green with envy

Indonesian translation: iri hati

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English term or phrase:green with envy
Indonesian translation:iri hati
Entered by: Agustinus

12:22 Oct 19, 2014
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: green with envy
dialog:

a woman was just proposed by a man in the crowd.

woman : (said to an old lady sat next to her)... " I am sorry... it's embarassing.."
lady : don't worry my dear... all the women around here were green with envy.


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Agustinus
Indonesia
Local time: 00:09
iri hati
Explanation:
green with envy
Fig. appearing jealous; appearing envious. (*Typically: be ~ become ∼.) My new car made my neighbor green with envy. Bill was green with envy that I won first place.
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Nur Cholis
Indonesia
Local time: 00:09
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2iri setengah mati
Adinda Presanti
5iri hati
Nur Cholis
4 +1merasa cemburu
M. Laut
5merasa iri sekali
Titi Sayeed
3iri bukan main
Ikram Mahyuddin


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
iri hati


Explanation:
green with envy
Fig. appearing jealous; appearing envious. (*Typically: be ~ become ∼.) My new car made my neighbor green with envy. Bill was green with envy that I won first place.


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/green+with+envy
Nur Cholis
Indonesia
Local time: 00:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
PRO pts in category: 47
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
iri setengah mati


Explanation:
Imho

Adinda Presanti
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Selvi Saroinsong: This is a better choice given the context of a dialogue. But if space is a problem, you can go with 'iri hati'
4 hrs

agree  Dini Yulianti
23 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
iri bukan main


Explanation:
imo

Ikram Mahyuddin
Indonesia
Local time: 00:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 96
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
merasa cemburu


Explanation:
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M. Laut
Indonesia
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Titi Sayeed
3 hrs
  -> mantap =====
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
merasa iri sekali


Explanation:
all the women around here were green with envy.

semua wanita yang ada disini merasa iri sekali.

Titi Sayeed
Local time: 22:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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