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fr flag acquitter ,
acquit ,
quitte ,
acquis ,
quitter ,
se quitter ,
acquittement ,
quitte à ,
quittance ,
s'acquitter ,
acquit-à-caution ,
or
timbre-quittance

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. acquitter [akite] VB trans

1. acquitter LAW:

acquitter personne
to acquit
faire acquitter qn
to get sb acquitted

2. acquitter (payer):

acquitter impôt, loyer
to pay
acquitter dette
to settle, to pay

3. acquitter (dégager):

acquitter qn d'une dette
to release sb from a debt

II. s'acquitter VB refl

s'acquitter refl:

bien s'acquitter de son rôle
to fulfil a role
s'acquitter de son devoir
to discharge one's duty
s'acquitter d'une dette lit
to pay off a debt
s'acquitter d'une dette fig
to repay a debt of gratitude

acquittement [akitmɑ̃] N m

1. acquittement LAW:

acquittement
acquittal

2. acquittement FIN:

acquittement
settlement

I. quitte [kit] ADJ

1. quitte (sans dette):

nous sommes quittes, je suis quitte avec lui lit, fig
we're quits
tenir qn quitte d'une dette/promesse
to release sb from a debt/promise

Phrases:

en être quitte pour la peur/un rhume
to get off with a fright/a cold
il en est quitte à bon compte
he has got off lightly

II. quitte à PREP

1. quitte à (au risque de):

nous voulons un barrage, quitte à inonder quelques fermes
we want a dam even if it means flooding a few farms
j'ai décidé de vendre ma voiture, quitte à en racheter une plus tard
I've decided to sell my car, I can always buy another one later

2. quitte à (tant qu'à):

quitte à aller à Londres, autant ou il vaut mieux ou au moins que ce soit pour quelques jours
if you're going to London anyway, you might as well go for a few days
quitte à se mettre en grève, au moins que ce soit pour de bon
if you're going to go on strike, you might as well do it properly

III. quitte [kit]

quitte ou double
it's double or quits
jouer à quitte ou double
to play double or quits

I. quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (sortir de) personne:

quitter endroit, pays, ville, bureau, chaussée
to leave
il a quitté son domicile à 8 h
he left his house at 8
elle ne quitte plus sa chambre/son lit
she doesn't leave her bedroom/bed any more
quitter l'école à 16 ans
to leave school at 16
il faut quitter la nationale 7 à Valence
you have to come off the nationale 7 at Valence

2. quitter (se séparer de) personne:

quitter personne, famille
to leave
il nous a quittés vers 22 h
he left us at about 10 pm
sa femme l'a quitté il y a un an
his wife left him a year ago
il faut que je vous quitte, j'ai une réunion
I must go now, I have a meeting

3. quitter (abandonner) personne:

quitter travail, poste
to leave
quitter service, parti, organisation, entreprise
to leave
j'ai quitté mon emploi de serveur
I left my job as a waiter
quitter le confort de qc
to leave the comforts of sth
quitter le monde des affaires
to leave the world of business
quitter l'enseignement
to give up teaching
quitter la politique
to retire from ou to give up politics
quitter la scène fig acteur:
to give up acting
tout en cuisinant, elle ne quittait pas ses enfants des yeux
while cooking, she didn't let the children out of her sight
il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de tout le repas
he didn't take his eyes off her throughout the meal
ne quittez pas (au téléphone)
hold the line, please

4. quitter (déménager):

quitter personne: lieu
to leave
quitter entreprise: rue
to move from
quitter bâtiment
to move out of
l'ambassade quitte la place Vendôme
the embassy is moving from the place Vendôme

5. quitter (laisser en mourant) euph:

un grand homme nous a quittés
a great man has passed away euph
quand je vous aurai quittés…
when I've gone…

