tomar represalias
tomar represalias
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to retaliate
El capo decidió tomar represalias contra los que habían asesinado a su hijo, y fue así como comenzó la guerra entre familias mafiosas.The capo decided to retaliate against those who had killed his son, and that's how the war between Mafia families began.
b. to take reprisals
Atacamos el campamento enemigo y ellos tomaron represalias arrasando nuestra aldea dos días después.We attacked the enemy camp and they took reprisals by razing our village to the ground two days later.
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