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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries复仇
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fù chóu
"他发誓要为家族复仇。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
"He swore to take revenge on those who had betrayed him."
- 1
To inflict retaliation for an injury or wrong.
"She was determined to revenge her family's honor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word revengier, combining the prefix re- (indicating intensive or backward action) and vengier (to avenge, from Latin vindicare). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period, shifting in nuance from legal retribution to personal retaliation.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Revenge"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Revenge" is said worldwide
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vengeance
Transliteration: vɛ̃.ʒɑ̃s
"La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid."
Rache
Transliteration: ˈʁaxə
"Er sann auf Rache für die Beleidigung."
vendetta
Transliteration: venˈdet.ta
"La vendetta non porta mai la pace."
venganza
Transliteration: benˈɡan.sa
"Buscaba venganza por lo que le hicieron."
vingança
Transliteration: vĩˈɡɐ̃.sɐ
"A vingança nunca é plena, mata a alma e a envenena."
बदला
Transliteration: badla
"उसने अपने अपमान का बदला लेने की ठानी।"
复仇
Transliteration: fù chóu
"他发誓要为家族复仇。"
복수
Transliteration: boksu
"그는 친구의 죽음에 대해 복수를 다짐했다."
復讐
Transliteration: fukushū
"彼は裏切り者に対する復讐を誓った。"
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