quid pro quo

quid pro quo  (kwd pr kw)

n. pl. quid pro quos or quids pro quo

An equal exchange or substitution.

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[Latin quid pr qu : quid, something + pr, for + qu, ablative of quid, something.]

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quid pro quo

Noun

pl quid pro quos one thing, esp. an advantage or object, given in exchange for another [Latin: something for something]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quid pro quo - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises quid retainer, consideration - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

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quid pro quo

noun exchange, interchange, tit for tat, equivalent, compensation, retaliation, reprisal, substitution

Translations

quid pro quo [ˈkwɪdprəuˈkwəu] n → quid pro quo m; compensación f

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quid pro quo [ˈkwɪdprəuˈkwəu] n → contrepartie f

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quid pro quo [ˈkwɪdprəuˈkwəu] n → Gegenleistung f

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quid pro quo [ˈkwɪdprəuˈkwəu] n → contraccambio