English–Spanish
“retaliate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kontɾaataˈkaɾ/
Example
Si alguien te insulta, no debes contraatacar de inmediato.
If someone insults you, you should not retaliate immediately.
How to say “retaliate” in Spanish
“Retaliate” in Spanish is contraatacar.
A retaliatory move that seeks to regain the upper hand, whether by deed or by words.
Example sentences with contraatacar
Ante una crítica injusta, decidió contraatacar con argumentos.
Faced with unfair criticism, he decided to counter with arguments.
Tips for using contraatacar
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer verbs like responder or replicar when they mean simply to reply rather than to retaliate.