كيف تنطق "retaliate"

word

/ɹiˈtæɫiˌeɪt/, /ɹɪˈtæɫiˌeɪt/

ri-TAL-ee-ate

/ɹɪtˈælɪˌeɪt/

ri-TAL-i-ate

التعريف

To do something harmful to someone because they have harmed you first; to respond to an attack or injury with a similar action.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

/ɹiˈtæɫiˌeɪt/, /ɹɪˈtæɫiˌeɪt/

الإنجليزية البريطانية

/ɹɪtˈælɪˌeɪt/

أمريكي

ri-TAL-ee-ate

بريطاني

ri-TAL-i-ate

If someone hits you, you should not retaliate.

The country decided to retaliate against the attack.

He felt angry but chose not to retaliate.

The company threatened to retaliate if the union went on strike.