Translations for „revenge“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . revenge [rɪˈvendʒ] N no pl

1. revenge (retaliation):

revenge

vingança f

revenge

desforra f

to take revenge (on sb) for sth

vingar-se (de alguém) por a. c.

2. revenge SPORTS:

revenge

revanche f

II . revenge [rɪˈvendʒ] VB trans

revenge

vingar

to revenge oneself on sb

vingar-se de alguém

Usage examples with revenge

to revenge oneself on sb

vingar-se de alguém

to take revenge (on sb) for sth

vingar-se (de alguém) por a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dae-su passes the time shadowboxing, planning revenge, and secretly attempting to tunnel out of his cell.

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How his first wife feels cheated in her unquestionable love and dedication to him and how she takes revenge is the basis of the story.

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It features the theme of revenge towards an unfaithful boyfriend.

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He has also been involved in some of the stranger events of the series, such as unknowingly reviving a fish stick as a revenge-crazed zombie.

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More than a century later, the feud has become synonymous with the perils of family honor, justice, and revenge.

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This maniacal madman is out for revenge, and nobody can stop him!

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But he reawakens the souls of the phibob, the malevolent ghosts still seeking revenge on the doctor for past misdeeds.

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These games typically take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots, though some games may employ historical or fantasy themes.

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He wonders whether this affair might not be revenge for his own adulteries, but he accepts it as unavoidable.

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If the modern purpose of incarceration is not revenge but rehabilitation, then capital punishment is a disavowal of that purpose.

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