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adjectivenachtragend [Person]; unversöhnlich [Stimmung]vindictive act/move/attack — Racheakt, der (geh.)
* * *vin·dic·tive[vɪnˈdɪktɪv]to make sb \vindictive Rachegefühle bei jdm wecken* * *[vIn'dIktɪv]adjspeech, person rachsüchtig; mood nachtragend, unversöhnlichhe is not a vindictive person —
these measures are likely to make the unions feel vindictive I hope you won't feel vindictive because of my rather harsh criticism — diese Maßnahmen könnten bei den Gewerkschaften auf Unwillen or Ressentiments stoßen ich hoffe, Sie tragen mir meine etwas harte Kritik nicht nach or Sie nehmen mir meine etwas harte Kritik nicht übel
corporal punishment can make pupils feel vindictive toward(s) the teacher — die Prügelstrafe kann die Schüler gegen den Lehrer aufbringen
* * *vindictive [vınˈdıktıv] adj (adv vindictively)1. rachsüchtig2. strafend, als Strafe:* * *adjectivenachtragend [Person]; unversöhnlich [Stimmung]vindictive act/move/attack — Racheakt, der (geh.)
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vindictive — vindictive, revengeful, vengeful are close synonyms often used interchangeably to mean showing or motivated by a desire for vengeance. Distinctively vindictive tends to stress this reaction as inherent in the nature of the individual and,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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vindictive — adj. vindictive of (that was vindictive of him) * * * [vɪn dɪktɪv] vindictive of (that was vindictive of him) … Combinatory dictionary
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