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1 repartie
repartie, répartie [ʀepaʀti]feminine noun• avoir de la repartie or le sens de la repartie to be good at repartee* * *ʀepaʀtinom féminin rejoinder fmlavoir la repartie facile or l'esprit de repartie — to have a quick wit
* * *avoir de la répartie — to be quick at repartee, to be always ready with a reply
* * *repartie nf rejoinder fml; une vigoureuse repartie a spirited rejoinder; elle a de la repartie she always has a ready reply; avoir la repartie facile or l'esprit de repartie to have a quick wit.[rəparti, reparti] nom féminin -
2 répondant
répondant [ʀepɔ̃dɑ̃]masculine noun• il a du répondant (compte approvisionné) he has money behind him ; (sens de la répartie) (inf) he has a talent for repartee* * *répondante ʀepɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t nom masculin, féminin ( d'une personne) referee; Finance, Droit ( caution) surety, guarantor••avoir du répondant — (colloq) ( de l'argent) to have money
* * *ʀepɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t répondant, -e1. nmavoir du répondant (= avoir de la répartie) — to have a talent for repartee, (= être solide financièrement) to have money behind one
2. nm/f(= garant) guarantor, surety* * *répondant, répondante nm,f1 ( d'une personne) referee; Fin, Jur ( caution) surety, guarantor; être le répondant de qn Fin, Jur to stand surety ou guarantor for sb; ( pour références) to be sb's referee; fig to vouch for sb;2 Relig server., répondante [repɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminina. [financièrement] to stand surety for somebody, to be somebody's guarantorb. [moralement] to answer ou to vouch for somebody————————nom masculin2. (locution) -
3 prompt
prompt, prompte [pʀɔ̃(pt), pʀɔ̃(p)t]adjective* * *prompte pʀɔ̃, pʀɔ̃t adjectif [réaction, coup d'œil] swift; [retournement, départ] sudden* * *pʀɔ̃(pt), pʀɔ̃(p)t adj prompt, -e1) (avant le n)Je vous souhaite un prompt rétablissement. — I wish you a speedy recovery.
2) (intervention, changement) swift, rapid3)* * *prompt, prompte adj [action, réaction, intervention] prompt; [geste, coup d'œil] swift; [repartie, esprit] ready; [retournement, départ] sudden; avoir l'esprit prompt to have a ready ou quick wit; meilleurs vœux de prompt rétablissement best wishes for a speedy recovery; être prompt à agir/réagir to act/react swiftly; être prompt à la riposte or à riposter to be always ready with a reply; avoir la répartie prompte to be quick at repartee; avoir le geste prompt/la main prompte to be quick to act/to strike. -
4 repartie [[t]ʀepaʀti[/t]] nf
avoir de la répartie — to be quick at repartee, to be always ready with a reply
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > repartie [[t]ʀepaʀti[/t]] nf
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5 continuation
n. f. Bonne continuation! All the best! (This lowbrow parting repartee is roughly equivalent to 'Carry on chaps!') -
6 four
n. m. (th.): 'Flop', failure. (The expression faire un four, although usually used in the theatrical world, is seeping into everyday language with the meaning of having one's repartee received in silence.) -
7 gavrocherie
n. f. Cheeky and witty repartee typical of the Parisian gavroche. -
8 gouallerie
n. f. 'Chaff', banter, cocky repartee. -
9 naturellement
adv. Naturellement et comme de bien entendu! This tautological and slightly ironical repartee is really self-explanatory, and its colloquiality is rather well translated in Georgette Marks's DICTIONARY OF SLANG AND COLLOQUIALISMS by 'absoballylutely'. -
10 sœur
n. f.1. 'Bird', 'lass', woman (usually a pretty one, the only exception being in the plural where disparaging generalizations are uttered. Les sœurs, c'est toujours pareil! Well, you know what women are like!).2. 'Pansy', 'nancy-boy', effeminate homosexual.3. Et ta sœur?! (iron.): What's it to do with you?! — Is it any of your business?! (This near-nonsensical repartee is sometimes followed by the rhyming and even more nonsensical Elle bat le beurre!) -
11 sonner
