English–French

“revenge” in French

French

Alsovengeance

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvɑ̃ʃ/

Example

Il veut prendre sa revanche.

He wants to take his revenge.

Illustration for revanche (revenge)

How to say “revenge” in French

“Revenge” in French is revanche.

A setback answered by a deliberate counterstroke that restores lost standing.

Full entry for revanche: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with revanche

Après la défaite, il a finalement pris sa revanche.

After the defeat, he finally took his revenge.

Tips for using revanche

  • Revanche is feminine, so the usual form is la revanche and the idiom is prendre sa revanche.

Other French words for “revenge”

Il veut sa vengeance.

He wants his revenge.

“revenge” in other languages