No. 2,803 in Portuguese
vingar
"Vingar" means "to avenge" or "to thrive/succeed."
In a sentence
Ele conseguiu vingar o nome de sua família.
He managed to avenge his family's name.
In this sentence, 'vingar' is used in the context of avenging or seeking retribution for a perceived injustice or harm.
A planta começou a vingar depois das chuvas da última semana.
The plant started to thrive after the rains last week.
Here, 'vingar' refers to something developing successfully or thriving under certain conditions.
Espero que meu esforço na prova venha a vingar.
I hope my effort on the test comes to fruition.
In this context, 'vingar' is used to mean succeeding or yielding good results from a certain effort.
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