vendetta

• Vingança prolongada e violenta, geralmente envolvendo uma série de represálias entre famílias ou grupos. Também se refere a uma rixa ou inimizade duradoura marcada por hostilidade contínua.

A prolonged and bitter feud, often involving a cycle of retaliatory violence between families or groups.

1. Blood feudC1formal

   A prolonged and bitter feud between families or groups, often involving cycles of retaliatory violence.

   Vingança de sangue

   • The two families have been locked in a vendetta for generations.
   • The novel tells the story of a Corsican vendetta.
   • The conflict escalated into a bloody vendetta.

   Sinônimosblood feudfeud

2. Prolonged quarrelC1formal

   A long and bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge against someone.

   Vendeta

   • He has a personal vendetta against his former business partner.
   • The politician's vendetta against the journalist lasted for years.
   • She pursued a vendetta against the company that fired her.

   Sinônimosanimosityblood feudconflictdisputefeudgrudgehostilityquarrel