| p. {n} (page) | :: p. |
| pa {n} /pɑː/ (father) | :: papa {m} |
| pa {n} (grandfather) | :: pépé {m} |
| Pa {n} /paː/ (father) | :: papa {m} |
| Pa {n} (grandfather) | :: pépé {m} |
| Pabloism {n} | :: pablisme {m} |
| Pabloist {adj} | :: pabliste |
| Pabloist {n} | :: pabliste {m} {f} |
| pablum {n} /ˈpæbləm/ (something bland or simplistic) | :: bouillie {f} |
| pablum {n} (nourishment) SEE: nourishment | :: |
| pacarana {n} (rodent) | :: pacarana {m} |
| pace {n} /peɪs/ (step: step) | :: pas {m} |
| pace {n} (step: distance covered) | :: pas {m} |
| pace {n} (speed) | :: rythme {m}, train {m}, tempo {m} |
| pace {v} (to walk to and fro) | :: arpenter, faire les cent pas |
| pace {v} (to measure by walking) | :: arpenter |
| pacemaker {n} /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/ (one who sets the pace in a race) | :: meneur de train {m} |
| pacemaker {n} (medical implement) | :: stimulateur cardiaque {m}, pacemaker |
| Pachamama {prop} (goddess) | :: Pachamama |
| pachyderm {n} /ˈpæk.ɪˌdɜː(ɹ)m/ (member of the group Pachydermata) | :: pachyderme {m} |
| pachyptile {n} (seabird in Pachyptila) SEE: prion | :: |
| pacific {adj} /pəˈsɪfɪk/ (calm, peaceful, see also: calm; peaceful) | :: pacifique |
| pacific {adj} (preferring peace in nature; avoiding violence) | :: pacifique |
| pacification {n} (the process of pacifying) | :: pacification {f} |
| Pacific Ocean {prop} (the world's largest body of water) | :: océan Pacifique {m}, Pacifique {m} |
| pacifier {n} /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/ (one who pacifies) | :: pacificateur {m} |
| pacifier {n} (for a baby) | :: sucette {f}, tétine {f}, tototte {f}, suce |
| pacifism {n} (doctrine that disputes should be settled without violence) | :: pacifisme {m} |
| pacifist {adj} /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ (one who loves, supports, or favours peace) | :: pacifiste {m} {f} |
| pacifistic {adj} | :: pacifiste |
| pacify {v} /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ (bring peace, ending fighting) | :: pacifier |
| pack {n} /pæk/ (bundle to be carried) | :: pack {m}, paquet {m} |
| pack {n} (group of dogs) | :: meute {f} |
| pack {v} (to make a pack) | :: emballer |
| pack {n} (group of wolves) SEE: wolfpack | :: |
| package {n} /ˈpækɪdʒ/ (something which is packed) | :: paquet {m}, paquetage {m} |
| package {n} (something consisting of components) | :: paquet {m} |
| package {n} (computing: piece of software that it can be installed with a package manager) | :: paquet {m} |
| package {v} (to pack) | :: empaqueter, emballer |
| package store {n} (liquor store) SEE: liquor store | :: |
| packaging {n} (the materials used to pack something) | :: emballage {m} |
| pack animal {n} (animal used to carry heavy items) SEE: beast of burden | :: |
| packed {adj} /pækt/ (put into a package) | :: empaqueté |
| packed {adj} (filled with a large number or large quantity) | :: archiplein |
| packed {adj} (filled to capacity) | :: bondé {m} |
| packer {n} /ˈpækɚ/ (person packing things) | :: emballeur {m}, emballeuse {f} |
| packet {n} /ˈpæk.ɪt/ (small pack) | :: paquet {m} |
| packet {n} (vessel to convey mail) | :: paquet, colis |
| packet {n} (small fragment of data) | :: paquet |
| pack horse {n} (horse used for carrying luggage) | :: cheval de bât, cheval de somme |
| packhorse {n} (packhorse) SEE: pack horse | :: |
| pack ice {n} (large consolidated mass of floating sea ice) | :: banquise |
| pack one's bags {v} | :: faire ses valises, plier bagage |
| packsaddle {n} (saddle for carrying goods) | :: bât {m} |
| packshot {n} (close-up of a product in advertising) | :: packshot {m} |
| pack-year {n} (unit for measuring the number of cigarettes a person has smoked previously) | :: paquet-année {m} |
| pact {n} /pækt/ (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant) | :: pacte {m} |
| Pactolus {prop} /pækˈtəʊləs/ (river) | :: Pactole {m} |
| pad {v} (to stuff) SEE: stuff | :: |
| pad {n} /pæd/ (flattened mass of anything soft) | :: tampon {m}, coussinet {m}, coussinette {f} |
| pad {n} (cushion used as saddle) | :: coussinet {m} |
| pad {n} (soft or small cushion) | :: coussinette {f} |
| pad {n} (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals) | :: coussinet |
| pad {n} (animal's foot or paw) | :: coussinet {m} |
| pad {n} (block of paper) | :: bloc |
| pad {n} (keypad) | :: pavé numérique {m}, clavier {m} (de téléphone) |
| pad {n} (slang: bed) | :: pieu {m}, plumard {m}, plume {m}, paddock {m} |
| pad {n} (colloquial: place of residence) | :: piaule {f}, taule {f} |
| pad {v} (to furnish with a pad or padding) | :: rembourrer |
| padawan {n} (any apprentice or student) SEE: apprentice | :: |
| padded {adj} (having padding) | :: rembourré |
| padding {n} /ˈpædɪŋ/ (soft filling material) | :: rembourrage {m} |
| paddle {n} /ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩/ (two-handed, single-bladed oar) | :: pagaie {f}, rame {f}, aviron {m} |
| paddle {n} (double-bladed oar used for kayaking) | :: pagaie {f} |
| paddle {n} (time spent on paddling) | :: pagayage {m} |
| paddle {n} (slat of a paddleboat's wheel) | :: pale {f} |
| paddle {n} (paddlewheel) | :: hélice {f} |
| paddle {n} (blade of a waterwheel) | :: pale {f}, aube {f} |
| paddle {n} (kitchen utensil) | :: spatule {f} |
| paddle {n} (bat-shaped spanking implement) | :: palette {f} |
| paddle {n} (ping-pong bat) | :: raquette {f} |
| paddle {n} (flat limb of turtle etc.) | :: palme {f}, nageoire {f} |
| paddle {n} (in a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water) | :: volet {m} |
| paddle {n} | :: palette {f} |
| paddle {v} (to propel something through water with a paddle, hands or similar instrument) | :: pagayer |
| paddle {v} (to spank with a paddle) | :: paletter |
| paddle {v} (to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water) | :: patauger |
| paddle {v} (toddle) SEE: toddle | :: |
| paddleboat {n} (pedalo) SEE: pedalo | :: |
| paddlefish {n} (fish of the family Polyodontidae) | :: poisson-spatule {m}, polydon {m} |
| paddling pool {n} (type of pool) SEE: wading pool | :: |
| paddock {n} /ˈpædək/ (small enclosure or field) | :: enclos {m} |
| paddy {n} /ˈpædi/ (rice unmilled) | :: paddy {m}, riz paddy {m} |
| paddy {n} (wet land where rice grows) | :: rizière {f} |
| paddy field {n} (field where rice is grown) SEE: paddy | :: |
| paddyfield warbler {n} (Acrocephalus agricola) | :: rousserolle isabelle {f} |
| paddy wagon {n} (a police van for transporting prisoners) | :: panier à salade {m} |
| pademelon {n} (species of Thylogale) | :: thylogale {m}, pademelon {m} |
| Padishah {n} /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/ (Padishah) | :: padichah |
| padlock {n} /ˈpadˌlɒk/ (type of lock) | :: cadenas {m} |
| padlock {v} (to lock using a padlock) | :: cadenasser |
| Padua {prop} (province) | :: Padoue {f} |
| Padua {prop} (city) | :: Padoue {f} |
| paean {n} /ˈpiː.ən/ (any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph) | :: péan {m}, paean {m} |
| paediatry {n} (paediatry) SEE: pediatrics | :: |
| paella {n} /pɑːˈeɪ.(j)ə/ (Savory, cooked dish) | :: paella {f}, paélia {f} |
| pagan {adj} /ˈpeɪɡən/ (relating to non main world religions) | :: païen |
| pagan {adj} (immoral, uncivilized, savage) | :: immoral, incivilisé |
| pagan {n} (person not adhering to a main world religion) | :: païen {m}, païenne {f} |
| pagan {n} | :: païen {m}, païenne {f} |
| paganism {n} /ˈpeɪɡənɪzm̩/ (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity) | :: paganisme {m} |
| page {n} (boy child) SEE: boy | :: |
| page {n} /peɪd͡ʒ/ (one side of a leaf of a book) | :: page {f} |
| page {n} (record) | :: page {f}, moment {m}, haut fait {m} |
| page {v} (mark the pages of) | :: paginer |
| page {v} (turn several pages of a publication) | :: feuilleter |
| page {n} (serving boy) | :: page {m} |
| page {v} (call or summon) | :: convoquer |
| page {v} (contact by means of a pager) | :: biper |
| page {n} (Internet: web page) SEE: web page | :: |
| pageant {n} /ˈpædʒənt/ (public display) | :: cortège {m} |
| pageant {n} (spectacular ceremony) | :: spectacle {m} |
| pageant {n} (beauty pageant) SEE: beauty pageant | :: |
| pageantry {n} /ˈpædʒəntɹi/ (A colourful show or display) | :: faste {m}, pompe {f} |
| pager {n} /peɪdʒə(ɹ)/ (device) | :: bip {m}, téléavertisseur {m}, pager {m} |
| paginate {v} /ˈpædʒəneɪt/ (to number the pages of a book or other document) | :: paginer |
| pagination {n} /ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/ (act of creating pages) | :: pagination {f} |
| paginator {n} | :: paginateur {m} |
| pagoda {n} /pəˈɡoʊ.də/ (a tiered tower with multiple eaves) | :: pagode {f} |
| PAH {n} (abbreviation: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) | :: HAP {m} |
| Paibian {prop} (subdivision of the Cambrian period) | :: Paibien |
| pail {n} (bucket) SEE: bucket | :: |
| pain {n} /peɪn/ (ache or bodily suffering) | :: douleur {f}, mal {m} |
| pain {n} (suffering or anguish, especially mental) | :: douleur {f}, peine {f} |
| pain {n} (annoying person or thing) | :: casse-pied {m} {f}, casse-couilles {m} {f} |
| painful {adj} /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ (causing pain) | :: douloureux |
| painful {adj} (requiring labor or toil) | :: laborieux |
| painfully {adv} /ˈpeɪnfəli/ (in a painful manner) | :: douloureusement |
| pain in the arse {n} (pain in the ass) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| pain in the ass {n} (something that causes discomfort) | :: casse-pied {m} {f}, emmerde {f} , emmerdeur {m} , épine au pied, pète-couilles {m}, pète-burnes {m} |
| pain in the butt {n} (nuisance) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| pain in the neck {n} (that which is annoying) SEE: pain in the ass | :: |
| painkiller {n} /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ (a drug that numbs the pain in the body) | :: analgésique, antidouleur {m} |
| painless {adj} (without pain or trouble) | :: indolore |
| painlessly {adv} (in a painless manner) | :: indolorement |
| painstaking {adj} /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ (careful attentive; diligent) | :: méticuleux {m}, méticuleuse {f}, minutieux {m}, minutieuse {f} |
| painstakingly {adv} /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli/ (in a painstaking manner; very slowly and carefully) | :: méticuleusement, minutieusement |
| paint {n} /peɪnt/ (substance) | :: peinture {f} |
| paint {v} (apply paint to) | :: peindre, peinturer |
| paint {v} (practise the art of painting pictures) | :: peindre |
| paintbrush {n} /ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/ (thin brush) | :: pinceau |
| painted dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painted hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painted wolf {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
| painter {n} /ˈpeɪntɚ/ (artist) | :: artiste peintre {m} {f}, peintre {m} {f}, peintresse {f} |
| painter {n} (one who paints surfaces using a paintbrush) | :: peintre décorateur {m}, peintre décoratrice {f}, peintresse décoratrice {f} |
| painting {n} /ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/ (an illustration or artwork using paint) | :: peinture, toile {f} |
| painting {n} (the action of applying paint) | :: peinture |
| painting {n} | :: art pictural |
| paint oneself into a corner {v} /ˈpeɪnt wʌnsɛlf ɪntʊ ə ˈkɔɹnɚ/ (to create a predicament or problem for oneself) | :: se peinturer dans un coin |
| paintress {n} (female painter) | :: peintresse {f} |
| pair {n} (number of things resembling one another, or belonging together) SEE: set | :: |
| pair {n} /pɛə(ɹ)/ (two similar or identical things) | :: paire {f} |
| pair {n} (two people in a relationship) | :: paire {f} |
| pair {n} (used with binary nouns) | :: paire {f} |
| pair {n} (couple of working animals attached to work together) | :: paire {m} |
| pair {n} (baseball: two outs recorded in one play) SEE: double play | :: |
| pair of binoculars {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars | :: |
| pair of compasses {n} (tool used to draw circles) | :: compas {m} |
| pair of eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of forceps {n} (forceps) SEE: forceps | :: |
| pair of glasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of goggles {n} (goggles) SEE: goggles | :: |
| pair of pincers {n} (pincers) SEE: pincers | :: |
| pair of scissors {n} (scissors) SEE: scissors | :: |
| pair of specs {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of spectacles {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| pair of tongs {n} (tongs) SEE: tongs | :: |
| pair of tweezers {n} (tweezers) SEE: tweezers | :: |
| pairwise {adj} (occurring in pairs) | :: deux à deux |
| paisley {n} /ˈpeɪzli/ (motif) | :: motif cachemire {m} |
| pajamas {n} /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in) | :: pyjama {m} |
| Paki shop {n} (corner shop run by a Pakistani) | :: Arabe {m}, arabe du coin {m} |
| Pakistan {prop} /ˈpækɪsˌtæn/ (country in South Asia) | :: Pakistan {m} |
| Pakistani {n} (A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent) | :: Pakistanais {m}, Pakistanaise {f} |
| Pakistani {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people) | :: pakistanais |
| palace {n} /ˈpælɪs/ (large, lavish residence) | :: palais {m} |
| palace coup {n} | :: révolution de palais {f} |
| Palace of Westminster {prop} (building in London housing the House of Commons and House of Lords) | :: palais de Westminster {m} |
| palaeoclimatology {n} (science) | :: paléoclimatologie {f} |
| palaeogeography {n} (the study of historical geography) | :: paléogéographie {f} |
| palaeoxylology {n} (study of fossil wood) | :: paléoxylologie {f} |
| palaestra {n} /pəˈliːstɹə/ (ancient wrestling area) | :: palestre {f} |
| Palaic {prop} /pəˈleɪɪk/ (Indo-European language) | :: palaïte |
| palanquin {n} /ˌpæləŋˈkiːn/ (a covered type of litter) | :: palanquin |
| palatable {adj} /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ (pleasing to the taste) | :: bon, plaisant au gout, appétant |
| palatable {adj} (tolerable, acceptable) | :: passable, tolérable, acceptable |
| palatal {adj} /ˈpælətl̩/ (pertaining to the palate) | :: palatal |
| palatal {adj} ((dentistry) on the side facing the palate) | :: palatal |
| palatal {adj} ((phonetics) articulated at the hard palate) | :: palatal |
| palatalization {n} /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (state) | :: palatalisation {f} |
| palatalization {n} (instance) | :: palatalisation {f} |
| palatalize {v} (to pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate) | :: palataliser |
| palate {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (roof of the mouth) | :: palais {m} |
| Palatinate {prop} (Palatinate) | :: Palatinat {m} |
| Palatine {prop} (hill of Rome) | :: Palatin |
| palatine bone {n} (bones that make up the hard palate) | :: os palatin |
| Palau {prop} /pəˈlaʊ/ (Republic of Palau) | :: Belau, Palau |
| Palauan {n} (someone from Palau) | :: Palaosien {m}, Palaosienne {f}, Palaois {m}, Palaoise {f} |
| palaver {n} /pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/ (unnecessary talk, fuss) | :: palabres {f-p} |
| palaver {n} (a meeting at which there is much talk) | :: palabre {f} |
| pale {adj} /peɪl/ (light in color) | :: pâle, hâve |
| pale {adj} (having a pallor for human skin) | :: pâle |
| pale {v} (to become pale) | :: pâlir |
| pale {n} (heraldry: vertical band) | :: pal |
| palea {n} (zoology: pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird) SEE: dewlap | :: |
| paleanthropology {n} (study of ancient human remains) SEE: paleoanthropology | :: |
| pale clouded yellow {n} (Colias hyale) | :: soufré {m} |
| paleface {n} (a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians) | :: visage pâle {m} |
| pale in comparison {v} (appear unimportant) | :: faire pâle figure |
| paleness {n} (condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color) | :: pâleur {f} |
| paleo- {prefix} /ˈpæ.li.əʊ/ (old) | :: paléo- |
| paleo- {prefix} (related to paleontology) | :: paléo- |
| paleoanthropologist {n} (specialist in paleoanthropology) | :: paléoanthropologue {m} {f} |
| paleoanthropology {n} (study of ancient human remains) | :: paléoanthropologie {f} |
| paleobotany {n} (branch of paleontology) | :: paléobotanique {f} |
| paleochristian {adj} (relating to the early Christian church) | :: paléochrétien |
| paleoclimate {n} (the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time) | :: paléoclimat {m} |
| paleoclimatology {n} (palaeoclimatology) SEE: palaeoclimatology | :: |
| paleocortex {n} | :: paléocortex {m} |
| paleoecology {n} | :: paléoécologie {f} |
| Paleogene {adj} (of period from 65 to 23 million years ago) | :: paléogène |
| Paleogene {prop} (Paleogene period) | :: Paléogène |
| paleographer {n} (a person skilled in paleography) | :: paléographe {m} {f} |
| paleography {n} /ˌpeɪliˈɑɡɹəfi/ (study of old forms of writing) | :: paléographie |
| Paleolithic {n} /ˈpæl.ɪi.oʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ (Old Stone Age) | :: paléolithique {m} |
| paleontological {adj} (of or pertaining to paleontology) | :: paléontologique |
| paleontologist {n} (one who studies paleontology) | :: paléontologiste {m} {f}, paléontologue |
| paleontology {n} (study of prehistoric forms of life) | :: paléontologie {f} |
| paleopathological {adj} (relating to paleopathology) | :: paléopathologique |
| paleopathology {n} (the study of ancient diseases) | :: paléopathologie {f} |
| Paleoproterozoic {prop} (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) | :: Paléoprotérozoïque {f} |
| Paleoproterozoic {adj} (of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago) | :: paléoprotérozoïque |
| paleornithological {adj} (relating to paleornithology) | :: paléornithologique |
| paleornithology {n} (branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds) | :: paléornithologie {f} |
| Paleozoic {adj} | :: paléozoïque |
| Paleozoic {prop} (Paleozoic era) | :: Paléozoïque {m} |
| paleozoology {n} (branch of zoology dealing with fossils) | :: paléozoologie {f} |
| Palermo {prop} (province) | :: Palerme {f} |
| Palermo {prop} (city) | :: Palerme {f} |
| Palestine {prop} /ˈpæləsˌtaɪn/ (geographic region) | :: Palestine {f} |
| Palestine {prop} (West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively) | :: Palestine {f} |
| Palestine {prop} (historical: former British entity) | :: Palestine {f} |
| Palestine {prop} (historical: former British Mandate) | :: Palestine {f} |
| Palestinian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Palestine and/or the Palestinian people) | :: palestinien |
| Palestinian {n} (inhabitant of Palestine or Arab of Palestinian descent) | :: Palestinien {m}, Palestinienne {f} |
| Palestinian Arabic {prop} (Palestinian Arabic) | :: arabe palestinien {m} |
| pale-throated sloth {n} (Bradypus tridactylus) | :: paresseux à trois doigts {m}, paresseux à gorge claire {m}, mouton paresseux {m} |
| paletot {n} /ˈpalɪtəʊ/ (A loose outer jacket, overcoat) | :: paletot {m} |
| palette {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (board) | :: palette {f} |
| palette {n} (range of colors) | :: palette {f} |
| palette knife {n} (knife used in painting) | :: couteau à palette {m} |
| Pali {prop} /ˈpɑːli/ (a Middle Indo-Aryan language) | :: pali {m} |
| palimpsest {n} /ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ (manuscript scraped clean for reuse) | :: palimpseste {m} |
| palindrome {n} /ˈpælɪndɹoʊm/ (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards) | :: palindrome {m} |
| paling {n} /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ (stick) | :: pieu {m} |
| palingenesic {adj} /ˌpælɪndʒɪˈniːsɪk/ (pertaining to palingenesis) | :: palingénésique |
| palinode {n} /ˈpælɪnəʊd/ (poem that contradicts an earlier poem) | :: palinodie {f} |
| palinspastic {adj} /pælɪnˈspæstɪk/ (showing previous locations of geological features) | :: palinspastique |
| palisade {n} (wall of wooden stakes) | :: palissade {f} |
| palisadic {adj} | :: palissadique |
| pall {n} /pɔːl/ (heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb) | :: drap mortuaire {m}, poêle {m} |
| pall {n} (charge representing an archbishop's pallium) | :: pairle {m} |
| Palladian {adj} /pəˈleɪ.dɪ.ən/ (in the style of the Italian neoclassical architect Andrea Palladio) | :: palladien {m}, palladienne {f} |
| palladium {n} /pəˈleɪdiəm/ (chemical element) | :: palladium {m} |
| Pallas {prop} | :: Pallas {m} |
| Pallas's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) | :: goéland ichthyaète {m} |
| Pallas's leaf warbler {n} (Phylloscopus proregulus) | :: pouillot de Pallas {m} |
| pallet {n} /ˈpælɪt/ (a portable platform) | :: palette {f} |
| pallet {n} (A straw bed) | :: paillasse {f} |
| pallet jack {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) | :: transpalette {m} |
| pallet truck {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) SEE: pallet jack | :: |
| palliate {v} /ˈpæl.i.eɪt/ (to relieve the symptoms of) | :: pallier, atténuer, remèdier à, soulager |
| palliative {adj} /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/ (reducing progression and relieving symptoms) | :: palliatif |
| palliative care {n} (specialized area of healthcare) | :: soin palliatif {m} |
| pallid {adj} /ˈpælɪd/ (appearing weak, pale or wan) | :: pâle, blafard |
| pallid harrier {n} (Circus macrourus) | :: busard pâle {m} |
| pallidity {n} (state of being) SEE: pallor | :: |
| pallisander {n} (dense, heavy wood) | :: pallisandre |
| pallor {n} /pælə(r)/ (paleness; want of color; pallidity) | :: pâleur {f} |
| palm {n} /pɑm/ (inner, concave part of hand) | :: paume {f} |
| palm {v} | :: enpalmer |
| palm {n} (palm tree) SEE: palm tree | :: |
| palm cabbage {n} (heart of palm) SEE: heart of palm | :: |
| palm card {n} (card listing items) | :: fiche {f} |
| palmetto bug {n} (cockroach) | :: blatte américaine {f} |
| palmic acid {n} (ricinoleic acid) SEE: ricinoleic acid | :: |
| palmier {n} (puff pastry) | :: palmier {m} |
| palmist {n} (a fortuneteller who uses palmistry) | :: chiromancien {m} |
| palmistry {n} (telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand) | :: chiromancie {f} |
| palmitic acid {n} (saturated fatty acid) | :: acide palmitique {m} |
| palm off {v} (to sell or dispose of something with the intent to deceive) | :: refourguer, refiler |
| palm oil {n} (edible plant oil) | :: huile de palme {f} |
| Palm Sunday {n} (Sunday before Easter) | :: dimanche des Rameaux {m} |
| palm syrup {n} (syrup made from sap of a palm tree) | :: sirop de palmier {m}, sirop de palme {m}, miel de palme {m} |
| palm thief {n} (coconut crab) SEE: coconut crab | :: |
| palmtop {n} (personal digital assistant) SEE: personal digital assistant | :: |
| palm tree {n} (tropical tree) | :: palmier {m} |
| palm wine {n} (alcoholic beverage made from palm) | :: vin de palme {m} |
| Palmyra {prop} /pælˈmaɪɹə/ (ancient city) | :: Palmyre {f} |
| Palmyrena {prop} (ancient country of which Palmyra was the capital) | :: Palmyrène {f} |
| Palmyrene {adj} /ˌpælməˈɹiːn/ (of, from or relating to ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) | :: palmyrénien, palmyrène, palmyrien |
| Palmyrene {n} (native or inhabitant of ancient Palmyra or Palmyrena) | :: Palmyrénien {m}, Palmyrénienne {f}, Palmyrène {m} {f}, Palmyrien {m}, Palmyrienne {f} |
| Palmyrene {prop} (extinct Western Aramaic dialect) | :: palmyrénien {m} |
| palpable {adj} /ˈpælpəbəl/ (capable of being touched) | :: palpable |
| palpable {adj} (obvious) | :: palpable |
| palpate {v} /ˈpælpeɪt/ (to examine by feeling) | :: palper |
| palpebral {adj} (pertaining to eyelids) | :: palpébral |
| palpitation {n} (abnormal beating of the heart) | :: palpitation {f} |
| palsa {n} (hummock rising out of a bog) | :: palse {m} |
| palsy {n} /ˈpɔːlzi/ (complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part) | :: paralysie {f} |
| paltry {adj} /ˈpɔltɹi/ (trashy, trivial, of little value) | :: dérisoire |
| paltry {adj} (meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling) | :: misérable, dérisoire |
| palynological {adj} (of or pertaining to palynology) | :: palynologique |
| palynologist {n} (one who studies palynology) | :: palynologue {m} {f} |
| palynology {n} (study of spores, pollen etc.) | :: palynologie {f} |
| Pamir {prop} (mountain range) | :: Pamir {m} |
| pamper {v} /ˈpæmpə(ɹ)/ (to treat with excessive care, to indulge) | :: choyer, dorloter |
| pamphlet {n} (booklet) SEE: booklet | :: |
| pampiniform {adj} (in the form of tendrils) | :: pampiniforme |
| Pamplona {prop} /pæmˈploʊnə/ (city in Navarre of northern Spain) | :: Pampelune |
| pan {n} /pæn/ (flat vessel used for cooking, see also: frying pan) | :: poêle {f} |
| pan {n} (loaf of bread) | :: miche de pain |
| Pan {prop} (Greek god of nature) | :: Pan |
| panacea {n} /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ (remedy believed to cure all disease) | :: panacée {f} |
| panacea {n} (something that will solve all problems) | :: panacée {f} |
| panache {n} /pəˈnæʃ/ (ornamental helmet plume) | :: panache {m} |
| panache {n} (flamboyant style or action) | :: panache {m} |
| Panaji {prop} (capital of Goa, India) | :: Panaji {m}, Panjim {m} |
| Panama {prop} /ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ (country) | :: Panama {m}, Panamá {m} |
| Panama {n} (Panama hat) SEE: Panama hat | :: |
| Panama Canal {prop} (Canal) | :: Canal de Panamá {m} |
| Panama City {prop} (capital of Panama) | :: Panamá |
| Panama hat {n} (a type of brimmed hat from South America) | :: panama {m} |
| Panamanian {n} /pænəˈmeɪni.ən/ (person from Panama) | :: Panaméen, Panamien , Panamanien , Panamègne {m}, Panaméenne {f} |
| Panamanian {n} (person from Panama City) | :: Panaméen, Panamien , Panamanien , Panamègne {m} |
| Panamanian {adj} (pertaining to Panama) | :: panamien |
| Pan-American {adj} (covering or representing all of the Americas) | :: panaméricain |
| Pan-Americanism {n} (belief in the benefit of Pan-American organization) | :: panaméricanisme {m} |
| pan-Arabism {n} /panˈaɹəbɪz(ə)m/ (movement) | :: panarabisme {m} |
| panarchism {n} (advocacy of panarchy) | :: panarchisme {m} |
| pancake {n} /ˈpæn.keɪk/ (thin batter cake) | :: crêpe {f}, pancake {m} |
| Pancake Day {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday | :: |
| Pancake Tuesday {prop} (Shrove Tuesday) SEE: Shrove Tuesday | :: |
| Panchatantra {prop} (a collection of Sanskrit and Pali animal fables in verse and prose) | :: Pañchatantra |
| Panchen Lama {n} (second-highest ranking lama of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism) | :: Panchen-lama |
| panchronic {adj} | :: panchronique |
| Pancras {prop} /ˈpæŋkɹəs/ (saint) | :: Pancrace {m} |
| pancreas {n} /ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/ (gland near the stomach) | :: pancréas {m} |
| pancreatic {adj} (of or pertaining to the pancreas) | :: pancréatique |
| pancreatic cancer {n} (malignant neoplasm of the pancreas) | :: cancer de pancréas {m} |
| pancreatitis {n} (inflammation of the pancreas) | :: pancréatite {f} |
| panda {n} /ˈpændə/ (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, see also: giant panda) | :: panda {m} |
| panda {n} (police car) SEE: police car | :: |
| panda {n} (red panda) SEE: red panda | :: |
| panda bear {n} (panda) SEE: panda | :: |
| pandan {n} (Pandanus gen. et spp.) SEE: screw pine | :: |
| pandanus {n} (Pandanus gen. et spp.) SEE: screw pine | :: |
| pandect {n} /ˈpændɛkt/ (compendium of writings on Roman law) | :: pandecte {f} |
| pandect {n} (comprehensive collection of laws) | :: digeste {m} |
| pandect {n} (treatise or work comprehensive as to a particular topic) | :: pandecte {f} |
| pandeiro {n} /pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/ | :: pandeiro {m} |
| pandeism {n} /pænˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ (belief in a god both pantheistic and deistic) | :: pandéisme {m} |
| pandeist {adj} /pænˈdiːɪst/ (of or relating to pandeism) | :: pandéiste {m} {f} |
| pandeist {n} (one who believes in pandeism) | :: pandéiste {m} {f} |
| pandeistic {adj} /pændiːˈɪstɪk/ (pertaining to pandeism) | :: pandéistique |
| pandemic {adj} (general, widespread) SEE: general | :: |
| pandemic {n} /pænˈdɛmɪk/ (disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population) | :: pandémie {f} |
| pandemonium {n} /ˌpændɪˈmoʊni.əm/ (chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence) | :: chaos {m} |
| pandemonium {n} (an outburst; loud, riotous uproar) | :: chaos {m}, charivari {m}, tumulte {m}, chahut {m} |
| pander {n} (pimp or procurer) SEE: pimp | :: |
| pander {n} /ˈpændə/ (translations to be checked) | :: entremetteur |
| pandiculate {v} /pænˈdɪk.jə.leɪt/ (to stretch oneself and make sounds) | :: pandiculer |
| Pandora {prop} /ˌpænˈdɔɹə/ (Character in Greek mythology) | :: Pandore {f} |
| Pandora's box {n} (a source of unforeseen trouble) | :: boîte de Pandore {f} |
| panegyric {n} /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/ (formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something) | :: panégyrique {m} |
| panel {n} /ˈpænəl/ (rectangular section of a surface) | :: panneau |
| panel {n} (group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc) | :: table ronde {f} |
| panel {n} (single frame in a comic strip) | :: case {f}, vignette {f} |
| panel {n} | :: panneau {m},, {m} |
| panelling {n} /ˈpænəlɪŋ/ (panels with which a surface is covered) | :: boiserie {f}, lambris {m} |
| panel saw {n} (light saw) | :: scie égoïne {f} |
| panentheism {n} /pænˈɛnθiɪzəm/ (a doctrine that the universe is within God) | :: panenthéisme {m} |
| panentheist {n} /pænˈenˈthiˈĭst/ (person who believes in panentheism) | :: panenthéiste {f} |
| panettone {n} /ˌpænəˈtoʊni/ (Christmas brioche with candied fruit) | :: panettone {m} |
| Pan-European {adj} (for most or all of Europe) | :: paneuropéen {m}, paneuropéenne {f} |
| pan flute {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| panforte {n} (dense flat cake) | :: panforte {m} |
| Pangaea {prop} /pænˈdʒiːə/ (supercontinent prior to Triassic) | :: Pangée {f} |
| Pan-Germanism {n} (movement striving to unite all Germans) | :: pangermanisme |
| Panglossian {adj} /pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/ (naively or unreasonably optimistic) | :: panglossien |
| pangolin {n} /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/ (mammal) | :: pangolin {m}, pangoline {f} |
| pangram {n} /ˈpæn.ɡɹæm/ (a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet) | :: pangramme, phrase holoalphabétique |
| panhandle {v} /ˈpænˌhændəl/ (beg for money) | :: mendier |
| Panhellenic {adj} | :: panhellénique |
| panic {n} /ˈpænɪk/ (overpowering fright) | :: panique {f} |
| panic {v} (to feel overwhelming fear) | :: paniquer |
| panic attack {n} (sudden period of intense anxiety) | :: attaque de panique {f} |
| panic buying {n} (buying of commodities earlier than normal) | :: achats de panique {m-p} |
| panic disorder {n} (anxiety disorder involving severe recurring panic attacks) | :: trouble panique {m} |
| panjandrum {n} /pænˈd͡ʒæn.dɹəm/ (important, powerful or influential person) | :: ponte {m}, manitou {m} |
| pankration {n} /pæn.ˈkɹeɪti.ɒn/ (ancient Greek martial art) | :: pancrace |
| panna cotta {n} /ˌpanə ˈkɒtə/ (Italian dessert made from double cream) | :: panna cotta {f}, panacotta {f} |
| pannier {n} /ˈpæn.i.ɚ/ (large basket or bag fastened to the back of a bicycle or pack animal) | :: sacoche {f} |
| pannikin {n} (a cup or other vessel for drinking) | :: godet {m} |
| pannikin {n} (the contents of such a vessel) | :: godet {m} |
| panoply {n} /ˈpænəpli/ (complete set of armour) | :: panoplie |
| panoply {n} | :: panoplie |
| panopticon {n} (type of prison) | :: panoptique {m}, panopticon {m} |
| panorama {n} /ˌpæ.nəˈɹæ.mə/ (unbroken view of an entire surrounding area) | :: panorama {m} |
| panorama {n} (picture representing a continuous scene) | :: panorama {m} |
| panorama {n} (figurative: comprehensive survey) | :: panorama {m} |
| panoramic {adj} (with a wide view) | :: panoramique |
| pan out {v} (proceed according to plan) | :: aboutir |
| pan pipes {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| panpipes {n} (musical instrument) | :: flûte de Pan {f} |
| panpsychism {n} /panˈsʌɪkɪz(ə)m/ (the doctrine that all matter has a mental aspect) | :: panpsychisme {m} |
| pansexuality {n} /ˌpænsɛkʃuˈælɪti/ (sexual orientation) | :: pansexualité {f} |
| Pan-Slavism {n} (movement) | :: panslavisme {m} |
| pansy {n} /ˈpæn.zi/ (plant) | :: pensée {f} |
| pansy {n} (colour) | :: mauve {m}, indigo {m} |
| pansy {n} (informal:coward or weak person) | :: fiotte {f} |
| pant {n} (a pair of pants) SEE: pants | :: |
| pant {n} /pænt/ (a quick breathing) | :: halètement {m} |
| pant {v} (to breathe quickly or in a labored manner) | :: haleter |
| pant {v} (long for (something); be eager for (something)) | :: désirer |
| pant {v} (of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence) | :: palpiter |
| pantagruelian {adj} | :: pantagruélique |
| pantheism {n} /ˈpæn.θi.ɪz.əm/ (belief that the universe is divine) | :: panthéisme {m} |
| pantheistic {adj} /pænˈθiɪstɪk/ (pertaining to pantheism) | :: panthéistique |
| pantheistical {adj} (pantheistic) SEE: pantheistic | :: |
| pantheon {n} (a temple dedicated to all the gods) | :: panthéon {m} |
| panther {n} /ˈpænθɚ/ (big cat with black fur) | :: panthère noire {f} |
| panther {n} (big cat of genus Panthera) | :: panthère {f} |
| panther cap {n} (Amanita pantherina) | :: amanite panthère |
| panties {n} (underpants for women or girls) | :: culotte {f}, petite culotte {f} |
| pant leg {n} (either of the legs of a pair of pants) | :: jambe de pantalon {f} |
| pantograph {n} /ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/ (mechanical drawing aid) | :: pantographe {m} |
| pantograph {n} (rail transport: device that collects electric current from overhead lines) | :: pantographe {m} |
| pantograph {n} | :: pantographe {m} |
| pantomime {n} /ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/ (gesturing without speaking) | :: pantomime {f} |
| pantry {n} /ˈpæntɹi/ (storage room) | :: garde-manger {m} |
| pants {n} /pænts/ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) | :: pantalon {m} |
| pants {n} (undergarment covering the genitals) | :: caleçon {m}, culotte {f}, slip {m} |
| pants {v} (pull someone’s pants down) | :: déculotter |
| Pan-Turkism {n} (political movement) | :: panturquisme {m} |
