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quitting

/ˈkwɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Payer

To pay (a debt, fine etc.).

Examples :

"He is quitting the small fine for the overdue library book. "

Il paie la petite amende pour le livre de bibliothèque en retard.

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verb

Rembourser, dédommager

To repay (someone) for (something).

Examples :

"I am quitting you for your help with the dishes by baking you a cake. "

Je te rembourse ton aide pour la vaisselle en te faisant un gâteau.

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verb

Rembourser, rendre

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

Examples :

"After his friend helped him fix his bike, John felt obligated to quit the favor and offered to help her with her yard work. "

Après que son ami l'a aidé à réparer son vélo, John s'est senti obligé de rendre la pareille et a proposé de l'aider à faire son jardin.

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verb

Se comporter, agir

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

Examples :

"He was told to quit himself like a gentleman, despite his anger. "

On lui a dit de se comporter comme un gentleman, malgré sa colère.

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verb

Mener à bien, achever

To carry through; to go through to the end.

Examples :

"She is quitting her job. "

Elle achève son travail.

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verb

Abandonner, démissionner

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

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed medication, quitting her of the persistent headache that had plagued her for weeks. "

Le médecin a prescrit des médicaments, la libérant du mal de tête persistant qui la tourmentait depuis des semaines.

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verb

Disculper, absoudre

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

Examples :

"The judge is quitting him of all charges due to lack of evidence. "

Le juge l'absout de toutes les accusations en raison du manque de preuves.

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Abandonner, renoncer à

To abandon, renounce (a thing).

Examples :

"After a week of struggling, he considered quitting his new job. "

Après une semaine de difficultés, il a envisagé d'abandonner son nouvel emploi.

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verb

Quitter, partir

To leave (a place).

Examples :

"He was quitting the office late tonight because of the deadline. "

Il quittait le bureau tard ce soir à cause de l'échéance.

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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, abandonner

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 my homework, I am quitting the computer application. "

Après avoir fini mes devoirs, je ferme l'application informatique.

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noun

Arrêt, cessation

The deliberate ending of something.

Examples :

"His quitting the soccer team surprised everyone. "

Son arrêt de l'équipe de football a surpris tout le monde.

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noun

Arrêt, sevrage

The ceasing of a habit, especially smoking cigarettes or other addictive behaviors.

Examples :

"The hardest part about quitting was the constant craving for a cigarette. "

Le plus dur pour arrêter était l'envie constante d'une cigarette.

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noun

Démission

The termination of employment, initiated by the employee.

Examples :

"Maria's quitting was a surprise to her colleagues because she seemed happy at work. "

La démission de Maria a surpris ses collègues, car elle semblait heureuse au travail.

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