Los Vengadores
/los benɡadoɾes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for Avengers is Los Vengadores.
Los Vengadores is the name used for the team of superheroes from Marvel Comics and movies in Spanish-speaking contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The word vengadores is derived from the verb vengar, which means to avenge.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is vengador. While vengadores refers to the people who avenge, the noun for the act of revenge itself is la venganza.
How do you pronounce it?
/los benɡadoɾes/
Did you know?
- While venganza is the act, the Spanish language has a related word desquite, which refers to a 'rematch' or 'getting even' in a much more casual and less violent way than venganza.
- The term vengador is rarely used in daily conversation outside of literature or cinema, making the Marvel team one of the most common ways modern Spanish speakers encounter the word.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the verb vengar can be used reflexively as vengarse, which shifts the meaning from 'avenging a wrong' to 'taking revenge for oneself'.
Examples in context
- Me encantan las películas de Los Vengadores.I love the Avengers movies.
- ¿Quién es tu personaje favorito de Los Vengadores?Who is your favorite character from the Avengers?
- Los Vengadores salvaron el mundo en la película.The Avengers saved the world in the movie.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about superhero movies in a cafe.
- JavierElena, ¿has visto la nueva película de Los Vengadores?Elena, have you seen the new Avengers movie?
- ElenaSí, Javier, la vi ayer en el cine.Yes, Javier, I saw it yesterday at the cinema.
- Javier¡Qué bueno! ¿Te gustó la acción?Great! Did you like the action?
- ElenaMe pareció muy emocionante.I thought it was very exciting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