| panty {n} (panties) SEE: panties | :: |
| panty girdle {n} (underpants with a built-in elasticated corset) | :: panty {m} |
| pantyhose {n} /ˈpæntɪhəuz/ | :: collants {m-p} |
| panvitalism {n} (belief that all things are part of a single living universe) | :: panvitalisme {m} |
| panvitalism {n} (belief that all things in the universe are alive) | :: panvitalisme {m} |
| pap {n} (porridge) SEE: porridge | :: |
| papa {n} (Father (familiar, conversational)) SEE: dad | :: |
| papabile {adj} /pəˈpɑːbɪleɪ/ (among those likely to be elected pope) | :: papable |
| papabile {n} (a papabile cardinal) | :: papable {m} |
| papacy {n} (the office) | :: papauté {m} |
| papakha {n} (type of hat) | :: papakha |
| papal {adj} /ˈpeɪpəl/ (related to the pope or papacy) | :: papal |
| Papal States {prop} (state) | :: États pontificaux {m-p} |
| paparazzi {n} (paparazzo) SEE: paparazzo | :: |
| paparazzied {adj} (photographed by paparazzi) | :: paparazzé |
| paparazzo {n} /ˌpɑpəˈɹɑtsoʊ/ (freelance photographer of celebrities) | :: paparazzo {m}, paparazzi {m} |
| papaya {n} /pəˈpaɪə/ (tree) | :: papayier {m} |
| papaya {n} (fruit) | :: papaye {f} |
| Papeete {prop} (capital of French Polynesia) | :: Papeete {m}, Papeʻete {m} |
| Papenburg {prop} /ˈpæpənˌbɜːɡ/ (city in Lower Saxony) | :: Papenbourg {m} |
| paper {n} /ˈpeɪpɚ/ (sheet material) | :: papier {m} |
| paper {n} (open hand in the game of rock paper scissors) | :: feuille {f}, papier {m} |
| paper {n} (academic paper) | :: article {m} |
| paper {n} (scholastic essay) | :: rédaction {f} |
| paper {n} (university course) | :: cours {m} |
| paper {adj} (made of paper) | :: en papier, de papier |
| paper {n} (newspaper) SEE: newspaper | :: |
| paper {n} (wallpaper) SEE: wallpaper | :: |
| paper {n} (wrapping paper) SEE: wrapping paper | :: |
| paper {v} (to document) SEE: document | :: |
| paper aeroplane {n} (toy aeroplane made by folding up a sheet of paper) | :: avion en papier {m}, avion de papier {m} |
| paper airplane {n} (paper aeroplane) SEE: paper aeroplane | :: |
| paperback {n} | :: livre broché {m} |
| paperback {adj} (having flexible binding) | :: broché |
| paperboard {n} (thick paper) | :: bristol {m} |
| paperboy {n} (male who delivers newspapers) | :: livreur de journaux {m}, camelot {m} |
| paper clip {n} (paper clip) | :: trombone {m} |
| paper cup {n} (disposable cup) | :: gobelet en carton {m} |
| papercutting {n} (art of cutting decorative designs out of paper) | :: papier découpé {m} |
| paper jam {n} (malfunction in a printer or photocopier) | :: bourrage papier {m} |
| paperknife {n} (a knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes) SEE: letter opener | :: |
| paper money {n} /ˌpeɪpəɹ ˈmʌni/ (a form of banknotes) | :: billet {m}, papier-monnaie {m} |
| paper tiger {n} (paper tiger) | :: tigre de papier {m}, colosse aux pieds d'argile {m} |
| paper towel {n} (sheet of absorbent paper) | :: essuie-tout {m}, papier ménage {m} |
| paperweight {n} (small, decorative, somewhat weighty object) | :: presse-papiers {m}, presse-papier {m} |
| paperweight {n} (any object for this purpose) | :: presse-papiers {m} |
| paperwork {n} /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/ (work involving written documents) | :: tâches administratives {f-p} |
| papess {n} (female pope) | :: papesse {f} |
| Paphos {prop} (city in Cyprus) | :: Paphos |
| Papiamento {prop} (creole language) SEE: Papiamentu | :: |
| Papiamentu {prop} /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ/ (language) | :: papiamento {m} |
| papier-mâché {n} /ˌpeɪpɚ məˈʃeɪ/ (paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object) | :: papier mâché {m} |
| papillar {adj} (papillary) SEE: papillary | :: |
| papillary {adj} (having the properties of a papilla) | :: papillaire |
| papilloma {n} (epithelial tumour) | :: papillome {m} |
| papissa {n} (female pope) SEE: papess | :: |
| pappardelle {n} /ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪ/ (broad form of fettuccine) | :: pappardelle |
| pappus {n} | :: pappus {m}, aigrette {f} |
| paprika {n} /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (ground spice) | :: paprika {m} |
| Pap smear {n} (gynaecology: screening test) | :: frottis {m} |
| Pap test {n} (gynaecology: screening test) | :: test de Papanicolaou {m} |
| Papua {prop} (the southern part of Papua New Guinea) | :: Papouasie {f} |
| Papuan {adj} (pertaining to Papua or Papua New Guinea) | :: papou {m}, papoue {f} |
| Papuan {n} (Someone from Papua or Papua New Guinea) | :: Papou {m}, Papoue {f} |
| Papua New Guinea {prop} /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/ (country in Oceania) | :: Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée {f} |
| papule {n} (small, inflammatory spot on skin without pus) | :: papule {f} |
| papyrologist {n} (a student of papyrology) | :: papyrologue {m} {f} |
| papyrology {n} (the study of ancient texts written on papyrus) | :: papyrologie {f} |
| papyrus {n} /pəˈpaɪɹəs/ (plant in the sedge family) | :: papyrus {m} |
| papyrus {n} (material made from this plant) | :: papyrus {m} |
| papyrus {n} (scroll or document written on this material) | :: papyrus {m} |
| para-alpine {n} | :: para-alpin |
| para alpine skiing {n} | :: ski para-alpin |
| para-athlete {n} | :: para-athlète |
| parabanic acid {n} | :: acide parabanique {m} |
| parabasis {n} (part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly) | :: parabase {f} |
| parabellum {n} | :: parabellum |
| para-biathlon {n} | :: parabiathlon |
| parable {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ (short story illustrating a lesson) | :: parabole |
| parabola {n} /pəˈɹæbələ/ (a conic section) | :: parabole {f} |
| parabolize {v} (speak in parables) | :: paraboler |
| parabolize {v} (make parabolic) | :: paraboliser |
| paraboloid {n} (surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola) | :: paraboloïde {m} |
| Paracel Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: Paracel {m} |
| Paracelsian {adj} | :: paracelsien |
| Paracelsus {prop} /ˌpæɹəˈsɛlsəs/ (The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim) | :: Paracelse {m} |
| paracentesis {n} ((surgery) medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid) | :: paracentèse {f} |
| paracetamol {n} (acetaminophen) SEE: acetaminophen | :: |
| parachute {n} /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/ (a device designed to control the fall of an object) | :: parachute {m} |
| parachuting {n} (sport) | :: parachutisme {m} |
| parachutist {n} (parachute user) | :: parachutiste {m} {f} |
| paraclete {n} /ˈpæɹəkliːt/ (advocate) | :: paraclet {m} |
| paracletic {adj} | :: paraclétique |
| paraclimactic {adj} | :: paraclimacique |
| paraclinical {adj} | :: paraclinique |
| paracompact {adj} (property of a topological space) | :: paracompact |
| parade {n} /pəˈɹeɪd/ (organized procession) | :: parade {f}, défilé {m} |
| parade {n} (any succession or series) | :: défilé {m}, étalage {m} |
| parade ground {n} (an area of hard ground where soldiers practice routine marching maneuvres) | :: place d’armes {f} |
| paradichlorobenzene {n} (1,4-dichlorobenzene) | :: paradichlorobenzène {m} |
| paradiddle {n} /ˈpæɹəˌdɪdəl/ (percussive exercise) | :: moulin {m} |
| paradigm {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/ (way of viewing reality) | :: paradigme {m} |
| paradigm {n} (example serving as a model or pattern) | :: paradigme {m} |
| paradigm {n} (linguistics: all forms which contain a common element) | :: paradigme {m} |
| paradigm leveling {n} | :: nivellement analogique {m} |
| paradigm shift {n} (change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated by scientific discoveries) | :: changement de paradigme |
| paradisaic {adj} (relating to paradise) | :: paradisiaque |
| paradisaical {adj} (paradisaic) SEE: paradisaic | :: |
| paradise {n} /ˈpæ.ɹə.daɪs/ (heaven) | :: paradis {m}, cieux {m-p} |
| paradise {n} (very pleasant place) | :: paradis {m} |
| paradise {n} | :: paradis {m} |
| Paradise {prop} /ˈpæɹədaɪs/ (Heaven) | :: paradis {m} |
| Paradise {prop} (the Garden of Eden) | :: paradis {m}, paradis terrestre {m} |
| paradisiac {adj} /ˌpæɹəˈdɪziæk/ (of or like Paradise) | :: paradisiaque |
| paradisiacal {adj} /pæɹədɪˈsaɪəkəl/ (resembling paradise) | :: paradisiaque |
| paradox {n} /ˈpæɹədɑks/ (apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true) | :: paradoxe {m} |
| paradox {n} (in logic: a self-contradictory statement) | :: paradoxe {m}, antinomie {f} |
| paradoxical {adj} /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ (having self-contradicting properties) | :: paradoxal {m} |
| paradoxical frog {n} /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl fɹɒɡ/ (frog) | :: grenouille paradoxale {f} |
| paradoxically {adv} (in a paradoxical manner) | :: paradoxalement |
| paraffin {n} (kerosene) SEE: kerosene | :: |
| paraffin {n} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.fɪn/ (alkane hydrocarbon) | :: paraffine |
| paraffin {v} (treat with paraffin) | :: paraffiner |
| paraffin {n} (paraffin wax) SEE: paraffin wax | :: |
| paraffin wax {n} (paraffin wax) | :: paraffine {f} |
| paraglider {n} (one who paraglides) | :: parapentiste {m} {f} |
| paraglider {n} (equipment) | :: parapente {m} |
| paraglider {n} (wing) | :: aile {f}, voile {f} |
| paragliding {n} /ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/ (the sport of gliding with a paraglider) | :: parapente {f} |
| paragogic {adj} | :: paragogique |
| paragon {n} /ˈpæɹəɡən/ (model or pattern) | :: parangon |
| paragon {n} (20-point type) | :: petit-parangon |
| paragon {v} (to serve as a model for) | :: parangonner |
| paragraph {n} /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/ (passage in text) | :: paragraphe {m}, alinéa {m} |
| Paraguay {prop} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/ (country in South America) | :: Paraguay {m} |
| Paraguayan {n} (person from Paraguay) | :: Paraguayen {m}, Paraguayenne {f}, Paraguéen {m} , Paraguéenne {f} |
| parahockey {n} | :: para-hockey |
| para ice hockey {n} | :: para-hockey sur glace |
| parakeet {n} /ˈpaɹəkiːt/ (various species of small parrots) | :: perruche |
| parakeet auklet {n} (bird) | :: starique perroquet {m} |
| paralanguage {n} (non-verbal elements of speech) | :: paralangage {m} |
| paralegal {n} (one who assists a lawyer) | :: parajuriste {m}, paralégal {m} |
| paralipsis {n} /ˌpæ.ɹəˈlɪp.sɪs/ | :: paralipse {f} |
| paraliterature {n} | :: paralittérature {f} |
| parallactic {adj} (pertaining to parallax) | :: parallactique {m} {f} |
| parallax {n} | :: parallaxe {f} |
| parallel {adj} /ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/ (equally distant from one another at all points) | :: parallèle |
| parallel {adj} (having the same overall direction) | :: parallèle à |
| parallel {adv} (with a parallel relationship) | :: parallèlement |
| parallel {n} (one of a set of parallel lines) | :: parallèle {m} {f} |
| parallel {n} (line of latitude) | :: parallèle {m} {f} |
| parallel bars {n} (set of apparatus) | :: barres parallèles {f-p} |
| parallelepiped {n} /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/ (solid figure) | :: parallélépipède {m} |
| parallelepipedic {adj} | :: parallélépipèdique |
| parallel import {n} (import without permission of the intellectual property owner) | :: importation parallèle {f} |
| parallelism {n} /ˈpaɹəlɛlɪz(ə)m/ (state or condition of being parallel) | :: parallélisme |
| parallelogram {n} /ˌpæ.ɹə.ˈlɛl.ə.ˌɡɹæm/ (convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length) | :: parallélogramme {m} |
| parallelogrammatic {adj} | :: parallélogrammatique |
| parallelotope {n} (generalization of parallelogram and parallelepiped) | :: parallélotope {m} |
| parallel park {v} (to park in line with other vehicles) | :: stationner en créneau; stationner en parallèle |
| parallel parking {n} (action of parking a vehicle with side parallel to curb) | :: stationnement en créneau {m} |
| parallel universe {n} (universe that exists separately alongside another universe) | :: univers parallèle {m} |
| paralogism {n} /pəˈɹalədʒɪzəm/ (a fallacious argument or illogical conclusion) | :: paralogisme {m}, paralogie {f} |
| paralogous {adj} (having a similar structure) | :: paralogue |
| Paralympian {n} | :: paralympien {m}, paralympienne {f} |
| paralympic {adj} (paralympic) SEE: Paralympic | :: |
| Paralympic {adj} (relating to the Paralympics) | :: paralympique {m} {f} |
| Paralympic Games {prop} (international sports competition for people with physical disabilities, see also: Paralympics) | :: Jeux paralympiques {m-p} |
| Paralympics {prop} (sport event, see also: Paralympic Games) | :: Paralympiques |
| paralyse {v} (paralyse) SEE: paralyze | :: |
| paralysis {n} /pəˈɹæləsəs/ (loss of muscle control) | :: paralysie {f} |
| paralytic {n} /ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/ (person suffering from paralysis) | :: paralytique {m} {f} |
| paralyze {v} (to afflict with paralysis) | :: paralyser |
| paralyzed {adj} ((of a person or part of the body) partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled) | :: paralysé |
| paralyzing {adj} (that paralyzes) | :: paralysant, paralysateur |
| paramaleate {n} | :: paramaléate {m} |
| Paramaribo {prop} (capital of Suriname) | :: Paramaribo {m} |
| paramecium {n} /ˌpæ.ɹəˈmiː.si.əm/ (organism) | :: paramécie {f} |
| paramedic {n} (individual trained to stabilize people outside of hospital) | :: ambulancier {m}, ambulancière {f}, brancardier {m}, brancardière {f} |
| parameter {n} /pəˈɹæm.ɪ.tə/ (variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar) | :: paramètre |
| parameter {n} (name in a function or subroutine definition) | :: paramètre {m} |
| parametric {adj} (of, relating to, or defined using parameters) | :: paramétrique |
| parametrize {v} (To describe in terms of parameters) | :: paramétrer |
| paramilitary {n} /ˌpɛɹəˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ (a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion) | :: paramilitaire |
| paramilitary {n} (a member of a paramilitary group) | :: paramilitaire |
| paramilitary {adj} (relating to a paramilitary) | :: paramilitaire |
| paramorphism {n} (a change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change) | :: paramorphose {f} |
| paramount {adj} /ˈpæ.ɹəˌmaʊnt/ (of the highest importance) | :: primordial, capital |
| paramour {n} /ˈpæɹəmɔɹ/ (illicit lover) | :: amant {m} , maîtresse {f} |
| paranasal sinus {n} (one of air-filled spaces, or sinuses) | :: sinus paranasal {m} |
| paranoia {n} /ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/ (A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution) | :: paranoïa {f} |
| paranoia {n} (Extreme, irrational distrust of others) | :: paranoïa {f} |
| paranoia {n} | :: paranoïa {f} |
| paranoiac {n} (somebody who has paranoia) SEE: paranoid | :: |
| paranoiac {adj} (pertaining to paranoia) | :: paranoïaque |
| paranoid {adj} /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/ (of, related to, or suffering from paranoia) | :: paranoïaque |
| paranoid {n} (someone suffering from paranoia) | :: paranoïaque {m} {f}, parano {m} {f} |
| paranoid schizophrenia {n} (form of schizophrenia accompanied by delusions) | :: schizophrénie paranoïde {f} |
| para-nordic {n} | :: para-nordique |
| para nordic skiing {n} | :: ski para-nordique |
| paranormal {adj} (can not be explained by scientific methods) | :: paranormal |
| parapet {n} /ˈpæɹ.ə.pɪt/ (a low retaining wall) | :: parapet {m} |
| parapet {n} (a fortification consisting of a wall) | :: parapet {m} |
| paraph {n} /ˈpaɹəf/ (flourish after signature) | :: paraphe {m} |
| paraphernalia {n} /ˌpæɹəfəˈneɪli.ə/ (miscellaneous items) | :: panoplie {f}, attirail {m} |
| paraphilia {n} /ˌparəˈfɪlɪ.ə/ (sexual deviation) | :: paraphilie {f} |
| paraphimosis {n} (foreskin trapped behind the glans) | :: paraphimosis {m} |
| paraphrase {n} (restatement of a text) | :: paraphrase {f} |
| paraphrase {v} (to compose a paraphrase) | :: paraphraser |
| paraphrast {n} (someone who paraphrases) | :: paraphraste {m} |
| paraphrastic {adj} (pertaining to a paraphrase) | :: paraphrastique |
| paraphrenia {n} (mental disorder) | :: paraphrénie |
| paraphrenic {adj} /ˌpæ.ɹəˈfɹɛnɪk/ (having or pertaining to paraphrenia) | :: paraphrénique |
| paraphyletic {adj} (Excluding some descendants of the most recent common ancestor) | :: paraphylétique |
| paraplegia {n} (paralysed condition) | :: paraplégie |
| paraplegic {adj} /ˌpɛɹəˈplid͡ʒɪk/ (of, related to, or suffering from paraplegia) | :: paraplégique {m} {f} |
| parapsychology {n} /ˌpɛɹəˌsaɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (study of that which cannot yet be explained) | :: parapsychologie {f} |
| parareligious {adj} | :: parareligieux |
| parasang {n} /ˈpɛɹəsæŋ/ (historical Iranian unit of distance) | :: parasange |
| parasite {n} /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ (useless person who always relies on other people's work and gives nothing back) | :: parasite {m}, profiteur {m} |
| parasite {n} ((generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing resources from another living organism) | :: parasite {m} |
| parasiticide {n} /ˌpæɹəˈsɪtɪsaɪd/ (substance used to kill parasites) | :: parasiticide {m} {f} |
| parasitiform {n} | :: parasitiforme {m} |
| parasitise {v} (parasitize) SEE: parasitize | :: |
| parasitize {v} (live off a host) | :: parasiter |
| parasitoid {n} (organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle) | :: parasitoïde {m} |
| parasitology {n} (study of parasites) | :: parasitologie |
| Paraskevi {prop} | :: Parascève {f} |
| paraskiing {n} (disability sport) | :: paraski |
| parasnowboarding {n} (disability sport) | :: para-surf des neiges |
| parasol {n} /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ (umbrella used as protection from the sun) | :: ombrelle {f}, parasol {m} |
| parasport {n} (a sport) | :: parasport |
| parasympathetic {adj} (relating to part of the autonomic nervous system) | :: parasympathique |
| parasympathomimetic {adj} (acting by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system) | :: parasympathicomimétique |
| parasynonym {n} (near-synonym) SEE: near-synonym | :: |
| parasynthesis {n} | :: parasynthèse {f} |
| parasynthetic {adj} (formed by multiple changes) | :: parasynthétique |
| parataxis {n} /paɹəˈtaksɪs/ (in grammar) | :: parataxe {f} |
| paratha {n} (Indian bread) | :: paratha {m} |
| parathlete {n} | :: parathlète |
| paratomic {adj} | :: paratomique |
| paratomy {n} | :: paratomie {f} |
| paratrooper {n} (soldier that parachutes from aircraft) | :: para {m}, parachutiste {m} {f}, parachutisme militaire {m} {f} |
| parazoan {n} ((zoology) any sponge) | :: parazoaire {m} |
| parboil {v} (partially boil) | :: blanchir |
| parcel {n} /ˈpɑɹsəl/ (package wrapped for shipment) | :: colis {m}, paquet {m} |
| parcel {n} (division of land bought and sold as a unit) | :: parcelle {f} |
| parcel {v} (to wrap into a package) | :: empaqueter, emballer, envelopper |
| parched {adj} /pɑɹtʃt/ (dry) | :: sec |
| parched {adj} (thirsty) | :: assoiffé |
| parchment {n} /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/ (material) | :: parchemin {m} |
| parchment {n} (diploma (only specific material-related terms, not mere synonyms of diploma)) | :: parchemin {m} |
| parchment {n} (imitating paper) | :: vélin {m} |
| pardon {n} /ˈpɑɹ.dn̩/ (forgiveness for an offence) | :: pardon {m} |
| pardon {n} (releasing order) | :: grâce {f} |
| pardon {v} (to forgive) | :: pardonner |
| pardon {v} (to grant an official pardon) | :: pardonner, gracier |
| pardon {v} | :: grâce |
| pardon {interj} (interjection, request to repeat) | :: désolé, excusez-moi, excuse-moi, pardon?, comment?, quoi |
| pardonable {adj} (capable of being pardoned) | :: pardonnable |
| pardon me {phrase} (sorry, as an apology) | :: excusez-moi |
| pardon my French {v} (please excuse my swearing or bad language (idiomatic)) | :: passez-moi l’expression |
| pare {v} /peə(ɹ)/ (To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a knife) | :: éplucher, peler |
| pare {v} (To reduce or trim something (as if) by cutting off) | :: rogner |
| pareidolia {n} /pæɹ.aɪˈdəʊ.li.ə/ (tendency to interpret vague stimuli as something familiar) | :: paréidolie {f} |
| paremiology {n} (the study of proverbs) | :: parémiologie {f} |
| parenchyma {n} /pəˈɹɛŋ.kɪm.ə/ (functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue) | :: parenchyme {m} |
| parent {n} /ˈpɛəɹənt/ (person from whom one is descended) | :: parent {m}, géniteur {m}, génitrice {f} |
| parent {n} | :: parent {m} |
| parent {n} (parent company) SEE: parent company | :: |
| parentage {n} (identity of one's parents) | :: parenté {f} |
| parental {adj} (relating to parent) | :: parental |
| parental leave {n} (leave of absence for a parent to take care of a baby) | :: congé parental {m} |
| parent company {n} (a company that owns or controls another company) | :: société mère {f} |
| parenteral {adj} (Intravenously or by injection) | :: parentéral |
| parenthesis {n} /pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/ (a clause, phrase or word inserted into a passage which is already grammatically complete) | :: parenthèse {f} |
| parenthesis {n} ((Rhetoric) a digression; the use of such digressions) | :: parenthèse {f} |
| parenthesis {n} (either of a pair of brackets ( )) | :: parenthèse {f} |
| parenthesis {n} (both round brackets) | :: parenthèses {f-p} |
| parenthesis {n} ((mathematics, logic) brackets used to clarify expressions by grouping terms affected by a common operator) | :: parenthèses {f-p} |
| parenthesis {n} | :: parenthèse {f}, parenthèses {p} |
| parenthetically {adv} /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/ (incidentally) | :: entre parenthèses |
| parenthetically {adv} (using parentheses) | :: par parenthèse |
| parenthood {n} (state of being parent) | :: parenté {f}, parentalité {f} |
| parents {n} /ˈpɛɹənts/ (one's parents) | :: parents {m-p} |
| paresis {n} /pəˈɹiːsɪs/ (partial paralysis) | :: parésie {f} |
| paresthesia {n} /ˌpærɪsˈθiːziə, -ʒə/ (sensation of burning, prickling, itching, or tingling of the skin with no obvious cause) | :: paresthésie {f} |
| paresthesis {n} (paresthesia) SEE: paresthesia | :: |
| parget {v} /ˈpɑɹdʒɪt/ (to coat with gypsum) | :: crépir |
| parget {n} (gypsum) | :: gypse {m} |
| parhelion {n} (bright spot in the sky due to refraction of the sun by ice crystals) SEE: sun dog | :: |
| pariah {n} /pəˈɹaɪə/ (an outcast) | :: paria {m} {f} |
| pariah {n} (member of one of the oppressed social castes in India) | :: paria {m} {f} |
| paries {n} (wall of any cavity in the body) | :: paroi {f} |
| parietal lobe {n} /pəˈɹaɪətəl ˌloʊb/ (division of cerebrum) | :: lobe pariétal {m} |
| pari-mutuel {n} /ˌpaɹiˈmjuːtʃʊəl/ (betting system) | :: pari mutuel {m} |
| paring knife {n} (A thin-bladed knife for paring fruit) | :: couteau d'office {m} |
| Paris {prop} /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/ (capital of France) | :: Paris {m} |
| Paris {prop} (cities in the U.S.) | :: Paris {m} |
| Paris {prop} (Trojan prince) | :: Paris {m} |
| parish {n} /ˈpæɹɪʃ/ (part of a diocese) | :: paroisse {f} |
| parish {n} (members of the parish) | :: paroisse {f} |
| parish {n} (civil subdivision of a county) | :: commune {f} |
| parish assembly {n} (Jersey: the decision-making body of local government) | :: assemblée paroissiale {f} |
| parish church {n} (church that serves as the religious centre of a parish) | :: église paroissiale {f} |
| parishioner {n} /pəˈɹɪʃənə(ɹ)/ (member of a parish) | :: paroissien {m}, paroissienne {f} |
| parish priest {n} (main priest serving a parish) | :: curé |
| parish register {n} (record book of a parish) | :: registre paroissial {m} |
| Parisian {n} /pəˈɹiʒən/ (someone from Paris) | :: Parisien {m}, Parisienne {f} |
| Parisian {adj} (of Paris) | :: parisien |
| Parisienne {n} /pəɹɪzɪˈɛn/ (woman from Paris) | :: Parisienne {f} |
| parison {n} /ˈpɛɹəsən/ (primary mass in glassblowing) | :: paraison {f} |
| Paris syndrome {n} (psychological disorder) | :: syndrome de Paris {m} |
| parity {n} /ˈpæɹɪti/ (equality, comparability) | :: parité {f}, parité {f} |
| parity {n} (math: set whose elements all belong to one of exactly two disjoint subsets) | :: parité {f} |
| parity {n} (math: classification into one set or the other) | :: parité {f} |
| Parizeau {prop} | :: Parizeau |
| park {n} /pɑɹk/ (ground for recreation) | :: parc {m}, jardin public {m} |
| park {v} (bring to a halt) | :: garer, parquer, stationner |
| parka {n} /ˈpɑɹkə/ (long jacket) | :: parka {m} {f}, doudoune {f} |
| parking {n} /ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ (action) | :: stationnement {m} |
| parking {n} (space) | :: parking {m}, stationnement {m} |
| parking brake {n} (brake intended for keeping a vehicle stationary without constant operator attention) | :: frein de stationnement {m}, frein de parking {m} |
| parking disc {n} (device placed inside a parked vehicle) | :: disque de stationnement |
| parking garage {n} (building) | :: parking à étages {m} |
| parking lot {n} (open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use) | :: parking, parc de stationnement {m}, stationnement {m} |
| parking meter {n} (device for collecting parking fees) | :: parcmètre {m}, parcomètre {m} |
| parking space {n} (space in which a vehicle can be parked) | :: place de stationnement {f} |
| parkinsonian {adj} | :: parkinsonien |
| Parkinson's disease {n} (Parkinson's disease) | :: maladie de Parkinson {f} |
| parkour {n} /pɑɹˈkʊɹ/ (athletic discipline) | :: parkour {m} |
| parley {n} /ˈpɑɹli/ (conference) | :: pourparlers {m} |
| parliament {n} /ˈpɑːləmənt/ (institution with elected or appointed members) | :: parlement {m} |
| parliament {n} (type of gingerbread) | :: pain d'épices {m} |
| Parliament {prop} (parliament) SEE: parliament | :: |
| parliamentarian {n} (member of parliament) | :: parlementaire {m} {f} |
| parliamentarism {n} (parliamentary system of government) | :: parlementarisme {m} |
| parliamentary {adj} /ˌpɑːɹləˈmentəɹi/ (of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament) | :: parlementaire |
| parlor {n} /ˈpɑːlə/ (room for talking, room for entertaining guests, living room) | :: parloir {m}, salon {m} |
| parlor {n} (drawing room) | :: salon {m} |
| parlor {n} (comfortable room in a public house) | :: salon {m} |
| parlor {n} (shop or other business selling goods specified by context.) | :: salon {m} |
| parlor {n} (shed used for milking cattle) | :: salle de traite {f} |
| parlous {adj} (appalling, dire, terrible) SEE: appalling | :: |
| parlous {adj} (attended with peril) SEE: dangerous | :: |
| Parma {prop} (province) | :: Parme |
| Parma {prop} (city) | :: Parme |
| Parmenides {prop} (philosopher) | :: Parménide {m-p} |
| parmesan {n} /ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/ (hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma) | :: parmesan {m} |
| Parmesan {n} (parmesan) SEE: parmesan | :: |
| parochial {adj} /pəˈɹoʊki.əl/ (pertaining to a parish) | :: paroissial |
| parochial {adj} (characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns) | :: étriqué, égocentrique, provincial |
| parochialism {n} (state of being parochial) | :: esprit de clocher |
| parochial school {n} (school associated with the parish of a church) | :: école paroissiale {f} |
| parodic {adj} (of, related to, or having characteristics of parody) | :: parodique |
| parody {n} /ˈpæɹədi/ (expression making fun of something else) | :: parodie {f} |
| parody {v} (to make a parody of something) | :: parodier |
| paroemia {n} (proverb) SEE: proverb | :: |
| parole {n} /pə.ˈɹoʊɫ/ (law: a release of (a prisoner)) | :: libération conditionnelle {f} |
| paronomasia {n} /pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/ (a pun or play on words) | :: paronomase |
| paronychia {n} (infection under the cuticle) SEE: whitlow | :: |
| paronym {n} (word that sounds like another word) | :: paronyme {m} |
| parotid {n} (parotid gland) SEE: parotid gland | :: |
| parotid gland {n} (salivary gland) | :: parotide {f}, glande parotide {f} |
| parotitic {adj} (of or pertaining to the parotid gland) | :: ourlien |
| parotitis {n} (inflammation of parotid gland) | :: parotidite {f} |
| parousia {n} (Second Coming of Christ) | :: parousie {f} |
| paroxytone {n} /pəˈɹɒk.sɪˌtəʊn/ (paroxytone) | :: paroxyton |
| parquet {n} (the part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle) SEE: stall | :: |
| parquet {n} /pɑːɹˈkeɪ/ (a wooden floor made of parquetry) | :: parquet {m} |
| parr {n} /pɑː(ɹ)/ (young salmon) | :: tacon, saumoneau |
| parrhesia {n} /pəˈriːziə/ (boldness or freedom in speech) | :: parrhésie {f} |
| parricide {n} /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/ (someone who kills a relative) | :: parricide {m} |
| parrot {n} /ˈpæɹət/ (kind of bird) | :: perroquet {m} |
| parrot {v} (to repeat exactly without showing understanding) | :: perroqueter |
| parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin | :: |
| parry {v} /ˈpæɹi/ (avoid, deflect, or ward off) | :: parer |
| parse {v} /pɑːz/ ((linguistics) to resolve into elements) | :: analyser, décomposer |
| parse {n} (act of parsing) | :: analyse |
| parse {v} (to examine closely) SEE: scrutinize | :: |
| parsec {n} /ˈpɑɹsɛk/ (parallax second) | :: parsec {m} |
| parseltongue {prop} (language of snakes in Harry Potter) | :: fourchelang {m} |
| parser {n} /ˈpɑː(ɹ).zə/ (computer program) | :: analyseur {m} |
| parsimonious {adj} /pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/ (Exhibiting parsimony) | :: pincé, avare, parcimonieux |
| parsimony {n} /ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/ (great reluctance to spend money unnecessarily) | :: parcimonie {f} |
| parsimony {n} (principle of using the least resources or explanations to solve a problem) | :: économie {f} |
| parsing {n} | :: analyse syntaxique {f} |
| parsley {n} /ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/ (plant Petroselinum crispum) | :: persil {m} |
| parsleyed {adj} (prepared with parsley) | :: persillé |
| parsnip {n} /ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/ (the plant Pastinaca sativa) | :: panais {m} |
| parsnip {n} (the edible root of Pastinaca sativa) | :: panais {m} |
| parson {n} /ˈpɑɹsən/ (cleric having full control of a parish) | :: curé {m} |
| parson {n} (protestant minister) | :: pasteur {m} |
| parsonage {n} (house provided by the church as residence of a priest.) | :: cure {f},presbytère {m} |
| part {n} (math: factor) SEE: factor | :: |
| part {n} /pɑːt/ (fraction of a whole) | :: partie {f}, organe {m} |
| part {n} (position or role, especially in a play) | :: rôle {m} |
| part {n} (hair dividing line) | :: raie {f} |
| part {v} (to cut hair with a parting) | :: faire une raie |
| part {v} (to divide in two) | :: séparer |
| part {v} (to divide up, to share) | :: partager |
| part {v} | :: se séparer |
| part {adj} (partial) SEE: partial | :: |
| part {adv} (partially) SEE: partially | :: |
| partake {v} /pɑɹˈteɪk/ (to take part in an activity) | :: participer |
| part and parcel {n} (essential piece) | :: partie intégrante {f} |
| part company {v} (To end a relationship) | :: divorcer, |
| part company {v} (To separate; go their own way ) | :: se séparer, |
| parthenocarpic {adj} (relating to parthenocarpy) | :: parthénocarpique |
| parthenogenesis {n} /ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/ (reproduction from a single gamete without fertilisation) | :: parthénogenèse |
| Parthenon {prop} /ˈpɑːɹθənɑːn/ (ancient temple to Athena) | :: Parthénon {m} |
| Parthenope {prop} (One of the Sirens from Greek mythology) | :: Parthénope {f} |
| Parthenope {prop} (asteroid) | :: Parthénope |
| Parthia {prop} /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/ ((historical) region) | :: Parthie |
| Parthia {prop} (empire of the Parthians) | :: Parthie {f} |
| Parthian {adj} /ˈpɑɹθiən/ (relating to Parthia) | :: parthe {m} {f} |
| Parthian {n} (person) | :: Parthe {m} {f} |
| partial {adj} /ˈpɑɹʃəl/ (existing in part) | :: partiel |
| partial {adj} (biased) | :: partial |
| partial differential equation {n} (equation) | :: équation différentielle aux dérivées partielles {f} |
| partial false friend {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/ (foreign word not sharing all meanings) | :: faux-ami partiel {m} |
| partiality {n} /pɑɹʃiˈælɪti/ (preference) | :: partialité {f} |
| partially {adv} /ˈpɑɹʃəli/ (to a partial degree) | :: partiellement, en partie |
| participant {n} /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ (one who participates) | :: participant {m}, participante {f} |
| participate {v} /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ (to join in, to take part, to involve oneself) | :: participer (to participate in something: - participer à quelque chose) |
| participation {n} (act of participating) | :: participation {f} |
| participatory democracy {n} (Political system) | :: démocratie participative {f} |
| participial {n} (participle) SEE: participle | :: |
| participial {adj} (of or relating to a participle) | :: participial |
| participle {n} /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ (verb form) | :: participe {m} |
| particle {n} /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/ (body with very small size) | :: particule {f} |
| particle {n} (elementary particle or subatomic particle) | :: particule {f} |
| particle {n} (word that does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech) | :: particule {f} |
| particle accelerator {n} (a device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds) | :: accélérateur de particules {m} |
| particle physics {n} (particle physics) | :: physique des particules {f}, physique des hautes énergies {f} |
| particular {adj} (partial) SEE: partial | :: |
| particular {adj} (known only to an individual person or group) SEE: confidential | :: |
| particularly {adv} /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/ (especially) | :: particulièrement |
| particulate {n} (solid or liquid in a subdived state) SEE: particulate matter | :: |
| particulate matter {n} (solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state) | :: particules {f-p} |
| parting {n} /ˈpɑɹtɪŋ/ (farewell) | :: adieu {m}, au revoir {m} |
| parting {n} (line dividing hair) | :: ligne de partage |
| parting shot {n} | :: flèche du Parthe {f} |
| Parti Quebecois {prop} (party) | :: Parti Québécois {m} |
