отомстить
Translation of отомстить
get back at
Meaning of отомстить
навредить обидчику в ответ на его поступок
to do something to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset you
Transcription and pronunciation of отомстить
отомсти́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [ɐtɐmˈstʲitʲ]
- In Latin letters
- otomstit
Traps and common mistakes
Отомстить его or отомстить ему?
отомстить ему
отомстить ему = get back at him (dative)
Don't say «отомстить его». Say «отомстить ему»: the person takes the dative.
Я ещё отомщу ему за это.
I'll get back at him for this.
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She wanted to get back at him.
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Она хотела ему отомстить.
Are you trying to get back at me?
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Ты пытаешься мне отомстить?
отомстить synonyms
What's the difference between отомстить, поквитаться, and свести счёты
Informal: to get even, settle the score.
To settle scores, often an old quarrel.
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What does отомстить mean?
to do something to hurt or upset someone after they have hurt or upset you
How do you pronounce отомстить?
отомстить is pronounced [ɐtɐmˈstʲitʲ], in Latin letters “otomstit”.
How is отомстить used in a sentence?
She wanted to get back at him. Translation: Она хотела ему отомстить.
Is отомстить part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, отомстить (get back at) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is отомстить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, отомстить (get back at) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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