- desquitar
- v.1 to retrieve a loss.2 to win one's money back again.Desquitarse de una pérdida to make up for a loss3 to retaliate, to take revenge; to meet with one.4 to requite, to compensate, to compensate for.* * *desquitar► verbo transitivo1 (compensar un mal) to compensate2 (vengar) to avenge► verbo pronominal desquitarse1 (compensar de un mal) to make good■ se desquitó de la pérdida comprando otro he made good the loss by buying another one2 (vengarse) to take one's revenge (de, on), get even (de, with)■ el equipo se desquitó venciendo a los campeones the team got their own back by beating the champions* * *1.VT [+ pérdida] to make good, make up2.See:* * *----* desquitarse = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeance.* desquitarse de = retaliate against.* * ** desquitarse = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeance.* desquitarse de = retaliate against.* * *desquitar♦ vt[descontar] to deduct♦ See also the pronominal verb desquitarse* * *desquitarv/t compensate (de for)
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.