răspunde cu aceeași monedă

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, “respond with the same coin”, or more loosely translated as “respond with the same side of the coin”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rəs.ˈpun.de ku aˈt͡ʃe.e̯aʃʲ moˈne.də/, /rəs.ˈpun.de kwaˈt͡ʃe.e̯aʃʲ moˈne.də/

Verb

a răspunde cu aceeași monedă (third-person singular present răspunde cu aceeași monedă, past participle răspuns cu aceeași monedă, third-person subjunctive răspundă cu aceeași monedă) 3rd conjugation

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) to retaliate, reciprocate, fight back, counterattack, give as good as one gets, return the favor [with dative]
    Dacă cineva te înjură, răspunde-i cu aceeași monedă și înjură-l înapoi!
    If someone curses you out, give as good as you get and insult him back!

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