German-English translation for "rächen"

"rächen" English translation

rächen
[ˈrɛçən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h>

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avenge, take revenge for
examples
  • jemandes Tod rächen
    to avenge sb’s death, to take revenge for sb’s death
    jemandes Tod rächen
  • etwas an jemandem rächen
    to take revenge foretwas | something sth onjemand | somebody sb
    etwas an jemandem rächen
rächen
[ˈrɛçən]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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get one’s own back, get even with, get back at
examples
sich für etwas rächen
to take revenge foretwas | something sth
sich für etwas rächen
das wird sich noch bitter rächen
that will be bitterly avenged
das wird sich noch bitter rächen
He vowed to avenge his friend's death.
Er schwor, seines Freundes Tod zu rächen.
Source: Tatoeba
I will get revenge for this insult, you can be sure of that!
Für diese Schmach werde ich mich rächen, darauf kannst du dich verlassen!
Source: Tatoeba
He killed him to avenge his dead father.
Er tötete ihn, um seinen toten Vater zu rächen.
Source: Tatoeba
She retaliated against him by ignoring him.
Sie rächte sich an ihm, indem sie ihn übersah.
Source: Tatoeba
This is the price we must pay in the West for years of looking the other way.
So rächt sich jahrelanges westliches Wegsehen.
Source: Europarl
Nature warns but also takes its revenge.
Die Natur warnt uns, aber sie rächt sich auch.
Source: Europarl
Well, the chickens have come home to roost.
Nun, in Augenblicken wie diesen rächt sich das.
Source: Europarl
They are now seeking to avenge their hurt interests.
Nun versuchen sie gerade, ihr verletztes Interesse zu rächen.
Source: Europarl
I get the impression we will pay for this casual approach sooner or later.
Ich glaube, dass diese Gleichgültigkeit sich früher oder später rächen wird.
Source: Europarl
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