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1 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) pomsta2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) pomsta2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) pomstít (se)* * *• pomsta• pomstít -
2 take revenge
• pomstít se• mstít se -
3 avenge
[ə'ven‹](to take revenge for a wrong on behalf of someone else: He avenged his brother / his brother's death.) (po)mstít (se)- avenger* * *• pomstít -
4 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) někdy; nikdy; kdy2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) stále; ještě když3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) moc; vlastně•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) neopadavý jehličnan- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *• vůbec někdy• nikdy -
5 reprisal
(something bad done to someone in return for something bad he has done to one; an act of revenge.) odveta* * *• odveta -
6 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) žízeň2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) žízeň2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) žíznit- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *• žízeň -
7 vengeance
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8 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) slib2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) přísahat2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) přísahat* * *• slíbit -
9 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) usilovat o -
10 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) oplatit -
11 settle old scores
(to get revenge for past wrongs: I have some old scores to settle with you.) vyřídit si staré účty
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