revenge

the action of punishing someone who has hurt you or your family, friends, etc.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations seek revenge · revenge against someone

• He was determined to take his revenge on the man who had killed his brother.

  Estaba decidido a tomar venganza contra el hombre que había matado a su hermano.

the action of getting back something that has been taken from you or damaging someone who has damaged you.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations get revenge for something · revenge oneself on someone

• She wanted to get her revenge on the people who had stolen from her.

  Ella quería vengarse de las personas que le habían robado.

the feeling of wanting to punish someone who has hurt you or your family, friends, etc.

deseo de venganza, resentimiento

• have a desire for revenge

Collocations desire for revenge · feelings of revenge

• He had no feelings of revenge towards his attackers.

  No tenía deseos de venganza hacia sus atacantes.

the action of punishing someone who has harmed you or your family, friends, etc.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations revenge for harm · seek revenge against someone

• They sought revenge for the harm done to them.

  Buscaban venganza por el daño que les habían hecho.

the action of punishing someone who has injured you or your family, friends, etc.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations revenge for injury · get one's revenge on someone

• He got his revenge on the person who had injured him.

  Se vengó de la persona que lo había herido.

the action of punishing someone who has wronged you or your family, friends, etc.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations revenge for wrongs · seek vengeance against someone

• She sought vengeance against the person who had wronged her.

  Buscó venganza contra la persona que la había ofendido.

the action of punishing someone who has been unjust to you or your family, friends, etc.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations revenge for injustice · get one's revenge against someone

• He took his revenge on the person who had been unjust to him.

  Se vengó de la persona que había sido injusta con él.

the action of punishing someone who you hate or your family, friends, etc., hate.

venganza, represalia

• take revenge on somebody

Collocations revenge for hatred · get one's revenge against someone

• She took her revenge on the person she hated.

  Se vengó de la persona que odiaba.