rendre la pareille

French

Etymology

Compare Italian rendere la pariglia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɑ̃.dʁə la pa.ʁɛj/
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Verb

rendre la pareille

  1. (informal) to return the favor [with à ‘to someone’] (in a favorable sense)
    Synonym: renvoyer l'ascenseur
  2. (informal) to pay back in kind, to pay back in someone's own coin, to get one's own back on [with à ‘someone’] (in an unfavorable sense)
    Synonym: rendre la monnaie de sa pièce

Conjugation

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