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quits

/kwɪts/

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verb

Paye, acquitte

To pay (a debt, fine etc.).

Examples :

"He quits the debt to his neighbor by working on the farm every Saturday. "

Il paye sa dette à son voisin en travaillant à la ferme tous les samedis.

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verb

Dédommager quelqu'un pour quelque chose

To repay (someone) for (something).

Examples :

"My uncle quits me for the cost of the groceries when I helped him move. "

Mon oncle m'a dédommagé pour le coût des courses quand je l'ai aidé à déménager.

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verb

Rembourser, rendre

To repay, pay back (a good deed, injury etc.).

Examples :

"After her brother helped her study for the exam, Sarah promised to quit him with extra chores around the house. "

Après que son frère l'a aidée à étudier pour l'examen, Sarah a promis de le rembourser avec des tâches supplémentaires à la maison.

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verb

Se comporter, agir

To conduct or acquit (oneself); to behave (in a specified way).

Examples :

"The student quits herself well in class discussions, always contributing thoughtful answers. "

L'étudiante se comporte bien lors des discussions en classe, contribuant toujours à des réponses réfléchies.

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verb

Mener à bien, achever

To carry through; to go through to the end.

Examples :

"The student meticulously prepared for the exam and quit the studying process, earning a high grade. "

L'étudiant s'est préparé méticuleusement pour l'examen et a achevé le processus d'étude, obtenant ainsi une excellente note.

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verb

Libérer, affranchir, délivrer

To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

Examples :

"The medicine quits my headache almost immediately. "

Le médicament me libère presque immédiatement de mon mal de tête.

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verb

Disculper, acquitter

To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc.; to absolve; to acquit.

Examples :

"The judge quits the defendant of all charges, freeing him from prison. "

Le juge disculpe l'accusé de toutes les charges, le libérant de prison.

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer à

To abandon, renounce (a thing).

Examples :

"After failing the exam three times, the student quits the course. "

Après avoir échoué à l'examen trois fois, l'étudiant abandonne le cours.

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verb

Quitter

To leave (a place).

Examples :

"My brother quits his job at the bakery next week. "

Mon frère quitte son travail à la boulangerie la semaine prochaine.

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verb

Démissionner

To resign from (a job, office, position, etc.).

Examples :

"After having to work overtime without being paid, I quit my job."

Après avoir dû faire des heures supplémentaires sans être payé, j'ai démissionné de mon travail.

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verb

Arrêter, cesser

To stop, give up (an activity) (usually + gerund or verbal noun).

Examples :

"John is planning to quit smoking."

John prévoit d'arrêter de fumer.

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verb

Quitter, fermer

To close (an application).

Examples :

"After finishing his homework, the student quits the online math program. "

Après avoir fini ses devoirs, l'étudiant ferme le programme de mathématiques en ligne.

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adjective

Quitte, à égalité

On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed.

Examples :

"After we split the dinner bill exactly in half, we were quits. "

Après avoir divisé l'addition du dîner exactement en deux, nous étions quittes.

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noun

Tangaras, petits passereaux

Any of numerous species of small passerine birds native to tropical America.

Examples :

"The family enjoyed watching the various quits flitting through the trees in their backyard. "

La famille a aimé regarder les différents tangaras voltiger dans les arbres de leur jardin.