6. quitter (enlever) personne:

quitter vêtement, chapeau
to take off
quitter le deuil
to come out of mourning

7. quitter COMPUT:

quitter application, programme
to quit

II. se quitter VB refl

se quitter refl (se séparer):

se quitter personnes:
to part
nous nous sommes quittés bons amis/très fâchés
we parted the best of friends/on angry terms
ils ne se quittent plus
they're inseparable now
See also

navire [naviʀ] N m

navire
ship, vessel spec
navire amiral MIL
flagship
navire de commerce
merchant ship
navire espion
spy ship
navire de guerre
warship
navire marchand
merchant ship
les rats quittent le navire
rats leave a sinking ship

acquit-à-caution <pl acquits-à-caution> [akiakosjɔ̃] N m

acquit-à-caution
(customs and excise) bond

acquit [aki] N m COMM

acquit
receipt
pour acquit
received
par acquit de conscience
to put one's mind at rest

I. acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] VB pp

acquis → acquérir

II. acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis PSYCH:

acquis (acquise) comportement, idée
acquired

2. acquis (obtenu):

acquis (acquise) valeur, expérience, connaissance, conviction
acquired

3. acquis (reconnu):

acquis (acquise) principe, droit, fait
accepted, established
les avantages acquis
the gains
tenir qc pour acquis
to take sth for granted ou as read

III. acquis <pl acquis> N m

1. acquis (connaissances):

acquis
knowledge
vivre sur ses acquis
to draw on one's knowledge

2. acquis (réussite):

acquis
achievement

3. acquis (avantage obtenu):

acquis salariaux/syndicaux
wage/union gains
acquis sociaux
social benefits
c'est un acquis
that is one thing gained

4. acquis PSYCH, PHILOS:

l'acquis
acquired knowledge
l'inné et l'acquis
nature versus nurture

5. acquis (dans l'UE):

acquis, a. acquis communautaire
acquis (communautaire)

IV. acquis (acquise) [aki, iz]

bien mal acquis ne profite jamais prov
ill-gotten gains never prosper
See also

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] VB trans

1. acquérir:

acquérir (devenir propriétaire de)
to acquire
acquérir (en achetant)
to purchase
acquérir qc par héritage ou succession
to inherit sth

2. acquérir (arriver à avoir) personne:

acquérir habitude, connaissance, expérience, réputation
to acquire
acquérir une formation
to undergo training
acquérir la certitude que …
to become convinced that …
acquérir la preuve de
to gain proof of
cela vous a acquis l'admiration/le soutien de vos collègues
this has won you your colleagues' admiration/support

3. acquérir (gagner):

acquérir
to acquire
acquérir de la valeur
to gain in value
cela a acquis de l'importance
it has become important
acquérir de la vitesse
to gain speed

4. acquérir (au passif):

il est acquis à notre cause
we have his support
son bon vouloir nous est acquis
we can count on his good will
il est acquis que …
it is accepted that …

II. s'acquérir VB refl

1. s'acquérir (s'obtenir):

s'acquérir facilement
to be easy to acquire
s'acquérir par succession ou héritage
to be inherited

2. s'acquérir (s'apprendre):

c'est quelque chose qui s'acquiert
it's something you acquire ou pick up
l'expérience s'acquiert avec l'âge
experience comes with age

timbre-quittance <pl timbres-quittances> [tɛ̃bʀ(ə)kitɑ̃s] N m

timbre-quittance
receipt stamp

quittance [kitɑ̃s] N f

quittance (reçu)
receipt
quittance (facture)
bill
quittance de loyer/d'électricité
rent/electricity receipt

in the PONS Dictionary

I. acquitter [akite] VB trans

1. acquitter (déclarer non coupable):

acquitter accusé
to acquit

2. acquitter (payer):

acquitter
to pay
acquitter dette
to settle

3. acquitter (signer):

acquitter livraison
to receipt

II. acquitter [akite] VB refl

s'acquitter d'une dette
to pay off a debt
s'acquitter de ses responsabilités
to discharge one's responsibilities
s'acquitter d'une fonction
to perform a function

acquittement [akitmɑ̃] N m

1. acquittement LAW:

acquittement d'un accusé
acquittal

2. acquittement (règlement):

acquittement d'une dette
paying off
acquittement d'une facture, taxe
payment

3. acquittement (exécution):

acquittement d'une promesse
fulfilment Brit
acquittement d'une promesse
fulfillment Am
acquittement d'une tâche, mission
carrying out
acquittement d'une fonction
performance

