reprisal-represalia: meaning, definitions and translations
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What is reprisal?reprisal is represalia
What is represalia?
Retaliation for an injury with the intent of inflicting at least as much injury in return.
Represalias por una lesión con la intención de infligir al menos tanta lesión a cambio.
Forcible seizure of an enemy's goods or subjects in retaliation for injuries inflicted.
Incautación forzosa de bienes o sujetos enemigos en represalia por las lesiones infligidas.
The practice of using political or military force without actually resorting to war.
La práctica de usar la fuerza política o militar sin recurrir realmente a la guerra.