| partisan {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ɾɪ.zən/ (adherent to a party) | :: militant {m}, militante {f} |
| partisan {n} (fervent supporter of a party) | :: partisan {m}, partisane {f} |
| partisan {adj} (adherent to a party or faction) | :: partisan {m}, partisane {f} |
| partisan {adj} (devoted to a party or group) | :: partisan {m}, partisane {f} |
| partisan {adj} (serving as a commander or member of a body of detached light troops) | :: partisan {m} |
| partisan {n} (type of spear) | :: pertuisane {f} |
| partisan {n} (member of a body of detached light troops) SEE: guerrilla | :: |
| partisanship {n} (partiality) SEE: partiality | :: |
| partition {n} /pɑɹˈtɪʃən/ (section of a hard disk separately formatted) | :: partition {f} |
| partition {n} | :: division, séparation, partition |
| partitionist {n} (partisan who favours the partition of the province of Quebec) | :: partitionniste {m} |
| partitive {adj} (grammar: indicating a part) | :: partitif |
| partitive {n} (partitive case) | :: partitif {m} |
| partitive case {n} (case used to indicate that an object is affected only partially by the verb) SEE: partitive | :: |
| partiture {n} (score (music)) SEE: score | :: |
| partly {adv} /ˈpɑɹtli/ (in part) | :: en partie |
| partner {n} /ˈpɑɹtnɚ/ (someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest) | :: partenaire {m}, associé {m} |
| partner {n} (spouse, domestic, or romantic partner) | :: partenaire {m} {f}, compagnon {m}, compagne {f} |
| partnership {n} (state of being associated with a partner) | :: partenariat {m} |
| partnership {n} (association of two or more people to conduct a business) | :: compagnie {f}, société {f} |
| partocracy {n} (government by political parties) | :: particratie {f}, partitocratie {f} |
| part of speech {n} (the function a word or phrase performs) | :: classe lexicale {f}, partie du discours {f}, classe grammaticale {f} |
| partridge {n} /ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ/ (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris) | :: perdrix {f}, garbon {f}, perdreau {m} |
| partridgeberry {n} (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry | :: |
| parts interpreter {n} (someone who sells replacement parts for motor vehicles) | :: vendeur de pièces (détachées) |
| part-time {adj} (involving less than the normal time) | :: à temps partiel |
| parturition {n} (act of giving birth) | :: accouchement, parturition {f}, naissance {f} |
| party {n} /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ (law: particular side in a contract or legal action) | :: partie {f} |
| party {n} (someone who takes part) | :: participant {m} |
| party {n} (group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.) | :: faction {f} |
| party {n} (military: discrete detachment of troops) | :: détachement {m} |
| party {n} (social gathering) | :: teuf, fête {f}; Canada: party {m}; fête {f} |
| party {v} (to celebrate at a party) | :: fêter, veiller |
| party {n} (political group) SEE: political party | :: |
| party animal {n} (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties) | :: fêtard {m} |
| party dress {n} (woman's elegant dress) | :: robe de soirée {f} |
| party pooper {n} (one who dampens the fun of a group activity) SEE: spoilsport | :: |
| party spirit {n} /ˌpɑːti ˈspɪɹɪt/ (feeling of common purpose and togetherness experienced or shown by members or supporters of a group, especially a political party) | :: esprit de parti {m} |
| party wall {n} (commonly shared wall) | :: mur mitoyen {m} |
| par value {n} (face value) SEE: face value | :: |
| parvenu {n} /ˈpɑɹ.və.nju/ (a person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class) | :: parvenu {m}, parvenue {f} |
| parvenue {n} (feminine equivalent of parvenu) | :: parvenu/parvenue |
| pas {n} (step) | :: pas {m} |
| Pasargadae {prop} (ancient city of Persia) | :: Pasargades |
| pascal {n} /pæˈskæl/ (SI unit of pressure and stress) | :: pascal {m} |
| Pascal {prop} /pæsˈkæl/ (male given name) | :: Pascal |
| Pascal's triangle {n} (Pascal's triangle) | :: triangle de Pascal |
| Pascal's wager {prop} (Pascal's wager) | :: le pari de Pascal |
| Paschal Lamb {n} /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ (the lamb eaten at Passover) | :: agneau pascal {m}, pâque {f}, Pâque {f} |
| Paschal Lamb {n} (Jesus Christ symbolized as a sacrifice) | :: Agneau Pascal, Agneau de Dieu, Agneau Mystique, Pâque {f} |
| Paschal Lamb {n} (heraldry: a lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag) | :: agneau pascal |
| Pas-de-Calais {prop} (a département of northern France) | :: Pas-de-Calais {m}, Pas de Calais {m} |
| pas de deux {n} (a dance performed by two dancers) | :: pas de deux {m} |
| pasha {n} /ˈpɑʃə/ (title) | :: pacha {m} |
| pashalik {n} | :: pachalik {m} |
| Pashto {n} /ˈpæʃtəʊ/ (official language of Afghanistan) | :: pachto {m} |
| Pashtun {prop} (Pashto) SEE: Pashto | :: |
| Pashtun {n} (Pashtun person) | :: Pachtoune {m} {f} |
| Pashtunwali {prop} (Pashtun tribal code of conduct) | :: pachtounwali {m} |
| pass {v} /pɑːs/ (move or be moved from one place to another) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (to go past) | :: dépasser |
| pass {v} (change from one state to another) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (move beyond the range of the senses or of knowledge) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (die) | :: mourir, décéder, avaler son extrait de naissance, casser sa pipe |
| pass {v} (happen) | :: survenir |
| pass {v} (elapse) | :: se passer |
| pass {v} (go from one person to another) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (advance through all the steps or stages necessary to validity or effectiveness) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (go through any inspection or test successfully) | :: réussir, passer |
| pass {v} (to be tolerated) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (to continue) | :: continuer |
| pass {v} (go through the intestines) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (decline to play in one's turn) | :: passer son tour |
| pass {v} (go by, over, etc) | :: passer |
| pass {v} (go successfully through) | :: passer |
| pass {n} (opening, road, or track, available for passing) | :: passe {f}, passage {m}, défilé {m} |
| pass {n} (movement of a tool over something, or something over a tool) | :: passage |
| pass {n} (the state of things) | :: état {m} |
| pass {n} (document granting permission to pass or to go and come) | :: laissez-passer, sauf-conduit {m} |
| pass {n} (password) SEE: password | :: |
| passacaglia {n} /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/ (historical Spanish dance) | :: passacaille {f} |
| passage {n} /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ (section of text or music) | :: passage {m} |
| passage {n} (passageway) | :: passage {m} |
| passageway {n} (covered walkway) | :: passage {m} |
| Passarge {prop} (river in eastern Europe) | :: Pasłęka, Passarge |
| pass away {v} (to die (euphemistic)) | :: décéder, s'éteindre |
| passbook {n} (booklet used to record bank transactions) | :: livret épargne {m} |
| pass by {v} (go by) SEE: go by | :: |
| pass down {v} (to hand over) | :: transmettre |
| passed pawn {n} (pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns) | :: pion passé {m} |
| passenger {n} /ˈpæsɪnd͡ʒɚ/ (one who rides or travels in a vehicle) | :: passager {m} |
| passenger pigeon {n} (an extinct bird of the species Ectopistes migratorius) | :: tourte voyageuse {f}, pigeon migrateur {m}, colombe voyageuse {f} |
| passenger ship {n} (type of ship) | :: navire à passagers {m} |
| passenger train {n} (type of train) | :: train de voyageurs {m} |
| passer-by {n} (a person who is passing by) | :: passant {m}, passante {f} |
| passerine {n} /ˈpæsəɹən/ (any bird of the order Passeriformes) | :: passerine {f} |
| pass gas {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| passing {adj} /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ (that passes away; ephemeral) | :: passager |
| passing {adj} (pre-eminent, excellent) | :: éminent |
| passing {adj} (vague, cursory) | :: rapide |
| passing {adv} ((now literary or archaic) Surpassingly, greatly) | :: extrêmement, éminemment |
| passing {n} (death, dying; the end) | :: mort {f}, décès {m} |
| passing {n} (fact of going past; movement from one place or state to another) | :: mouvement {m} |
| passing {n} (law: act of approving a bill etc.) | :: adoption {f} |
| passing {n} (sports: act of passing) | :: passe {f} |
| passing {n} (form of juggling) | :: passing {m} |
| passing shot {n} | :: coup de débordement {m} |
| passion {n} /ˈpʰæʃən/ (any great emotion) | :: passion {f} |
| passion {n} (suffering of Jesus) | :: Passion {f} |
| passionate {adj} /ˈpæʃənɪt/ (fired with intense feeling) | :: passionné |
| passionately {adv} /ˈpæʃənətli/ (in a passionate manner) | :: passionnément |
| passion fruit {n} (edible fruit) | :: fruit de la passion {m} |
| passion fruit {n} (person) | :: passionfruit |
| passion killer {n} | :: tue-l'amour {m} |
| passion pit {n} (drive-in theatre) SEE: drive-in | :: |
| Passion Sunday {n} (fifth Sunday in Lent) | :: Dimanche de la Passion {f} |
| passive {n} (passive voice) SEE: passive voice | :: |
| passive {adj} /ˈpæs.ɪv/ (not active, but acted upon) | :: passive, passif {m} |
| passive {adj} (grammar: being in the passive voice) | :: passif |
| passive-aggressive {adj} (passive resistance) | :: passif-agressif |
| passive euthanasia {n} | :: euthanasie passive {f} |
| passively {adv} /ˈpæs.ɪv.li/ (in a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action) | :: passivement |
| passive matrix {n} (form of liquid crystal display) | :: matrice passive {f} |
| passiveness {n} (passivity) SEE: passivity | :: |
| passive participle {n} (passive participle) | :: participe passif {m} |
| passive smoking {n} (inhalation of smoke from somebody else's tobacco) | :: tabagisme passif |
| passive vocabulary {n} (words and phrases that someone understands but does not commonly use) | :: vocabulaire passif {m} |
| passive voice {n} (grammatical term) | :: voix passive {f} |
| passivity {n} /pæˈsɪvɪti/ (the state of being passive) | :: passivité {f} |
| passkey {n} (a key that opens any door) | :: passe-partout {m}, passepartout {m}, passe {m} |
| pass off {v} (to misrepresent) | :: faire passer |
| pass on {v} (to convey or communicate) | :: transmettre, faire passer |
| pass on {v} (To die) SEE: die | :: |
| pass out {v} (to faint) | :: tourner de l'œil |
| pass out {v} (to distribute) | :: distribuer |
| Passover {prop} (Jewish festival) | :: Pâque {f}, Pessah {m} |
| passport {n} /ˈpæspɔɹt/ (official document) | :: passeport {m} |
| pass the torch {v} | :: passer le flambeau |
| pass through {v} (to infiltrate) SEE: infiltrate | :: |
| pass through {v} (to transit) | :: traverser |
| passthrough {n} (The act of passing through) | :: traversée |
| pass under the yoke {v} | :: passer sous les fourches caudines |
| pass unnoticed {v} | :: passer inaperçu |
| pass wind {v} (break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| password {n} /ˈpæswɜːɹd/ (word used to gain admittance) | :: mot de passe {m} |
| password {n} (computing: string of characters known only to a user) | :: mot de passe {m} |
| past {adj} (ago) SEE: ago | :: |
| past {n} /pæst/ (period of time that has already happened) | :: passé {m} |
| past {n} ((grammar) past tense) | :: passé {m} |
| past {adj} (having already happened; in the past) | :: passé |
| past {adj} (of a period of time: having just gone by) | :: dernier, passé |
| past {adj} (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) | :: passé |
| past {prep} (beyond in place) | :: après |
| pasta {n} /ˈpɑstə/ (dough) | :: pâtes {f-p}, pâtes alimentaires {f-p} |
| Pastafarianism {n} (a parody religion) | :: pastafarisme {m} |
| past anterior {n} (a compound tense used in literary French, Spanish, and Italian) | :: passé antérieur {m} |
| paste {n} /peɪst/ (a soft mixture) | :: pâte {f} |
| paste {n} (soft mixture used in making pastry) | :: pâte {f} |
| paste {n} (soft mixture of pounded foods) | :: pâte |
| paste {n} (lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone thereof) | :: strass {m}, stras {m} |
| paste {v} (to cause to stick, adhere) | :: colle {f} |
| paste {v} (to insert a piece of text) | :: coller |
| pastel {n} /pæsˈtɛl/ (crayon made from such a paste) | :: pastel {m} {f} |
| pastern {n} /ˈpæstəɹn/ (area on a horse's leg) | :: paturon {m} |
| pasteurisation {n} (treatment of perishable food) | :: pasteurisation {f} |
| pasteurise {v} (pasteurize) SEE: pasteurize | :: |
| pasteurize {v} /ˈpæstʃəɹaɪz/ (to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms) | :: pasteuriser |
| past historic tense {n} (tense) | :: passé simple {m} |
| pastiche {n} /pæsˈtiːʃ/ (work that imitates the work of a previous artist) | :: pastiche {m} |
| pastiche {n} (musical medley) | :: pastiche {m} |
| pastiera {n} (Neapolitan Easter tart) | :: pastiera {f}, pastiera napolitaine {f} |
| pastille {n} /pæsˈtil/ (soft flavoured candy) | :: pastille {f} |
| pastille {n} (small granular half spheroid piece of material) | :: pastille {f} |
| pastime {n} /ˈpæs.taɪm/ (that which amuses) | :: passe-temps {m} |
| past imperfect tense {n} (grammatical tense) | :: l'imparfait {m} |
| pastophorus {n} /pastəˈfɔːɹəs/ (type of priest in ancient Egypt) | :: pastophore {m} |
| pastor {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd | :: |
| pastor {n} /ˈpæstɚ/ (a minister or priest) | :: pasteur {m} |
| pastor {n} | :: pasteur {m} |
| pastoral {adj} /ˈpæs.tə.ɹəl/ (of or pertaining to shepherds) | :: pastoral {m} |
| pastoral {adj} (relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church) | :: pastoral {m} |
| pastoralism {n} (all senses) | :: pastoralisme {m} |
| pastoralist {adj} (having features common to pastoralism) | :: pastoraliste |
| pastoral letter {n} | :: mandement {m}, lettre pastorale {f} |
| past participle {n} (past participle) | :: participe passé {m} |
| past perfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense | :: |
| pastrami {n} /pəˈstɹɑːmi/ (seasoned smoked cut of beef) | :: pastrami {m} |
| pastry {n} /ˈpeɪstɹi/ (food group) | :: pâtisserie {f} |
| pastry bag {n} (bag used to pipe cakes with icing) | :: poche à douilles {f} |
| pastry chef {n} (baker of pastry products) | :: pâtissier {m}, pâtissière {f} |
| pastrymaker {n} (baker of pastry products) SEE: pastry chef | :: |
| past tense {n} (grammatical form) | :: passé {m} |
| pasture {v} (graze) SEE: graze | :: |
| pasture {n} /ˈpæstʃɚ/ (land on which cattle can be kept for feeding) | :: pâture {f}, pâturage {m}, pré {m}, prairie {f} |
| pat {n} /pæt/ (light tap or slap) | :: tape {f} |
| pat {n} (flattish lump of soft matter) | :: motte {f}, bouse {f} |
| pat {v} (to tap gently) | :: tapoter |
| pat {v} | :: tapoter |
| PAT {n} (Pointe-aux-Trembles) | :: PAT |
| pataca {n} (monetary unit of Macau) | :: pataca {f} |
| Patagonia {prop} (geographical region) | :: Patagonie {f} |
| Patagonian {adj} (of or pertaining to Patagonia) | :: patagonien, patagon |
| patch {n} (figuratively: fit) SEE: fit | :: |
| patch {n} (paltry fellow) SEE: fool | :: |
| patch {n} /pætʃ/ (piece of cloth used to repair a garment) | :: pièce {f} |
| patch {n} (a small area, plot of land, or piece of ground) | :: lopin {m} |
| patch {n} (computing: file describing changes made to source code) | :: patch {m} |
| patch {v} (mend by sewing on cloth) | :: rapiécer |
| patch {v} (computing: update source code with a patch) | :: patcher |
| patch file {n} (patch) SEE: patch | :: |
| patchouli {n} /pəˈtʃuli/ (any of several East Indian plants) | :: patchouli {m} |
| patchouli {n} (the oil or perfume made from these plants) | :: patchouli {m} |
| patdown {n} (patting somebody's clothes) | :: fouille corporelle {f}, fouille à corps {f}, palpation de sécurité {f} |
| patella {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap | :: |
| paten {n} /ˈpætən/ (plate for the host during Eucharist) | :: patène {f} |
| patent {n} /ˈpeɪtənt/ (declaration issued by a government to an inventor) | :: brevet {m} |
| patent {v} (successfully register an invention with a government agency; to secure a letter patent) | :: breveter, faire breveter |
| patent {n} (patent leather) SEE: patent leather | :: |
| patentable {adj} (Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted) | :: brevetable |
| patent leather {n} (glossy leather) | :: cuir verni {m} |
| patent troll {n} /ˈpætənt ˌtɹəʊl/ (company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner) | :: patent troll |
| paternal {adj} /pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ (of or pertaining to one's father) | :: paternel |
| paternal {adj} (fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father) | :: paternel |
| paternal {adj} (received or inherited from one's father) | :: paternel |
| paternal aunt {n} (the sister of one's father) | :: tante {f}, tatie {f} |
| paternal custody {n} (arrangement in which the father has the custody of a child) | :: garde paternelle {f} |
| paternal grandfather {n} (one's father's father) | :: grand-père paternel {m} |
| paternal grandmother {n} (one's father's mother) | :: grand-mère paternelle {f} |
| paternal uncle {n} (brother of one's father) | :: oncle {m}, tonton {m} , oncle paternel {m} |
| paternity {n} (fatherhood) SEE: fatherhood | :: |
| paternity leave {n} (leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby) | :: congé de paternité {m} |
| paternoster {n} (a rosary) SEE: rosary | :: |
| paternoster {n} /ˈpɑːtəˌnɒstə(ɹ)/ (Lord's prayer) | :: Notre Père {m} |
| path {n} /pʰæθ/ (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians) | :: sentier {m}, chemin {m} |
| path {n} (a course taken) | :: chemin {m} |
| path {n} (a method or direction of proceeding) | :: sentier {m} |
| path {n} (computing: a specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure) | :: chemin {m} |
| pathetic {adj} /pəˈθɛtɪk/ (arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion) | :: pathétique |
| pathetic {adj} (arousing scorn or contempt) | :: lamentable, minable |
| pathetically {adv} /pəˈθɛtɪkli/ (in a pathetic manner) | :: pathétiquement |
| pathfinder {n} (One who discovers a way or path) | :: explorateur {m}, pionnier {m} |
| pathobiology {n} (branch of biology that deals with pathology) | :: pathobiologie |
| path of least resistance {n} | :: solution de facilité {f} |
| pathogen {n} /ˈpæθədʒn̩/ (an organism or substance that causes disease) | :: agent pathogène |
| pathogenesis {n} (pathogenesis) | :: pathogénie |
| pathologic {adj} (pathological) SEE: pathological | :: |
| pathological {adj} (pertaining to pathology) | :: pathologique |
| pathological {adj} (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) | :: pathologique, maladif, , malsain |
| pathologist {n} (expert in pathology) | :: pathologiste |
| pathology {n} /pəˈθɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine) | :: pathologie {f} |
| pathology {n} (abnormality) | :: pathologie {f} |
| pathos {n} /ˈpeɪˌθoʊs/ (the quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions) | :: pathétique {m} |
| pathway {n} /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ (biochemistry: sequence of biochemical compounds) | :: voie |
| patience {n} /ˈpeɪʃəns/ (quality of being patient) | :: patience {f} |
| patience {n} (game that can be played by one person) | :: patience |
| patience of Job {n} (great amount of patience) | :: patience de Job {f} |
| patient {adj} /ˈpeɪʃənt/ (not losing one's temper while waiting) | :: patient {m}, patiente {f} |
| patient {n} (someone who receives treatment from a doctor) | :: patient {m} |
| patiently {adv} /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ (in a patient manner) | :: patiemment |
| patina {n} /pəˈtiː.nə/ (receptacle) | :: patène {f} |
| patina {n} (colour or incrustation which age and wear give to objects) | :: patine {f} |
| patisserie {n} (pastry shop) | :: pâtisserie {f} |
| patissier {n} (pastry chef) SEE: pastry chef | :: |
| Patras {prop} /pəˈtɹæs/ (city of Greece) | :: Patrai |
| patriarch {n} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹk/ (male leader) | :: patriarche {m} |
| patriarchal {adj} (characteristic of a patriarch) | :: patriarcal |
| patriarchal {adj} (relating to patriarchy) | :: patriarcal |
| patriarchy {n} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹiɑɹki/ (social system) | :: patriarcat {m} |
| Patricia {prop} /pəˈtɹɪʃə/ (female given name) | :: Patricia |
| patrician {n} /pətɹˈɪʃən/ (member of Roman aristocracy) | :: patricien {m}, patrice |
| patriciate {n} (aristocracy or nobility) | :: patriciat {m} |
| patricide {n} /ˈpætɹɪsaɪd/ (murder of one's father) | :: patricide {m} |
| patricide {n} (murderer of own father) | :: patricide {m} |
| Patrick {prop} /ˈpætɹɪk/ (given name) | :: Patrick, Patrice |
| patrimony {n} (inheritance from one's ancestor) | :: patrimoine {m} |
| patriot {n} /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ət/ (person who loves, supports and defends their country) | :: patriote {m} {f} |
| Patriot {n} (Rebellions of the Canadas) | :: Patriote |
| Patriote {n} (Rebellion of Lower Canada) | :: Patriote |
| patriotic {adj} /ˈpeɪ.t(ʃ)ɹi.ɑ.tɪk/ (inspired by patriotism) | :: patriotique |
| patriotically {adv} (in a patriotic manner) | :: patriotiquement |
| patriotism {n} /ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/ (love of one's own country) | :: patriotisme {m} |
| Patripassian {n} (Patripassian) | :: patripassien {m}, patripassienne {f}, patropassien {m}, patropassienne {f}, théopaschite {m} {f} |
| Patripassian {adj} (Patripassian) | :: patripassien, patropassien, théopaschite |
| patristics {n} (patristics) | :: patristique {f} |
| Patroclus {prop} (character in the Iliad) | :: Patrocle {m} |
| patrol {n} /pəˈtɹoʊl/ (going of the rounds) | :: patrouille {f} |
| patrol {n} (guards who go the rounds for observation) | :: patrouille {f} |
| patrol {n} (perambulation of a particular line or district) | :: patrouille {f} |
| patrol car {n} (police car) | :: voiture de patrouille {f} |
| patrology {n} /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/ (the study of the Church Fathers) | :: patrologie {f} |
| patron {n} /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ (regular customer) | :: client {m} |
| patron {n} (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.) | :: mécène {m} |
| patronage {n} /ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/ (the act of providing approval and support) | :: soutien {m}, mécénat |
| patronage {n} (customers collectively; clientele; business) | :: clientèle {f} |
| patronage {n} (granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support) | :: clientélisme {m}, patronage {m} |
| patronage {n} (guardianship, as of a saint) | :: patronage {m} |
| patronage {n} (legal: right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice) | :: patronage {m} |
| patroness {n} /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/ (female patron) | :: dame patronesse {f} |
| patronising {adj} (offensively condescending) SEE: condescending | :: |
| patronize {v} /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)ɹənaɪz/ (to make oneself a customer of a business) | :: fréquenter |
| patronize {v} (to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) | :: patrociner, prendre de haut |
| patronizing {adj} (offensively condescending) SEE: condescending | :: |
| patron saint {n} /ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/ (saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer) | :: saint patron {m} |
| patron saint {n} (exemplar) SEE: exemplar | :: |
| patronymic {adj} (patronymic (adjective)) | :: patronymique |
| patronymic {n} (patronymic (noun)) | :: patronyme {m} |
| patsy {n} /ˈpætsi/ (a person who is taken advantage of) | :: lampiste {m}, pigeon |
| pattern {n} /ˈpætəɹn/ (that from which a copy is made) | :: modèle {m} |
| pattern {n} (motif or decoration) | :: patron {m} |
| pattern {n} (intelligible arrangement which has a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship) | :: régularité {f} |
| pattypan {n} (pattypan squash) SEE: pattypan squash | :: |
| pattypan squash {n} (squash) | :: pâtisson {m}; cibleme |
| Pau {prop} (city in France) | :: Pau |
| paucal {adj} /ˈpɑkəl/ | :: paucal |
| paucal {n} (in grammar: a language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten)) | :: paucal |
| paucity {n} /ˈpɑsɪti/ (fewness in number; a small number) | :: paucité {f} |
| Paul {prop} /pɔl/ (the Apostle) | :: Paul |
| Paul {prop} (male given name) | :: Paul |
| Paulette {prop} (female given name) | :: Paulette {f} |
| Pauli exclusion principle {n} (a principle in quantum mechanics) | :: principe d'exclusion de Pauli {m} |
| Pauline {prop} /ˈpɔːˌliːn/ (female given name) | :: Pauline |
| paunch {n} /pɔːntʃ/ (first stomach of ruminant; rumen) | :: panse {f} |
| paunch {n} (large, protruding belly) | :: bedaine {f}, panse {f} |
| pauper {n} /ˈpɔpɚ/ (one who is extremely poor) | :: pauvre {m} {f}, indigent {m} |
| pause {v} /pɔz/ (to interrupt something) | :: faire une pause, pauser |
| pause {n} (temporary stop or rest) | :: pause {f} |
| pavane {n} /pəˈvɑːn/ (musical style) | :: pavane {f} |
| pave {v} /peɪv/ ((British) to cover with paving stones) | :: paver |
| pave {v} ((North American) to cover with stones, asphalt, etc) | :: paver |
| pavement {n} /ˈpeɪvmənt/ (footpath) | :: trottoir {m} |
| pavement {n} (surface of road) | :: revêtement {m}, chaussée {f} |
| pavement {n} (interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings) | :: pavement {m} |
| paver {n} /ˈpeɪvɚ/ (one who paves) | :: paveur {m} |
| pave the way {v} /ˈpeɪv ðə ˈweɪ/ (to make future development easier) | :: ouvrir la voie |
| Pavia {prop} /pəˈvi.ə/ (province) | :: Pavie {f} |
| Pavia {prop} (capital) | :: Pavie {f} |
| pavilion {n} /pəˈvɪljən/ (ornate tent) | :: pavillon {m} |
| pavilion {n} (light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place) | :: pavillon {m} |
| pavilion {n} (structure erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc) | :: pavillon {m} |
| pavilion {n} (cricket building) | :: pavillon {m} |
| pavilion {n} (cartiliginous part of the outer ear) SEE: pinna | :: |
| paving tile {adj} (floor tile) SEE: floor tile | :: |
| Pavlovian {adj} /pævˈloʊvi.ən/ (of or relating to the theories of Ivan Pavlov) | :: pavlovien {m}, pavlovienne {f} |
| Pavo {prop} (constellation of the southern sky) | :: Paon {m} |
| paw {n} /pɔ/ (soft foot of an animal) | :: patte {f} |
| paw {v} (to touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way) | :: tripoter, peloter |
| pawa {n} (edible univalve mollusc) | :: ormeau {m}, haliotide {f}, paua |
| pawl {n} /pɔːl/ (pawl) | :: cliquet {m} |
| pawn {n} /pɔn/ (chess piece) | :: pion {m} |
| pawn {n} (someone who is being manipulated) | :: pion {m} |
| pawn {n} (instance of pawning something) | :: prêt sur gage {m} |
| pawn {n} (item sold to a pawn shop) | :: gage {f} |
| pawn {n} ((rare) type of shop) | :: mont-de-piété {m} |
| pawn {v} (give as security for loan) | :: engager, mettre au clou , mettre en gage |
| pawnbroker {n} /ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/ (person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security) | :: prêteur sur gages {m}, prêteuse sur gages {f} |
| pawnshop {n} /ˈpɔnʃɑp/ (business premises of a pawnbroker) | :: (today in France) caisse de crédit municipal {f}, mont-de-piété {m} |
| pawpaw {n} (fruit) | :: asimina {f} |
| pax {interj} /pæks/ (cry for truce in games) | :: pouce {m} |
| pax {n} (passenger; passengers) | :: pax |
| Pax Americana {prop} | :: pax americana |
| pay {v} /peɪ/ (to give money in exchange for goods or services) | :: payer |
| pay {v} (to discharge by giving or doing what is due or required) | :: payer, verser, régler |
| pay {v} (to give (e.g. attention)) | :: donner |
| pay {v} (to be profitable) | :: payer |
| pay {v} (intransitive: to discharge an obligation or debt) | :: payer |
| pay {v} (intransitive: to suffer consequences) | :: payer |
| pay {n} (money given in return for work) | :: paye {f}, paie {f} |
| pay {adj} (operable or accessible on deposit of coins) | :: payant {m}, payante {f} |
| pay {adj} (pertaining to or requiring payment) | :: payant {m}, payante {f} |
| pay-as-you-go {n} (payment method) | :: prépayé |
| pay attention {v} (to be attentive) | :: prêter attention , faire attention, être attentif |
| pay a visit {v} (to visit) | :: rendre visite |
| pay back {v} /peɪ bæk/ (to repay) | :: rembourser, rendre |
| pay back {v} (to exact revenge) | :: rendre la pareille |
| pay back in someone's own coin {v} | :: rendre la monnaie de sa pièce |
| payday {n} /ˈpeɪdeɪ/ (day on which an employee's salary is paid) | :: jour de paye {m} |
| payday loan {n} (loan) | :: avance sur salaire {f} |
| pay dearly {v} | :: payer cher |
| payer {n} /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/ (one who pays) | :: payeur {m}, payeuse {f} |
| payess {n} (sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews) SEE: payot | :: |
| pay grade {n} (level indicating a base salary) | :: échelon |
| pay grade {n} (level of authority or responsibility) | :: grade {m} |
| payload {n} /ˈpeɪloʊd/ (That part of a cargo that produces revenue) | :: fret {m}, charge utile {f} |
| payload {n} (The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft) | :: charge utile {f} |
| payload {n} (That part of a rocket, missile or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance) | :: charge utile {f} |
| payload {n} (The functional part of a computer virus rather than the part that spreads it) | :: charge utile {f} |
| payload {n} (The actual data in a data stream) | :: charge utile {f} |
| payment {n} /ˈpeɪmənt/ (the act of paying) | :: paiement {m}, payement {m} |
| payment order {n} (instruction to pay or cause a bank to pay an amount of money) | :: ordonnance de paiement {f} |
| payment terminal {n} | :: terminal de paiement électronique {m}, TPE {m} |
| pay off {v} (to bribe, especially to deter oversight) | :: soudoyer |
| pay off {v} (to become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit) | :: payer, porter ses fruits |
| pay off {v} (to pay back; to repay) | :: revaloir |
| pay off {v} (to pay back (repay, pay off) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on) | :: acquitter, payer |
| pay-off {n} /ˈpeɪ.ɔːf/ (a payment) | :: rétribution {f} |
| pay-off {n} (a reward) | :: récompense {f} |
| pay-off {n} (a bribe) | :: pot-de-vin {m} |
| pay one's last respects {v} | :: rendre un dernier hommage |
| payot {n} (sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews (payess, payot)) | :: papillote |
| payout {n} (an amount of money paid out) | :: paiement {m} |
| pay raise {n} (increase in salary) SEE: pay rise | :: |
| pay rise {n} (increase in pay) | :: augmentation de salaire |
| payrise {n} (pay rise) SEE: pay rise | :: |
| payroll {n} /ˈpeɪɹoʊl/ (list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each) | :: registre de paie {m}, paie {f} |
| payroll {n} (total sum of money paid to employees) | :: masse salariale {f} |
| Pays de la Loire {prop} (region of France) | :: Pays de la Loire {m-p} |
| paysheet {n} (document) SEE: payroll | :: |
| payslip {n} (document of employee's wage or salary) | :: bulletin de paie {m} |
| pay the bills {v} (provide enough income) | :: payer les factures |
| pay through the nose {v} (To pay a high price) | :: coûter la peau des fesses, coûter les yeux de la tête |
| pay TV {n} (subscription-based television services) | :: télévision à péage {f} |
| paywall {n} /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/ (a feature of a website that only allows access to paying subscribers) | :: péage {m} |
| pc {n} (piece) | :: mcx |
| PCO {prop} (Privy Council Office) | :: BCP |
| pcs {n} (pieces) | :: mcx |
| PDA {n} (handheld computing device) | :: assistant personnel numérique {m} |
| pe {n} /peɪ/ (Semitic letter) | :: pé {m} |
| pea {n} /piː/ (plant) | :: pois |
| pea {n} (edible seed) | :: pois {m}, petit pois {m} |
| peace {n} /piːs/ (tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence) | :: paix {f} |
| peace {n} (state of mind) | :: paix {f}, tranquillité {f} |
| peace {n} (harmony; lack of conflict in personal relations) | :: paix {f} |
| peace {n} (state of being free from war) | :: paix {f}, paix {f} |
| peace be upon him {interj} /piːs biː əˈpɒn ˈhɪm/ (honorific phrase used by Muslims) | :: que paix soit sur lui |
| peaceful {adj} /ˈpiːsfəl/ (not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil) | :: paisible |
| peaceful {adj} (inclined to peace; peaceable) | :: paisible |
| peaceful {adj} (motionless and calm; placid) | :: placide, calme |
| peaceful coexistence {n} (mutual non-interference) | :: coexistence pacifique {f} |
| peacekeeper {n} (member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties) | :: gardien de la paix {m}, gardienne de la paix {f} |
| peacekeeper {n} (First Nations of Canada peace officer) | :: peacekeeper {m} |
| peacemaker {n} (someone who restores peace, especially by settling disputes) | :: pacificateur {m}, pacificatrice {f} |
| peace of mind {n} (absence of mental stress) | :: tranquillité d'esprit {f} |
| peace out {v} (to pass out) SEE: pass out | :: |
| peace pipe {n} (pipe) | :: calumet de la paix {m} |
| peace talks {n} (discussions between nation-states held to resolve conflict) | :: négociation de paix {f} |
| peacetime {n} /ˈpiːstaɪm/ (period of peace) | :: temps de paix {m} |
| peace treaty {n} (an agreement to end fighting or conflict) | :: traité de paix {f} |
| peach {n} /piːt͡ʃ/ (tree) | :: pêcher {m} |
| peach {n} (fruit) | :: pêche {f} |
| peach {n} (colour) | :: pêche {f} |
| peach blossom {n} (flower) | :: fleur de pêcher {f} |
| peachfuzz {n} (soft, scanty beard of an adolescent male) | :: duvet {m} |
| peachfuzz {n} (fuzz on the skin of a peach) | :: duvet {m} |
| peachick {n} (peachick, young or baby peafowl) | :: paonneau {m} |
| Peach Melba {n} (French dessert) | :: Pêche Melba |
| peachtree {n} (peach) SEE: peach | :: |
| pea coat {n} (type of coat) | :: caban {m} |
| peacock {n} /ˈpikɑk/ (pheasant of one of the genera Pavo and Afropavo) | :: paon {m}, paonne {f} |
| peafowl {n} /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) | :: paon {m} |
| peahen {n} /ˈpiː.hɛn/ (female of peafowl) | :: paonne {f} |
| peak {n} /piːk/ (highest value reached) | :: pic |
| peak {n} (mountain top) | :: cime {f}, sommet {m}, pic |
| peakedness {n} | :: gibbosité {f} |
| peak hour {n} (rush hour) SEE: rush hour | :: |
| pea-knuckle {n} (thumb war) SEE: thumb war | :: |
| pea-knuckle war {n} (thumb war) SEE: thumb war | :: |
| peak oil {n} (Peak of oil production) | :: pic pétrolier {m} |
| peanut {n} /ˈpinət/ (a legume resembling a nut) | :: arachide {f}, cacahuète {m}; pinotte {f} |
| peanut butter {n} /ˈpi.nʌtˌbʌ.tɚ/ (spread made from ground peanuts) | :: beurre de cacahuètes {m}, beurre de cacahuète {m}, beurre d'arachides {m}, beurre de pinottes |
| peanut butter cup {n} | :: moule au beurre d'arachide |
| pear {n} /pɛɚ/ (fruit) | :: poire {f} |
| pear {n} (tree) | :: poirier {m} |
| pear cider {n} (perry) SEE: perry | :: |
| pearl {n} (light-colored tern) SEE: tern | :: |
| pearl {n} (mother-of-pearl) SEE: mother-of-pearl | :: |
| pearl {n} /pɝl/ (rounded shelly concretion produced by certain mollusks) | :: perle {f} |
| pearl {n} (5-point type) | :: parisienne, sédanoise |
| pearl {n} (fringe or border) SEE: fringe | :: |
| pearl {n} (brill) SEE: brill | :: |
| pearl barley {n} (barley with the husk and bran removed) | :: orge perlé |
| pearl diver {n} (dishwasher) SEE: dishwasher | :: |
| pearl necklace {n} (necklace made of pearls) | :: collier de perles {m} |
| pearl of wisdom {n} (succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept) | :: perle de sagesse, sage parole {f} |
| pearl tapioca {n} (edible balls made from tapioca) SEE: tapioca pearl | :: |
| pearly antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: batara perlé |
| pear-shaped {adj} (shaped like a pear) | :: en forme de poire |
| pear tree {n} (a tree of the genus Pyrus) | :: poirier {m} |
| pear wine {n} | :: vin de poire {m} |
| peasant {n} /ˈpɛzənt/ (member of the agriculture low class) | :: paysan {m}, paysanne {f} |
| peasant {n} (country person) | :: paysan {m}, paysanne {f}, rustique {m}, villageois {m}, villageoise {f} |
| peasant {n} (uncouth, crude, or ill-bred person) | :: rustaud {m}, rustaude {f}, paysan {m} |
| peasantry {n} (impoverished rural farm workers) | :: paysannerie {f} |
| peashooter {n} (toy gun) | :: pétoire |
| pea soup {n} (soup made from peas) | :: soupe aux pois {f} |
| pea-souper {n} /ˈpiːˌsuːpə/ (dense, yellowish fog) | :: purée de pois {f} |
| peat {n} /piːt/ (soil) | :: tourbe {f} |
| peat bog {n} (bog composed of peat) | :: tourbière {f} |
| peated {adj} | :: tourbé |
| peavy {n} (tool used to manipulate logs) | :: tourne-billes {m} |
| pea whistle {n} (kind of whistle) | :: sifflet à roulette |
| pebble {n} /ˈpɛb.əl/ (stone) | :: galet {m} (on a beach), caillou {m} |
| pebble {n} (rock fragment between 4 and 64 millimetres in diameter) | :: gravillon {m} |
| pecan {n} /piːˈkɑːn/ (tree) | :: pacanier {m} |
| pecan {n} (nut) | :: noix de pécan {f}, pacane {f} |
| pecan pie {n} (pie made from corn syrup and pecans) | :: tarte aux pacanes {f} |
| peccadillo {n} /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/ (small sin or flaw) | :: peccadille {f} |
| peccadillo {n} (petty offense) | :: peccadille {f} |
| peccary {n} (a family of mammals related to pigs and hippos) | :: pécari {m} |
| pechka {n} (Russian oven) SEE: Russian oven | :: |
| peck {v} /pɛk/ (to strike or pierce with the beak or similar) | :: becqueter |
| peck {v} (to kiss) | :: bécoter |
| peck {n} (short kiss) | :: bécot {m}, bisou {m} |
| pecker {n} (slang for penis) SEE: dick | :: |
| pecker {n} (slang for woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker | :: |
| pecker {n} (slang for courage) SEE: courage | :: |
| peckerwood {n} (woodpecker) SEE: woodpecker | :: |
| peckerwood {n} (white, especially ignorant or rustic) SEE: redneck | :: |
| peckish {adj} | :: affamé, avoir la dent |
| pectin {n} /ˈpɛktɪn/ (substance) | :: pectine {f} |
| pectocellulosic {adj} | :: pectocellulosique |
| pectoral {adj} /pɛkˈtɔɹəl/ (of or pertaining to the breast or chest) | :: pectoral |
| pectoral fin {n} (fin located on each side of a fish) | :: nageoire pectorale {f} |
| pectoral sandpiper {n} (Calidris melanotos) | :: bécasseau à poitrine cendrée {m} |
| peculiar {adj} /pʰə̥ˈkʰj̊uljʊɹ̠/ (out of the ordinary) | :: particulier, extraordinaire, bizarre, curieux |
| peculiar {adj} (common or usual for a particular place or circumstance) | :: particulier |
| peculiarity {n} /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪti/ (the quality or state of being peculiar) | :: singularité {f}, bizarrerie {f}, étrangeté {f} |
| peculiarity {n} (that which is peculiar) | :: particularité {f}, distinction {f} |
| pecuniary {adj} /pəˈkjuniɛɹi/ (of or relating to money) | :: monétaire |
| ped {n} (pedestrian) SEE: pedestrian | :: |
| pedagogic {adj} (pedagogical) SEE: pedagogical | :: |
| pedagogical {adj} (of, or relating to pedagogy) | :: pédagogique |
| pedagogism {n} (system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues) | :: pédagogisme {m} |
| pedagogue {n} (a teacher) | :: pédagogue {m} {f} |
| pedagogy {n} /ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊdʒi/ (profession of teaching) | :: pédagogie {f} |
| pedal {n} /ˈpɛdəl/ (lever operated by one's foot) | :: pédale {f} |
| pedal {v} (to operate a pedal) | :: pédaler |
| pedal {adj} (of or relating to the foot) | :: pédal |
| pedalo {n} /ˈpɛdələʊ/ (small boat propelled by pedals) | :: pédalo {m}, pédal'eau {m}, bateau à pédales {m} |
| pedal pushers {n} (women's slacks that end at the calves) | :: legging {m} |
| pedant {n} /ˈpɛdənt/ (person overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning) | :: pédant {m}, pédante {f} |
| pedant {n} (person who emphasizes their knowledge through strict adherence to rules of vocabulary and grammar) | :: pédant {m}, pédante {f} |
| pedantic {adj} /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ (like a pedant) | :: méticuleux |
| pedantic {adj} (being showy of one's knowledge) | :: pédant |
| pedantic {adj} (being finicky with language) | :: pointilleux |
| pedantic {adj} | :: pédant |
| pedantical {adj} (pedantic) SEE: pedantic | :: |
| pedantry {n} /ˈpɛd.ən.tɹi/ (excessive attention to detail or rules) | :: pédantisme {m} |
| pedantry {n} (overly ambitious display of learning) | :: pédanterie {f} |
| peddle {v} /ˈpɛdəl/ (to sell things, especially door to door) | :: colporter |
| peddle {v} (to spread or cause to spread) | :: colporter |
| peddler {n} (itinerant seller of small goods) | :: colporteur {m}, marchand ambulant {m} |
| peddler {n} (drug dealer) SEE: drug dealer | :: |
| pederast {n} /ˈpɛd.ɚ.ɹæst/ (practitioner of pederasty) | :: pédéraste {m} (pédé {m} |
| pederastic {adj} (relating or pertaining to pederasty) | :: pédérastique |
| pederasty {n} /ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/ (pederasty) | :: pédérastie {f} |
| pederasty {n} (archaic: homosexual anal sex) SEE: sodomy | :: |
| pedestal {n} /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ (the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like) | :: piédestal {m} |
| pedestrian {adj} /pəˈdɛst.ɹi.ən/ (of or intended for pedestrians) | :: piéton, piétonnier, pédestre |
| pedestrian {adj} (ordinary) | :: banal, ordinaire, bateau |
| pedestrian {n} (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) | :: piéton {m}, piétonne {f} |
| pedestrian crossing {n} (place for pedestrians to cross a street) | :: passage piéton {m} |
| pedestrianization {n} (the restriction of access to a street to pedestrians only) | :: piétonnisation {f}, piétonisation {f} |
| pedestrianize {v} (restrict access to a street to pedestrians only) | :: piétonniser, piétoniser |
| pediatric {adj} (of or pertaining to pediatrics) | :: pédiatrique |
| pediatrician {n} /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃən/ (physician who specialises in pediatrics) | :: pédiatre {m} {f} |
| pediatrics {n} (branch of medicine) | :: pédiatrie {f} |
| pedicab {n} /ˈpɛdiˌkæb/ (vehicle) | :: velotaxi {m}, cyclo {m} |
| pedicel {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪs.əl/ (stalk of an individual flower) | :: pédicelle |
| pedicellate {adj} (Having (or supported by) a pedicel.) | :: pédiculé |
| pediculicide {n} | :: pédiculicide {m} |
| pedicure {n} (superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails) | :: pédicure {f} |
| pedicurist {n} (pedicurist) | :: pédicuriste |
| pedigree {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/ (chart of ancestors) | :: pedigree {m} |
| pediment {n} /ˈpɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (architectural element) | :: fronton {m} |
| pedology {n} (soil science) | :: pédologie {f} |
| pedology {n} (study of children's behaviour) | :: pédologie {f}, paidologie {f} |
| pedometer {n} /pɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ (device) | :: podomètre {m} |
| pedophile {n} /ˈpɛ.dəˌfaɪl/ (an adult who is sexually attracted to children) | :: pédophile {m} {f} |
| pedophilia {n} /ˌpɛ.dəˈfi.li.ə/ (sexual feeling or desire by adults towards children) | :: pédophilie {f} |
| pedosexual {adj} (constituting sexual activity between adults and children) | :: pédosexuel |
| pedosexuality {n} (sexual activity between an adult and a child) | :: pédosexualité {f} |
| pee {n} /piː/ | :: pipi {m} |
| pee {v} | :: faire pipi, uriner |
| pee {n} (name of the letter P, p) | :: pé {m} |
| peek {v} /piːk/ (To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep) | :: jeter un coup d'œil |
| peekaboo {n} (game for small children) | :: coucou |
| peek-a-boo bra {n} (A bra that is more revealing than usual) | :: redresse-seins {m} |
| peel {v} /piːl/ (to remove skin) | :: peler, éplucher, décortiquer |
| peel {n} (skin of a fruit) | :: pelure {f}, épluchure {f} |
| peel {n} (spadelike implement for removing loaves from an oven) | :: pelle à four {f} |
| Peel {prop} (regional municipality) | :: Peel {m} |
| peeler {n} /ˈpiːlɚ/ (person who peels food) | :: éplucheur {m}; éplucheuse {f} |
| peeler {n} (kitchen utensil) | :: épluchoir {m}, économe {m} |
| peel off {v} (to separate) | :: s'écailler |
| pee one's pants {v} (wet oneself) SEE: wet oneself | :: |
| peep {n} /pip/ (quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird) | :: pépiement {m} |
| peep {n} (sandpiper) SEE: sandpiper | :: |
| pee-pee {n} (childish: urine) SEE: wee-wee | :: |
| pee-pee {n} (childish: genitalia) SEE: wee-wee | :: |
| peephole {n} /pʰiphoʊɫ/ (hole) | :: judas {m} |
| peeping tom {n} (person who secretly watches someone to gain sexual pleasure) | :: voyeur {m}, voyeuse {f} |
| peepshow {n} (sex show) | :: peep show {m} |
| peer {v} /pɪə/ (to look with difficulty or as if searching) | :: scruter du regard |
| peer {n} /pɪə/ (someone or something of equal level) | :: pair {m}, pareil {m} (pareille {f}), semblable |
| peer {n} (noble) | :: pair {m}, noble {m} {f} |
| peerage {n} (the rank or title of a peer) | :: pairie {f} |
| peerless {adj} (without peer or equal) | :: hors pair |
| peer pressure {n} (encouragement by one's peers) | :: pression des pairs {f} |
| peer-reviewed journal {n} | :: revue à comité de lecture {f} |
| peevish {adj} /ˈpivɪʃ/ (constantly complaining) | :: maussade, geignard |
| peg {n} /pɛɡ/ (a cylindrical object) | :: cheville {f} |
| peg {n} (a protrusion used to hang things on) | :: porte-manteau {m}, patère {f} |
| peg {v} (To fasten using a peg) | :: cheviller |
| peg {v} (To affix or pin) | :: épingler |
| peg {v} (To fix a price or value) | :: fixer |
| peg {v} (To throw) | :: lancer avec force |
| peg {v} (To indicate or ascribe an attribute to) | :: cataloguer comme, mettre sur le dos |
| pegasus {n} (winged horse) | :: pégase {m} |
| Pegasus {prop} (mythical winged horse) | :: Pégase {m} |
| Pegasus {prop} (constellation) | :: Pégase {m} |
| Pei-ching {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing | :: |
| Peitho {prop} (One of the Charites) | :: Péitho |
| pejorative {adj} /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/ (disparaging, belittling or derogatory) | :: péjoratif |
| pejoratively {adv} (pejorative manner) | :: péjorativement |
| pejvakin {n} | :: pejvakine {f} |
| pekan {n} (fisher) SEE: fisher | :: |
| Pekin {n} (patterned fabric) | :: pékin {m} |
| Pekin duck {n} (breed of domestic duck) | :: canard de Pékin {m} |
| Peking {prop} (Beijing) SEE: Beijing | :: |
| Peking duck {n} (dish consisting of duck and pancake) | :: canard laqué de Pékin {m}, canard laqué {m} |
| Pekingese {n} (someone from Beijing) | :: Pékinois {m}, Pékinoise {f}, Pékinais {m} , Pékinaise {f} |
| Pekingese {n} (dog) | :: pékinois {m}, pékinoise {f} |
| Pekingese {adj} (of or related to Beijing) | :: pékinois {m}, pékinais {m} |
| Peking opera {n} (form of Chinese theatre) | :: opéra de Pékin {m}, opéra de Beijing {m} |
| Peking willow {n} (Salix babylonica) SEE: weeping willow | :: |
| Pelagianism {n} (Christian belief) | :: pélagianisme {m} |
| pelagic {adj} /pəˈlædʒɪk/ (living in the open sea) | :: pélagique |
| pelargonium {n} (flower of the genus Pelargonium) | :: pélargonium {m} |
| peled {n} (Coregonus peled) | :: peled {m} |
| Peleus {prop} /ˈpiː.li.əs/ (surname) | :: Pélée |
| pelican {n} /ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/ (any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae) | :: pélican {m} |
| pellagra {n} /pɪˈlaɡɹə/ (disease) | :: pellagre {f} |
| pellet {n} /ˈpɛlɪt/ (A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter) | :: granule |
| pellet {n} (A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns) | :: plomb {m} |
| pellet {n} (Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls) | :: pelote |
| pelletize {v} (to form into pellets) | :: granuler, pastiller |
| pell-mell {adv} /ˈpɛlˈmɛl/ (in haste and chaos) | :: pêle-mêle |
| Peloponnese {prop} /pɛləpəˈniːs/ (region of Greece) | :: Péloponnèse {m} |
| peloton {n} (main group of riders in a cycling race) | :: peloton {m} |
| pelt {n} /pɛlt/ (skin of a beast with the hair on) | :: peau {f}, dépouille {f} |
| pelt {n} (human skin, see also: skin) | :: peau {f} |
| pelt {v} (to bombard) | :: bombarder |
| pelt {v} (to rain heavily) | :: pleuvoir à verse |
| pelvic {adj} /ˈpɛlvɪk/ (of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis) | :: pelvien |
| pelvic fin {n} (either of a pair of fins) | :: nageoire pelvienne {f} |
| pelvimeter {n} (instrument for measuring the pelvis) | :: pelvimètre {m} |
| pelvis {n} /ˈpɛlvɪs/ (bone) | :: bassin {m}, pelvis {m} |
| pemmican {n} /ˈpɛmɪkən/ (food mixture) | :: pemmican {m} |
| pen {n} (wing) SEE: wing | :: |
| pen {n} /pɛn/ (enclosure (enclosed area) for animals) | :: enclos {m} |
| pen {n} (prison cell) | :: cellule {f} |
| pen {n} (writing tool) | :: plume {f}, stylo {m} |
| pen {v} (to write) | :: écrire |
| pen {n} (female swan) | :: cygne femelle {m} |
| pen {n} ((baseball) bullpen) SEE: bullpen | :: |
| pen {n} (light pen) SEE: light pen | :: |
| penal code {n} (penal code) SEE: criminal code | :: |
| penalize {v} /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ (to subject to a penalty) | :: pénaliser |
| penally {adv} (according to a penal code) | :: pénalement |
| penalty {n} /ˈpɛnəlti/ (legal sentence) | :: penalisation {f} |
| penalty {n} (punishment for violating rules of procedure) | :: peine {f} |
| penalty {n} (penalty kick) SEE: penalty kick | :: |
| penalty area {n} (area on a soccer pitch) | :: surface de réparation {f} |
| penalty box {n} (in ice hockey, enclosed bench for serving a penalty) | :: banc des pénalités {m} |
| penalty box {n} (penalty area) SEE: penalty area | :: |
| penalty kick {n} ((soccer) a form of direct free kick) | :: penalty {m}, péno {m} |
| penalty kill {n} (period during the game) | :: désavantage numérique {m}, infériorité numérique {f} |
| penalty shootout {n} (a series of penalty kicks) | :: tirs au but {m-p} |
| penalty try {n} (awarding of five points) | :: essai de pénalité {m} |
| penance {n} /ˈpɛn.əns/ (voluntary self-imposed punishment) | :: pénitence |
| penance {n} (sacrament in some churches) | :: pénitence {f} |
| penchant {n} /ˈpɛnt͡ʃənt/ (taste, liking, or inclination (for)) | :: penchant {m} |
| pencil {n} /ˈpɛnsəl/ (graphite writing-instrument) | :: crayon {m} |
| pencil box {n} (container for stationery) SEE: pencil case | :: |
| pencil case {n} /ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/ (object purposed to contain stationery) | :: trousse {f} , plumier {m} |
| pencil crayon {n} (pencil crayon) SEE: colored pencil | :: |
| pencil holder {n} | :: porte-crayon {m}, portecrayon {m} |
| pencil in {v} (to make a tentative booking) | :: poser une option |
| pencil pusher {n} (one who does office work) | :: gratte-papier {m} (paper scratcher) |
| pencil sharpener {n} (device used to sharpen pencils) | :: taille-crayon {m}, aiguisoir {m} |
| pencil skirt {n} (very narrow skirt) | :: jupe-crayon {f} |
| pendant {n} /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/ (a piece of jewellery hung from a chain worn around the neck) | :: pendentif {m} |
| pendentive {n} (triangular section of vaulting) | :: pendentif {m} |
| pending {adj} /ˈpɛndɪŋ/ (awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation) | :: en suspens |
| pending {adj} (begun but not completed) | :: en suspens |
| pending {adj} (about to happen; imminent or impending) | :: en suspens |
| pen drive {n} (flash drive) SEE: flash drive | :: |
| pendulum {n} /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/ (body suspended from a fixed support) | :: pendule {m} |
| pendulum clock {n} (clock that uses a pendulum) | :: pendule {f} |
| pene-enclave {n} (entity only reachable through another area) | :: quasi-enclave, périclave |
| Penelope {prop} /pɨˈnɛləpi/ (wife of Odysseus) | :: Pénélope |
| Penelope {prop} (female given name) | :: Pénélope |
| peneplain {n} /ˈpiːnɪpleɪn/ (low plain) | :: pénéplaine {f} |
| penetrate {v} /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ (enter into) | :: pénétrer |
| penetrating {adj} /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/ (able to pierce or penetrate) | :: pénétrant |
| penetration {n} /pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of penetrating) | :: pénétration {f} |
| penfriend {n} (person with whom one exchanges letters) SEE: pen pal | :: |
| penguin {n} /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/ (flightless sea bird) | :: manchot {m}, pingouin {m} |
| penguinarium {n} (vivarium for penguins) | :: pinguinarium |
| -penia {suffix} (deficiency) | :: -pénie {f} |
| peniaphobia {n} (fear of poverty and/or poor people) | :: péniaphobie {f} |
| penicillin {n} /ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn/ (penicillin) | :: pénicilline {f} |
| penile {adj} /ˈpiːnaɪl/ (having to do with the penis) | :: pénien |
| peninsula {n} /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ (piece of land projecting into water) | :: péninsule {f}, presqu'île {f} |
| peninsular {adj} (of or connected with a peninsula) | :: péninsulaire |
| penis {n} /ˈpinɪs/ | :: pénis {m}, bite {f}, membre {m}, membre viril {m} |
| penis {n} (penis) SEE: member | :: |
| penis {n} (penis of an animal) SEE: pizzle | :: |
| penis envy {n} (unconscious desire) | :: envie du pénis {f} |
| penitent {n} /ˈpɛnɪtənt/ (one who repents of sin) | :: pénitent {m} |
| penitentiary {n} /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəɹi/ (prison) | :: pénitencier {m} |
| penknife {n} (small pocketknife) | :: canif {m} |
| pen name {n} (writer's pseudonym) | :: nom de guerre {m}, nom de plume {m} |
| pennant {n} /ˈpɛnənt/ (flag on ship to represent special condition) | :: fanion {m} |
| penniless {adj} /ˈpɛ.nɪ.ləs/ (utterly without money) | :: sans le sou |
| Pennsylvania {prop} /ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪni.ə/ (US state) | :: Pennsylvanie |
| penny {n} /ˈpɛ.ni/ (1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound) | :: penny {m} |
| penny {n} (1/100 of a pound sterling or British pound) | :: penny {m} |
| penny {n} (one-cent coin in US and Canada) SEE: cent | :: |
| penny bun {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini | :: |
| penny farthing {n} (bicycle) | :: grand-bi {m} |
| penny for your thoughts {phrase} /ˈpɛn.i fɔɹ jʊɹ ˈθɑts/ (inquiry into the thoughts) | :: à quoi penses-tu en ce moment ? |
| penology {n} (study of punishment and prevention of crime) | :: pénologie {f} |
| pen pal {n} (friend with whom one communicates using letters) | :: correspondant {m}; correspondante {f} |
| pen-pusher {n} (person who performs routine office work) SEE: pencil pusher | :: |
| pension {n} /ˈpɛnʃ(ə)n/ (regular payment due to a person in consideration of past services) | :: pension {f}, retraite {f} |
| pension {n} (boarding house) | :: pension {f} |
| pension {n} | :: (demi) pension |
| pension {v} (to grant a pension) | :: pensioner |
| pensioner {n} /ˈpɛnʃənɚ/ (someone who lives on a pension) | :: retraité {m}, retraitée {f} |
| pensioner {n} (someone at typical age for a pensioner) SEE: senior citizen | :: |
| pension fund {n} (pool of assets) | :: fonds de pension {m} |
| pensive {adj} /ˈpɛn.sɪv/ (having the appearance of thinking) | :: pensif |
| pensive {adj} (looking thoughtful or sad) | :: pensif, chagrin, mélancolique |
| penstroke {n} (a stroke of a pen) | :: coup de stylo {m} |
| pentachloride {n} (pentachloride) | :: pentaclorure {m} |
| pentacle {n} /ˈpɛnt.ə.kl̩/ (pentagram) | :: pentacle |
| pentacle {n} | :: pentacle {m} |
| pentagon {n} /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡɑn/ (a polygon with five sides and five angles) | :: pentagone {m} |
| Pentagon {prop} /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/ (headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense) | :: Pentagone {m} |
| pentagram {n} (shape of five-pointed star) | :: pentagramme {m} |
| pentahedron {n} /ˌpɛntaˈhiːdɹən/ (solid geometric figure) | :: pentaèdre {m} |
| pen-tailed treeshrew {n} (Ptilocerus lowii) | :: ptilocerque {m} |
| pentalogy {n} (series of five related works of art) | :: pentalogie {f} |
| pentane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12) | :: pentane {m} |
| pentanoic acid {n} (valeric acid) SEE: valeric acid | :: |
| pentaquark {n} /ˈpɛntəkwɔːk/ (subatomic particle consisting of five quarks) | :: pentaquark {m} |
| pentarchic {adj} | :: pentarchique |
| pentarchy {n} | :: pentarchie {f} |
| Pentarchy {prop} (model of Church organization historically championed in the Eastern Orthodox Church) | :: Pentarchie {f} |
| pentathionic acid {n} | :: acide pentathionique {m} |
| pentatonic {adj} (based on five notes) | :: pentatonique {m} {f} |
| pentavalent {adj} (having a valence of 5) | :: pentavalent |
| pentazole {n} (Chemical compound) | :: pentazole {m} |
| Pentecost {prop} /ˈpɛntɪkɔst/ (Christian festival) | :: Pentecôte {f} |
| Pentecostal {n} (a member of a Pentecostal church) | :: pentecôtiste |
| Pentecostalism {n} (Christian religious movement) | :: pentecôtisme {m} |
| Pentecost Monday {prop} (Whit Monday) SEE: Whit Monday | :: |
| pentennial {adj} (quinquennial) SEE: quinquennial | :: |
| penthouse {n} /ˈpɛnthaʊs/ (an outhouse or other structure attached to the outside wall of a building) | :: appentis {m} |
| penthouse {n} (an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building) | :: attique {m} {f}, penthouse {m} |
| Pentium {prop} /ˈpɛnti.əm/ (chip) | :: Pentium |
| pentoic acid {n} (valeric acid) SEE: valeric acid | :: |
| pentol {n} (organic compound) | :: pentol {m} |
| penultimate {adj} /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/ (next-to-last in a sequence) | :: avant-dernier, pénultième |
| penultimate {n} (something right before the last one) | :: avant-dernier {m} |
| penumbra {n} /pəˈnʌmbɹə/ (partially shaded area around a shadow, especially an eclipse) | :: pénombre {f} |
| penumbra {n} (region around a sunspot) | :: pénombre {f} |
| penury {n} /ˈpɛnjʊɹi/ (lack of something) | :: pénurie {f} |
| peon {n} /ˈpiː.ən/ (peasant or serf) | :: péon {m} |
| peony {n} /ˈpiːəni/ (Paeonia genus of flowering plants) | :: pivoine {f} |
| people {n} /ˈpipəl/ (a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons) | :: gens {p} |
| people {n} (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.) | :: peuple {m} |
| people {n} (a group of persons regarded as being employees etc.) | :: équipe {f} |
| people {n} (a person's ancestors, relatives or family) | :: les miens {m-p} |
| people {n} (the mass of community as distinguished from a special class) | :: peuple {m} |
| people {v} (to fill with people) | :: peupler |
| people {v} (to become populous) | :: se peupler |
| people {v} (to inhabit, to occupy) | :: peupler |
| People of the Book {n} (Non-Muslims who adhere to an Abrahamic religion) | :: gens du Livre {m-p} |
| people's {adj} (of, from, or controlled by the common people) | :: populaire |
| People's Democratic Republic of Algeria {prop} (official name of Algeria) | :: République algérienne démocratique et populaire {f} |
| People's Democratic Republic of Yemen {prop} (South Yemen) | :: République démocratique populaire du Yémen |
| People's Liberation Army {prop} (army branch) | :: Armée populaire de libération {f} |
| people's republic {n} (self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments) | :: république populaire {f} |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh {prop} (People's Republic of Bangladesh) | :: République populaire du Bangladesh |
| People's Republic of China {prop} (official name of China) | :: République populaire de Chine {f} |
| people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones {proverb} (one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault) | :: c’est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charité, celui qui vit dans une maison de verre ne doit jamais lancer de pierres |
| pep {v} /pɛp/ (to inject with energy and enthusiasm) | :: énergiser, ravigoter, revigorer |
| pep {n} (energy and enthusiasm) | :: pep {m}, peps {m}, tonus {m}, punch {m}, entrain {m} |
| pepper {n} /ˈpɛpɚ/ (plant) | :: poivrier {m} |
| pepper {n} (spice) | :: poivre {m} |
| pepper {n} (fruit of the capsicum) | :: piment {m}, poivron {m} |
| pepper {v} (add pepper to) | :: poivrer, assaisonner de poivre |
| peppercorn {n} /ˈpɛpəkɔːn/ (the seeds of the plant Piper nigrum) | :: grain de poivre |
| pepper mill {n} (a small handheld grinder) | :: moulin à poivre {m} |
| peppermint {n} /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/ (herb) | :: menthe poivrée {f} |
| pepper pot {n} (container) | :: poivrière {f} |
| pepper shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it) | :: poivrière {f}, poivrier {m} |
| pepper spray {n} (non-lethal riot-control agent) | :: gaz poivre {m}, gaz poivré {m}, poivre de Cayenne {m} |
| pepperwort {n} /ˈpɛpəwəːt/ (plant in the genus Lepidium) | :: lepidium {m} |
| Pepsi {prop} /ˈpɛpsi/ (the brand of drink) | :: Pepsi |
| pepsin {n} /ˈpɛpsɪn/ (digestive enzyme) | :: pepsine {f} |
| pep talk {n} /ˈpɛp ˌtɔk/ (a rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm) | :: exhortation {f}, laïus d'encouragement {m} |
| peptic ulcer {n} (ulcer) | :: ulcère peptique {m} |
| peptide {n} (class of organic compounds) | :: peptide {m} |
| peptide bond {n} (amine bond) | :: liaison peptidique {f} |
| peptization {n} (reaction) | :: peptisation {f} |
| per {prep} /pɝ/ (for each) | :: par |
| per {prep} (used in expressing ratios of units) | :: par, à, au |
| per {prep} (via) | :: par, par voie, via |
| per {prep} (in accordance with) | :: selon, suivant, d'après |
| perambulator {n} (pram) SEE: pram | :: |
| per annum {prep} (for each year) | :: par an |
| per capita {adj} (per person) | :: par personne |
| per capita {adj} (shared equally among all individuals) | :: par habitant |
| per capita {adv} (per person) | :: par habitant |
| percarbide {n} | :: percarbure {m} |
| perceive {v} /pəˈsiːv/ (to understand) | :: percevoir |
| percent {n} /pɚˈsɛnt/ (a part or other object per hundred) | :: pour cent, pourcent |
| percentage {n} /pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ (part of a whole) | :: pourcentage {m} |
| percentage {n} (share of the profits) | :: pourcentage {m} |
| percentage point {n} (unit of the difference of two percentages) | :: point de pourcentage {m} |
| perceptible {adj} /pɚˈsɛptəbl̩/ (able to be perceived) | :: perceptible |
| perceptibly {adv} (in a perceptible manner) | :: perceptiblement |
| perception {n} /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ (conscious understanding of something) | :: perception {f} |
| perception {n} (vision (ability)) | :: perception {f} |
| perception {n} (that which is detected by the five senses) | :: perception {f} |
| perception {n} (acuity) SEE: acuity | :: |
| perceptive {adj} /pəˈsɛptɪv/ (having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition) | :: perspicace, pertinent |
| perch {n} /pɝtʃ/ (fish of the genus Perca) | :: perche {f} |
| perch {n} (rod used by bird) | :: perchoir {m} |
| Perches {prop} (Commune in Haiti) | :: Perches |
| percipient {n} (One who has perceived a paranormal event) | :: percipient |
| percolate {v} /ˈpəɹkəleɪt/ ((transitive) pass a liquid through a porous substance) | :: faire percoler, filtrer |
| percolate {v} ((intransitive) drain through a porous substance) | :: percoler, filtrer |
| percolate {n} (liquid that has been percolated) | :: percolat |
| percolation {n} (seepage or filtration of a liquid) | :: percolation {f} |
| percolator {n} /ˈpɝkəleɪtɚ/ (coffee brewing device) | :: percolateur {m} |
| percussion cap {n} (metal cap on muzzleloading firearms) | :: amorce |
| percussion instrument {n} (type of instrument) | :: instrument de percussion {m} |
| percussionist {n} (musician) | :: percussionniste {m} {f} |
| percutaneous {adj} /pɜːkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ (taking place through the skin) | :: percutané |
| perdition {n} /pɜː(ɹ).ˈdɪ.ʃən/ (hell) | :: enfer {m} |
| peregrine falcon {n} /ˈpɛɹəɡɹɪn ˈfælkən/ (Falco peregrinus) | :: faucon pèlerin {m} |
| peremptory {adj} /pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/ ((law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal) | :: irréfutable, sans appel, péremptoire |
| peremptory {adj} (Positive in opinion or judgment; decided, dogmatic) | :: péremptoire |
| peremptory {adj} (imperious, dictatorial) | :: impérieux, autoritaire, dictatorial |
| perennial {adj} /pəˈɹɛni.əl/ (lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time) | :: pérenne |
| perennial {adj} | :: pérenne |
| perennial {n} (perennial plant) | :: vivace {m} {f} |
| perestroika {prop} /pɛɹ.ɪˈstɹɔi.kə/ (reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s) | :: perestroïka {f} |
| perfect {adj} /ˈpɝfɪkt/ (fitting its definition precisely) | :: parfait |
| perfect {adj} (having all of its parts in harmony with a common purpose) | :: parfait {m} |
| perfect {adj} (without fault or mistake) | :: parfait |
| perfect {adj} (grammar: of a tense or verb form: representing a completed action) | :: parfait {m} |
| perfect {v} /pɚˈfɛkt/ (make perfect) | :: perfectionner, parfaire |
| perfect field {n} (field such that every irreducible polynomial over it has distinct roots) | :: corps parfait {m} |
| perfect fifth {n} (interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones) | :: quinte juste {f} |
| perfectibility {n} (the possibility of achieving perfection) | :: perfectibilité {f} |
| perfection {n} /pɚˈfɛkʃən/ (being perfect) | :: perfection {f} |
| perfectionism {n} (a dislike for anything less than perfection) | :: perfectionnisme {m} |
| perfectionist {n} (person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect) | :: perfectionniste {m} {f} |
| perfectionist {adj} (inclined or related to perfectionism) | :: perfectionniste |
| perfectionistic {adj} (perfectionist) SEE: perfectionist | :: |
| perfectitude {n} (perfection) SEE: perfection | :: |
| perfective {adj} /pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktɪv/ (relative to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) | :: perfectif |
| perfective {n} (perfective verb form) | :: perfectif {m} |
| perfective aspect {n} (grammatical term) | :: perfectif {m} |
| perfectly {adv} /ˈpɝfɪktli/ (with perfection) | :: parfaitement |
| perfect number {n} (a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself) | :: nombre parfait {m} |
| perfect pitch {n} (ability) | :: oreille absolue {f} |
| perfidious {adj} /pɚˈfɪdi.əs/ (pertaining to perfidy) | :: perfide |
| perfidy {n} /ˈpɝ.fɪ.di/ (the act of violating faith or allegiance.) | :: perfidie {f} |
| perfin {n} (perforated initial) | :: perforé {m} |
| perforation gauge {n} (device for measuring perforation) | :: odontomètre {m} |
| perforator {n} (hole punch) SEE: hole punch | :: |
| perforce {adv} /pəˈfɔːs/ (by force) | :: forcément |
| perforce {adv} (necessarily) | :: nécessairement |
| perform {v} /pəˈfɔːm/ (to do something) | :: exécuter (task), effectuer or faire (calculation), accomplir (miracle, promise) |
| perform {v} (to do something in front of an audience) | :: jouer (actor), danser (dancer), chanter (singer), interpréter |
| performance {n} /pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns/ (the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment) | :: exécution {f}, performance {f} |
| performance {n} (that which is performed or accomplished) | :: exécution {f}, performance {f} |
| performance {n} (live show or concert) | :: représentation {f}, prestation {f} |
| performance {n} (amount of useful work accomplished) | :: performance {f} |
| performance anxiety {n} (anxiety about performing in front of an audience) SEE: stage fright | :: |
| performance art {n} (a form of art) | :: art performance, performance artistique {f}, performance {f} |
| performance management {n} (process of ensuring that organisational goals are met) | :: gestion de la performance {f} |
| performative utterance {n} (An expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something) | :: énoncé performatif {m} |
| performativity {n} | :: performativité {f} |
| performer {n} /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/ (performer, see also: actor; singer; musician) | :: artiste {m} {f}, interprète {m} {f}, exécutant {m}, exécutante {f} |
| performing arts {n} (arts involving performance) | :: arts de la scène |
| perfume {n} /pɚˈfjuːm/ (pleasant smell) | :: parfum {m}, fragrance {f} |
| perfume {n} (substance providing a pleasant smell) | :: parfum {m} |
| perfume {v} (to apply perfume to) | :: parfumer |
| perfumer {n} /pəˈfjuːmə/ (person who makes or sells perfume) | :: parfumeur {m} |
| perfumery {n} (shop selling perfumes) | :: parfumerie {f} |
| perfunctory {adj} /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/ (performed out of routine, with little care) | :: sommaire, superficiel, négligeant, pour la forme, de pure forme, détaché |
| perfusion {n} /pəɹˈfjuʒən/ (act of perfusing) | :: perfusion |
| perfusionist {n} (clinician operating heart-lung machine) | :: perfusionniste {m} {f} |
| Pergamum {prop} /ˈpɝːɡəməm/ (an ancient Greek city) | :: Pergame |
| pergola {n} /ˈpɜːɡələ/ (framework) | :: pergola {f} |
| perhaps {adv} /pɚˈhæps/ (indicating a lack of certainty) | :: peut-être, possiblement |
| peri {n} /ˈpɪə.ɹi/ (sprite in Persian mythology) | :: péri |
| perianth {n} (sterile parts of a flower) | :: périanthe {m} |
| periapse {n} (periapsis) SEE: periapsis | :: |
| periapsis {n} | :: périapse, périapside {m} |
| pericardial {adj} (of or relating to the pericardium) | :: péricardique |
| pericardiocentesis {n} ((surgery) removal of fluid from the pericardium) | :: péricardiocentèse {f} |
| pericardium {n} (serous membrane that surrounds the heart) | :: péricarde {m} |
| pericarp {n} /ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/ (outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary) | :: péricarpe {m} |
| periclase {n} (a mineral, cubic magnesium oxide) | :: périclase {f} |
| Pericles {prop} /ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/ (Greek politician) | :: Périclès {m} |
| pericope {n} /pəˈɹɪkəpi/ (section of text forming a coherent thought) | :: péricope {f} |
| pericope {n} (passage of religious Scripture) | :: péricope liturgique {f} |
| pericycle {n} (cylinder of plant tissue) | :: péricycle {m} |
| peridot {n} /ˈpɛɹɪdɒt/ (form of olivine) | :: péridot {m} |
| perigalacticon {n} (closest point in the orbit of a star) | :: périgalacticon {m} |
| perigee {n} /ˈpɛɹədʒi/ (closest point in an orbit about the Earth) | :: périgée {m} |
| perigee {n} (closest point to the Earth) | :: périgée {m} |
| perigone {n} (perianth) SEE: perianth | :: |
| perihelion {n} (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the Sun) | :: périhélie {m} |
| Perikhanyan {prop} (Armenian surname) | :: Périkhanian |
| peril {n} /ˈpɛɹɪl/ (a situation of serious danger) | :: péril, risque {m} |
| peril {n} (something that causes, contains, or presents danger) | :: risque {m} |
| peril {n} | :: péril |
| perilla {n} /pəˈɹɪl.ə/ (East Asian herb) | :: perilla {f}, pérille {f}, pérille de Nankin {f} |
| perilous {adj} /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/ (dangerous, full of peril) | :: périlleux |
| perimenopause {n} (physiological stage menstruating women go through when approaching menopause) | :: périménopause |
| perimeter {n} /pəˈɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ (sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object) | :: périmètre {m} |
| perimeter {n} (length of such a boundary) | :: périmètre {m} |
| perinatology {n} (branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies) | :: périnéologie {f} |
| perineal {adj} (perineal) | :: périnéal |
| perineal raphe {n} (perineal raphe) | :: raphé périnéal {m} |
| perineum {n} /ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈniː.əm/ (anatomical term) | :: périnée {m} |
| period {n} /ˈpɪəɹɪəd/ (a length of time) | :: période {f} |
| period {n} (history: period of time seen as coherent entity) | :: période {f} |
| period {n} (punctation mark “.”) | :: point {m} |
| period {n} (length of time during which something repeats) | :: période {f}, cycle {m} |
| period {n} (division of sports match) | :: période {f} |
| period {n} (chemistry: row in the periodic table) | :: période {f} |
| period {n} (geology: subdivision of an era) | :: système {m} |
| period {interj} (and nothing else) | :: point !, point final !, point barre !, un point c'est tout ! |
| period {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation | :: |
| periodentosis {n} (inflammation) | :: paradontose {f} |
| periodic {adj} /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/ (relative to a period or periods) | :: périodique {m} {f} |
| periodic {adj} (having repeated cycles) | :: périodique {m} {f} |
| periodic {adj} (occurring at regular intervals) | :: périodique {m} {f} |
| periodical {n} (publication that appears at fixed intervals) | :: périodique {m} |
| periodically {adv} (in a regular, periodic manner) | :: périodiquement |
| periodicity {n} (property of being periodic) | :: périodicité {f} |
| periodic table {n} /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk ˈteɪb(ə)l/ (tabular chart of the chemical elements) | :: tableau périodique {m} |
| periodontics {n} (study) | :: parodontologie {f} |
| periodontist {n} (dentist whose speciality is periodontics) | :: parodontologue {m} {f}, périodontiste {m} {f} |
| Perioikoi {n} /ˌpɛɹiˈɔɪkɔɪ/ (ancient inhabitant of Laconia) | :: périèques {m-p} |
| perioperative {adj} (relating to operation) | :: periopératoire |
| periople {n} (external smooth layer of a hoof) | :: muraille {f} |
| periosteum {n} (membrane surrounding a bone) | :: périoste {m} |
| peripatetic {adj} /ˌpɛɹ.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ (walking about; itinerant) | :: péripatétique {m} {f}, nomade {m} {f}, itinérant {m} |
| peripatetic {adj} (Having to do with Aristotle's philosophy or school of thought) | :: péripatétique {m} {f}, péripatéticien {m} |
| peripeteia {n} /pɛɹɪpɪˈtɪə/ (a reversal of fortune; a sudden change in circumstances) | :: péripétie {f} |
| peripheral {adj} /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ (on the periphery or boundary) | :: périphérique |
| peripheral {adj} (unimportant) | :: périphérique |
| peripheral {n} (computing device) SEE: peripheral device | :: |
| peripheral device {n} (device that is outside the computer's system unit) | :: périphérique informatique {m}, périphérique {m} |
| peripheral nervous system {n} (part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system) | :: système nerveux périphérique |
| peripheral vision {n} | :: vision périphérique {f} |
| periphery {n} /pəˈɹɪfəɹi/ (outside boundary, parts or surface) | :: périphérie {f} |
| periphrase {n} (use of more words than necessary) SEE: periphrasis | :: |
| periphrasis {n} /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/ (use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one) | :: périphrase {f} |
| periphrastic {adj} /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/ (expressed in more words than are necessary) | :: périphrastique |
| periphrastic {adj} (grammar: characterized by periphrase or circumlocution) | :: périphrastique |
| periphyton {n} | :: périphyton |
| periplegmatic {adj} | :: périplegmatique {m} {f} |
| periscope {n} (viewing device) | :: périscope {m} |
| periscopic {adj} (relating to periscopes) | :: périscopique |
| perish {v} /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/ (to decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing) | :: périr |
| perish {v} (to die, to pass away, see also: die) | :: périr |
| perish {v} | :: périr |
| perishable {n} (food that does not keep) | :: périssable |
| perishable {adj} (liable to perish) | :: périssable |
| peristalsis {n} /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/ (rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract) | :: péristaltisme {m} |
| peristeronic {adj} /pəˈɹɪstəˈɹɒnɪk/ (pertaining to pigeons) | :: péristéronique {m} {f} |
| peristyle {n} /ˈpɛɹəstaɪl/ (a courtyard; the space surrounded by a colonnade) | :: péristyle {m} |
| peristyle {n} (a porch surrounded by columns) | :: péristyle {m} |
| peritoneal {adj} (of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum) | :: péritonéal |
| peritoneum {n} /ˌpɛɹ.ɪt.əˈniː.əm/ (serous membrane in mammals) | :: péritoine {m} |
| peritonitis {n} (inflammation of the peritoneum) | :: péritonite |
| peri-urban {adj} /ˌpɛɹ.ə.ˈɝ.bən/ (immediately adjoining an urban area) | :: périurbain |
| periwinkle {n} /ˈpɛɹiˌwɪŋkəl/ (plant) | :: pervenche {f} |
| periwinkle {n} (colour) | :: pervenche {f} |
| periwinkle {n} (mollusc) | :: bigorneau {m}, vigneau {m}, vignot {m} |
| perjure {v} /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)/ (knowingly make a false statement of witness) | :: parjurer |
| perjurer {n} /ˈpəɹdʒəɹəɹ/ (Someone who has lied under oath) | :: parjure {m} {f} |
| perjury {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒəɹi/ (deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath) | :: faux témoignage {m} |
| perk {n} /pɜː(r)k/ (perquisite) | :: avantage {m} |
| perky {adj} /ˈpɝki/ (lively or enthusiastic) | :: gai, enthousiaste, vif |
| perky {adj} (standing upright; firm) | :: ferme, dressé |
| perlèche {n} (angular cheilitis) | :: perlèche |
| Perm {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Perm {m} |
| permaculture {n} (agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems) | :: permaculture {f} |
| permafrost {n} /ˈpɝməˌfɹɔst/ (permanently frozen ground) | :: pergélisol {m}, permafrost {m} |
| permalink {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).mə.lɪŋk/ (static address) | :: permalien |
| permanence {n} /ˈpɜɹmənəns/ (the state of being permanent) | :: permanence {f} |
| permanent {adj} /ˈpɝmənənt/ (without end) | :: permanent |
| permanent {adj} (lasting for an indefinitely long time) | :: permanent |
| permanent {n} (hair treatment) | :: permanente {f} |
| permanent {n} (sum over all permutations) | :: permanent |
| permanently {adv} /ˈpɝmənəntli/ (in a permanent manner) | :: en permanence, en tous temps, toujours, continuellement |
| permanent resident {n} (person with permanent residency) | :: résident de longue durée {m}, résident permanent {m} |
| permanent wave {n} (series of waves in the hair) SEE: permanent | :: |
| permeability {n} /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ (property of being permeable) | :: perméabilité {f} |
| permeability {n} ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field) | :: perméabilité {f} |
| permeable {adj} (that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids) | :: perméable {m} {f} |
| permeate {v} /ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/ (to pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement) | :: s'infiltrer, s'insinuer |
| permeate {v} (to enter and spread through; to pervade) | :: imprégner |
| Permian {prop} /ˈpəːmɪən/ (Permian period) | :: Permien {m} |
| Permic {prop} (group of Finnic languages) | :: langue permienne |
| permille {n} /pə(ɹ)ˈmɪli/ (per thousand) | :: pour mille |
| permission {n} /pəˈmɪʃən/ (authorisation) | :: permission {f} |
| permissive {adj} (lenient) | :: permissif |
| permit {v} /pɚˈmɪt/ (allow (something) to happen) | :: permettre |
| permit {n} (an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal) | :: permis {m}, permission {f} |
| permittivity {n} (property of a dielectric medium) | :: permittivité {f} |
| permutation {n} (one-to-one mapping) | :: permutation {f} |
| permutation {n} (ordering of a set of distinct elements) | :: permutation {f} |
| permutation group {n} (group whose elements are permutations) | :: groupe de permutations {m} |
| permute {v} (to change the order of something) | :: permuter |
| permute {v} ((mathematics) to make a permutation) | :: permuter |
| pern {n} (honey buzzard) SEE: honey buzzard | :: |
| Pernambucan {adj} | :: pernamboucain |
| Pernambucan {n} | :: pernamboucain |
| Pernambuco {prop} (state) | :: Pernambouc |
| pernicious {adj} /pəˈnɪʃəs/ (causing much harm) | :: nocif, malsain, pernicieux |
| pernicious {adj} (causing death or injury) | :: nocif, délétère, nuisible, dangereux |
| perorate {v} (speak or declaim at great length) | :: pérorer |
| peroration {n} /pɛɹɒˈɹeɪʃən/ (conclusion of a discourse) | :: péroraison {f} |
| perovskite {n} (a mineral, calcium titanate) | :: pérovskite {f} |
| peroxidation {n} (all senses) | :: peroxydation |
| peroxide {n} (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) | :: peroxyde {m} |
| peroxide {n} (hydrogen peroxide) SEE: hydrogen peroxide | :: |
| per pale {adv} (heraldry: perpendicularly to the horizontal plane) | :: parti |
| perpendicular {adj} /pɝ.pɛnˈdɪk.ju.lɚ/ (at or forming a right angle to) | :: perpendiculaire {m} {f} |
| perpendicular {n} (line or plane) | :: perpendiculaire {f} |
| perpendicularly {adv} (in a perpendicular manner) | :: perpendiculairement |
| perpetrator {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪ.ˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/ (one who perpetrates) | :: coupable {m} {f} |
| perpetual {adj} /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/ (lasting forever) | :: perpétuel {m} |
| perpetually {adv} /pɚˈpɛtʃuəli/ (seeming to never end) | :: perpétuellement |
| perpetuate {v} (to make perpetual) | :: perpétuer |
| perpetuate {v} (to prolong the existence of) | :: maintenir |
| perpetuate {v} | :: perpétuer |
| perpetuity {n} (the quality or state of being perpetual) | :: perpétuité {f} |
| Perpignan {prop} /ˌpɝpiˈnjɑ̃/ (city in Pyrénées-Orientales, France) | :: Perpignan {m} |
| perplexed {adj} /pɚˈplɛkst/ (confused or puzzled) | :: perplexe |
| perplexity {n} /pəɹˈplɛksədi/ (Quality of being confused or puzzled) | :: perplexité |
| perquisite {n} /ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt/ (benefit beyond salary) | :: gratification {f} |
| perquisite {n} (gratuity) | :: don {m}, cadeau {m}, pourboire {m} |
| perquisite {n} (privilege) | :: privilège {m} |
| perry {n} /ˈpɛɹi/ (Beverage from pears) | :: poiré {m}, cidre de poire {m} |
| per se {adv} /pəːˈseɪ/ (by itself) | :: en soi, per se, en tant que tel {m} |
| persecute {v} /ˈpɝsəkjut/ (to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict) | :: persécuter |
| persecution {n} /ˌpɝsəˈkjuʃən/ (the act of persecuting) | :: persécution {f} |
| persecution {n} (a program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people) | :: persécution {f} |
| Persephone {prop} /pɚˈsɛfəniː/ (Greek goddess) | :: Perséphone {f} |
| Persepolis {prop} /pɝˈsepəlɪs/ (ancient city of Persia) | :: Persépolis {m} |
| Perseus {prop} /ˈpɝsi.əs/ (mythical Greek warrior) | :: Persée {m} |
| Perseus {prop} (constellation) | :: Persée {m} |
| perseverance {n} /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/ (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) | :: persévérance {f} |
| perseverate {v} /pɚˈsɛvəˌɹeɪt/ | :: persévérer |
| persevere {v} (persist steadfastly) | :: persévérer |
| Persia {prop} (Iran) SEE: Iran | :: |
| Persia {prop} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).ʒə/ (region of ancient Iran) | :: Perse {f} |
| Persian {n} /ˈpɝʒən/ (the Persian language) | :: persan {m} |
| Persian {n} (person from Persia) | :: Perse {m} {f} |
| Persian {n} | :: Persan {m} |
| Persian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Persia) | :: persan |
| Persian {adj} | :: persan |
| Persian Gulf {prop} /ˌpɝʒən ˈɡʌlf/ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) | :: golfe Persique {m} |
| persiflage {n} /ˈpɝː.sɪ.flɑːʒ/ (good-natured banter; raillery) | :: badinerie {f}, persiflage {m}, plaisanterie {m} |
| persimmon {n} /pəɹˈsɪmən/ (fruit) | :: kaki {m} |
| persimmon {n} (tree) | :: plaqueminier (m) |
| persist {v} /pɚˈsɪst/ (continue to exist) | :: persister |
| persistence {n} /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ (property of being persistent) | :: persistance |
| persistent {adj} /pɚˈsɪstənt/ (refusing to give up) | :: persistant, tenace |
| person {n} /ˈpɝsən/ (individual) | :: personne {f}, homme {m} |
| person {n} (specifically a human being, see also: human; human being; man) | :: personne {f} |
| person {n} (the physical body seen as distinct from the mind) | :: personne {f} |
| person {n} (any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts) | :: personne {f} |
| person {n} (grammar: linguistic category) | :: personne {f} |
| persona {n} /pɝˈsoʊnə/ (social role) | :: rôle social {m} casquette {f} |
| persona {n} (character played by an actor) | :: personnage {m} |
| persona {n} (the appearance one presents to the world) | :: persona {f} |
| personage {n} /ˈpɝsənɪd͡ʒ/ (a famous or important person) | :: personnage {m} |
| personal {adj} /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/ (of or pertaining to a particular person) | :: personnel |
| personal {adj} (done in person) | :: en personne |
| personal {adj} (grammar: denoting person) | :: personnel |
| personal computer {n} (small computer for use by one person at a time, see also: PC) | :: ordinateur personnel {m} |
| personal data {n} | :: données personnelles {f-p} |
| personal digital assistant {n} (hand-held electronic organizer) | :: assistant numérique personnel {m} |
| personal effect {n} (item of personal property) | :: effet personnel {m} |
| personal hygiene {n} (personal hygiene) | :: hygiène corporelle {f} |
| personal identification number {n} (number used to confirm identity) SEE: PIN | :: |
| personal injury {n} (injury to the body) | :: blessure {f} |
| personality {n} /pɜːsəˈnælətɪ/ (set of qualities that make a person distinct from other people) | :: personnalité {f} |
| personality disorder {n} (class of mental disorders) | :: trouble de la personnalité {m} |
| personalization {n} /ˌpɝs(ə)nəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act of personalizing) | :: personnalisation {f} |
| personalize {v} (adapt to an individual) | :: personnaliser |
| personal lubricant {n} (lubricant used during human sexual activity) | :: lubrifiant anatomique {m} |
| personal pronoun {n} (part of speech) | :: pronom personnel {m} |
| personal property {n} (any property that is movable) | :: bien meuble {m} |
| personal stereo {n} (portable audio cassette player) | :: baladeur {m} |
| personal trainer {n} (someone employed to help another with their fitness) | :: coach sportif {m}, entraîneur personnel {m} |
| persona non grata {n} /pə(ɹ)ˈsəʊnə nɒn ˈɡɹɑːtə/ (a person who is not welcome) | :: persona non grata |
| personification {n} (person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea) | :: personnification {f} |
| personify {v} (to be an example of) | :: personnifier |
| personify {v} (to create a representation in the form of a character) | :: personnifier |
| personnel {n} /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ (employees, office staff) | :: personnel {m} |
| persons {n} /ˈpɜːsənz/ (More than one person; considered individually) | :: personnes {f-p} |
| perspective {n} /pɚˈspɛktɪv/ | :: perspective {f} |
| perspective {adj} (of, in or relating to perspective) | :: perspectif |
| perspectivism {n} (philosophy) | :: perspectivisme {m} |
| perspicacious {adj} /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (showing keen insight) | :: perspicace |
| perspicacious {adj} (Able to physically see clearly) | :: clairvoyant |
| perspicacious {adj} | :: perspicace, voyant clair |
| perspicaciously {adv} (with sharp of sight) | :: perspicacement |
| perspicacity {n} /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/ (Acute discernment or understanding; insight) | :: perspicacité {f} |
| perspiration {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat | :: |
| perspiration {n} /ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (process of perspiring) | :: transpiration {f} |
| perspire {v} (sweat) SEE: sweat | :: |
| persuade {v} /pɚˈsweɪd/ (convince) | :: persuader |
| persuasion {n} /pɚˈsweɪʒən/ (the act of persuading) | :: persuasion {f} |
| persuasive {adj} (convincing) | :: persuasif {m}, persuasive {f}, convaincant {m}, convaincante {f} |
| persuasively {adv} (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) | :: persuasivement |
| pert {adj} /pɝt/ ((obsolete in English) open; evident; apert) | :: ouvert {m}, évident {m} |
| pert {adj} (lively; brisk; sprightly; smart) | :: animé {m} |
| pert {adj} (indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent) | :: impertinent {m} |
| pertain {v} /pɚˈteɪn/ (to belong) | :: appartenir |
| pertechnetate {n} (anion or salt containing it) | :: pertechnétate {m} |
| Perth {prop} /pɝθ/ (city in Scotland) | :: Perth |
| Perth {prop} (city in Western Australia) | :: Perth |
| pertinacious {adj} /pɝtn̩ˈeɪʃəs/ (holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose) | :: obstiné |
| pertinacious {adj} (stubbornly resolute or tenacious) | :: tenace |
| pertinacity {n} (state of being pertinacious) | :: ténacité {f}, pertinacité |
| pertinence {n} (the quality of being pertinent) | :: pertinence {f} |
| pertinent {adj} /ˈpəːtɪnənt/ (pertaining) | :: pertinent |
| pertussis {n} (whooping cough) SEE: whooping cough | :: |
| Peru {prop} /pə.ˈɹuː/ (country in South America) | :: Pérou {m} |
| Perugia {prop} | :: Pérouse |
| peruke {n} /pəˈɹuːk/ (wig) | :: perruque {f} |
| peruse {v} /pəˈɹuːz/ (to examine or consider with care) | :: examiner |
| peruse {v} (to lazily skim read for main ideas) | :: survoler, feuilleter |
| peruse {v} (look over casually) | :: jeter un coup d'œil |
| peruse {n} (perusal) | :: examen {m} |
| Peruvian {n} /pə.ˈɹuː.vi.ən/ (person from Peru) | :: Péruvien {m}, Péruvienne {f} |
| Peruvian {adj} (pertaining to Peru) | :: péruvien |
| Peruvian slaty antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara bleuâtre |
| pervade {v} /pɚˈveɪd/ (to be in every part of) | :: saturer, pénétrer, envahir |
| pervasive {adj} /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/ (manifested throughout) | :: pénétrant, envahissant |
| perverse {adj} /pɚˈvɝs/ (Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted) | :: pervers |
| perversion {n} (sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance; immorality) | :: perversion |
| pervert {n} /ˈpəɹvəɹt/ (one who has turned to error) | :: déviant {m}, pervers {m} |
| pervert {n} (sexually perverted person) | :: pervers {m} |
| perylene {n} (hydrocarbon) | :: pérylène {m} |
| Pesach {prop} (Passover) SEE: Passover | :: |
| Pescara {prop} (province) | :: Pescara |
| Pescara {prop} (city) | :: Pescara |
| pescetarian {n} /ˌpɛskɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (a person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of fish) | :: pescétarien, pesco-végétarien |
| pescetarianism {n} (dietary choice) | :: pescétarisme, pesco-végétarisme |
| peseta {n} /pəˈseɪtə/ (currency) | :: peseta {f} |
| Peshawar {prop} (capital of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan) | :: Peshawar {m} |
| pesky {adj} /ˈpɛski/ (annoying, troublesome, irritating) | :: agaçant |
| peso {n} /ˈpeɪsəʊ/ (currency) | :: peso {m}, péso {m} |
| pessimism {n} (general belief that bad things will happen) | :: pessimisme {m} |
| pessimism {n} (doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds) | :: pessimisme {m} |
| pessimist {n} /ˈpɛsɪmɪst/ (someone who habitually expects the worst outcome) | :: pessimiste {m} {f} |
| pessimistic {adj} /ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/ (marked by pessimism and little hopefulness) | :: pessimiste |
| pessimistic {adj} (always expecting the worst) | :: pessimiste |
| pest {n} /pɛst/ (plague) | :: peste |
| pest {n} (destructive insect) | :: peste {f} |
| pesticide {n} /ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/ (substance used to kill or repress the activities of pests) | :: pesticide {m} |
| pestiferous {adj} /ˌpɛsˈtɪfəɹəs/ (containing organisms that cause contagious diseases) | :: pestilentiel |
| pestilence {n} /ˈpɛstələn(t)s/ (any highly contagious epidemic disease) | :: peste {f} |
| pestle {n} /ˈpɛsəl/ (instrument used with a mortar to grind things) | :: pilon |
| pesto {n} /ˈpɛstoʊ/ (an Italian sauce especially for pasta) | :: pesto {m} |
| pet {n} /pɛt/ (an animal kept as a companion) | :: animal familier {m}, animal de compagnie {m} |
| pet {n} (one who is excessively loyal to a superior) | :: chouchou {m} |
| pet {v} (fondle (an animal)) | :: caresser |
| pet {v} (fondle (another person) amorously) | :: peloter |
| pet {v} (intransitive: fondle amorously) | :: se peloter |
| PET {n} (positron emission tomography) SEE: positron emission tomography | :: |
| PET {n} (polyethylene terephthalate) SEE: polyethylene terephthalate | :: |
| peta- {prefix} /ˈpɛtə/ (SI prefix) | :: peta-, péta- |
| petabyte {n} (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) | :: pétaoctet {m} |
| petal {n} /ˈpɛtl̩/ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) | :: pétale {m} |
| petaloid {adj} (resembling petals) | :: pétaloïde |
| petalous {adj} /ˈpɛtələs/ (having petals) | :: pétaleux |
| petameter {n} (SI unit of length equal to 1015 meters) | :: pétamètre {m} |
| petard {n} /pɪˈtɑɹd/ (explosive device) | :: pétard |
| petard {v} (to attack) | :: pétarder |
| PETase {n} (enzyme) | :: PETase |
| petasecond {n} /ˈpɛ.təˌsɛk.ənd/ (1015 seconds) | :: pétaseconde {f} |
| petasus {n} (low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans) | :: pétase |
| pet cone {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar | :: |
| PETE {n} (polyethylene terephthalate) SEE: polyethylene terephthalate | :: |
| petechia {n} /pɪˈtiːkɪə/ (a small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin) | :: pétéchie {f} |
| Peter {prop} /ˈpiːtə/ (male given name) | :: Pierre {m} |
| Peter {prop} (the Apostle) | :: Pierre {m} |
| Peter {prop} (one of the epistles of Peter) | :: Pierre {f}, P {f} |
| Peter Pan syndrome {prop} /piːtə pan ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (Supposed psychological phenomenon) | :: syndrome de Peter Pan {m} |
| Petersburgian {adj} (relating to Saint Petersburg) | :: pétersbourgeois, saint-pétersbourgeois |
| Petersburgian {n} (resident of Saint Petersburg) | :: Saint-Pétersbourgeois {m}, Saint-Pétersbourgeoise {f} |
| Petey {prop} (diminutive of Peter) | :: Pierrot |
| petiolar {adj} (related to petioles) | :: pétiolaire |
| petiole {n} /ˈpɛdiˌoʊl/ (stalk of a leaf) | :: pétiole |
| Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen {n} (dog breed) | :: petit basset griffon vendéen |
| petite {adj} /pəˈtiːt/ (Of a woman: fairly short and of slim build) | :: menue {f} |
| petition {n} /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/ (formal, written request made to an official person) | :: pétition |
| petition {v} (to make a request) | :: pétitionner |
| petitioner {n} (someone who presents a petition to a court) | :: pétitionnaire |
| pet lamp-shade {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar | :: |
| pet name {n} (name of endearment) | :: petit nom {m} |
| Petrarch {prop} /ˈpetɹɑːɹk/ (the scholar and poet Petrarca) | :: Pétrarque {m} |
| Petrarchan {adj} (of or relating to Petrarch) | :: pétrarquiste, pétrarquien |
| Petrarchan sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) | :: sonnet pétrarquien {m}, sonnet pétrarquiste {m}, sonnet italien {m} |
| Petrarchism {n} (Petrarch's literary style) | :: pétrarquisme {m} |
| petrel {n} /ˈpɛtɹəl/ (Procellariiformes) | :: pétrel {m} |
| petrichor {n} /ˈpɛtɹɪkɚ/ (distinctive scent which accompanies rain) | :: petrichor {m} |
| Petri dish {n} /ˈpiːtɹi ˌdiʃ/ (dish used to culture bacteria) | :: boîte de Petri {f} |
| petrify {v} /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/ (to harden organic matter) | :: pétrifier |
| petrify {v} (to produce rigidity akin to stone) | :: pétrifier |
| petrify {v} (to immobilize with fright) | :: pétrifier |
| petroglyph {n} (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times) | :: pétroglyphe {m} |
| petrol {n} (gasoline) SEE: gasoline | :: |
| petroleum {n} (oil) SEE: oil | :: |
| petroleum ether {n} (petroleum fraction) | :: éther de pétrole {m} |
| petrology {n} /pɛˈtɹɒlədʒi/ (the study of rock) | :: pétrologie {f} |
| petrol pump {n} (device at a petrol station that dispenses petrol) SEE: gas pump | :: |
| petrol station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station | :: |
| petrol tank {n} (petrol tank) SEE: gas tank | :: |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Petropavlovsk-Kamtchatski {m} |
| Petrovich {prop} (Russian patronymic) | :: Petrovitch {m} |
| pet shop {n} (shop) | :: animalerie {f} |
| petticoat {n} /ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/ (historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt) | :: cotillon {m} |
| petticoat {n} (woman's undergarment worn under a skirt) | :: jupon {m}, combinaison |
| petting {n} /ˈpɛtɪŋ/ (kissing, stroking, etc., in a sexual manner) | :: pelotage {m}, tripotage {m} |
| petty {adj} /ˈpʰɛɾi/ (little, trifling, or inconsiderable, as a petty fault) | :: petit, insignifiant |
| petty {adj} (small-minded) | :: mesquin |
| petty bourgeoisie {n} (social class) | :: petite bourgeoisie {f} |
| petty officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) | :: maître {m} |
| petty theft {n} (theft of property of low value) | :: larcin {m}, chapardage {m} |
| pettywhin {n} (needle furze) SEE: needle furze | :: |
| petulant {adj} /ˈpɛtʃələnt/ (easily irritated or annoyed) | :: irascible {m} {f}, pétulant {m} |
| Peugeot {prop} /ˈpɜːʒəʊ/ (French manufacturer of cars) | :: Peugeot |
| Peugeot {n} (car manufactured by Peugeot) | :: Peugeot {f} |
| pew {n} /pjuː/ (long bench in a church) | :: banc de fidèle {m}, banc d’église {m} |
| pew {n} (enclosed compartment in a church) | :: banc d’œuvre {m}, banc de l’œuvre {m} |
| pew {interj} (expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor) | :: pouah |
| pewter {n} /ˈpjutɚ/ (alloy of tin, copper and antimony) | :: métal blanc {m}, potin {m} |
| pewter {n} (alloy of tin and lead) | :: potin gris {m} |
| -pexy {suffix} (fixing) | :: -pexie {f} |
| peyote {n} /peɪˈjoʊti/ (cactus) | :: peyotl {m} |
| phablet {n} /ˈfæblɪt/ (electronic handheld device) | :: phablette {f} |
| -phage {suffix} /feɪd͡ʒ/ (something that eats, or consumes) | :: -phage |
| phagocyte {n} (cell of the immune system) | :: phagocyte {m} |
| phagocyte {v} (phagocytize) SEE: phagocytize | :: |
| phagocytise {v} (phagocytize) SEE: phagocytize | :: |
| phagocytize {v} (destroy by phagosytosis) | :: phagocyter, engloutir |
| phagocytosis {n} /ˌfeɪɡəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ | :: phagocytose |
| phagotrophy {n} | :: phagotrophie {f} |
| Phaistos {prop} /ˈfɛstɒs/ (ancient Minoan city in southern Crete) | :: Phaistos {m} |
| phalange {n} (phalanx) SEE: phalanx | :: |
| phalanx {n} /ˈfeɪlæŋks/ (ancient Greek military unit) | :: phalange {f} |
| phalanx {n} (finger or toe bone) | :: phalange {f} |
| phalarope {n} /ˈfæləɹəʊp/ (wading bird in the family Scolopacidae) | :: phalarope {m} |
| phaleristics {n} (the study of orders, fraternity, and award items) | :: phaléristique |
| phallic {adj} (having to do with the penis) SEE: penile | :: |
| phallic {adj} /ˈfælɪk/ (having to do with the penis) | :: phallique |
| phallicism {n} (phallus-worship) | :: phallisme {m} |
| phallocentrism {n} (Focus on the phallus or on a male point of view.) | :: phallocentrisme |
| phallocracy {n} /faˈlɒkɹəsi/ (government by men) | :: phallocratie {f} |
| phallocrat {n} (phallocrat) | :: phallocrate {m} {f}, phallo {m} |
| phallological {adj} (phallological) | :: phallologique |
| phallology {n} (phallology) | :: phallologie {f} |
| phallus {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| phallus {n} /ˈfæləs/ (the penis or its representation) | :: phallus {m} |
| phanerophyte {n} (any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground) | :: phanérophyte {m} |
| Phanerozoic {adj} (relating to the Phanerozoic eon) | :: phanérozoïque |
| Phanerozoic {prop} (geologic eon) | :: Phanérozoïque {m} |
| phantasmagoria {n} /ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːɹi.ə/ (a dreamlike state) | :: fantasmagorie {f} |
| phantasmophobia {n} (abnormal or irrational fear of ghosts and phantoms) | :: phantasmophobie {f} |
| phantom {n} /ˈfæntəm/ (something having no physical reality) | :: fantôme {m} |
| phantom limb {n} (false sensation) | :: membre fantôme {m} |
| phantom pain {n} (sensation of pain coming from a part of the body that has been amputated) | :: douleur fantôme {f} |
| phantosmia {n} | :: phantosmie {f} |
| pharaoh {n} /ˈfæɹoʊ/ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) | :: pharaon {m} |
| Pharisee {n} /ˈfɛɹɪsiː/ (member of an ancient Jewish political party, social movement, etc) | :: pharisien {m} |
| pharma {n} (pharmaceutical sector) | :: industrie pharmaceutique {f} |
| pharmaceutical {adj} /ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ (of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists) | :: pharmaceutique |
| pharmaceutics {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| pharmacist {n} /ˈfɑɹməsɪst/ (professional who dispenses prescription drugs) | :: pharmacien {m}, pharmacienne {f}, apothicaire |
| pharmacist {n} (one who studies pharmacy) | :: pharmacien {m}, pharmacienne {f} |
| pharmacochemistry {n} | :: pharmacochimie {f} |
| pharmacodependence {n} | :: pharmacodépendance {f} |
| pharmacologic {adj} (pharmacological) SEE: pharmacological | :: |
| pharmacological {adj} /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (of or having to do with pharmacology) | :: pharmacologique |
| pharmacologist {n} /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒlədʒɪst/ (student of or one who is versed in pharmacology) | :: pharmacologue {m} |
| pharmacology {n} /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒlədʒi/ (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) | :: pharmacologie {f} |
| pharmacotherapy {n} (use of pharmaceuticals to treat disease) | :: pharmacothérapie {f} |
| pharmacovigilance {n} /ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪl(ə)ns/ (detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines) | :: pharmacovigilance {f} |
| pharmacy {n} /ˈfɑɹməsi/ (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed) | :: pharmacie {f} |
| Pharsalia {prop} /ˌfɑːˈseɪli.ə/ (poem by Lucan) | :: Pharsale {f} |
| pharyngeal {adj} /fəˈɹɪndʒəl/ (of or pertaining to the pharynx) | :: pharyngé, pharyngien |
| pharyngeal {adj} (of pharyngeal sounds) | :: pharyngé, pharyngien |
| pharyngitis {n} (inflammation of the pharynx) | :: pharyngite {f}, angine {f} |
| pharynx {n} /ˈfæɹɪŋks/ (part of alimentary canal) | :: pharynx {m} |
| phase {n} /feɪz/ (distinguishable part of a sequence) | :: phase |
| phase {n} (haplotype) SEE: haplotype | :: |
| phase modulation {n} (form of modulation) | :: modulation de phase |
| phase space {n} (space of states of a system) | :: espace des phases {m} |
| phat {adj} /fæt/ (slang: excellent) | :: génial, super |
| phat {adj} (slang: sexy) | :: sexy |
| Phaëthon {prop} /ˈfeɪəθən/ (son of Helios) | :: Phaéthon {m}, Phaéton {m} |
| phatic {adj} /ˈfætɪk/ (more polite than meaningful) | :: phatique {m} {f} |
| pheasant {n} /ˈfɛzənt/ (bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food) | :: faisan {m} |
| pheasant's eye {n} (flowering plant of the genus Adonis) | :: adonis {m}, adonide {f} |
| phenakistoscope {n} | :: phénakistiscope {m} |
| phenol {n} /ˈfinəl/ (caustic compound derived from benzene) | :: phénol {m} |
| phenol {n} (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring) | :: phénol {m} |
| phenolic {adj} (organic chemistry: of, relating to, or derived from a phenol) | :: phénolique |
| phenological {adj} (pertaining to phenology) | :: phénologique |
| phenology {n} (study of the effect of climate) | :: phénologie {f} |
| phenolphthalein {n} /fiːnɒlˈfθæliːn/ (pH indicator) | :: phénolphtaléine {f} |
| phenomenal {adj} (remarkable) | :: phénoménal |
| phenomenalism {n} (doctrine) | :: phénoménisme {m} |
| phenomenality {n} (state or property) | :: phénoménalité {f} |
| phenomenological {adj} (of or relating to phenomenology) | :: phénoménologique |
| phenomenology {n} /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləɡi/ (philosophy based on intuitive experience of phenomena) | :: phénoménologie |
| phenomenon {n} /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/ (observable fact or occurrence) | :: phénomène {m} |
| phenomenon {n} (unusual, curious, or astonishing fact or event) | :: phénomène {m} |
| phenotype {n} /ˈfiːnə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ (appearance of organism) | :: phénotype {m} |
| phenotypic {adj} /fiːnə(ʊ)ˈtɪpɪk/ (of, or relating to a phenotype) | :: phénotypique |
| phenylalanine {n} (amino acid; C9H11NO2) | :: phénylalanine {f} |
| phenylephrine {n} /ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹɪn/ (α-adrenergic receptor agonist) | :: phényléphrine {f} |
| phenylketonuria {n} /fɛnʌɪlkiːtəˈnjʊəɹɪə/ (metabolic disorder) | :: phénylcétonurie {f} |
| pheromonal {adj} (pertaining to a pheromone) | :: phéromonal |
| pheromone {n} (chemical) | :: phéromone {f} |
| phew {interj} /fjuː/ (Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise) | :: pfou, ouf |
| phew {interj} (Used to show disgust) | :: pouah |
| phi {n} /faɪ/ (Greek letter) | :: phi {m} |
| phial {n} (glass vessel) SEE: vial | :: |
| Philadelphia {prop} /fɪləˈdɛlfi.ə/ (largest city in Pennsylvania) | :: Philadelphie |
| philander {n} (lover) SEE: lover | :: |
| philanderer {n} /fɪ.ˈlæn.də.ɹɚ/ (fickle lover) | :: flirteur {m}, charmeur {m} |
| philanderer {n} (someone who engages in casual sex) | :: dragueur {m} |
| philanthropic {adj} (of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy) | :: philanthropique |
| philanthropist {n} (person who loves mankind) | :: philanthrope {m} {f} |
| philanthropist {n} (very generous person) | :: philanthrope {m} {f} |
| philanthropy {n} (charity) SEE: charity | :: |
| philanthropy {n} /fɪˈlænθɹəpiː/ (benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind) | :: philantropie {f} |
| philatelic {adj} (relating to stamp collecting) | :: philatélique |
| philatelist {n} /fɪˈlætəlɪst/ (a person who studies or collects stamps) | :: philatéliste {m} {f} |
| philately {n} /fɪˈlæt.ə.li/ (stamp collecting) | :: philatélie {f}, collection de timbres {f} |
| philately {n} (the study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.) | :: philatélie {f} |
| -phile {suffix} (Forming nouns and adjectives denoting "friend") | :: -phile |
| Philemon {prop} /ˌfaɪˈliːmɒn/ (book of the Bible) | :: Épître à Philémon, Philémon {m} |
| Philemon {prop} (male given name) | :: Philémon {m} |
| philharmonic {n} (full-sized symphonic orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra | :: |
| philharmonic orchestra {n} (symphony orchestra) SEE: symphony orchestra | :: |
| philhellene {n} (lover of Greek culture) | :: philhellène {m} {f} |
| philhellene {n} (supporter of Greek independence) | :: philhellène {m} {f} |
| philia {n} (friendship) SEE: friendship | :: |
| -philia {suffix} (forming words denoting abnormal linking towards a given thing) | :: -philie {f} |
| philia {n} (liking) SEE: liking | :: |
| Philip {prop} /ˈfɪlɪp/ (biblical persons) | :: Philippe |
| Philip {prop} (male given name) | :: Philippe {m} |
| Philippi {prop} /fɪˈlɪpaɪ/ (ancient town) | :: Philippes {m-p} |
| Philippians {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Philippiens {p} |
| philippic {n} /fɪˈlɪpɪk/ (any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation) | :: philippique {f} |
| Philippine {adj} (Filipino) SEE: Filipino | :: |
| Philippine eagle {n} (species of eagle endemic to the Philippines) | :: aigle des singes |
| Philippines {prop} /ˈfɪlɪpinz/ (Republic of the Philippines) | :: Philippines {f-p} |
| Philistia {prop} (ancient pentapolis in the Levant) | :: Philistie |
| philistine {n} (Philistine) SEE: Philistine | :: |
| philistine {adj} /ˈfɪləstaɪn/ (lacking in appreciation for art or culture) | :: philistin |
| Philistine {n} /ˈfɪl.ɪ.staɪn/ (person from Philistia) | :: Philistin |
| Philistine {n} (person lacking appreciation of culture) | :: philistin {m} |
| Philistine {adj} (philistine) SEE: philistine | :: |
| philistinism {n} (philistinism) | :: béotisme {m} |
| Phillips screwdriver {n} (screwdriver) | :: tournevis cruciforme {m} |
| phillumenist {n} /fɪˈluːmənɪst/ (collector) | :: philuméniste |
| phillumeny {n} (hobby) | :: philuménie {f} |
| philogyny {n} (love or respect for women) | :: philogynie {f} |
| philological {adj} (pertaining to the history of literature) | :: philologique |
| philologically {adv} (in a philological manner) | :: philologiquement |
| philologist {n} (person who engages in philology) | :: philologue {m} {f} |
| philology {n} /fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ/ (historical linguistics) | :: philologie {f} |
| Philomena {prop} (female given name) | :: Philomène {f} |
| philopolemic {adj} /ˌfɪləʊpəˈlɛmɪk/ (exalting or supporting conflict or war) | :: philopolémique {f} |
| philosophaster {n} (a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher) | :: philosophâtre {m}, philosophard {m} |
| philosopher {n} /fəˈlɑsəfəɹ/ (person devoted to studying philosophy) | :: philosophe {m} {f} |
| philosopher's stone {n} (philosopher's stone) | :: pierre philosophale {f} |
| philosophically {adv} (in a philosophical manner) | :: philosophiquement |
| philosophy {n} /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ (academic discipline) | :: philosophie {f} |
| philosophy {n} | :: philosophie |
| philosophy of science {n} (study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science) | :: philosophie des sciences {f} |
| philter {n} /ˈfɪltɚ/ (love potion) | :: philtre {m} |
| philtrum {n} /ˈfɪltɹəm/ (shallow groove running down the centre of the outer surface of the upper lip) | :: sillon naso-labial {m}, philtrum {m} |
| phimosis {n} /faɪˈməʊsɪs/ (contraction of the foreskin) | :: phimosis |
| phishing {n} /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ (malicious act) | :: hameçonnage {m} |
| phlebitis {n} /flɪˈbaɪtɪs/ (inflammation of vein) | :: phlébite {f} |
| phlebotomy {n} /flɪˈbɒtəmi/ (the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection) | :: phlébotomie {f} |
| Phlegethon {prop} /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ (river of the underworld) | :: Phlégéthon {m} |
| phlegm {n} /flɛm/ (historical: humour) | :: flegme {m}, pituite {f} |
| phlegm {n} (mucus secreted in the bronchial passages) | :: glaire {f} |
| phlegm {n} (calmness, composure) | :: flegme {m} |
| phlegmatic {adj} /flɛɡˈmætɪk/ (not easily excited to action) | :: flegmatique {m} {f} |
| phloem {n} /ˈfləʊ.əm/ (vascular tissue) | :: phloème {m} |
| phlogisticate {v} (to combine phlogiston with) | :: phlogistiquer |
| phlogiston {n} /flə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪstɒn/ (hypothetical fiery principle) | :: phlogistique {m} |
| phlogiston {n} | :: phlogiston, phlogistique |
| phlogopite {n} (a mica, the magnesium endmember of biotite) | :: phlogopite {f} |
| phlogosis {n} (phlogosis) | :: phlogose |
| phlox {n} (plant of genus Phlox) | :: phlox {m} |
| Phnom Penh {prop} /pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/ (capital city of Cambodia) | :: Phnom Penh {m} |
| pho {n} /foʊ/ (Vietnamese soup) | :: pho {m} |
| -phobia {suffix} /ˌfəʊbi.ə/ (used to form nouns meaning fear) | :: -phobie {f} |
| phobia {n} /ˈfəʊbi.ə/ (irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety) | :: phobie {f} |
| phobophobia {n} (fear of fear) | :: phobophobie {f} |
| Phobos {prop} /ˈfoʊbəs/ (mythology) | :: Phobos {m} |
| Phobos {prop} (moon of Mars) | :: Phobos |
| Phocaea {prop} /foʊˈsiːə/ (an ancient Ionian Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia) | :: Phocée |
| phocomelia {n} /ˌfəʊkəˈmiːlɪə/ (phocomelia) | :: phocomélie {f} |
| Phoenicia {prop} /fəˈnɪʃɪə/ (land of the Phoenicians) | :: Phénicie |
| Phoenician {n} /fəˈniːʃən/ (inhabitant of Phoenicia) | :: Phénicien |
| phoenix {n} /ˈfiːnɪks/ (mythological bird) | :: phénix {m} |
| Phoenix {prop} /ˈfiːnɪks/ (mythical firebird) | :: phénix {m}, phœnix {m} |
| Phoenix {prop} (constellation) | :: Phénix {m} |
| Phoenix {prop} (capital city of Arizona, United States) | :: Phoenix |
| Phoenix {prop} (nickname for Japan) | :: Phénix |
| phon {n} (unit of apparent loudness) | :: phone {m} |
| phone {v} /foʊ̯n/ (to call (someone) on the telephone) | :: téléphoner, appeler |
| phone {n} (speech segment) | :: phone {m} |
| phone {n} (telephone) SEE: telephone | :: |
| -phone {suffix} (type of sound) | :: -phone |
| -phone {suffix} (device that makes a sound) | :: -phone |
| -phone {suffix} (speaker of a certain language) | :: -phone |
| phone book {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory | :: |
| phonebook {n} (telephone directory) SEE: telephone directory | :: |
| phone booth {n} (telephone booth) SEE: telephone booth | :: |
| phone call {n} (telephone call) SEE: telephone call | :: |
| phonecard {n} (a chargecard used to pay for telephone calls) | :: télécarte {f} |
| phone line {n} (telephone line) SEE: telephone line | :: |
| phoneme {n} /ˈfoʊnim/ (indivisible unit of sound) | :: phonème {m} |
| phonemic {adj} /fəˈniːmɪk/ (relating to phonemes) | :: phonémique |
| phonemic merger {n} (phenomenon in which two different phonemes merge) | :: convergence {f} |
| phonemic split {n} (phenomenon in which a single phoneme diverges) | :: scission {f} |
| phonendoscope {n} (a form of stethoscope used in auscultation) | :: phonendoscope {m} |
| phone number {n} (telephone number) SEE: telephone number | :: |
| phone sex {n} (erotic or sexual telephone conversation between two or more people) | :: téléphone rose {m} |
| phonetic {adj} /fəˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to sounds of spoken language) | :: phonétique |
| phonetic {adj} (linguistics: relating to phones) | :: phonétique |
| phonetically {adv} (in the way it sounds) | :: phonétiquement |
| phonetic erosion {n} | :: érosion phonétique {f} |
| phonetician {n} /ˌfoʊnəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ (person who specializes in phonetics) | :: phonéticien {m}, phonéticienne {f}, phonétiste {m} {f} |
| phonetics {n} /fəˈnɛtɪks/ (study of speech sounds and their representation by written symbols) | :: phonétique {f} |
| phone up {v} (to contact by telephone) | :: téléphoner |
| Phoney War {prop} (Phoney War) | :: drôle de guerre {f} |
| phonic {adj} (phonic) | :: phonique |
| phonics {n} (phonetics) SEE: phonetics | :: |
| phonics {n} (acoustics) SEE: acoustics | :: |
| phono- {prefix} (relating to sound) | :: phono- |
| phonogram {n} /ˈfɒnəˌɡɹæm/ ((linguistics) character or symbol) | :: phonogramme {m} |
| phonograph {n} (archaic record player) SEE: gramophone | :: |
| phonograph record {n} (record) SEE: record | :: |
| phonography {n} (transcription of speech using symbol) | :: phonographie {f} |
| phonological {adj} (of or relating to phonology) | :: phonologique |
| phonologist {n} /fəˈnɑlədʒɪst/ (person who specializes in phonology) | :: phonologue {m} {f} |
| phonology {n} /fəˈnɑlədʒi/ (subfield of linguistics concerned with the way sounds function in languages) | :: phonologie {f} |
| phonon {n} /ˈfoʊ.nɑn/ (quantum of acoustic energy) | :: phonon {m} |
| phononic {adj} (relating to the study of phonons) | :: phononique |
| phonosemantic {adj} (CJKV characters with a semantic and a phonetic) | :: phono-sémantique |
| phono-semantic compound {n} (a type of Chinese character) | :: idéo-phonogramme {m} |
| phonotactics {n} /ˈfəʊnə(ʊ)ˌtaktɪks/ (branch of phonology) | :: phonotactique {f} |
| phony {adj} /ˈfoʊni/ (fraudulent; fake) | :: frauduleux {m}, contrefait {m}, falsifié {m}, faux {m}, à la noix, à la gomme |
| phony {n} (a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own) | :: usurpateur {m}, usurpatrice {f}, faux-nez {m} {f}, faussaire {m} {f} |
| phony {n} (a person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold) | :: mystificateur {m}, guignol {m}, faux prophète {m} |
| phony as a three-dollar bill {adj} | :: être faux comme un jeton |
| -phore {suffix} (bearer or carrier of) | :: -phore |
| phormium {n} (New Zealand flax) | :: phormion {m}, phormium {m}, lin de Nouvelle-Zélande |
| phosphatase {n} (an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters) | :: phosphatase |
| phosphate {n} /ˈfɒsfeɪt/ (any salt or ester of phosphoric acid) | :: phosphate {m} |
| phosphatemia {n} (the presence of phosphate in the blood) | :: phosphatémie {f} |
| phosphide {n} (binary compound of phosphorus) | :: phosphure {m} |
| phospholipid {n} (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) | :: phospholipide {m} |
| phosphorene {n} | :: phosphorène {m} |
| phosphoresce {v} (to exhibit phosphorescence) | :: phosphorescer |
| phosphorescence {n} /ˌfɑːsfəˈɹɛsəns/ (emission of light without heat) | :: phosphorescence {f} |
| phosphorescent {adj} (emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away) | :: phosphorescent |
| phosphoric {adj} (pertaining to phosphorus) | :: phosphorique |
| phosphoric acid {n} (the colourless liquid; H3PO4) | :: acide phosphorique {m} |
| phosphorous {adj} | :: phosphorique |
| phosphorous acid {n} (H3PO3) | :: acide phosphoreux {m} |
| phosphorus {n} /ˈfɑsfɚəs/ (element) | :: phosphore {m} |
| phosphorylation {n} (the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor) | :: phosphorylation {f} |
| photic {adj} (irradiated by light) | :: photique |
| photino {n} (superpartner of the photon) | :: photino {m} |
| photo {n} (photograph) SEE: photograph | :: |
| photo {v} /ˈfoʊ.toʊ/ (to take a photograph) | :: photographier |
| photo- {prefix} (light) | :: photo- |
| photo album {n} (book with a collection of photographs placed inside) | :: album photo {m} |
| photobomb {n} (a photo containing someone or something that is photobombing) | :: photobomb {m} |
| photobook {n} (book of photographs) | :: album photo {m} |
| photo booth {n} (a coin-operated kiosk used to take photographs) | :: photomaton |
| photocatalysis {n} (Chemistry: Catalysis by a photocatalyst.) | :: photocatalyse {f} |
| photocatalyst {n} (substance that absorbs light and catalyzes a reaction) | :: photocatalyseur {m} |
| photocatalytic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or obtained by photocatalysis) | :: photocatalytique {m} {f} |
| photocell {n} (photoelectric cell) SEE: photoelectric cell | :: |
| photochemical {adj} (relating to photochemistry) | :: photochimique |
| photochemical reaction {n} (chemical reaction) | :: réaction photochimique |
| photoconductivity {n} (an increase in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation) | :: photoconductivité {f} |
| photocopier {n} (machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates) | :: photocopieur {m}, photocopieuse {f} |
| photocopy {n} (copy made using a photocopier) | :: photocopie {f} |
| photodiode {n} (semiconductor) | :: photodiode {f} |
| photodisintegration {n} (physics: any nuclear reaction initiated by absorption of high-energy electromagnetic radiation) | :: photodésintégration {f} |
| photoelectric cell {n} (transducer) | :: photocellule {f}, cellule photoélectrique {f} |
| photoemission {n} (ejection of electrons) | :: photoémission {f} |
| photoemissive {adj} (relating to photoemission) | :: photoémissif |
| photoemissivity {n} (being photoemissive) | :: photoémissivité {f} |
| photogenic {adj} /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ (looking good when photographed) | :: photogénique {m} {f} |
| photogrammetry {n} (both) | :: photogrammétrie {f} |
| photograph {n} /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/ (picture) | :: photographie {f}, photo {f} |
| photograph {v} (to take a photograph) | :: photographier |
| photographer {n} /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/ (one who takes photographs) | :: photographe {m} {f}, photoseur {m} |
| photography {n} /fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) | :: photographie {f} |
| photography {n} (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) | :: photographie {f} |
| photojournalism {n} (journalism via photographs or images) | :: photojournalisme {m} |
| photolysis {n} (chemical reaction) | :: photolyse {f} |
| photomask {n} | :: masque photographique {m} |
| photometeor {n} | :: photométéore {m} |
| photometer {n} /fəˈtɑmədəɹ/ (measuring instrument) | :: photomètre {m} |
| photomicrography {n} (photography using a microscope) | :: photomicrographie {f} |
| photomontage {n} (composite image) | :: photomontage {m} |
| photon {n} /ˈfəʊtɒn/ (quantum of light) | :: photon {m} |
| photonic {adj} (relating to photons) | :: photonique {m} {f} |
| photonics {n} (science and technology of generating and controlling photons) | :: photonique {f} |
| photopaper {n} (paper for photographic prints) | :: papier photographique {m} |
| photophobia {n} (excessive sensitivity to light) | :: photophobie {f} |
| photophore {n} (light-emitting organ) | :: photophore |
| photoreceptor {n} (biology: a specialized neuron able to detect and react to light) | :: photorécepteur {m} |
| photo shoot {n} (photo session) | :: séance de photo {f} |
| photoshoot {n} (photo shoot) SEE: photo shoot | :: |
| photoshop {n} (to digitally edit a picture) | :: photoshoper |
| photoshopped {adj} (digitally edited or altered) | :: photoshopé |
| photosynthesis {n} /ˌfoʊ.toʊ.ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (biological process) | :: photosynthèse {f} |
| phototherapy {n} (medical therapy using light) | :: photothérapie {f} |
| phototropism {n} (biology: the movement of a plant towards or away from light) | :: héliotropisme {m} |
| photovoltaic {adj} (producing a voltage when exposed to light) | :: photovoltaïque |
| phrasal preposition {n} (phrasal preposition) | :: locution prépositive |
| phrasal verb {n} (idiomatic phrase) | :: verbe à particule {m}, phrasal verb {m} |
| phrase {n} /fɹeɪz/ (short written or spoken expression) | :: expression {f}, locution {f} |
| phrase {n} (grammar: group of two or more words that express an idea but do not form a complete sentence) | :: syntagme {m}, phrase {f} |
| phrase {n} (music: small section of music in a larger piece) | :: phrase {f} |
| phrase {v} (to express by means of words) | :: exprimer, formuler |
| phrase {v} (music: to divide into melodic phrases) | :: phraser |
| phrase book {n} (book of everyday expressions and vocabulary) | :: recueil d'expressions {m}, carnet de phrases {m}, guide de conversation {m} |
| phrasebook {n} (book used to learn foreign language) SEE: phrase book | :: |
| phraseology {n} (phrasebook) SEE: phrase book | :: |
| phraseology {n} /fɹeɪziˈɑlədʒi/ (study of set or fixed expressions) | :: phraséologie {f} |
| phreatic {adj} /fɹiːˈætɪk/ (Of, or pertaining to ground water) | :: phréatique |
| phrenological {adj} (of, or relating to phrenology) | :: phrénologique |
| phrenologist {n} (adherent or practitioner of phrenology) | :: phrénologiste {m} {f}, phrénologue {m} {f} |
| phrenology {n} (the discredited "science" or pseudo-science of phrenology) | :: phrénologie {f} |
| Phrygia {prop} /ˈfɹɪdʒ.i.ə/ (ancient kingdom) | :: Phrygie {f} |
| Phrygian {n} /ˈfɹɪdʒɪən/ (native or inhabitant of Phrygia) | :: Phrygien {m}, Phrygienne {f} |
| Phrygian {prop} (language) | :: phrygien {m} |
| Phrygian cap {n} (conical close-fitting cap with the top bent forward) | :: bonnet phrygien {m} |
| phthalate {n} /ˈ(f)θaleɪt/ (salt or ester) | :: phtalate {m} |
| phthiriasis {n} (infestation with crab lice) | :: phtiriase |
| phthisic {adj} (of or relating to phthisis) | :: phtisique |
| phthisis {n} /ˈtaɪsɪs/ (phthisis) | :: phtisie {f} |
| phycology {n} (study of algae) | :: phycologie {f}, algologie {f} |
| phylactery {n} /fɪˈlæktəɹi/ (leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla) | :: phylactère {m} |
| phylactery {n} (small object worn for its magical power; amulet or charm) | :: phylactère {m}, amulet, talisman |
| phyllo {n} /ˈfiːloʊ / (type of dough) | :: pâte phyllo {f}, pâte filo {f} |
| phylloxera {n} /fɪˈlɒksəɹə/ (aphid) | :: phylloxéra {m} |
| phylogenesis {n} (evolutionary development of species) | :: phylogenèse {f} |
| phylogenetics {n} /ˌfaɪləd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (study of organism relationships) | :: phylogénie {f} |
| phylogenetic tree {n} (tree diagram) | :: arbre phylogénétique {m} |
| phylogenic {adj} | :: phylogénique {m} {f} |
| phylogeny {n} /faɪˈlɑdʒəni/ (evolutionary history of an organism) | :: phylogénie {f} |
| phylum {n} /ˈfaɪləm/ ((biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class) | :: embranchement {m} |
| physiatrist {n} | :: physiatre {m} {f} |
| physical {adj} /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ (having to do with the material world; tangible) | :: physique |
| physical {adj} (having to do with physics) | :: physique {m} {f} |
| physical {adj} (having to do with the body; corporeal) | :: physiologique {m} {f}, physique {m} {f} |
| physical {n} (physical examination) | :: visite médicale {f}, check-up {m} |
| physical culture {n} (bodybuilding) SEE: bodybuilding | :: |
| physical education {n} (curriculum component) | :: éducation physique {f} |
| physical examination {n} (type of examination of the patient's body) | :: examen clinique {m} |
| physicalization {n} (the act, process, or result of physicalizing) | :: physicalisation {f} |
| physically {adv} /ˈfɪzɪkli/ (in a physical manner) | :: physiquement |
| physical quantity {n} (physical property) | :: grandeur physique |
| physical therapy {n} (therapy of exercises and activities to treat injury or dysfunction) SEE: physiotherapy | :: |
| physician {n} /fɪˈzɪʃən/ (medical doctor) | :: médecin {m} {f}, femme médecin {m} {f}, docteur {m} |
| physician, heal thyself {proverb} | :: médecin, guéris-toi toi-même, médecin, soigne-toi toi-même |
| physicist {n} /ˈfɪz.ɪ.sɪst/ (person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics) | :: physicien {m} physicienne {f} |
| physic nut {n} (small tree) | :: pourghère {m} |
| physics {n} /ˈfɪz.ɪks/ (branch of science) | :: physique {f} |
| physiognomist {n} (one who studies physiognomy) | :: physiognomoniste {m} {f} |
| physiognomy {n} /fɪziˈɑnəmi/ (art or pseudoscience of deducing the character or personality from the bodily appearance) | :: physiognomonie {f} |
| physiography {n} (subfield of geography) | :: physiographie {f} |
| physiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to physiology) SEE: physiological | :: |
| physiological {adj} /ˌfɪzi.əˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (of, or relating to physiology) | :: physiologique |
| physiologically {adv} (in accordance with the science of physiology) | :: physiologiquement |
| physiology {n} /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (branch of biology) | :: physiologie {f} |
| physiotherapist {n} (therapist who treats physical injury or dysfunction, usually with exercise) | :: physiothérapeute {m} {f}, kinésithérapeute {m} {f} |
| physiotherapy {n} (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) | :: kinésithérapie {f} |
| phyto- {prefix} (Pertaining to or derived from plants) | :: phyto- |
| phytodiversity {n} | :: phytodiversité {f} |
| phytoid {adj} (plantlike) | :: phytoïde |
| phytopathology {n} (study of plant diseases) | :: phytopathologie {f} |
| phytophagous {adj} (feeding on plants) | :: phytophage |
| phytoplankton {n} (plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis) | :: phytoplancton {m} |
| phytosanitary {adj} (concerning the health of plants) | :: phytosanitaire {m} {f} |
| phytosociology {n} (the study of the ecology, classification and distribution of plant communities) | :: phytosociologie {f} |
| phytosterol {n} | :: phytostérol |
| phytotherapy {n} (medical use of plant extracts) | :: phytothérapie {f} |
| phytotronic {adj} | :: phytotronique |
| pi {n} /paɪ/ (letter of Greek alphabet) | :: pi {m} |
| pi {n} (irrational mathematical constant) | :: pi {m} |
| Piacenza {prop} (province) | :: Plaisance |
| Piacenza {prop} (capital) | :: Plaisance |
| Piacenzian {prop} (subdivision of the Pliocene epoch) | :: Plaisancien |
| Piagetian {adj} (relating to Jean Piaget) | :: piagétien |
| pia mater {n} (innermost of the meninges) | :: pie-mère {f} |
| pianissimo {adv} (very soft) | :: pianissimo |
| pianist {n} /ˈpi.ənɪst/ (piano player) | :: pianiste {m} {f} |
| pianistic {adj} (pertaining to piano playing) | :: pianistique |
| pianistics {n} (art or technique of playing the piano) | :: pianistique |
| piano {n} /piˈænoʊ/ (a keyboard musical instrument) | :: piano {m} |
| piano nobile {n} (floor) | :: bel étage {m}, étage noble {m} |
| Piarist {n} (member of the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools) | :: piariste {m} {f} |
| piastre {n} (historical: Spanish or Spanish-American coin) | :: piastre {f} |
| piastre {n} (Ottoman or Middle Eastern currency) | :: piastre {f} |
| pica {n} (12 Didot-point type) SEE: cicero | :: |
| picador {n} (a lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador) | :: picador {m} |
| Picard {adj} /ˈpɪkɑːrd/ (of, from or relating to Picardy) | :: picard |
| Picard {n} (person) | :: Picard |
| Picard {prop} (language) | :: picard {m}, picard |
| Picardy {prop} (region of France) | :: Picardie {f} |
| Picardy third {n} (final major third) | :: tierce picarde {f} |
| picaresque {adj} /pɪkəˈɹɛsk/ (of or pertaining to rogues) | :: picaresque |
| picaresque {n} (picaresque novel) | :: picaresque {f} |
| picaresqueness {n} (the quality of being picaresque) | :: picaresquité {f} |
| picaridin {n} | :: picaridine |
| picayune {n} (Something of very little value) SEE: trifle | :: |
| piccolo {n} /ˈpɪkoloʊ/ (musical instrument) | :: piccolo {m} |
| piccolo {n} (bottle of champagne) | :: quart {m}, piccolo {m} |
| pièce de résistance {n} /piˈɛs də ɹəˈzɪs.tɑ̃s/ (masterpiece) | :: pièce de résistance {f} |
| Pichilemu {prop} (Pichilemu) | :: Pichilemu {m} |
| pick {v} (to pick) SEE: choose | :: |
| pick {n} /pɪk/ (pickaxe) | :: pioche {f} |
| pick {n} (tool to open a lock) | :: passe-partout {m} |
| pick {n} (choice) | :: choix {m} |
| pick {n} (basketball: screen) | :: écran {m} |
| pick {v} (to grasp and pull with fingers) | :: prendre, cueillir |
| pick {v} (to remove a fruit or plant for consumption) | :: cueillir |
| pick {v} (to decide between options) | :: choisir |
| pick {n} (music: plectrum) SEE: plectrum | :: |
| pickaninny {n} /ˈpɪkənɪni/ (black child, see also: black child) | :: négrillon {m} |
| pickaxe {n} /ˈpɪkˌæks/ (heavy iron tool) | :: pioche {f} |
| picker {n} (one who picks) | :: cueilleur {m} |
| picker {n} (computing: any user interface control that selects something) | :: sélecteur {m} |
| picket {n} (card game) SEE: piquet | :: |
| picket {n} (sentry) SEE: sentry | :: |
| pickle {n} /ˈpɪkl̩/ (preserved cucumber) | :: cornichon {m} |
| pickle {n} (any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish) | :: pickles {p} |
| pickle {n} | :: pickles |
| pickle {v} (to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution) | :: saler |
| pickle {n} (baseball: rundown) SEE: rundown | :: |
| pick of the litter {n} (best in group) | :: haut du panier {m} |
| pick on {v} (bully, bother, or harass) | :: embêter |
| pick one's nose {v} (insert a finger into one's nostril) | :: se curer le nez, se mettre le doigt dans le nez, fourrer son doigt dans son nez |
| pickpocket {n} /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ (one who steals from the pocket of a passerby) | :: pickpocket {m}, voleur à la tire {m} |
| pick up {v} (to lift; to grasp and raise) | :: soulever |
| pick up {v} (to improve, increase, or speed up) | :: s'améliorer |
| pick up {v} (to restart or resume) | :: reprendre |
| pick up {v} (to collect an object, especially in passing) | :: prendre (au passage), collecter |
| pick up {v} (to collect a passenger) | :: prendre (qqn en voiture), chercher |
| pick up {v} (to learn, to grasp; to begin to understand) | :: saisir (comprendre) |
| pick up {v} (to receive (a signal)) | :: capter |
| pick up {v} (to notice, detect or discern) | :: noter |
| pick up {v} (to meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes) | :: draguer |
| pick up {v} (to answer (a telephone), see pick up the phone) | :: prendre (ex: l'appel), décrocher |
| pick up {n} (pickup) SEE: pickup | :: |
| pickup {n} (pickup truck) SEE: pickup truck | :: |
| pickup {n} (flirtation, courting) | :: drague {f} |
| pickup artist {n} | :: séducteur {m} |
| pick-up line {n} (vocal introduction intended to garner sexual interest from a stranger) | :: phrase d'accroche {f}, phrase d'approche {f} |
| pick up the phone {v} (to pick up the receiver of a telephone to answer a call) | :: décrocher |
| pickup truck {n} (truck with an open cargo bed) | :: pick-up {m}, pickup {m} |
| picky {adj} /ˈpɪki/ (fussy, particular) | :: pointilleux |
| picnic {n} /ˈpɪknɪk/ (a meal eaten outdoors) | :: pique-nique {m}, piquenique {m} |
| picnic {n} (an easy or pleasant task) | :: jeu d’enfant {m} |
| picnicker {n} (Someone having a picnic) | :: piqueniqueur {m}, piqueniqueuse {f} |
| pico- {prefix} /ˈpaɪ.koʊ/ (multiplying the unit by 10−12) | :: pico- |
| picogram {n} (unit of mass) | :: picogramme {m} |
| picometer {n} (10-12 of a meter) | :: picomètre {m} |
| picometre {n} (picometer) SEE: picometer | :: |
| Picquet {prop} | :: Picquet |
| picric acid {n} (picric acid) | :: acide picrique {m} |
| picross {n} (puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled) SEE: nonogram | :: |
| pics or it didn't happen {phrase} (used to request a picture of a reported event) | :: photo sinon fake |
| Pict {n} /pɪkt/ (member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland) | :: Picte |
| pictogram {n} (picture that represents a word or an idea) | :: pictogramme {m} |
| pictogrammatic {adj} | :: pictogrammatique |
| Pictor {prop} (constellation) | :: Peintre {m} |
| pictorial {n} /pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/ (magazine) | :: illustré {m} |
| picture {n} /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/ (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc) | :: image {f} |
| picture {n} (photograph) | :: photo {f} |
| picture {n} (informal: cinema) | :: cinéma {m} |
| picture {v} (to depict or describe vividly) SEE: depict | :: |
| picture {n} (painting) SEE: painting | :: |
| picture book {n} (a book for young children with illustrations) | :: livre d'image {m} |
| picture dictionary {n} (dictionary with pictures) | :: dictionnaire par l'image, dictionnaire d'images |
| picturesque {adj} /pɪktʃəˈɹɛsk/ (resembling a picture or painting) | :: pittoresque |
| picturesquely {adv} /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛskli/ (picturesquely) | :: pittoresquement |
| Pi Day {prop} /ˈpaɪ deɪ/ (March 14th, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi)) | :: journée de pi {f} |
| piddling {adj} /ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ (insignificant) | :: insignifiant |
| piddling {adj} (negligible) | :: négligeable |
| piddling {adj} (paltry) | :: sans valeur |
| piddling {adj} (trivial) | :: trivial |
| piddling {adj} (useless) | :: inutile |
| pidgin {n} /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers) | :: pidgin {m}, créole {m}, langue véhiculaire {f} |
| pie {n} /paɪ/ (type of pastry) | :: tarte {f} |
| pie {n} (nonpastry dish resembling a pie) | :: tourte {f} |
| pie {n} (whole of wealth or resource) | :: gâteau {m} |
| pie {v} (to hit in the face with a pie) | :: entarter |
| pie {n} (pizza) SEE: pizza | :: |
| pie {n} (pie chart) SEE: pie chart | :: |
| piebald {adj} /ˈpaɪ.bɔld/ (spotted or blotched) | :: pie |
| piece {n} /piːs/ (part of a larger whole) | :: morceau {m}, part {f}, bout {m}, pièce {f} |
| piece {n} (small coin) | :: pièce {f} |
| piece {n} | :: pièce {f} |
| piece {n} (distance) SEE: distance | :: |
| piece {n} (castle; a fortified building) SEE: castle | :: |
| piece {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier | :: |
| piece {n} (hairpiece) SEE: hairpiece | :: |
| piece of ass {n} /ˈpiːs əv ˈæs/ (A one night stand.) | :: coup d’un soir {m} |
| piece of ass {n} (A very attractive woman.) | :: bombe sexuelle {f} |
| piece of cake {n} /ˈpiːsə(v)ˈkeɪk/ (simple or easy job) | :: jeu d'enfant |
| piece of clothing {n} (garment) SEE: garment | :: |
| piece of eight {n} | :: pièce de huit {f} |
| piece of furniture {n} (item of furniture) | :: meuble {m} |
| piece of meat {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| piece of paper {n} (sheet or scrap of paper) | :: bulletin {m}, billet {m}, fiche {m} |
| piece of shit {n} (a bad thing) | :: (de la) merde {f}, saloperie {f}, chierie {f} |
| piece of shit {n} (a despicable person) | :: See shit. |
| piece together {v} (to physically assemble from fragments or pieces) | :: assembler, reconstituer |
| piece together {v} ((figuratively) to reconstruct an event or goal from incomplete or flawed elements) | :: reconstituer, réassembler |
| piecewise {adv} (mathematics: throughout separate parts but not necessarily throughout the whole) | :: par morceaux |
| piece work {n} (type of work) | :: travail à la pièce {m} |
| pieceworker {n} (A worker paid according to the number of units produced) | :: apiéceur {m}, apiéceuse {f} |
| pie chart {n} (graph) | :: camembert {m} |
| Piedmont {prop} /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ (region) | :: Piémont {m} |
