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quite

English translation: see explanation

21:41 Oct 2, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other
Portuguese term or phrase: quite
:) Como se diz isso?

"estando quite com esta empresa"
Clauwolf
Local time: 09:54
English translation:see explanation
Explanation:
Não sei o resto do contexto, portanto colocarei um baixo confidence level.

OWING NOTHING TO THE COMPANY

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Note added at 10 mins (2012-10-02 21:51:46 GMT)
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Na verdade THIS COMPANY

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-10-02 21:53:28 GMT)
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outra: DISCHARGED FROM ANY OBLIGATION TOWARDS THIS COMPANY.

Bem, o sentido é este.
Selected response from:

Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 09:54
Grading comment
Obrigado
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4even
Marlene Curtis
4 +1quits
Douglas Bissell
4quit, free (from obligation)
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4released from all obligations and debts
Mark Robertson
2see explanation
Joao Marcelo Trovao


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quits


Explanation:
Sounds right here, "we are quits"

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 125

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
see explanation


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

OWING NOTHING TO THE COMPANY

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Note added at 10 mins (2012-10-02 21:51:46 GMT)
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Na verdade THIS COMPANY

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-10-02 21:53:28 GMT)
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outra: DISCHARGED FROM ANY OBLIGATION TOWARDS THIS COMPANY.

Bem, o sentido é este.

Joao Marcelo Trovao
Brazil
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Obrigado
Notes to answerer
Asker: Todos merecem, mas só um ganha...valeu!

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
even


Explanation:
ENG-USA


with the company.

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-10-02 21:54:22 GMT)
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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

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 583

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quit, free (from obligation)


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

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 104
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
released from all obligations and debts


Explanation:
HIH

Mark Robertson
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 81
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