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"Revenge" is a noun which is often translated as "la venganza", and "vengeance" is a noun which is also often translated as "la venganza". Learn more about the difference between "revenge" and "vengeance" below.
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.
vengeance(
vehn
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jihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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).
Vengeance won't bring your brother back, Pablo.La venganza no te devolverá a tu hermano, Pablo.
b. vengarse (pronominal verb)
The prince swore he would take vengeance on the nobles who betrayed him.El príncipe juró vengarse de los nobles que lo traicionaron.
