Avenge là động từ; Revenge thường là danh từ

 

  • Ta có People avenge something/ avenge themselves on somebodyShe vowed to avenge her brother’s death. ◇ He later avenged himself on his wife’s killers
  • take revenge on somebody: He swore to take (his) revenge on his political enemies.
  • Ở văn phong trang trọng hơn hoặc trong văn chương, revenge có thể là động từ.
    People revenge themselves on somebody / are revenged on them: He was later revenged on his wife’s killers.
    Chúng ta không nói: revenge somethingShe vowed to revenge her brother’s death.