v. trans.1. To 'bash', to pummel, to beat up. Qu'est-ce qu'il s'est fait sonner dans le dernier round! The other chap beat the living daylights out of him at the end of the fight!2. To 'give someone a rocket', to tell someone off in no uncertain manner (also: sonner les cloches à quelqu'un).3. To 'strike someone dumb', to stun someone into silence with an apt or scathing repartee.4. On ne t'a pas (also: on ne vous a pas) sonné! (iron.): Who asked you for your advice?! — Keep your comments to yourself! -
12 vanne
n. f.1. 'Blow', serious setback. Il lui est arrivé une série de vannes l'année dernière: Last year for him was a never-ending series of catastrophes.2. Snide remark, cutting and hurtful repartee. Encore une de ses vannes et je lui fous ma main sur la gueule! Just one more remark like that and I'll push his face in!3. Witty riposte, clever, amusing and off-the-cuff remark. Il faut toujours qu'il lance des vannes, cézigue! He's the type who's always cracking jokes!4. 'Braggy claim', boast. (The word is sometimes encountered in the masculine with this meaning.) -
13 vanneur
n. m.1. Boisterous wit, character who endlessly reels off jokes and clever repartee.2. 'Brag', boaster. -
14 vaseux
adj.1. (of idea, answer): 'Woolly', unclear. Il m'a fait des excuses plutôt vaseuses: His explanations were pretty muddled.2. (of comment, repartee): 'Weak', lacking bite and imagination. Il nous a sorti son répertoire d'astuces vaseuses! We were treated to his catalogue of feeble party jokes!3. Se sentir vaseux:a To feel 'muddle-headed', to be rather confused.b To feel 'off-colour', to be unwell. -
15 vasistas
n. m. 'Mush', 'dial', face. (In standard French the word refers to a fanlight or small opening window situated above a doorway; it is a corruption of the German was ist das? During the occupation of France in World War II, a witty repartee to this German query was: Petite fenêtre!)
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Repartee — Rep ar*tee (r?p 3r t? ), n. [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re re partir to part, depart. See {Part}.] A smart, ready, and witty reply. [1913 Webster] Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster s repartee. Prior.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repartee — Rep ar*tee , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reparteed} ( t?d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reparteeing}.] To make smart and witty replies. [R.] Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repartee — index answer (reply) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
repartee — 1640s, quick remark, from Fr. repartie an answering blow or thrust (originally a fencing term), noun use of fem. pp. of O.Fr. repartir to reply promptly, start out again, from re back + partir to part, depart, start (see PART (Cf. part)). Meaning … Etymology dictionary
repartee — *wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire Analogous words: retort, rejoinder, response (see under ANSWER vb): *badinage, persiflage, raillery … New Dictionary of Synonyms
repartee — [n] pleasant conversation answer, badinage, banter, bon mot*, comeback, humor, irony, persiflage, pleasantry, quip, raillery, rejoinder, reply, response, retort, riposte, sally, sarcasm, satire, wit, witticism, wittiness, wordplay; concepts 45,56 … New thesaurus
repartee — ► NOUN ▪ conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies. ORIGIN from French repartie replied promptly … English terms dictionary
repartee — [rep΄är tē′, rep΄ärtā′] n. [Fr repartie, fem. pp. of repartir, to return quickly a thrust or a blow, reply < re , back + partir (L partire), to PART2] 1. a quick, witty reply 2. a series of such rejoinders 3. skill in making witty replies SYN … English World dictionary
repartee — 1. noun a) A swift, witty retort. Yet habit strange thing! what cannot habit accomplish? Gayer sallies, more merry mirth, better jokes, and brighter repartees, you never heard over your mahogany... b) A conversation marked by a series of witty… … Wiktionary
repartee — n. witty repartee * * * [ˌrepɑː tiː] witty repartee … Combinatory dictionary
repartee — [[t]re̱pɑː(r)ti͟ː, AM pərte͟ɪ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Repartee is conversation that consists of quick, witty comments and replies. She was good at repartee … English dictionary