revenge
To take revenge for or on behalf ofTo take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
» We all wanted revenge.
Ми всі хотіли помсти.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
Arsenal revenged their loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time.
rächen
мститьmstitʹ, отомсти́тьotomstítʹ, мститьmstitʹ
мсти́тиmstýty, помсти́тиpomstýty, відомща́тиvidomščáty
take revenge for a perceived wrong
(reflexive, transitive)To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
мсти́тиmstýty, помсти́тиpomstýty, відомща́тиvidomščáty
(archaic, intransitive)To take vengeance; to revenge itself.
Examples
273 sentencesWe all wanted revenge.
Ми всі хотіли помсти. — deniko
Tom wanted revenge.
Том хотів помститися. — deniko
ruТом жаждал мести. — odexed
deTom wollte Rache. — Hans_Adler
I want revenge.
Я хочу помсти. — deniko
ruЯ хочу мести. — odexed
deIch will Rache! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wants revenge.
Том хоче помсти. — deniko
ruТом хочет отомстить. — marafon
deTom will Rache. — Jens_Odo
We want revenge.
Ми хочемо помсти. — deniko
ruМы хотим мести. — Wezel
deWir wollen Rache. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English revengen, from Old French revengier, revenger.From Middle English revengen, from Old French revengier, revenger.
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Forms
revenges, revenging, revenged, revengedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle