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venganza

revenge

noun ben-GAHN-sah Rare

Usage Note

Venganza is the desire for or act of revenge. The phrase la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío ('revenge is a dish best served cold') is well-known in Spanish. The verb is vengarse (to take revenge on someone: vengarse de alguien). It is higher register than the colloquial revancha, which more often means a rematch.

Examples

"Actuó movido por la venganza."

Natural Translation

He acted driven by revenge.

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