| Piedmontese {adj} /ˌpiːdmɒnˈtiːz/ (of, from, or relating to Piedmont) | :: piémontais |
| Piedmontese {n} (inhabitant) | :: Piémontais {m}, Piémontaise {f} |
| Piedmontese {prop} (language) | :: piémontais {m} |
| piedouche {n} (small pedestal) | :: piédouche {m} |
| Pied Piper {prop} /paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/ (a folk tale) | :: Joueur de flûte de Hamelin |
| Pied Piper {prop} (the main character in this story) | :: Joueur de flûte de Hamelin |
| pied-à-terre {n} /pjeɪ.də.tɛɚ/ (smaller secondary lodging) | :: pied-à-terre {m} |
| pie-eyed {adj} ((extremely) drunk or intoxicated) SEE: drunk | :: |
| piehole {n} (mouth (rude)) | :: gueule {f} |
| pieing {n} (an instance of throwing a pie at someone) | :: entartage {m}, entartement {m} |
| pie-in-the-sky {adj} /ˈpaɪ n̩ ðə ˈskaɪ/ (of a dream unlikely to ever come true) | :: utopique, illusoire |
| Piemontese {prop} (language) SEE: Piedmontese | :: |
| piemontite {n} /ˈpiməntaɪt/ (mineral) | :: piémontite {f}, piedmontite {f} |
| pier {n} /pɪə/ (raised platform built from the shore out over water) | :: jetée {f} |
| pier {n} (similar structure used to provide entertainment) | :: jetée {f} |
| pier {n} (structure used to accommodate ships) | :: ponton {m} |
| pier {n} (structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge) | :: pile {f} |
| pier {n} (rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof) | :: pilier {m} |
| pierce {v} /pɪɹs/ (puncture) | :: percer |
| pierce {v} (create a hole for jewelry) | :: percer |
| pierce {v} (interrupt) | :: percer |
| pierce {v} (to pierce) SEE: puncture | :: |
| piercing {n} /ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/ (hole for jewelry) | :: piercing {m} |
| piercing {n} (the jewelry itself) | :: piercing {m} |
| piercing {adj} | :: perçant |
| pier glass {n} (tall, narrow mirror) | :: trumeau {m} |
| Pieria {prop} (Greek prefecture) | :: Piérie {f} |
| pierogi {n} /pɛˈɾoːɡi/ (dumpling) | :: pérogy {m}, ravioli polonais |
| Pierrot {prop} /pɪəˈɹəʊ/ (buffoon) | :: Pierrot |
| pietist {n} (supporter of pietism) | :: piétiste {m} {f} |
| piety {n} /ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/ (reverence and devotion to God) | :: piété {f} |
| piety {n} | :: piété {f} |
| piezoelectric {adj} (of or relating to piezoelectricity) | :: piézoélectrique |
| piezoelectricity {n} (capacity of crystal to generate electricity) | :: piézoélectricité {f} |
| piezometer {n} (instrument used to measure pressure) | :: piézomètre {m} |
| piffle {n} /ˈpɪf.əl/ (nonsense, foolish talk) | :: babil, logorrhée, diarrhée verbale, déconnage, bafouillage, jargon, baragouin |
| piffle {v} (to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner) | :: babiller, vaticiner, déconner, péter les plombs, baragouiner, jargonner |
| pig {n} /ˈpɪɡ/ (mammal of genus Sus) | :: cochon {m}, porc {m}, pourceau {m} |
| pig {n} (someone who overeats or eats rapidly) | :: cochon {m}, porc {m} |
| pig {n} (nasty or disgusting person) | :: salaud {m}, cochon {m}, porc {m}, pourceau {m} |
| pig {n} (dirty or slovenly person) | :: cochon {m}, porc {m} |
| pig {n} (derogatory slang for police officer) | :: poulet {m}, flic {m}, keuf {m} |
| pig {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet | :: |
| pig {n} (pork) SEE: pork | :: |
| pigeon {n} /ˈpɪ.dʒən/ (bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae) | :: pigeon {m} |
| pigeon {n} (victim of a confidence game) | :: pigeon {m} |
| pigeon guillemot {n} (Cepphus columba) | :: guillemot colombin {m} |
| pigeonhole {v} (to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc) | :: cataloguer, ranger dans une case |
| pigeon pea {n} (Cajanus cajan plant) | :: pois d'Angole {m} |
| piggery {n} (A place where pigs are kept or raised) | :: porcherie |
| piggy bank {n} (small container to store small saved coins in) | :: tirelire {f} |
| pig in a poke {n} (something whose true value is concealed or unknown) | :: acheter chat en poche |
| pig iron {n} (type of crude iron) | :: fonte brute {f} |
| piglet {n} /ˈpɪɡ.lət/ (young pig) | :: cochonnet {m}, goret {m}, porcelet {m} |
| pigling {n} (piglet) SEE: piglet | :: |
| pigment {n} /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ (any color in plant or animal cells) | :: pigment {m} |
| pigment {n} | :: pigment {m}, colorant {m} |
| pigmentation {n} (coloration of tissue) | :: pigmentation {f} |
| pig out {v} (eat voraciously or ravenously) | :: s'empiffrer |
| pigpen {n} (pigsty) SEE: pigsty | :: |
| pigsty {n} /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/ (enclosure where pigs are kept) | :: porcherie {f} |
| pigsty {n} (dirty or very untidy place) | :: porcherie {f}, bordel {m} |
| pigtail {n} /ˈpɪɡ.teɪl/ (braided plait of hair) | :: tresse {f}, natte {f} |
| pigtail {n} (either of two braids or ponytails) | :: couette {f} |
| pigweed {n} (plant of genus Amaranthus) SEE: amaranth | :: |
| Pikachu {n} /ˈpiːkət͡ʃuː/ (Pokémon) | :: Pikachu |
| pike {n} (turnpike) SEE: turnpike | :: |
| pike {n} /paɪk/ (long spear) | :: pique {f} |
| pike {n} (fish of the genus Esox) | :: brochet {m} |
| pikeman {n} (soldier) | :: piquier {m} |
| pike-perch {n} (zander) SEE: zander | :: |
| pilaf {n} (dish) | :: pilaf {m} |
| pilaff {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| Pilate {prop} /ˈpaɪlət/ (Pontius Pilate) | :: Pilate {m} |
| pilau {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| pilcrow {n} (a paragraph mark) | :: pied-de-mouche {m} |
| pile {n} (funeral pile) SEE: pyre | :: |
| pile {n} (nap of a cloth) SEE: nap | :: |
| pile {n} /paɪl/ (heap) | :: monceau {m}, tas {m}, pile {f} |
| pile {n} (group or list of related items) | :: pile {f} |
| pile {n} (mass formed in layers) | :: pile {f} |
| pile {n} (galvanic pile) | :: pile {f} |
| pile {n} (stake of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth) | :: pieu |
| pile {n} (heraldry: one of the ordinaries) | :: pile {f} |
| pile {n} (hemorrhoid) SEE: hemorrhoid | :: |
| pile {n} (obsolete: reverse of a coin) SEE: tails | :: |
| pile driver {n} (machine for forcing a pile into the ground) | :: sonnette {f} |
| pileous {adj} (hairy) SEE: hairy | :: |
| piles {n} (plural of pile) SEE: pile | :: |
| piles {n} /paɪlz/ (informal: a large amount) | :: des tas de {m-p} |
| piles {n} (haemorrhoids) SEE: haemorrhoids | :: |
| pile up {v} (to form a pile etc.) | :: amonceler, empiler |
| pile up {v} (idiomatic: to accumulate) | :: s'amonceler |
| pile-up {n} (pile of crashed cars) | :: carambolage {m} |
| pile-up {n} (pile of tackling players) | :: mêlée {f} |
| pile-up {n} (accumulation that occurs over time) | :: accumulation {f}, amoncellement {m} |
| pileus {n} (the cap of a mushroom) | :: pileus {m} |
| pileus {n} (small cloud) | :: pileus {m} |
| pileus {n} (felt hat worn in ancient Rome and Greece) | :: pileus {m} |
| pilfer {v} /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ (to steal in small quantities) | :: piquer, chaparder |
| pilferage {n} /ˈpɪlf(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (theft) | :: chapardage |
| pilferer {n} (one who pilfers) | :: chapardeur {m}, chapardeuse {f} |
| pilgarlic {n} (bald-headed person) SEE: egghead | :: |
| pilgrim {n} /ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/ (traveler, especially to religious sites) | :: pèlerin {m} |
| pilgrimage {n} /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ (religious journey, or one to a sacred place) | :: pèlerinage |
| pilgrimage {v} (to go on a pilgrimage) | :: pèleriner |
| pilin {n} (any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria) | :: piline {f} |
| pill {n} /pɪl/ (small object for swallowing) | :: pilule {f}, comprimé {m} |
| pill {n} (the pill - functions as a contraceptive) | :: pilule {f}, pilule contraceptive {f} |
| pill {n} (bullet) | :: dragée {f} |
| pill {v} (to form small matted balls of fiber) | :: boulocher |
| pillage {v} /ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ (loot or plunder by force) | :: piller |
| pillage {n} (the spoils of war) | :: pillage {m} |
| pillage {n} (the act of pillaging) | :: pillage {m} |
| pillager {n} (one who pillages) | :: pilleur {m} |
| pillar {n} /ˈpɪlɚ/ (large post, often used as supporting architecture) | :: pilier {m}, pile {f} |
| pillar-biter {n} (Religious hypocrite) | :: grenouille de bénitier (lit., "blessed water font frog" ; does not denote hypocrisy, but excessive devotion) |
| Pillars of Hercules {prop} (two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar) | :: Colonnes d'Hercule {f-p} |
| pillbox {n} /ˈpɪl bɑːks/ (box for pills) | :: pilulier {m} |
| pill bug {n} (terrestrial crustacean) | :: cloporte {m}, cochon de cave {m}, cochon de mur {m} |
| pilling {n} (balls of fibre) | :: bouloche {f} |
| pillion {n} /ˈpɪlɪjən/ (second saddle on a motorcycle) | :: siège passager {m} |
| pilliwinks {n} (torture device for squeezing the fingers) SEE: thumbscrew | :: |
| pillock {n} (a stupid person) | :: blaireau {m}, boulet {m} |
| pillory {n} /ˈpɪləɹi/ (framework on a post used as a means of punishment and humiliation) | :: pilori {m} |
| pillory {v} (criticize harshly) | :: mettre au pilori, clouer au pilori |
| pillow {n} /ˈpɛloʊ/ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) | :: oreiller {m}, têtière {f} |
| pillowcase {n} /ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs/ (sheet for covering a pillow) | :: taie d'oreiller {f} |
| pillow fight {n} /ˈpɪləʊ ˌfaɪt/ (a play fight that involves hitting others with pillows) | :: bataille de polochons {f}, combat d'oreillers {f} , bataille d'oreillers {f} |
| pillow talk {n} (conversation shared by bedmates) | :: confession sur l'oreiller {f}, confidence sur l'oreiller {f} |
| pilocyte {n} (hair-like cell) | :: pilocyte {m} |
| pilot {n} /ˈpaɪlət/ (controller of aircraft) | :: pilote {m} |
| pilot {n} (sample TV series episode) | :: programme pilote {m} |
| pilot light {n} (flame used to ignite gas) | :: veilleuse {f}, flamme pilote {f} |
| pilot whale {n} (either of two species of whale) | :: baleine-pilote {f}, globicéphale |
| Pilsen {prop} (city in the Czech Republic) | :: Pilsen {m} |
| pimp {n} /pɪmp/ (prostitution solicitor) | :: souteneur, maquereau {m}, mac {m}, proxénète |
| pimp {v} (to act as procurer of prostitutes) | :: prostituer, maquereller, maquereauter |
| pimp {v} (to prostitute someone) | :: prostituer |
| pimpernel {n} /ˈpɪmpənɛl/ (plant of genus Anagallis) | :: mouron {m} |
| pimping {n} /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/ (practise of procuring prostitutes) | :: proxénétisme {m} |
| pimple {n} /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) | :: bouton {m}, pustule {f} |
| pimple {n} (annoying person) | :: casse-couilles {m} |
| pin {n} /pɪn/ (needle without an eye, used for fastening) | :: épingle {f} |
| pin {n} (slender object specially designed for use in bowling) | :: quille {f} |
| pin {n} (informal: leg) | :: patte {f} |
| pin {n} (US: accessory attached with a pin) | :: pin's {m}, épinglette {f}, broche {f} |
| pin {n} (in chess) | :: clouage {m} |
| pin {v} (to fasten/attach with a pin) | :: épingler |
| pin {v} (in chess) | :: clouer |
| pin {n} (jewellery attached with a pin) SEE: brooch | :: |
| PIN {n} (personal identification number) | :: PIN {m}, numéro d'identification personnel {m}, NIP {m} |
| pinafore {n} /ˈpɪ.nəˌfɔɹ/ (Sleeveless dress) | :: tablier {m} |
| pinata {n} /pɪnˈjɑːtə/ (candy-filled container that is hit with a stick) | :: piñata {f} |
| pinball {n} (game) | :: flipper {m} |
| pinball {n} (ball) | :: bille {f} |
| pinball machine {n} (machine) | :: machine à boule {f} |
| pince-nez {n} /pænsˈneɪ/ (type of eyeglasses) | :: pince-nez {m} |
| pincers {n} /ˈpɪnsəɹz/ (gripping tool) | :: tenaille {f}, pinces {f-p} |
| pincers {n} (front claws) | :: pinces {f-p} |
| pinch {v} /pɪntʃ/ (to squeeze a small amount of skin) | :: pincer |
| pinch {v} (to steal) | :: chiper |
| pinch {v} (to arrest or capture) | :: pincer |
| pinch {n} (action of squeezing a small amount of skin) | :: pincement {m} |
| pinch {n} (small amount of powder) | :: pincée {f} |
| pinch of salt {n} (small amount of salt) | :: pincée de sel {f} |
| pincushion {n} /ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/ (device designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it) | :: pique-aiguille {m}, pelote à épingles {f} |
| Pindus {prop} (mountain range) | :: Pinde |
| pine {n} /paɪn/ (tree of the genus Pinus) | :: pin {m} |
| pine {v} (to long for sufferingly) | :: languir |
| pineal gland {n} /ˈpaɪ.niːəl ˌɡlænd/ (small endocrine gland) | :: glande pinéale {f} |
| pineapple {n} /ˈpaɪnæpəl/ (plant) | :: ananas {m} |
| pineapple {n} (fruit) | :: ananas {m} |
| pineapple guava {n} (feijoa) SEE: feijoa | :: |
| pinecone {n} (seed-bearing cone of a pine tree) | :: pomme de pin {f} |
| pine marten {n} (Martes martes) | :: martre des pins {f} |
| pine nut {n} /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ (edible seeds of evergreen pine) | :: pignon {m}, pignon de pin {m} |
| pinery {n} (pinewood) SEE: pinewood | :: |
| pinesap {n} (Monotropa hypopitys) | :: monotrope sucepin {m} |
| pine tree {n} (pine) SEE: pine | :: |
| pinewood {n} (forest or grove of pines) | :: pinède {f} |
| pingo {n} (flexible pole with a load suspended from each end) SEE: carrying pole | :: |
| ping pong {n} (table tennis) SEE: table tennis | :: |
| pinhead {n} /ˈpɪn.hɛd/ (head of a pin) | :: tête d'épingle {f} |
| pinion {v} (restrain) SEE: restrain | :: |
| pink {n} /piŋk/ (flower) | :: œillet {m} |
| pink {n} (pale red colour) | :: rose {m} |
| pink {adj} (colored/coloured between red and white) | :: rose {m} {f} |
| pink {v} ((of a motor car) to emit a high "pinking" noise) | :: pétiller |
| pinken {v} (To become pink.) | :: rosir |
| pinken {v} (To make pink.) | :: rosir |
| pinken {v} (To blush.) | :: rougir |
| pinkie {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger | :: |
| pinkish {adj} /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/ (somewhat pink) | :: rosâtre |
| pink jersey {n} (shirt worn by the leader in the Giro d'Italia) | :: maillot rose {m} |
| pink shrimp {n} (Pandalus borealis) | :: crevette nordique |
| pinky {n} (little finger) SEE: little finger | :: |
| pinna {n} (visible part of the ear) | :: pavillon {m}, pavillon de l’oreille {m} |
| pinnacle {n} /ˈpɪnəkəl/ (highest point) | :: cime |
| pinnacle {n} (tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain) | :: pic |
| pinnacle {n} (architecture: an upright member) | :: pinacle {m} |
| PIN number {n} (PIN) SEE: PIN | :: |
| Pinocchian {adj} (of or relating to Pinocchio) | :: pinocchiesque |
| Pinocchio {prop} /pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/ (protagonist) | :: Pinocchio {m} |
| Pinocchio {prop} (fairy tale) | :: Pinocchio {m} |
| pinocytosis {n} (a form of endocytosis) | :: pinocytose {f}, micropinocytose {f} |
| Pinçonnière {prop} (lake in Blois) | :: Pinçonnière |
| Pinot Noir {n} /ˌpiːnəʊ ˈnwɑː(ɹ)/ (black grape) | :: pinot noir {m} |
| Pinot Noir {n} (wine) | :: pinot noir {m} |
| pins and needles {n} (tingling felt in limb) | :: fourmis |
| pint {n} /paɪnt/ (unit of volume for liquids) | :: chopine {f} |
| pint {n} (pint of milk) | :: chopine de lait {f} |
| pint {n} (pint of beer) | :: pinte {f}, sérieux {m}, cannette {f} |
| pinta {n} (pint) SEE: pint | :: |
| pin-up {n} (photograph) | :: pin-up {f} |
| pin-up {n} (person) | :: pin-up {f} |
| pinwheel {n} (fake flower for children) | :: moulinet {m}, moulin à vent {m} |
| pinworm {n} (worms) | :: oxyure {m} |
| Pinyin {prop} /ˈpɪnjɪn/ (romanization of Mandarin Chinese) | :: pinyin {m} |
| pion {n} /ˈpaɪɒn/ (particle) | :: pion {m} |
| piñon {n} (pine nut) SEE: pine nut | :: |
| pioneer {n} /ˌpaɪəˈnɪəɹ/ (one who goes before) | :: pionnier {m}, pionnière {f} |
| pioneer {n} (member of a child organization in the Soviet bloc) | :: pionnier {m} |
| pioneer species {n} (pioneer species) | :: espèce pionnière {f} |
| pionic {adj} (pertaining to pions) | :: pionique {m} {f} |
| pious {adj} /ˈpaɪəs/ (of or pertaining to piety) | :: pieux |
| piously {adv} (in a pious manner) | :: pieusement |
| pip {n} /pɪp/ (respiratory disease in birds) | :: pépie |
| pip {n} (seed) | :: pépin {m} |
| pip {n} (short electronically produced tone) | :: top {m} |
| pipe {n} /paɪp/ (wind instrument) | :: cornemuse {f} |
| pipe {n} (rigid tube) | :: conduit {m}, tuyau {m} |
| pipe {n} (the character <nowiki>) | :: barre verticale {f}, tube, pipe {m}, barre {f} |
| pipe {n} (smoking implement) SEE: tobacco pipe | :: |
| pipe cleaner {n} (wire which is used to clean small crevices) | :: nettoie-pipe {m}, chenillette {f}, cure-pipe |
| pipe dream {n} (near impossibility) | :: rêve chimérique {m}, chimère {f} |
| pipefitter {n} (an industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems) | :: tuyauteur {m} |
| pipeline {n} /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/ (conduit made of pipes) | :: pipeline {m} |
| piper {n} (baby pigeon) SEE: squab | :: |
| piper {n} /ˈpaɪ.pɚ/ (musician who plays a pipe) | :: joueur de pipeau {m}, joueuse de pipeau {f} |
| piper {n} (bagpiper) SEE: bagpiper | :: |
| pipes of Pan {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| pipette {n} /paɪˈpɛt/ (small glass tube used for transferring liquid) | :: pipette {f} |
| pipistrelle {n} /pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/ (bat of the genus Pipistrellus) | :: pipistrelle {f} |
| pipit {n} /ˈpɪpɪt/ (passerine bird from the genus Anthus) | :: pipit {m} |
| Pippi Longstocking {n} (an optimistic, fanciful, etc. girl) SEE: Pollyanna | :: |
| pip-squeak {n} (small and insignificant person) | :: foutriquet {m} |
| piquant {adj} /ˈpiːkənt/ (favorably stimulating to the palate) | :: piquant |
| piquet {n} /pɪˈkɛt/ (a game of cards) | :: piquet {m} |
| Piquet {prop} | :: Piquet |
| piquette {n} (drink) | :: piquette {f} |
| piracy {n} /ˈpaɪɹəsi/ (robbery at sea) | :: piraterie {f}, piratage {m} |
| piracy {n} (unauthorized duplication) | :: piratage {f} |
| Piraeus {prop} (city) | :: Le Pirée {m} |
| Pirandellian {adj} /ˌpɪɹənˈdɛlɪ.ən/ (characteristic of the works of Luigi Pirandello) | :: pirandellien |
| piranha {n} /pɪˈɹɑnjə/ (South American fish) | :: piranha {m} |
| pirarucu {n} (arapaima) SEE: arapaima | :: |
| pirate {n} /ˈpaɪ̯(ə)ɹɪt/ (one who plunders at sea) | :: pirate {m}, corsaire {m} |
| pirate {n} (one who breaks intellectual property laws) | :: pirate |
| pirate {v} (appropriate by piracy) | :: pirater |
| pirate {v} (make and/or sell an illegal copy) | :: pirater |
| pirate {adj} (illegal imitated or reproduced) | :: piraté |
| pirate ship {n} /ˈpaɪ.ɹət ˌʃɪp/ (ship manned by pirates) | :: bateau pirate {m} |
| pirog {n} (baked good) | :: pirog {m} |
| pirouette {n} /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/ (whirling or turning on the toes) | :: pirouette {f} |
| pirozhki {n} /pɪˈɹɒʒkɪ/ (small pastries) | :: pirojki {m} |
| pirozhok {n} (pirozhki) SEE: pirozhki | :: |
| Pisa {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Pise {f} |
| Pisces {prop} /ˈpaɪsiːz/ (constellation) | :: Poissons {m-p} |
| Pisces {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Poissons |
| Pisces {n} (Someone with a Pisces star sign) | :: Poisson |
| piscicultural {adj} /pɪsɪˈkʌltʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to pisciculture) | :: piscicole |
| pisciculture {n} /ˈpɪsɪˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ (rearing of fish) | :: pisciculture {f} |
| pisciform {adj} | :: pisciforme |
| piscine {adj} /ˈpaɪsin/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic) | :: ichthyique {f} |
| Piscis Austrinus {prop} (constellation) | :: Poisson austral {m} |
| pisiform bone {n} (os pisiforme) | :: os pisiforme {m} |
| pismire {n} (ant) SEE: ant | :: |
| piss {n} /pɪs/ (urine) | :: pisse {f}, urine {f}, pipi {m} |
| piss {n} (alcohol) | :: pisse {f} |
| piss {v} | :: pisser |
| pissaladière {n} /ˌpisɑlɑdˈjɛɹ/ (pizza-like pie from southern France) | :: pissaladière {f} |
| piss down {v} (piss it down) SEE: piss it down | :: |
| pissed {adj} /pɪst/ (annoyed, angry) | :: furax |
| pissed as a newt {adj} (drunk to the point of incapacity; inebriated) | :: bourré comme un coing |
| pisser {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| pisser {n} (one who pisses) | :: pisseur {m}, pisseuse {f} |
| pisser {n} (vulgar slang for toilet) SEE: shitter | :: |
| piss it down {v} (to rain heavily) | :: pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse |
| piss off {v} (to leave, to go away) | :: se casser, se barrer, se tirer |
| piss off {v} (to annoy) | :: faire chier, casser les couilles, emmerder, péter les couilles |
| piss oneself {v} (vulgar slang: wet oneself) | :: se pisser dessus |
| piss oneself {v} (vulgar slang: be very scared) | :: pisser dans son froc, pisser dans sa culotte |
| piss oneself {v} (vulgar slang: laugh uncontrollably) | :: pisser dans son froc, pisser dans sa culotte |
| piss one's pants {v} (wet oneself) SEE: wet oneself | :: |
| pistachio {n} /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/ (fruit) | :: pistache {f} |
| pistil {n} (a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit) | :: pistil {m} |
| Pistoia {prop} (province) | :: Pistoia |
| Pistoia {prop} (capital) | :: Pistoia |
| pistol {n} /ˈpɪstəl/ (handgun) | :: pistolet {m} |
| piston {n} /ˈpɪstən/ (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder) | :: piston {m} |
| piston {n} (valve of brass instruments) | :: piston {m} |
| piston engine {n} (engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons) | :: moteur à explosion |
| pit {n} /ˈpɪt/ (hole in the ground) | :: fosse {f} |
| pit {n} (service area at a motor racetrack) | :: stand {m} , puits {m} |
| pit {v} (to bring into opposition) | :: opposer |
| pit {n} (seed or stone inside a fruit) | :: noyau {m}, pépin {m} |
| pit {n} (the stone of a drupaceous fruit) | :: noyau {m} |
| pit {v} (remove the stone from) | :: dénoyauter, épépiner |
| pit {n} (mine) SEE: mine | :: |
| pit {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit | :: |
| pit {n} (pit bull terrier) SEE: pit bull terrier | :: |
| pita {n} /ˈpɪtə/ (bread pouch used for making sandwiches) | :: pita {m} |
| pitaya {n} (dragon fruit) SEE: dragon fruit | :: |
| pit bull {n} (pit bull terrier) SEE: pit bull terrier | :: |
| pitbull {n} (pit bull terrier) SEE: pit bull terrier | :: |
| pit bull terrier {n} (breed of dog) | :: pitbull |
| Pitcairn Islands {prop} (British territory) | :: Îles Pitcairn {f-p} |
| pitch {n} /pɪtʃ/ (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees) | :: résine {f}, sève {f}, poix {f} |
| pitch {n} (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar) | :: poix {f}, brai {m} |
| pitch {n} (throw, toss or cast from the hand) | :: tir {m}, jet {m} |
| pitch {n} (act of pitching a baseball) | :: lancer {m} |
| pitch {n} (field on which cricket, soccer, rugby or field hockey is played) | :: terrain {m} |
| pitch {n} (effort to sell or promote something) | :: laïus {m}, argument {m}, présentation {f}, promotion {f} |
| pitch {n} (distance between evenly spaced objects) | :: pas {m}, écartement {m} |
| pitch {n} (angle at which an object sits) | :: inclinaison {f}, angle {m}, pente {f} |
| pitch {n} (rotation angle about the transverse axis) | :: tangage {m} |
| pitch {n} (level or degree) | :: niveau {m} |
| pitch {n} (aviation: measure of the degree to which an aircraft's nose tilts up or down) | :: tangage {m} |
| pitch {n} (nautical: measure of extent to which a vessel's bow and stern go up and down) | :: tangage {m} |
| pitch {n} (area in a market allocated to a particular trader) | :: emplacement {m} |
| pitch {n} (point or peak, the extreme point or degree of elevation or depression, a limit or bound) | :: extremum {m} |
| pitch {n} (caving: vertical cave passage) | :: puits {m} |
| pitch {n} (person's or animal's height) | :: taille {f} |
| pitch {n} (descent, fall, a thrusting down) | :: chute {f} |
| pitch {n} (point where a declivity begins, descending slope, the degree or rate of descent) | :: descente {f} |
| pitch {v} (to throw) | :: lancer, jeter |
| pitch {v} (baseball: to throw the ball toward home plate) | :: lancer |
| pitch {v} (to throw away; discard) | :: jeter; |
| pitch {v} (to promote, advertise, or attempt to sell) | :: promouvoir; |
| pitch {v} (to deliver in a certain tone or style) | :: déclamer |
| pitch {v} (to assemble or erect (a tent)) | :: monter; |
| pitch {v} (to fix or place a tent or temporary habitation) | :: camper |
| pitch {v} (to move so that the front of the craft goes alternatively up and down) | :: tanguer |
| pitch {v} (of snow, to settle and build up, without melting) | :: s'accumuler |
| pitch {v} (to fix one's choice) | :: arrêter |
| pitch {v} (to plunge or fall) | :: chuter, tomber |
| pitch {v} (to set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones) | :: paver |
| pitch {v} (to set or fix, as a price or value) | :: fixer |
| pitch {n} (the perceived frequency of a sound or note) | :: hauteur {f} (d'un ton) |
| pitch {v} (to produce a note of a given pitch) | :: donner la note |
| pitch accent {n} (phonology) | :: accent de hauteur {m}, accent tonal {m} |
| pitch and toss {n} (game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails) | :: pile ou face |
| pitch-black {adj} (of the blackest black) | :: noir complet, noir total, noir comme poix, nuit noire |
| pitchblende {n} /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/ (a type of uraninite) | :: pechblende {f} |
| pitch-dark {adj} (absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch) | :: noir comme dans un four |
| pitched battle {n} (pitched battle) | :: bataille rangée {f} |
| pitcher {n} /ˈpɪtʃɚ/ (the player who throws the ball to the batter) | :: lanceur {m}, lanceuse {f} |
| pitcher {n} (A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids) | :: cruche {f}, pichet {m} |
| pitcher {n} | :: pichet {m} |
| pitchfork {n} /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/ (farm tool with tines) | :: fourche {f} |
| pitch pine {n} (tree) | :: pitchpin {m} |
| pitchpole {v} /ˈpɪtʃpoʊl/ (capsize end over end) | :: sancir |
| piteous {adj} (pitiful) | :: pitoyable |
| pitfall {n} /ˈpɪtfɔl/ (potential problem, hazard, or danger) | :: écueil {m}, piège {m} |
| pitfall {n} (trapping pit) | :: trappe {f}, chausse-trape {f} |
| pith {n} /pɪθ/ (soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees) | :: moelle |
| pith {n} (essential or vital part) | :: moelle, cœur |
| pith {n} (albedo) SEE: albedo | :: |
| pith {n} (spinal cord; marrow) SEE: spinal cord | :: |
| pithiatic {adj} (pertaining to pithiatism) | :: pithiatique |
| pithiatism {n} (form of hysteria) | :: pithiatisme {m} |
| pithy {adj} /ˈpɪθi/ (Concise and meaningful) | :: succinct, bref, sommaire |
| pithy {adj} (Of, like, or abounding in pith) | :: moelleux |
| pitiable {adj} /ˈpɪti.əbəl/ (that deserves, evokes or can be given pity) | :: pitoyable |
| pitiful {adv} /ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/ (so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it) | :: pitoyable |
| pitiless {adj} (having no pity) | :: impitoyable |
| pitot tube {n} (pressure measuring instrument) | :: tube de Pitot {m} |
| pitta bread {n} (flat bread made from wheat flour) SEE: pita | :: |
| pittance {n} /ˈpɪtəns/ (small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal) | :: pitance {f} |
| pitter {n} (Device) | :: dénoyauteur {m} |
| pituitary {adj} /pɪˈtuːɪˌtɛɹi/ (of or pertaining to the pituitary gland) | :: pituitaire {m} {f}, hypophysaire {m} {f} |
| pituitary {n} (pituitary gland) | :: hypophyse {f} |
| pituitary body {n} (controlling gland of the endocrine system) | :: corps pituitaire {m} |
| pituitary gland {n} (endocrine gland) | :: glande pituitaire {f}, hypophyse {f} |
| pit viper {n} | :: crotale {m} |
| pity {n} /ˈpɪti/ (feeling of sympathy) | :: compassion {f}, pitié {f} |
| pity {n} (something regrettable) | :: dommage {m}, honte |
| pity {v} | :: plaindre, avoir pitié de |
| pity {interj} (what a pity) SEE: what a pity | :: |
| pivot {n} /ˈpɪvət/ (that on which something turns) | :: pivot {m} |
| pivot {n} (act of turning on one foot) | :: pivotement {m} |
| pivot {v} (to turn on an exact spot) | :: pivoter |
| pivotal {adj} /ˈpɪvətəl/ (being of crucial importance; central, key) | :: central, crucial, déterminant, essentiel |
| pixel {n} /ˈpɪksəl/ (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory) | :: pixel {m} |
| pixelate {v} (transform an image into large pixels) | :: pixelliser, pixéliser, pixeliser |
| pixie {n} /ˈpɪksi/ (playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature) | :: lutin, pixie {m} |
| pizza {n} /ˈpiːt.sə/ (baked Italian dish) | :: pizza {f} |
| pizza cutter {n} (wheel-bladed knife) | :: coupe-pizza {m} |
| pizzaiolo {n} (man who makes pizzas) | :: pizzaïolo {m} |
| pizza parlor {n} (pizzeria) SEE: pizzeria | :: |
| pizza poutine {n} | :: poutine pizza {f} |
| pizzazz {n} /pɪˈzæz/ (flair, vitality, or zest) | :: peps {m} |
| pizzeria {n} /ˌpiːt.səˈɹiː.ə/ (outlet that primarily sells pizza) | :: pizzeria |
| pizzicato {adv} /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/ (musical instruction) | :: pizzicato |
| pizzle {n} /ˈpɪzl̩/ (baton made from the penis of an ox, once used to beat men and animals) | :: nerf de bœuf {m} |
| placard {n} /ˈplæk.ɑɹd/ (a sheet of paper or cardboard) | :: affiche {f} |
| placarder {n} (person who puts up placards) | :: placardeur {m} |
| placate {v} /ˈpleɪkeɪt/ (to calm) | :: apaiser, calmer |
| place {n} /pleɪs/ (location, position) | :: lieu {m}, endroit {m}, place {f} |
| place {n} (open space, courtyard, market square) | :: place {f} |
| place {v} (to put in a specific location) | :: mettre, poser, placer |
| place {v} (to earn a given spot in a competition) | :: se placer, arriver |
| place {v} (to arrange for, make (a bet)) | :: faire |
| placebo {n} /pləˈsi.boʊ/ (a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment) | :: placebo {m} |
| placeholder {n} /ˈpleɪsˌhoʊldɚ/ (that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later) | :: marque substitutive {f} |
| place mat {n} (protective table mat) | :: napperon {m}, set {m}, set de table {m} |
| placement {n} /ˈpleɪsmənt/ (the act of placing or putting in place) | :: placement {m} |
| placename {n} /ˈpleɪsːneɪm/ (the name of a place) | :: toponyme {m} |
| placenta {n} /pləˈsɛntə/ (anatomy: placenta) | :: placenta {m} |
| placental {adj} (relative to placenta) | :: placentaire {m} {f} |
| placental {adj} (having a placenta) | :: placentaire {m} {f} |
| placental {n} (member of Placentalia) | :: placentaire {m} |
| place of articulation {n} (point of contact) | :: lieu d'articulation {m}, point d'articulation {m} |
| place of decimals {n} (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) SEE: decimal place | :: |
| place of honor {n} (place of honor) | :: place d'honneur {f} |
| place of worship {n} (place where people can practise their faith) | :: lieu de culte {m} |
| placid {adj} /ˈplæs.ɪd/ (calm and quiet; peaceful) | :: placide {m} {f} |
| plagiarism {n} /ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/ (copying of someone's ideas) | :: plagiat {m} |
| plagiarism {n} (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized) | :: plagiat {m} |
| plagiarize {v} (use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing/speech) | :: plagier |
| plagiotropic {adj} (growing at an oblique angle) | :: plagiotrope |
| plagiotropism {n} | :: plagiotropisme {m} |
| plague {n} /pleɪɡ/ (specific disease "the Plague") | :: peste {f} |
| plague {n} (an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence) | :: peste {f} |
| plague {n} (widespread affliction, calamity) | :: fléau {m}, plaie {f}, calamité {f} |
| plague {n} (a nuisance) | :: plaie {f}, calamité {f} |
| plague {v} (to harass) | :: affliger |
| plaice {n} /pleɪs/ (Pleuronectes platessa) | :: carrelet {m}, plie {f} |
| plaice {n} (Hippoglossoides platessoides) | :: flétan nain {m} |
| plaid {n} /pled/ (material) | :: tissu écossais {m} |
| plaid {n} (pattern) | :: motif écossais {m} |
| plain {adj} /pleɪn/ (ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation) | :: simple |
| plain {adj} (of just one colour) | :: uni |
| plain {adj} (unseasoned) | :: nature |
| plain {adj} (computing: containing no non-printing characters) | :: simple texte {m} |
| plain {n} (an expanse of land with relatively low relief) | :: plaine |
| plain as the nose on one's face {adj} | :: gros comme une maison, clair comme le jour, se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure, crever les yeux, sauter aux yeux |
| plainchant {n} (plainsong) SEE: plainsong | :: |
| plainclothes {adj} (wearing civilian clothes) | :: en civil |
| plainclothes {n} (ordinary civilian clothes) | :: vêtements de ville {m-p} |
| plainly {adv} /ˈpleɪnli/ (In a plain manner) | :: simplement |
| plainly {adv} (Obviously; clearly) | :: clairement |
| plainsong {n} (monophonic chant) | :: plain-chant {m} |
| plain text {n} (unencrypted text) SEE: cleartext | :: |
| plaintiff {n} /ˈpleɪntɪf/ (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant) | :: demandeur, plaignant {m}, plaignante {f} |
| plain-winged antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara à ailes unies |
| plait {n} (braid) SEE: braid | :: |
| plait {v} (to interweave) SEE: braid | :: |
| plait {v} (to double in narrow folds) SEE: pleat | :: |
| plait {n} /pleɪt/ (flat fold) | :: pli {m} |
| plan {n} /plɛən/ (technical drawing) | :: schema {m} |
| plan {n} (set of intended actions) | :: plan {m} |
| plan {n} (2-dimensional drawing from above) | :: plan {m} |
| plan {n} (subscription plan) | :: forfait mobile {m} |
| plan {v} (to create a plan for) | :: projeter |
| plan {v} (to intend) | :: prévoir |
| Planalto slaty antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara du Plano Alto |
| planarian {n} (flatworm) | :: planaire {f} |
| plan B {n} (alternative solution) | :: plan B {m} |
| Planck's constant {n} (constant) | :: constante de Planck {f} |
| plane {adj} /pleɪn/ (of a surface: flat or level.) | :: plan, plat |
| plane {n} (math: flat surface extending infinitely in all directions) | :: plan {m} |
| plane {n} (a tool) | :: rabot {m} |
| plane {v} (to smooth with a plane) | :: raboter |
| plane {n} (airplane) | :: avion {m} |
| plane {v} (to glide) | :: planer |
| plane {n} (deciduous tree) | :: platane {m} |
