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1 rivalersi
rivalersi v.intr.pron.1 to make* good one's losses, to make* up for one's losses; ( ritorcere) to retaliate: credo che non potrò rivalermi con nessuno della perdita di denaro che ho subito, I don't think I shall be able to recover my money at all; non ha il diritto di rivalersi su di me, he has no right to make good his losses at my expense; rivalersi di un danno, di una perdita su qlcu., to make up for a damage, a loss at s.o.'s expense; rivalersi su un commerciante disonesto, to retaliate against a dishonest trader2 ( valersi di nuovo) to make* use again; to avail oneself again.* * *[riva'lersi]verbo pronominale1) (rifarsi) to make* up (di for)2) (vendicarsi) to get* even (su with)* * *rivalersi/riva'lersi/ [96]1 (rifarsi) to make* up (di for)2 (vendicarsi) to get* even (su with). -
2 rappresaglia
rappresaglia s.f. retaliation; reprisal (spec. mil.): atto di rappresaglia, act of retaliation; rappresaglia militare, military reprisal (o retaliation); per rappresaglia, in (o by way of) reprisal: incendiare un villaggio per rappresaglia, to burn a village in reprisal; fare rappresaglie contro qlcu., to retaliate against s.o.* * *[rappre'saʎʎa]sostantivo femminile reprisal* * *rappresaglia/rappre'saλλa/sostantivo f.reprisal; compiere -e to take reprisals; per rappresaglia in retaliation. -
3 taglione
taglione1 s.m. talion, retaliation: legge del taglione, lex talionis, (fam.) an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; applicare a qlcu. la legge del taglione, to retaliate on s.o.* * *[taʎ'ʎone]sostantivo maschile talion* * *taglione/taλ'λone/sostantivo m.talion; legge del taglione talion.
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Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retaliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaliating}.] [L. retaliatus, p. p. of retaliare to retaliate; pref. re re + a word akin to talio talion, retaliation. Cf. {Talion}.] To return the like for; to repay or requite by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaliate — re·tal·i·ate /ri ta lē ˌāt/ vi at·ed, at·ing: to act in revenge re·tal·i·a·tion / ˌta lē ā shən/ n re·tal·i·a·tive / ta lē ˌā tiv/ adj re·tal·ia·to·ry / tal yə ˌtōr ē/ adj … Law dictionary
Retaliate — Re*tal i*ate, v. i. To return like for like; specifically, to return evil for evil; as, to retaliate upon an enemy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retaliate — [ri tal′ē āt΄] vi. retaliated, retaliating [< LL retaliatus, pp. of retaliare, to require, retaliate < L re , back + talio, punishment in kind, akin to Welsh tāl, compensation] to return like for like; esp., to return evil for evil; pay… … English World dictionary
retaliate — (v.) 1610s, from pp. stem of L. retaliare (see RETALIATION (Cf. retaliation)). Related: Retaliated; retaliating … Etymology dictionary
retaliate — *reciprocate, requite, return Analogous words: revenge, *avenge: repay, recompense, compensate (see PAY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
retaliate — [v] get even with someone even the score*, exact retribution, get, get back at, give and take*, make reprisal, pay, pay back, reciprocate, recompense, repay, requite, retrospect, return, return the compliment, revenge, revive, settle, square… … New thesaurus
retaliate — ► VERB ▪ make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack. DERIVATIVES retaliation noun retaliative adjective retaliator noun retaliatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin retaliare return in kind … English terms dictionary
retaliate — UK [rɪˈtælɪeɪt] / US [rɪˈtælˌɪeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retaliate : present tense I/you/we/they retaliate he/she/it retaliates present participle retaliating past tense retaliated past participle retaliated to do something harmful or… … English dictionary
retaliate — re|tal|i|ate [ rı tæl,ieıt ] verb intransitive to do something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you: retaliate with: Militant students hurled firebombs and riot police retaliated with tear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
retaliate — v. (D; intr.) to retaliate against; for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) * * * [rɪ tælɪeɪt] for (to retaliate against the enemy for shelling civilian targets) (D; intr.) to retaliate against … Combinatory dictionary