Oct 2, 2012 21:41
11 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

quite

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Other
:) Como se diz isso?

"estando quite com esta empresa"

Discussion

Joao Marcelo Trovao Oct 2, 2012:
Boa pergunta, Doug. (Olha a intimidade, mal conheço o cara, só daqui do Proz, e já vou chamando ele de Doug. Esse JM...)
Douglas Bissell Oct 2, 2012:
Any more context to show formality etc? or if it is spoken or writen?
Marlene Curtis Oct 2, 2012:
Não seria quites com esta empresa?

Proposed translations

10 mins
Selected

see explanation

Não sei o resto do contexto, portanto colocarei um baixo confidence level.

OWING NOTHING TO THE COMPANY

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Na verdade THIS COMPANY

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outra: DISCHARGED FROM ANY OBLIGATION TOWARDS THIS COMPANY.

Bem, o sentido é este.
Note from asker:
Todos merecem, mas só um ganha...valeu!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigado"
+1
5 mins

quits

Sounds right here, "we are quits"
Peer comment(s):

neutral Joao Marcelo Trovao : Não está too informal? Tipo, 'você me fez um mal, e eu te dei o troco', estamos quites.
8 mins
agree Dr Lofthouse : sounds right to me (UK Native)
1 hr
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+4
11 mins

even

ENG-USA


with the company.

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Ingles Curso - Ficar quites
www.inglescurso.net.br/.../101.../392-ficar-quites - Translate this page
11 ago. 2009 – "Be even" é o termo para "estar quites". Depois de você ter "acertado as contas com o camarada" você poderá dizer "we're even now" (agora
Peer comment(s):

agree Joao Marcelo Trovao : Sim senhora! :D
7 mins
Obrigada!
agree Nuno Rosalino
10 mins
Thank you Nuno!
agree Ana Crespo
5 hrs
Grata!
agree André Fachada
1 day 15 hrs
Grata!
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18 mins

quit, free (from obligation)

Michaelis:
quite
qui.te
adj m+f 1 quit, free (from obligation).
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20 mins

released from all obligations and debts

HIH
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