reprisal

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) An act of retaliation.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.

Concepts

représailles

représaille

rétorsion

talion

revanche

vengeance

2. riposte

riposte

justice sommaire

règlement

Synonymes

revenge

retaliation

retribution

vengeance

requital

compensation

reward

talion

wanion

tit for tat

reciprocate

reciprocation

refutation

remuneration

repay

repression

requite

response

retort

return

wreak

bitter enemy

ultion

being even with

renumerate

revengement

self-redress

compensate

avengeance

consequence

counterattack

countercharge

countermeasure

exchange

nemesis

punishment

reaction

rebuttal

Traductions

represalia

rappresaglia

represália

Vergeltung

Rache

ثأر

misilleme

Repressalie

vergelding

vendetta

venganza

Vergeltungsmaßnahme

αντεκδίκηση

vingança

ritorsione

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Anglo-Norman reprisaille (French représaille), from Old Italian ripresaglia (Italian rappresaglia), from ripreso, past participle of riprendere (“to take back”), from Latin reprendere, earlier reprehendere (see reprehend).