revancha
revenge
noun rreh-BAHN-chah Rare
Origin: From French revanche (revenge, return match).
Also means
rematch
Usage Note
Revancha covers both the emotional desire for revenge (querer la revancha = to want revenge) and, in sport, a rematch or return fixture. This sports sense is extremely common in Spanish-speaking countries where partido de revancha or simply la revancha is the standard term for a return leg or grudge match.
Examples
"El equipo busca la revancha tras la derrota."
Natural Translation
The team seeks revenge after the defeat.
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