retaliate

rivalersi, vendicarsi

Fare del male a qualcuno o attaccarlo perché prima ha fatto del male a te o ti ha attaccato.

In inglese semplice: To hurt or attack someone because they have hurt or attacked you.

• He hit me, but I did not retaliate.
• The country retaliated with new trade restrictions.
• She threatened to retaliate against anyone who betrayed her.

Come si usa: retaliate against someone (They retaliated against the group that attacked them.); retaliate for something (He retaliated for the insult by spreading a rumor.); retaliate with something (The government retaliated with higher taxes on imports.)

Sinonimi: strike back, hit back, take revenge

Espressioni comuni: retaliate against someone, retaliate for something, retaliate with something, retaliate by doing something