retaliation

represalia, venganza

Acción con la que se busca hacer daño a alguien por el daño que ha causado.

En inglés sencillo: An action intended to hurt someone because they have hurt you.

• He threatened retaliation.
• The attack was retaliation for an earlier bombing.
• She reported the abuse despite fears of retaliation.

Cómo se usa: retaliation for something (They burned his car in retaliation for the attack.); retaliation against someone (Workers feared retaliation against anyone who complained.)

Sinónimos: revenge, reprisal

Expresiones frecuentes: in retaliation, retaliation against someone, fear of retaliation, violent retaliation