Italian-English translations for rancore

grudge
us
I have nothing against the author, and I do not believe he bears me a personal grudge either. Non ho nulla contro l’autore, e penso che a sua volta egli non nutra un rancore personale verso di me. to have/hold/bear a grudge against someone
rancorI could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.

spite
us
He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.They did it just for spite.She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.