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1 retaliate
rə'tælieit(to do something unpleasant to a person in return for something unpleasant he has done to one: If you insult him, he will retaliate.) gjengjeldegjengjeldeverb \/rɪˈtælɪeɪt\/1) gi igjen med samme mynt, ta igjen, hevne seg2) ( politikk og økonomi) retaliere, gjengjelderetaliate against anvende represalier motretaliate upon hevne seg på
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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
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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
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retaliate — re|tal|i|ate [rıˈtælieıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of retaliare, from talio [i] suitable punishment ] to do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you →↑hit back retaliate by doing sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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