreme degree

odiar a muerte, no poder ni ver a alguien

odiar a muerte, no poder ni ver a alguien

Ex: She hates his guts after everything he did to her. 
to [be] out to get {sb}

to be determined to harm, punish, or cause trouble for someone

Ex: He thinks the whole office is out to get him. 
to [have] a bone to pick with {sb}

to have a problem with someone or be annoyed with them and want to tell them all about it

tener algo que reclamarle a alguien, tener una queja pendiente con alguien

tener algo que reclamarle a alguien, tener una queja pendiente con alguien

Ex: I have a bone to pick with you about what happened yesterday. 
to [put|stick] the knife (in|into) {sb}

to emotionally harm someone through a significant act of betrayal or hurtful actions

clavarle un puñal por la espalda, traicionar y herir a alguien

clavarle un puñal por la espalda, traicionar y herir a alguien

Ex: She really stuck the knife in when she sided with his rivals. 
to [clear] the air

to have an open conversation with someone to resolve the negative feelings with them that are caused by disagreements or misunderstandings

aclarar las cosas, hablarlo claro

aclarar las cosas, hablarlo claro

Ex: We need to clear the air before this misunderstanding gets worse. 
to [bury] the hatchet

to build a good relationship with each other again after having disagreements about something

enterrar el hacha de guerra, hacer las paces

enterrar el hacha de guerra, hacer las paces

Ex: After years of arguing, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet. 
to [duke] it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

resolverlo peleando, echarse un pulso hasta resolverlo

resolverlo peleando, echarse un pulso hasta resolverlo

Ex: The two candidates decided to duke it out in a public debate. 
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