I. acquis(e) [aki, iz] VB

acquis part passé de acquérir

II. acquis(e) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis (obtenu):

acquis(e) fortune, habitude, richesse, expérience
acquired
acquis(e) droit, avantages
established

2. acquis (reconnu):

acquis(e)
accepted
tenir qc pour acquis
to take sth for granted
See also

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir
to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence
to acquire
acquérir faveur
to win
acquérir habileté, expérience, importance
to gain

II. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu
knowledge comes gradually

quitte [kit] ADJ

1. quitte (sans dettes):

être quitte de qc
to be clear of sth

2. quitte (au risque de):

quitte à faire qc
even if it means doing sth

quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (prendre congé de, rompre avec, sortir de, partir de):

quitter
to leave
ne quittez pas TELEC
hold the line
quitter l'école
to leave school
ils ont quitté Paris
they've left Paris

2. quitter (ne plus rester sur):

la voiture a quitté la route
the car went off the road

3. quitter COMPUT:

quitter un logiciel [ou un programme]
to quit a program

acquit [aki] N m

acquit
receipt

Phrases:

par acquit de conscience
to set one's mind at rest
pour acquit
received

quittance [kitɑ̃s] N f

quittance
receipt
faire une quittance à qn
to give sb a receipt

acquis [aki] N mpl

1. acquis (savoir):

acquis
experience

2. acquis (avantages sociaux):

les acquis sociaux
social benefits
in the PONS Dictionary

I. acquitter [akite] VB trans

1. acquitter (déclarer non coupable):

acquitter accusé
to acquit

2. acquitter (payer):

acquitter
to pay
acquitter dette
to settle

3. acquitter (signer):

acquitter livraison
to receipt

II. acquitter [akite] VB refl

s'acquitter d'une dette
to pay off a debt

acquittement [akitmɑ͂] N m

1. acquittement LAW:

acquittement d'un accusé
acquittal

2. acquittement (règlement):

acquittement d'une dette
paying off
acquittement d'une facture, taxe
payment

3. acquittement (exécution):

acquittement d'une promesse
fulfillment
acquittement d'une tâche, mission
carrying out
acquittement d'une fonction
performance

I. acquis(e) [aki, iz] VB

acquis part passé de acquérir

II. acquis(e) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis (obtenu):

acquis(e) fortune, habitude, richesse, expérience
acquired
acquis(e) droit, avantages
established

2. acquis (reconnu):

acquis(e)
accepted
See also

I. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB trans

1. acquérir (devenir propriétaire):

acquérir
to acquire

2. acquérir (obtenir):

acquérir compétence
to acquire
acquérir faveur
to win
acquérir habileté, expérience, importance
to gain

II. acquérir [akeʀiʀ] irreg VB refl (s'obtenir)

les connaissances s'acquièrent peu à peu
knowledge comes gradually

quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (prendre congé de, rompre avec, sortir de, partir de):

quitter
to leave
ne quittez pas TELEC
hold the line
quitter l'école
to leave school
ils ont quitté Paris
they've left Paris

2. quitter (ne plus rester sur):

la voiture a quitté la route
the car went off the road

3. quitter inform:

quitter un logiciel [ou un programme]
to exit a program

quitte [kit] ADJ

1. quitte (sans dettes):

être quitte de qc
to be clear of sth

2. quitte (au risque de):

quitte à faire qc
even if it means doing sth

quittance [kitɑ͂s] N f

quittance
receipt

acquis [aki] N mpl

1. acquis (savoir):

acquis
experience

2. acquis (avantages sociaux):

les acquis sociaux
social benefits

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

acquis mpl

acquis sociaux
social achievements
Présent
j'acquitte
tuacquittes
il/elle/onacquitte
nousacquittons
vousacquittez
ils/ellesacquittent
Imparfait
j'acquittais
tuacquittais
il/elle/onacquittait
nousacquittions
vousacquittiez
ils/ellesacquittaient
Passé simple
j'acquittai
tuacquittas
il/elle/onacquitta
nousacquittâmes
vousacquittâtes
ils/ellesacquittèrent
Futur simple
j'acquitterai
tuacquitteras
il/elle/onacquittera
nousacquitterons
vousacquitterez
ils/ellesacquitteront
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