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repartie meaning in English

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repartie nom

repartee [repartees]◼◼◼(swift witty retort)
noun
[UK: ˌre.pɑː.ˈtiː] [US: ˌre.pər.ˈtiː]

repartie nom {f}

comeback [comebacks]◼◼◻(retort or answer)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌm.bæk] [US: ˈkʌm.ˌbæk]

retort [retorts]◼◻◻(sharp or witty reply)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈtɔːt] [US: ˈriː.ˌtɔːrt]

avoir de la repartie verbe

give as good as one getsverb
[UK: ɡɪv əz ɡʊd əz wʌn ˈɡets] [US: ˈɡɪv ˈæz ˈɡʊd ˈæz wʌn ˈɡets]

contrepartie nom {f}

compensation [compensations]◼◼◼(equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒm.pen.ˈseɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑːm.pən.ˈseɪʃ.n̩]

quid pro quo [quid pro quos]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈkwɪd.prəʊ.ˈkwəʊ] [US: ˈkwɪd.prəʊ.ˈkwəʊ]

en contrepartie preposition

in return◼◼◼(in exchange, as a means of reciprocating)
preposition
[UK: ɪn rɪ.ˈtɜːn] [US: ɪn rə.ˈtɝːn]