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"Avenge" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "vengar", and "revenge" is a noun which is often translated as "la venganza". Learn more about the difference between "avenge" and "revenge" below.
avenge(
uh
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vehnj
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. vengar
We didn't know when, but we were sure that Diego would avenge the death of his father.No sabíamos cuándo, pero estábamos seguros de que Diego vengaría la muerte de su padre.
revenge(
ruh
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vehnj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (payback)
a. la venganza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As the proverb says, revenge is a dish best served cold.Como dice el refrán, la venganza es mejor cuando se sirve fría.
I'm seeking justice, not revenge.Estoy buscando justicia, no venganza.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to avenge)
a. vengar
At last he felt revenged for his wife's murder.Finalmente se sentía vengado del asesinato de su esposa.
