eye for an eye

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von eye for an eye im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

göze göz

göze göz dise dis

kısasa kısas

göze göz dişe diş

Relevante Übersetzungen

an eye for an eye

göze göz dişe diş

eye for eye

göz göz için

an eye for an eye

kısasa kısas

for an eye

erkek kopça a hook

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von eye for an eye im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person

person's punishment should be equal to the wrong or crime which he committed (Biblical)

Relevante Übersetzungen

eye for eye

biblical saying concerning punishment that is equal to an offense, principle of justice that requires punishment equal in kind to the offense

Türkische aussprache

ay fôr ın ay

Synonyme

tit for tat, avenging, getting even, measure for measure, payback, reprisal, retaliation, retribution, revenge, tooth for a tooth, vengeance, vindication

Antonyme

turn the other cheek

Aussprache

/ˈī ˈfôr ən ˈī/ /ˈaɪ ˈfɔːr ən ˈaɪ/

Etymologie

[ 'I ] (noun.) before 12th century. A calque of Hebrew עין תחת עין (ayin tahat ayin), in reference to Exodus 21:23-25: "And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe" (KJV).