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răzbuna
to avenge /rəzbuˈna/
verb#4461 most common
Also: to take revenge, to get even, to retaliate
Example sentences
Ea vrea să se răzbune pe el.
She wants to take revenge on him.
Nu mă voi răzbuna niciodată.
I will never take revenge.
El s-a răzbunat pentru minciunile ei.
He took revenge for her lies.
Ne-am răzbunat pe cei care ne-au trădat.
We took revenge on those who betrayed us.
Deși părea calmă, își plănuia cu grijă cum să se răzbune pe fostul soț.
Although she seemed calm, she was carefully planning how to take revenge on her ex-husband.
Istoria arată că popoarele asuprite găsesc adesea calea de a se răzbuna pe asupritorii lor, chiar dacă asta le aduce mai multă suferință.
History shows that oppressed peoples often find a way to take revenge on their oppressors, even if this brings them more suffering.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | răzbun | răzbunai | voi răzbuna |
| 2sg | răzbuni | răzbunași | vei răzbuna |
| 3sg | răzbună | răzbună | va răzbuna |
| 1pl | răzbunăm | răzbunarăm | vom răzbuna |
| 2pl | răzbunați | răzbunarăți | veți răzbuna |
| 3pl | răzbună | răzbunară | vor răzbuna |
Word family
răzbunarerevenge, vengeance
răzbunătorvengeful; avenger
nerăzbunatunavenged
a se răzbunato take revenge, to get even
Etymology
Romanian borrowed răzbuna from Old Slavic, where a prefix meaning again or thoroughly combined with a root tied to stirring up unrest. The Slavic root behind it is the same one that gives bunt, meaning revolt or riot, in several Slavic languages. Over time the sense in Romanian narrowed from stirring up trouble to settling a score, hence to avenge.
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