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Meaning of Reprisal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية العمل الإنتقامي
Bosanski расправа
Čeština odplata represálie
Deutsch Repressalie Vergeltungsakt Vergeltungsmaßnahme Vergeltungsschlag
Ελληνικά αντίποινα
Español represalia
Suomi kosto kostoisku
Français représailles
Gaeilge díoltas
Gàidhlig aicheamhail dìoghaltas
Hrvatski расправа
Magyar megtorlás
Italiano ritorsione
日本語 報復
한국어 보복
Polski odwet
Русский отве́тная ме́ра расправа
Српски расправа
Svenska repressalie vedergällning
Türkçe misilleme

Examples

“debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Reprisals Reprise Reprised Reprises Reprising repristination

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