French | English |
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repartie nom | repartee [repartees]◼◼◼(swift witty retort) |
repartie nom {f} | comeback [comebacks]◼◼◻(retort or answer) retort [retorts]◼◻◻(sharp or witty reply) |
avoir de la repartie verbe | give as good as one getsverb |
contrepartie nom {f} | compensation [compensations]◼◼◼(equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate) quid pro quo [quid pro quos]◼◼◻noun |
en contrepartie preposition | in return◼◼◼(in exchange, as a means of reciprocating) |