revenge [rɪˈvendʒ]
revenge(
rih
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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) 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 best served cold.Como dice el refrán, la venganza es mejor cuando se sirve fría.
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.
revenge
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la venganza
(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).
to take revenge (on somebody)vengarse (de alguien)
to do something out of revengehacer algo por venganza
2. (prov)
a.
revenge is sweetla venganza es un placer de dioses
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (general)
a.
to be revengedvengarse
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| get revenge | vengarse | |
| take revenge | vengarse | |
| success is the best revenge | el éxito es la mejor venganza |
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