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141 vengeance
[ʹvendʒ(ə)ns] nместь, мщение; возмездиеfearful [bloody] vengeance - страшная [кровавая] месть
to take /to inflict, to exact, to wreak/ vengeance on /upon/ smb. for smth. - отомстить кому-л. за что-л.
to lay oneself open to smb.'s vengeance - навлечь на себя чью-л. месть
to seek vengeance upon a person - стремиться отомстить кому-л.
a crime that cries for vengeance - преступление, вопиющее об отмщении
vengeance is mine, I will repay - библ. мне отмщение, и аз воздам
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with a vengeance - с лихвой; с удвоенной силой; в крайней или чрезмерной степениhe is a gambler with a vengeance - он игрок, да ещё какой!
he lays it on with a vengeance - он сильно преувеличивает /пересаливает/
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