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quits  (kwts)
adj.
On even terms with by payment or requital: I am finally quits with the loan.

[Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin quittus, qutus, past participle of qutre, to free) of quit, rid of a debt, from Old French quiter; see quit.]

quits [kwɪts] Informal
adj (postpositive)
1. on an equal footing; even now we are quits
call it quits to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc., agreeing that honours are even
interj
an exclamation indicating willingness to give up
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.quits - on equal terms by payment or requital; "we're now quits"; "finally quits with the loan"
equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
Translations
quits [kwɪts] ADJ to be quits with sbestar en paz con algn
now we're quits!¡ahora estamos en paz!
to call it quits (= give up) → rendirse
let's call it quits (in argument) → hagamos las paces; (when settling bill) → digamos que quedamos en paz
quits [ˈkwɪts] adj
to be quits → être quitte
We're quits → Nous sommes quittes.
to be quits with sb → être quitte envers qn
to call it quits → en rester
Let's call it quits → Restons-en là.
quits
adjquitt; to be quits with somebodymit jdm quitt sein; shall we call it quits? (= agree to stop)lassen wirs (dabei bewenden)?; (when owing money) → sind wir quitt? ? double
quits [kwɪts] adv to be quits (with sb)essere pari (con qn)
let's call it quits → adesso siamo pari
quits [kwɪts] adv to be quits (with sb)essere pari (con qn)
let's call it quits → adesso siamo pari


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Frederica shall be Sir James's wife before she quits my house, and she may whimper, and the Vernons may storm, I regard them not.
"No, certainly not," replied Barbicane; "we require an enormous initial velocity; and you are well aware that a shot quits a rifled gun less rapidly than it does a smooth-bore.
"I shall be quits," said D'Artagnan, as he galloped along, "by getting a little talk with Aramis this evening.
 
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