🔁reprisal (repráizal)

noun
/rɪˈpraɪzəl/
represalia (represalia)

Meaning

An act of retaliation or revenge, especially in a conflict.
an act of retaliation; revenge taken for an injury or wrong
Traducción del significado
Un acto de venganza o represalia, especialmente en un conflicto.
Un acto de venganza o represalia, especialmente en un conflicto.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The attack was carried out as a reprisal for the bombing.

El ataque se llevó a cabo como represalia por el bombardeo.
El ataque se llevó a cabo como represalia por el bombardeo.

The attack was carried out as a reprisal for the earlier bombing.

El ataque se realizó como una represalia por el bombardeo anterior.
El ataque se realizo como una represalia por el bombardeo anterior.

Expresiones de ejemplo

in reprisal
en represalia
en represalia

Synonyms

retaliation, revenge, retribution, payback, vengeance
Entrada 1
retaliation, revenge, retribution, payback, vengeance
Entrada 2
retaliation, revenge, vengeance, retribution, payback

Antonyms

forgiveness, pardon, mercy
Entrada 1
forgiveness, pardon, mercy
Entrada 2
forgiveness, mercy, pardon

Colocaciones

reprisal attack, in reprisal, military reprisal, reprisal raid, violent reprisal, fear reprisal, take reprisal
Entrada 1
reprisal attack, in reprisal, military reprisal, reprisal raid
Entrada 2
violent reprisal, fear reprisal, reprisal attack, take reprisal

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