give-and-take

• Nom désignant un échange mutuel d'idées, de concessions ou de remarques plaisantes entre personnes, impliquant souvent un compromis ou une légère joute verbale.

A noun referring to a mutual exchange of ideas, concessions, or playful remarks between people, often involving compromise or light-hearted banter.

1. Exchange of viewsB2formal

   A discussion or conversation where ideas, opinions, or information are shared between people.

   Échange de vues

   • The meeting was a productive give-and-take between the two departments.
   • A healthy give-and-take of ideas is essential for innovation.
   • The negotiation involved a lot of give-and-take before reaching an agreement.

   Synonymescommunicationconversationdebatedialoguediscoursediscussionexchangeinteractioninterchange

   Antonymeslecturemonologuetirade

2. Light teasing reparteeB2informal

   Playful or witty conversation involving mutual teasing or banter.

   échange de plaisanteries

   • Their friendship is full of good-natured give-and-take.
   • The comedians engaged in a lively give-and-take on stage.
   • There was a lot of give-and-take between the siblings at the dinner table.

   Synonymesback and forthbadinagebanterchaffpersiflagerailleryreparteewordplay

3. Mutual interaction or exchangeB2formal

   The process of reciprocating or exchanging things, especially information, between two or more parties.

   échange mutuel

   • Successful relationships require a give-and-take of trust and support.
   • The give-and-take of information between the teams improved the project.
   • In any partnership, there must be a fair give-and-take.

   Synonymesback and forthexchangeinteractioninterchangeinterplayreciprocitytradeoff