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retaliate [rɪˈtælɪˌeɪt] vb
1. (intr) to take retributory action, esp by returning some injury or wrong in kind 2. (tr) Rare to avenge (an injury, wrong, etc.) [from Late Latin retāliāre, from Latin re- + tālis of such kind] retaliation n retaliative , retaliatory adj retaliator n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
retaliate verb pay someone back, hit back, strike back, reciprocate, take revenge, get back at someone, get even with (informal), even the score, get your own back (informal), wreak vengeance, exact retribution, give as good as you get (informal), take an eye for an eye, make reprisal, give (someone) a taste of his or her own medicine, give tit for tat, return like for like I was sorely tempted to retaliate. accept, submit, turn the other cheek Translations retaliate [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] VI (= respond) → responder (Mil) → tomar represalias to retaliate against sth/sb → tomar represalias contra algo/algn they retaliated by bombing Israeli ports → tomaron represalias bombardeando los puertos israelíes she retaliated by switching the television off → su respuesta fue apagar el televisor, respondió apagando el televisor retaliate [rɪˈtælieɪt] vi → riposter to retaliate against sth → riposter à qch They retaliated against the enemy attack → Ils ont riposté à l'attaque de l'ennemi. to retaliate against sb → user de représailles contre qn retaliate vi → Vergeltung üben; (for bad treatment, insults etc) → sich revanchieren (against sb an jdm); (in battle) → zurückschlagen; (Sport, in fight, with measures, in argument) → kontern; he retaliated by pointing out that … → er konterte, indem er darauf hinwies, dass …; he retaliated by kicking him on the shins → er hat sich mit einem Tritt gegen das Schienbein revanchiert; then she retaliated by calling him a pig → sie revanchierte sich damit or zahlte es ihm damit heim, dass sie ihn ein Schwein nannte; how will the unions retaliate? → wie werden die Gewerkschaften kontern? v retaliate [rəˈtӕlieit] to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one If you insult him, he will retaliate. vergeld, terugkry يَرُد بالمِثِل، يَنْتَقِم отвръщам oplatit gøre gengæld Vergeltung üben ανταποδίδω, εκδικούμαι desquitarse, tomar represalias kätte maksma تلافی کردن kostaa rendre la pareille (à qqn) לִגמוֹל जैसे को तैसा देना uzvratiti, vratiti milo za drago megtorol membalas svara í sömu mynt restituire, (rendere la pariglia) 仕返しする 보복하다 atsakyti tuo pačiu, at(si)keršyti atdarīt; atriebt[] membalas dendam wraak nemen gjengjelde odpłacić się tym samym, wziąć odwet revidar a plăti cu aceeaşi monedă (cuiva) отплачивать тем же vrátiť, odplatiť vrniti milo za drago, udariti nazaj osvetiti se hämnas, ge igen ตอบโต้ misilleme yapmak 報復 відплачувати; мститися جوابی کاررواءی کرنا trả đũa 报复 n reˌtaliˈation vergelding ردٌ بالمِثِل، إنْتِقام отмъщение odveta gengældelse die Vergeltung εκδίκηση desquite, represalias kättemaks تلافی؛ انتقام kosto vengeance תַּגמוּל बदला odmazda, uzvraćanje (milo za drago) megtorlás pembalasan svar í sömu mynt ritorsione, rappresaglia 仕返し 보복 at(si)keršijimas atmaksa; atriebība pembalasan dendam wraakneming gjengjeld odwet represália răzbunare отплата odveta maščevanje osveta hämnd, vedergällning การโต้กลับ misilleme 報復 відплата; помста جوابی کاررواءی sự trả đũa 报复 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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