English-French translations for retaliate

rendre la pareille
riposterNous devons riposter sans délai et ne pas nous en tenir à des paroles ou à des écrits. We must retaliate swiftly and not be content with spoken or written protests. Je crois qu'il faut riposter, Monsieur le Président, devant l'indifférence des 34 industries pharmaceutiques et affirmer le principe d'exception sanitaire. I think, Mr President, that we need to retaliate against the indifference of the 34 pharmaceutical companies and affirm the principle of exemption for reasons of health. Le mandat est rempli d’ambiguïtés, le Hezbollah ne désarme pas, Israël continue à riposter, la sécurité est absente à la frontière israélo-palestinienne et on ne peut compter sur la Syrie et l’Iran. The mandate is full of ambiguities, Hezbollah is not disarming, Israel continues to retaliate, there is a lack of security on the Israeli-Palestinian border and Syria and Iran cannot be relied upon.

To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
To repay or requite by an act of the same kind

John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peters acid remark earlier.
Many companies have policies in place to prevent bosses from retaliating against allegations of harassment.

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