trying to get back at society and the world in order to gain retribution

Spanish translation: trata de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo para obtener así una retribución

03:38 May 26, 2012
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Social Sciences - Psychology / Psycology
English term or phrase: trying to get back at society and the world in order to gain retribution
As mentioned, psychopaths often claim to settle for second best (being their own worst enemy) and then think they deserve better. This may be manifested in the way they seek power -- either through money (i.e. material goods), manipulation and/or treating people as objects. By enacting such behaviours, the psychopath is also trying to "get back" at society and the world, in order to gain retribution.
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Spanish translation:trata de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo para obtener así una retribución
Explanation:
Creo que "get back" aquí significa vengarse (de hecho, es lo que queda según el contexto"
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Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 06:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tratando de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo, y obtener así su castigo
Claudia Luque Bedregal
4 +1tratando de "hacerle pagar"/"devolvérsela" a la sociedad y al mundo a fin de obtener venganza
anademahomar
3 +1trata de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo para obtener así una retribución
Juan Pablo Sans
4intenta desquitarse con la sociedad y con el mundo para vengarse/como venganza/como represalia
Marta Moreno Lobera


  

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trata de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo para obtener así una retribución


Explanation:
Creo que "get back" aquí significa vengarse (de hecho, es lo que queda según el contexto"

Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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agree  boudica2011
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tratando de vengarse de la sociedad y del mundo, y obtener así su castigo


Explanation:
Una idea.

"Retribution" significa castigo, pena.

Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
10 hrs
  -> Gracias tseliot.
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tratando de "hacerle pagar"/"devolvérsela" a la sociedad y al mundo a fin de obtener venganza


Explanation:
tratando de "hacerle pagar"/"devolvérsela" a la sociedad y al mundo a fin de obtener venganza /para poderse vengar

Mi opinión.........

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Natalia Pedrosa
15 mins
  -> Gracias, tseliot (me fascinan tus poemas ;D)
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intenta desquitarse con la sociedad y con el mundo para vengarse/como venganza/como represalia


Explanation:
"el psicópata intenta asimismo desquitarse con la sociedad y con el mundo para vengarse/como venganza/como represalia"

"desquitar.
1. tr. Particularmente en el juego, reintegrarse de lo perdido, restaurar una pérdida. U. t. c. prnl.
2. tr. descontar.
3. tr. Tomar satisfacción, vengar una ofensa, daño o derrota. U. t. c. prnl."

DRAE

"I dwelt a lot on the things that I could do to **get back at society** for my bitter life which I was living."

"Pensaba mucho en las cosas que podía hacer para **desquitarme con la sociedad** por la vida amarga que tenia."

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Marta Moreno Lobera
Spain
Local time: 12:50
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 99
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