“Avoir une dent contre quelqu’un” is a fun little French expression that translates literally to “to have a tooth against somebody”. The meaning in English is:
- to have a grudge against somebody
Other meanings are simply to have resentment to feel anger towards somebody else. Here’s an example sentence:
Patty ne m’a pas invité à sa soirée chez elle et j’ai une dent contre cette femme depuis plus que deux mois. Patty didn’t invite me to her dinner party and I’ve had a grudge against her for more than two months.
Here are a few more ways to express resentment in French:
- avoir de la rancune – to have a grudge
- avoir du ressentiment – to have a resentment
- en vouloir à quelqu’un – to be angry at somebody
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David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho (near Jackson, Wyoming) and have helped hundreds of students to learn French online since 2013.
