donnant-donnant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- quid pro quo noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.
Senses
donnant-donnant is used for these senses in English:
- quid pro quo Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
- tit for tat (idiomatic) Equivalent retribution; an act of returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.
- two-way street (idiomatic) Any interaction in which both parties give and take equally.
quid pro quo — full definition
- noun A favour, advantage or payment given in return for something else, on the understanding that each side gets something from the exchange.
- adjective Describing conduct in which a benefit is conditioned on something being given in return, especially where that makes it unlawful.