vengeance

in Vietnamese Trả thù, báo oán

BrE /ˈvɛndʒəns/ AmE /ˈvɛndʒəns/

noun en → vi

1 REVENGE [uncountable] B2

Trả thù, báo oán

the action of punishing someone who has done something wrong to you or your family, especially in a way that is illegal or violent

  • seek vengeance on somebody

Collocations vengeance against someone/something · take vengeance on somebody

  • He swore he would take vengeance on the man who had killed his brother.

    Anh ta thề sẽ trả thù người đã giết anh trai mình.

2 VIOLENCE [uncountable] B2

Muốn trả thù, lòng căm hận

the desire to punish someone who has done something wrong to you or your family, especially in a way that is illegal or violent

  • have vengeance on somebody

Collocations vengeance against someone/something · seek vengeance for something

  • She felt a strong desire for vengeance after her sister was attacked.

    Sau khi em gái bị tấn công, cô ấy cảm thấy một sự căm hận mạnh mẽ.