| plane angle {n} (angle formed by two intersecting straight lines) | :: angle plan {m} |
| planer {n} (woodworking tool) | :: rabot {m} |
| planer {n} (large machine tool) | :: raboteuse {f} |
| planet {n} /ˈplænɪt/ (each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky) | :: planète {f} |
| planet {n} (rocky or gaseous spherical bodies orbiting the Sun) | :: planète {f} |
| planet {n} (similar body in orbit around a star) | :: planète {f} |
| planetarium {n} /plænɪˈtɛːɹɪəm/ (museum which displays images of space) | :: planétarium {m} |
| planetary {adj} /ˈplæ.nə.ˌtɛr.i/ (of or relating to planets) | :: planétaire |
| planetary gear {n} (system of gears) | :: train épicycloïdal {m}, train planétaire {m} |
| planetary nebula {n} (nebulosity) | :: nébuleuse planétaire {f} |
| planetary system {n} (a group of various non-stellar objects orbiting a star or star system) | :: système planétaire {m} |
| planet gear {n} (gear wheel) | :: planétaire {m}, |
| planetoid {n} (any of several larger astral bodies) | :: planétoïde {m} |
| planetree {n} (plane) SEE: plane | :: |
| planetree {n} (sycamore) SEE: sycamore | :: |
| Planet X {prop} (hypothetical planet) | :: planète X {f} |
| plangent {adj} /ˈplænd͡ʒənt/ (having a loud mournful sound) | :: retentissant |
| planimeter {n} (measuring device) | :: planimètre {m} |
| planimetry {n} (measurement of distances, angles and areas) | :: planimétrie {f} |
| planipetalous {adj} (having flat petals) | :: planipétale {m} {f} |
| plank {n} /plæŋk/ (long, broad and thick piece of timber) | :: planche {f} |
| plank {n} (physical exercise) | :: gainage |
| plankton {n} /ˈplæŋktən/ (generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea) | :: plancton {m} |
| planned {adj} /plænd/ (existing or designed according to a plan) | :: planifié |
| planned economy {n} (economy in which government directly manages) | :: économie planifiée {f} |
| planned obsolescence {n} (policy) | :: obsolescence programmée {f} |
| planning {n} /ˈplænɪŋ/ (action of the verb to plan) | :: planification {f} |
| planning {n} (act of formulating of a course of action) | :: planification {f}, prévision {f} |
| planning {n} (act of making contingency plans) | :: planification {f} |
| planning permission {n} /ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/ (legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land) | :: permis de construire {m} |
| planogamy {n} | :: planogamie {f} |
| plant {n} (factory) SEE: factory | :: |
| plant {n} (organism capable of photosynthesis) | :: plante {f} |
| plant {n} (a small or herbaceous organism, rather than a tree) | :: herbacée {f} |
| plant {n} (organism of the kingdom Plantae) | :: végétal {m} |
| plant {n} (ecology: multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells) | :: végétal {m} |
| plant {n} (large piece of machinery) | :: matériel {m} |
| plant {v} (place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow) | :: planter |
| plant {v} (to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit) | :: placer |
| plant {v} (to place or set something firmly or with conviction) | :: planter |
| plantain {n} /ˈplæn.teɪn/ (small plant) | :: plantain {m} |
| plantain {n} (fruit) | :: banane plantain {f}, plantain {f}, banane farine {f}, banane cochon {f}, banane à cuire {f} |
| plantar fascia {n} (the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot) | :: fasce plantaire |
| plantar fasciitis {n} (painful inflammation of the plantar fascia) | :: fasciite plantaire {f} |
| plantation {n} /plænˈteɪʃən/ (large farm) | :: plantation {f} |
| planter {n} (owner of a plantation) | :: planteur {m}, planteur {m} |
| plantigrade {n} /ˈplæntɪɡɹeɪd/ (animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot) | :: plantigrade |
| plaque {n} /plɑːk/ (piece of flat metal with writing on it to remind people of a person or event) | :: plaque {f} |
| plaque {n} (accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth) | :: plaque {f} |
| plaque {n} (accumulation in artery walls) SEE: atheroma | :: |
| plasma {n} /ˈplæzmə/ (high energy state of matter) | :: plasma {m} |
| plasma {n} (component of blood) | :: plasma {m} |
| plasma cell {n} (form of lymphocyte) | :: plasmocyte {m} |
| plasma membrane {n} (cell membrane) SEE: cell membrane | :: |
| plasma protein {n} (protein present in the blood plasma) | :: protéine plasmatique {f} |
| plasmatic {adj} (pertaining to plasma) | :: plasmatique |
| plasmid {n} /ˈplæzmɪd/ (loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes) | :: plasmide |
| plasmidic {adj} | :: plasmidique |
| plasmodesma {n} (a microscopic channel traversing the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them) | :: plasmodesme {m} |
| plasmogamic {adj} | :: plasmogamique |
| plasmolysis {n} (shrinking of protoplasm) | :: plasmolyse {f} |
| plasmon {n} /ˈplazmɒn/ (quanta of waves) | :: plasmon {m} |
| plasmonic {adj} /plæzˈmɒnɪk/ (of or pertaining to plasmons) | :: plasmonique |
| plaster {n} /ˈplæstɚ/ (healing paste) | :: onguent {m} |
| plaster {n} (mixture for coating) | :: plâtre {m}, enduit {m} |
| plaster {n} (cast) | :: plâtre {m} |
| plaster {v} (to cover with plaster) | :: enduire, plâtrer |
| plaster {v} (to cover up, as with plaster) | :: enduire |
| plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid | :: |
| plaster {n} (plaster of Paris) SEE: plaster of Paris | :: |
| plasterer {n} (a person who plasters walls) | :: plâtrier {m}, plâtreur |
| plaster of Paris {n} (hemihydrate of calcium sulfate) | :: plâtre {m} |
| plastic {n} /ˈplæstɪk/ (synthetic thermoplastic polymer) | :: plastique {m} |
| plastic {adj} (made of plastic) | :: plastique |
| plastic art {n} (three-dimensional art form) | :: art plastique {m} |
| plastic bag {n} (type of packaging) | :: sac plastique {m}, cornet {m} |
| plastician {n} (artist with the plastic arts) | :: plasticien {m}; plasticienne {f}, artiste plasticien {m}, artiste plasticienne {f} |
| plasticine {n} (modeling clay) | :: pâte à modeler {f} |
| plasticity {n} (quality of being plastic) | :: plasticité {f} |
| plasticity {n} | :: plasticité {f} |
| plastic surgeon {n} (performer of plastic surgery) | :: chirurgien plasticien {m}, chirurgienne plasticienne {f}, chirurgien plastique {m}, chirurgienne plastique {f} |
| plastic surgery {n} (surgery involving the transfer of tissue) | :: chirurgie plastique {f}, chirurgie esthétique {f} |
| plastic surgery {n} (cosmetic surgery) | :: chirurgie plastique {f}, chirurgie esthétique {f}, chirurgie cosmétique {f} |
| plastid {n} (any of various organelles) | :: plastide {m} |
| plastiglomerate {n} (type of rock) | :: plastiglomérat |
| plastination {n} (preservation technique) | :: plastination {f} |
| plat {n} (a braid; a plait) SEE: braid | :: |
| plat {v} (to braid, plait) SEE: braid | :: |
| plat {n} (plot of land) SEE: lot | :: |
| plate {n} (Cockney rhyming slang: foot) SEE: foot | :: |
| plate {n} /pleɪt/ (flat dish) | :: assiette {f}, plat {m} |
| plate {n} (contents of a plate) | :: assiette {f} |
| plate {n} (course at a meal) | :: plat {m} |
| plate {n} (flat metallic object) | :: plaque {f} |
| plate {n} (vehicle license plate) | :: plaque d'immatriculation {f}, plaque {f}, plaque minéralogique {f} |
| plate {n} (printing: engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper) | :: planche {f} |
| plate {n} (printing, photography: image or copy) | :: planche {f} |
| plate {n} (printing, publishing: full page illustration) | :: planche {f} |
| plate {n} (dental plate) | :: dentier {m} |
| plate {n} (historical: plate armour) | :: armure de plates {f} |
| plate {n} (flat electrode) | :: plaque {f} |
| plate {n} (chemistry: flat piece of material) | :: plaque {f} |
| plate {v} (to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material) | :: plaquer |
| plate {n} (baseball: home plate) SEE: home plate | :: |
| plate {n} (prize given to the winner in a contest) SEE: prize | :: |
| plate {n} (geology: tectonic plate) SEE: tectonic plate | :: |
| plateau {n} /plæˈtoʊ/ (level expanse) | :: plateau {m} |
| plateau {v} (level off) | :: stagner, plafonner, se stabiliser, atteindre un plateau |
| plateful {n} (the quantity contained on a plate) | :: assiette {f}, assiettée {f}, platée {f} |
| platelet {n} (particle found in the blood of mammals) | :: thrombocyte {m}, plaquette {f} |
| plate tectonics {n} (large-scale movement of tectonic plates) | :: tectonique des plaques {f} |
| platform {n} /ˈplætfɔːm/ (stage for speeches and performances) | :: scène {f}, podium {m} |
| platform {n} (computing: particular type of operating system or environment) | :: plateforme {f} |
| platform {n} (travel: raised structure for passengers) | :: quai {m} |
| platform game {n} (A video game characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles) | :: jeu de platforme |
| platiniferous {adj} (yielding or containing platinum) | :: platinifère {m} {f} |
| platinization {n} (coat with platinum) | :: platinage {m} |
| platinize {v} (to coat with platinum) | :: platiner |
| platinous {adj} (containing divalent platinum) | :: platineux |
| platinum {n} /ˈplæt.nəm/ (metal) | :: platine {m} |
| platinum blond {adj} (of a silvery blond color) | :: blond platine, platine |
| platinum blond {n} (a silvery blond color) | :: blond platine {m}, blonde platine {f}, platiné {m}, platinée {f} |
| platinum blond {n} (person with this hair color) | :: blond platine {m} |
| platinum blonde {n} (woman) | :: blonde platine {f} |
| platitude {n} /ˈplætɪtjuːd/ (often-quoted saying) | :: platitude {f} |
| Plato {prop} /ˈpleɪ.toʊ/ (Greek philosopher) | :: Platon {m} |
| platometer {n} (planimeter) SEE: planimeter | :: |
| platonic {adj} /pləˈtɔnɪk/ (not sexual in nature) | :: platonique |
| Platonic {adj} (related to Plato) | :: platonicien |
| platonic love {n} (intimate but non-sexual affection) | :: amour platonique {m} |
| platoon {n} /pləˈtuːn/ (unit of 30-40 soldiers) | :: peloton {m} |
| platter {n} (tray for serving food) | :: plat {m}, plateau {m} |
| platter {n} (part of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests) | :: platine {f}, plateau {m} |
| platycnemic {adj} (of, relating to, or characterized by, platycnemism) | :: platycnémique |
| platycone {n} | :: platycône {m} |
| platykurtic {adj} /ˌplatɪˈkəːtɪk/ (having negative excess kurtosis) | :: platykurtique {m} and {f} |
| platykurtosis {n} /ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/ (having negative excess kurtosis) | :: platykurticité {f} |
| platypus {n} /ˈplætɪpəs/ (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) | :: ornithorynque {m} |
| platyrrhine {adj} (having a broad, flat nose) | :: platyrrhinien, platyrhinien |
| plausible {adj} /ˈplɔːz.ɪ.bəl/ (likely, acceptable) | :: plausible {m} {f} |
| plausible deniability {n} (organization of a clandestine activity) | :: déni plausible {m} |
| play {v} /pleɪ/ (act in a manner such that one has fun) | :: jouer, s'amuser |
| play {v} (produce music using a musical instrument (transitive sense), affecting a noun) | :: jouer de |
| play {v} (produce music using a musical instrument (intransitive sense, not affecting a noun)) | :: jouer |
| play {v} (act in a performance) | :: jouer, interpréter |
| play {v} (participate in (a sport or game)) | :: jouer (à) |
| play {v} (use a device to hear (a recording)) | :: mettre, lancer, tourner, jouer, reproduire |
| play {n} (playful activity) | :: jeu {m} |
| play {n} (theatrical performance) | :: pièce de théâtre {f} |
| play {n} (area of free movement for a part of a mechanism) SEE: backlash | :: |
| playability {n} (property of being playable) | :: jouabilité {f} |
| playability {n} (overall quality of a gameplay) | :: jouabilité {f} |
| playable {adj} (able to be played) | :: jouable |
| playable {adj} (of a game, able to be played and enjoyed) | :: jouable |
| playback {n} (replaying of recorded sound or moving images) | :: reprise {f} |
| playback singer {n} (singer whose songs are lip-synced by an actor) | :: chanteur de playback {m}, chanteuse de playback {f} |
| play ball {v} (expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball) | :: au jeu |
| playboy {n} /ˈpleɪbɔɪ/ (man who devotes himself to pleasure) | :: playboy {m}, play-boy {m} |
| play by ear {v} (play music guided by one's musical ear) | :: jouer à l'oreille |
| play by ear {v} (do by guessing) | :: improviser |
| playdate {n} /pleɪ.deɪt/ (Any scheduled recreation, especially if not scheduled by those directly involved.) | :: partie de jeu {f} |
| play dead {v} (to act as though defeated) | :: faire le mort |
| playdough {n} (childrens' modeling clay) | :: pâte à modeler |
| play down {v} (play down) SEE: downplay | :: |
| play dumb {v} (to pretend to be slow-witted) | :: faire l'innocent |
| player {n} /ˈpleɪɚ/ (one who plays any game or sport) | :: joueur {m}, joueuse {f} |
| player {n} (dramatic actor) | :: acteur {m}, actrice {f}, comédien {m}, comédienne {f} |
| player {n} (one who plays a musical instrument) | :: joueur {m}, musicien {m}, joueuse {f}, musicienne {f} |
| player {n} (video games: gamer, gamester, see also: gamer; gamester) | :: gamer {m}, gameur {m}, gameuse {f} |
| player {n} (gambler, see also: gambler) | :: joueur {m}, joueuse {f}, parieur |
| player {n} (electronic device) | :: lecteur {m} |
| player {n} (software application) | :: lecteur {m} |
| player {n} (one without serious aims) | :: fainéant {m}, fainéante {f} |
| playful {adj} /ˈpleɪfəl/ (liking or prone to play) | :: folâtre, enjoué, joueur |
| play gooseberry {v} (to serve as a chaperon) | :: tenir la chandelle |
| playground {n} /ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/ (large open space to play on, usually for children) | :: terrain de jeu {m} |
| playground {n} (open-air space on a school campus where the children can play) | :: cour de récréation {f} |
| playground {n} | :: cour de récréation |
| play hooky {v} (to stay away from school, work, etc. without suitable permission or excuse) | :: faire l'école buissonnière, faire le mur |
| play house {n} (toy house for children to play in) SEE: Wendy house | :: |
| play house {n} (toy house for dolls) SEE: doll's house | :: |
| playhouse {n} (venue for performing plays) SEE: theater | :: |
| playing card {n} (one of usually 52 rectangular pieces of card) | :: carte à jouer {f} |
| playlist {n} /ˈpleɪˌlɪst/ (record) | :: playlist {f}, liste de lecture {f} |
| playlist {n} (computing) | :: playlist {f}, liste de lecture {f} |
| playmate {n} (companion to play with) | :: compagnon de jeux |
| playmate {n} (woman who has appeared in Playboy magazine) | :: playmate {f} |
| play on words {n} (pun or similar humorous use of language) | :: jeu de mots {m} |
| playpen {n} (enclosure for children to play in) | :: parc à bébé {m}, parc pour bébé {m} |
| play possum {v} (to pretend to be dead) | :: faire le mort |
| PlayStation {n} (series of video game consoles) | :: PlayStation {f} |
| playsuit {n} (single item of clothing) | :: combishort {m}, combi-short {m} |
| play the fool {v} (pretend ignorance) | :: feindre l'ignorance |
| play the game {v} | :: jouer le jeu |
| plaything {n} (something intended for playing with) | :: joujou {m} |
| play truant {v} (be absent from school without permission) | :: faire l'école buissonnière, sécher |
| play with fire {v} (put oneself in a precarious situation) | :: jouer avec le feu |
| playwright {n} /ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/ (writer of plays for the theatre) | :: dramaturge {m} {f}, auteur dramatique {m} |
| playwriter {n} (playwright) SEE: playwright | :: |
| plaza {n} /ˈplɑːzə/ (a towns' public square) | :: place {f} |
| PLC {n} (Abbreviation for public limited company) | :: SA |
| plea {n} /pliː/ (appeal, petition, entreaty) | :: supplication {f}, appel {m} |
| plea {n} | :: supplication {f} |
| pleach {v} /pliːtʃ/ (to unite by interweaving) | :: plesser |
| pleach {n} (act or result of interweaving) | :: plessage |
| pleach {n} (hedge or lattice created by interweaving the branches of shrubs, trees, etc.) | :: plessis |
| plead {v} /ˈpliːd/ (to present an argument) | :: plaider |
| pleasant {adj} /ˈplɛzənt/ (giving pleasure; pleasing in manner) | :: agréable, plaisant |
| pleasantly {adv} /ˈplɛzəntli/ (in a pleasant manner) | :: agréablement |
| please {v} /pliːz/ (to make happy or satisfy) | :: plaire |
| please {adv} (interjection to make a polite request) | :: s'il vous plaît , s'il te plaît , S.V.P., prière de |
| please {adv} (expression of annoyance or impatience) | :: allez, stoplait, pitié |
| pleased {adj} /pliːzd/ (happy, content) | :: content, satisfait |
| pleased to meet you {phrase} (polite formula used when being introduced to somebody) | :: enchanté , enchantée , ravi de vous rencontrer |
| please help me {phrase} (please help me) | :: à l'aide |
| please pass the salt {phrase} (please pass the salt) | :: passez le sel, s'il vous plait |
| please repeat after me {phrase} (phrase) | :: répétez après moi, s'il vous plaît |
| please say that again {phrase} (please say that again) | :: répétez, s'il vous plaît |
| please sit down {phrase} (please sit down) | :: asseyez-vous s'il vous plaît, assieds-toi |
| please speak more slowly {phrase} (please speak more slowly) | :: parlez plus lentement, s'il vous plaît |
| please turn left {phrase} (please turn left) | :: tournez à gauche, s'il vous plaît |
| please turn right {phrase} (please turn right) | :: tournez à droite, s'il vous plaît |
| pleasing {adj} /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ (giving pleasure) | :: plaisant |
| pleasurable {adj} /ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/ (that gives pleasure) | :: agréable, plaisant |
| pleasure {n} /ˈplɛʒə/ (a state of being pleased) | :: plaisir {m} |
| pleasure {n} (person or thing that causes enjoyment) | :: plaisir {m} |
| pleasure {n} (sexual enjoyment) | :: volupté {f} |
| pleasure {n} (one's preference) | :: désir {m} |
| pleasure boat {n} (pleasure boat) SEE: pleasure craft | :: |
| pleasure craft {n} (boat used for recreation) | :: bateau de plaisance {m} |
| pleasure principle {n} (principle that human decisions are motivated by desire) | :: principe de plaisir {m} |
| pleat {n} /pliːt/ (fold in a fabric of a garment) | :: pli {m} |
| pleat {v} (To form pleats in a piece of fabric or garment) | :: plisser |
| pleat {n} (plait) SEE: plait | :: |
| pleated {adj} /ˈpliːtɪd/ (having pleats) | :: plissé |
| plebe {n} (plebeian) SEE: plebeian | :: |
| plebe {n} (plebs) SEE: plebs | :: |
| plebeian {n} /plɪˈbiːən/ (one of the common people of ancient Rome) | :: plébéien {m} |
| plebeian {adj} (of or pertaining to the common people) | :: plébéien |
| plebiscitary {adj} (of or pertaining to a plebiscite) | :: plébiscitaire |
| plebiscite {n} /ˈplɛbɨsaɪt/ (A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty) | :: plébiscite {m} |
| plebs {n} /plɛbz/ (The common people) | :: plèbe {f} |
| plectrum {n} /ˈplɛk.tɹəm/ (music: small piece for plucking strings) | :: plectre {m}, médiator {m}, pick {m} , onglet {m} |
| pledge {v} /plɛdʒ/ (to make a solemn promise) | :: promettre |
| pledge {v} (to deposit something as a security; to pawn) | :: mettre en gage |
| pledge {n} (solemn promise) | :: gage {m}, serment {m} |
| -plegic {suffix} ( of -plegia) | :: -plégique |
| Pleiades {prop} /ˈpliːədiːz/ (Greek mythology) | :: Pléiades |
| Pleiades {prop} (astronomy) | :: Pléiades |
| pleiotropic {adj} (pertaining to pleiotropy) | :: pléiotropique |
| plenary {adj} /ˈpliːnəɹi/ (fully attended) | :: plénier |
| plenary session {n} (plenary session) | :: session plénière {f}, séance plénière {f} |
| plenipotentiary {n} /ˌplɛn.ɪ.pəʊˈtɛn.ʃəɹ.i/ (person invested with supreme authority) | :: plénipotentiaire {m} |
| plenipotentiary {adj} (invested with full power) | :: plénipotentiaire |
| plenoptic {adj} (of or relating to all the light, travelling in every direction, in a given space) | :: plénoptique |
| plentiful {adj} /ˈplɛntɪfl̩/ (existing in large number) | :: abondant, copieux, ample |
| plenty {n} /ˈplɛnti/ (a more-than-adequate amount) | :: abondance {f} |
| plenty {adj} (plentiful) SEE: plentiful | :: |
| pleonasm {n} /ˈpliːənæzəm/ (redundancy in wording) | :: pléonasme {m} |
| pleonasm {n} (phrase involving pleonasm) | :: pléonasme {m} |
| pleonastic {adj} (redundant) SEE: redundant | :: |
| pleonastic {adj} (of, or relating to pleonasm) | :: pléonastique |
| pleophony {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) | :: pléophonie {f} |
| pleroma {n} /pləˈɹoʊmə/ (the region of light above the world) | :: plérôme {m} |
| plesiosaur {n} /ˈpliːsiəsɔːɹ/ (extinct marine reptile) | :: plésiosaure {m} |
| plethora {n} /ˈplɛθəɹə/ (excess, abundance) | :: pléthore {f} |
| pleura {n} (serous membrane that covers the lungs and thorax) | :: plèvre {f} |
| pleural cavity {n} (body cavity) | :: plèvre {f} |
| pleurisy {n} (inflammation of lung pleura) | :: pleurésie {f} |
| plexiglass {n} (common language term for polymethyl methacrylate) | :: plexiglas {m} |
| pleximeter {n} (instrument) | :: plessimétre {m} |
| plexus {n} /ˈplɛksəs/ (network or interwoven mass) | :: plexus |
| pliable {adj} /ˈplaɪəbəl/ (easily bent or formed) | :: pliable, pliant |
| plicate {adj} /ˈplaɪkət/ (folded) | :: plicaturé , plissé |
| plicate {v} (biology: to fold) | :: plicaturer |
| Pliensbachian {prop} (a subdivision of the Jurassic period) | :: Pliensbachien |
| pliers {n} /ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/ (gripping tool which multiplies the strength of the user's hand) | :: pince {f}, pinces {f-p} |
| Plinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Pliny the Younger or Pliny the Elder) | :: plinien |
| plinth {n} /plɪnθ/ (base for column, pedestal or statue) | :: plinthe {f} |
| Pliny {prop} /ˈplɪni/ (Roman praenomen) | :: Pline |
| plod {v} /plɒd/ (to walk slowly) | :: marcher lourdement |
| plodder {n} (a person who works slowly) | :: bâilleur, bâilleuse {f} |
| ploidy {n} /ˈplɔɪdi/ (number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell) | :: ploïdie {f} |
| plonk {n} /plɑŋk/ (cheap or inferior wine) | :: pinard {m}, jaja {m} |
| plonker {n} /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/ (fool) | :: imbécile {m} |
| plosion {n} (pronunciation of a consonant) | :: plosion {f} |
| plosive {n} /ˈploʊsɪv/ (consonant) | :: occlusif {m} |
| plot {n} /plɑt/ (course of a story) | :: intrigue {f} |
| plot {n} (area of land used for building on or planting on) | :: lopin {m} |
| plot {n} (graph or diagram) | :: diagramme {m}, graphique {m} |
| plot {n} (secret plan to achieve an end) | :: complot {m} |
| plot {v} (transitive: to conceive) | :: comploter |
| plot {v} (to trace out a graph or diagram) | :: tracer |
| plot {v} (to mark a point on a graph) | :: marquer |
| plot {v} (intransitive: to conceive) | :: conspirer |
| plot hole {n} (an inconsistence within a storyline) | :: intriguérence {f} |
| plotter {n} (device) | :: traceur {m} |
| plot twist {n} (change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot) | :: rédirection de parcelle de terrain, rebondissement |
| plough {n} /plaʊ/ (device pulled through the ground) | :: charrue {f}, araire {f} |
| plough {v} (to use a plough on to prepare for planting) | :: labourer |
| plough {v} (to use a plough) | :: labourer |
| plough {v} (vulgar: to have sex with) | :: labourer, pilonner |
| Plough {prop} (brightest seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major) SEE: Big Dipper | :: |
| ploughing {n} | :: labour {m}, labourage {m} |
| plov {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| plover {n} /ˈplʌvɚ/ (wading bird of the family Charadriidae) | :: pluvier {m} |
| plow {n} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
| plow {v} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
| plower {n} (one who plows) | :: laboureur {m} |
| plowman {n} /ˈplaʊ.mən/ (male plower) | :: laboureur {m} |
| plowshare {n} (cutting edge of a plow) | :: soc {m} |
| ploy {n} /plɔɪ/ (strategy, tactic) | :: truc {m}, stratégie {f}, tactique {f} |
| pluck {v} /plʌk/ (to pull something sharply; to pull something out) | :: tirer |
| pluck {v} (music: to gently play a single string) | :: pincer |
| pluck {v} (to remove feathers from a bird) | :: plumer |
| pluck {v} (to rob, steal forcibly) | :: voler |
| pluck {n} (offal from the trunk of an animal) | :: abats {m-p} |
| pluck {n} (nerve, fortitude, persistence) | :: persévérance {f} |
| pluck {n} | :: (du) cœur, plumaison |
| plucky {adj} /ˈplʌki/ (having or showing pluck) | :: courageux, qui a du cran |
| plug {n} /plʌɡ/ (electric connecting device) | :: fiche {f} |
| plug {n} (hole filler) | :: bouchon {m} |
| plug {v} (to stop with a plug) | :: boucher, fermer, bourrer |
| plug {v} (to blatantly mention) | :: faire la pub, faire la promo |
| plug in {v} (connect an electrical device) | :: brancher |
| plug-in {n} /ˈplʌɡɪn/ (computer add-on) | :: greffon {m}, plugiciel {m}, module d’extension {m}, plugin {m} |
| plum {n} /plʌm/ (fruit of Prunus domestica) | :: prune {f} |
| plum {n} (tree) | :: prunier {m} |
| plum {n} (desirable thing) | :: meilleur morceau {m} |
| plum {n} (raisin when used in pudding or cake) SEE: raisin | :: |
| plumage {n} /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ (collection of feathers covering a bird’s body) | :: plumage {m}, plume {f} (pars pro toto), plumée {f}, pennage {m} |
| plumbago {n} /pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/ (leadwort) | :: dentelaire {f}, plumbago {f} |
| plumbago {n} (graphite) | :: plombagine {f}, mine de plomb {f}, graphite {m} |
| plumber {n} /ˈplʌmə/ (one who works in lead) | :: plombeur {m} |
| plumber {n} (one who fits, etc, pipes for water, gas or drainage) | :: plombier {m}, tuyauteur {m}, homme à pipe {m} |
| plumber's helper {n} (plunger) SEE: plunger | :: |
| plumber's snake {n} (flexible rotating tool used to unclog a pipe) | :: furet {m}, vrille à déboucher {f} |
| plumbery {n} (business of a plumber) SEE: plumbing | :: |
| plumbery {n} (place where plumbing is carried out) | :: plomberie {f} |
| plumbic {adj} /ˈplʌmbɪk/ (pertaining to lead) | :: saturnin {m}, saturnine {f} |
| plumbiferous {adj} (producing or containing lead) | :: plombifère {m} {f} |
| plumbing {n} /ˈplʌmɪŋ/ (pipes, etc, of a water/gas/sewage system in a building) | :: tuyauterie {f}, plomberie {f} |
| plumbing {n} (trade or occupation of a plumber) | :: plomberie {f} |
| plumbing {n} (informal: system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system) | :: tuyauterie {f} |
| plumbing {n} (a Murasugi sum) | :: plombage {m} |
| plumbism {n} (lead poisoning) | :: saturnisme {m} |
| plumb line {n} (plummet) SEE: plummet | :: |
| plum blossom {n} (the blossom of the Prunus mume) | :: fleur de prunier {f} |
| plume {n} /ˈpluːm/ (feather) | :: plume {f} |
| plume {n} (cluster of feathers) | :: plumeau {m} |
| plume {n} (geology: upwelling of molten material) | :: nuage de fumée |
| plummet {n} /ˈplʌm.ət/ (lead on a line, plumb bob, plummet line) | :: fil à plomb |
| plummet {v} (to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly) | :: dégringoler, chuter |
| plump {adj} /plʌmp/ (Having a full and rounded shape, chubby) | :: dodu {m}, potelé, rebondi |
| plum tree {n} (tree that bears plums) SEE: plum | :: |
| plum wine {n} (plum wine) SEE: umeshu | :: |
| plunder {v} /ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/ (to take all the goods of, by force (as in war) (transitive)) | :: piller |
| plunder {v} | :: piller, ravager |
| plunder {n} (instance of plundering) | :: pillage {m} |
| plunder {n} (loot attained by plundering) | :: butin |
| plunderous {adj} (by nature or otherwise characteristically tending to plunder) | :: pilleur {m} |
| plunge {v} /plʌndʒ/ ((intransitive) to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself) | :: plonger |
| plunger {n} /ˈplʌndʒɚ/ (device for removing blockages by suction) | :: ventouse {f} |
| plunger {n} (one who plunges) | :: plongeur {m} |
| pluperfect {n} (pluperfect tense) SEE: pluperfect tense | :: |
| pluperfect {n} /pluːˈpɜː(ɹ)fɛkt/ (verb in this tense) | :: plus-que-parfait {m} |
| pluperfect tense {n} (tense) | :: plus-que-parfait {m} |
| plural {adj} /ˈplʊə.ɹəl/ (more than one) | :: pluriel |
| plural {n} (the plural number) | :: pluriel {m} |
| plural {n} (word in plural form) | :: pluriel {m} |
| plurale tantum {n} /plʊˌɹɑleɪ̯ˈtɑntəm/ (a noun without a singular form) | :: plurale tantum {m} |
| pluralism {n} (social system with multiple cultural identities) | :: pluralisme {m} |
| pluralist {n} (advocate of pluralism) | :: pluraliste {m} {f} |
| pluralistic {adj} (characteristic of pluralism) | :: pluraliste |
| plurality {n} (the state of being plural) | :: pluralité {f} |
| pluricellular {adj} (consisting of multiple cells) | :: pluricellulaire |
| pluridimensional {adj} (multidimensional) SEE: multidimensional | :: |
| plurinational {adj} (of different nationalities) | :: plurinational {m} {f} |
| Plurinational State of Bolivia {prop} (official name of Bolivia) | :: État plurinational de Bolivie {m} |
| pluripotency {n} (the state of being pluripotent) | :: pluripotence {f} |
| pluripotent {adj} /plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/ (able to develop into any cell type) | :: pluripotent |
| plus {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign | :: |
| plus {prep} /plʌs/ (arithmetic: sum) | :: plus |
| plus {prep} (in addition to) | :: plus |
| plus {n} (positive quantity) | :: plus |
| plus {n} (useful addition) | :: plus |
| plus {adj} (being positive rather than negative or zero) | :: plus |
| plus {adj} (positive, involving advantage) | :: positif {m}, positive {f} |
| plus {adj} (physics: electrically positive) | :: positif {m} |
| plush {n} /plʌʃ/ (textile fabric) | :: peluche {f} |
| plush {n} (toy) SEE: plush toy | :: |
| plush toy {n} (soft toy with a plush covering) | :: peluche {f} |
| plus sign {n} (mathematical symbol) | :: signe plus {m}, plus {m} |
| Plutarch {prop} /ˈplu.tɑɹk/ (Greek historian) | :: Plutarque |
| Pluto {prop} /ˈplutoʊ/ (god) | :: Pluton {m} |
| Pluto {prop} (Kuiper belt object - a dwarf planet) | :: Pluton {m} |
| plutocracy {n} /pluːˈtɑːkɹəsi/ (government by the wealthy) | :: ploutocratie {f} |
| plutocracy {n} (controlling class of the wealthy) | :: ploutocratie {f} |
| plutocrat {n} (someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth) | :: ploutocrate {m} |
| plutocratic {adj} (of, relating to, or being a plutocracy) | :: ploutocratique {m} {f} |
| Plutonian {adj} /pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/ (of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld) | :: plutonien {m} |
| Plutonian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, see also: Plutonic) | :: plutonien {m}, plutonique {m} {f} |
| Plutonian {n} (proponent of plutonism, see also: plutonist) | :: plutonique {f} |
| Plutonian {adj} (of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto) | :: plutonien {m} |
| Plutonian {n} ((imaginary) inhabitant of Pluto) | :: Plutonien {m}, Plutonienne {f} |
| plutonium {n} /pluːˈtoʊniəm/ (chemical element) | :: plutonium {m} |
| pluviograph {n} (self-registring pluviometer) | :: pluviographe {m} |
| pluviometer {n} (instrument) | :: pluviomètre {m} |
| Pluviôse {prop} /ˈpluvioʊs/ (the fifth month of the French Republican Calendar) | :: pluviôse {m} |
| ply {v} /plaɪ/ ((transitive, obsolete) to bend; to fold) | :: plier |
| plywood {n} (construction material) | :: contreplaqué {m} |
| plywood {n} (specific type or grade of this material) | :: contreplaqué {m} |
| plz {adv} (short for please) | :: svp, stp |
| p.m. {adv} (after noon) | :: de l'après-midi (in the afternoon), du soir (in the evening), de la nuit (in the night) |
| PM {n} /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ (after 12:00:00) | :: après-midi |
| PMO {n} (Prime Minister's Office) | :: CPM |
| PMSL {phrase} (pissing myself laughing) | :: ptdr |
| PMT {n} (premenstrual tension) | :: SPM {m} |
| pneumatic {adj} /n(j)ʊˈmæ.tɪk/ (of or relating to air or other gases) | :: pneumatique |
| pneumatic {adj} | :: pneumatique |
| pneumatic drill {n} (pneumatic drill) SEE: jackhammer | :: |
| pneumatics {n} (branch of mechanics) | :: pneumatique {f} |
| pneumato- {prefix} /ˈ(p)njuːmətəʊ/ (relating to air) | :: pneumato- |
| pneumo- {prefix} /(p)njuːməʊ/ (relating to the lungs) | :: pneumo- |
| pneumococcus {n} (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | :: pneumocoque {m} |
| pneumoconiosis {n} (disease of the lungs) | :: pneumoconiose |
| pneumological {adj} (relating to pulmonology) | :: pneumologique |
| pneumology {n} /n(j)ʊˈmɒlədʒi/ (the study of the respiratory system and organs) | :: pneumologie {f} |
| pneumonia {n} /nuˈmoʊniə/ (inflammation of the lungs) | :: pneumonie {f} |
| pneumorrhagia {n} (hemorrhage of the lungs) | :: pneumorragie {f} |
| pnictogen {n} /ˈnɪktədʒən/ (element from the nitrogen group) | :: pnictogène |
| Po {prop} (longest river in Italy) | :: Pô {m} |
| poach {v} /ˈpoʊtʃ/ (to cook in simmering liquid) | :: pocher |
| poach {v} (to take game or fish illegally) | :: braconner |
| poach {v} (to entice an employee or customer to switch) | :: débaucher , détourner |
| poached egg {n} (type of cooked egg) | :: œuf poché {m} |
| poacher {n} /ˈpoʊ.tʃɚ/ (a person who trespasses in order to take game illegally) | :: braconnier {m}, braconnière {f} |
| poaching {n} (trespassing in search of game) | :: braconnage {m} |
| PO box {n} (box hired as a collection point for mail) SEE: post office box | :: |
| pocket {n} /ˈpɑkɪt/ (bag stitched to an item of clothing) | :: poche {f} |
| pocket {v} (to put into a pocket) | :: empocher |
| pocket {adj} (of a size suitable for putting into a pocket) | :: de poche |
| pocketbook {n} (notebook) SEE: notebook | :: |
| pocketbook {n} (one's personal budget) | :: livre de poche |
| pocketknife {n} (small knife whose blades or tools can fold in its handle) | :: canif {m} |
| pocket money {n} (money given to a child) | :: argent de poche {m} |
| pocket money {n} (small amount of cash) | :: argent de poche {m} |
| pocket watch {n} (watch) | :: montre à gousset {f} |
| pockmark {n} (mark or scar) | :: marque de petite vérole {f} |
| Poconos {prop} /ˈpoʊkənoʊz/ (tribe) | :: les Poconos |
| pod {n} /ˈpɑd/ (seed case) | :: cosse {f}, gousse {f} |
| pod {n} (small vehicle) | :: nacelle {f} |
| pod {v} (To remove peas from their case) | :: écosser |
| podcast {n} (podcast) | :: podcast {m}, balado {f} |
| Podgorica {prop} /ˌpɒdɡəˈɹɪtsa/ (capital city of Montenegro) | :: Podgorica {f} |
| podgy {adj} (slightly fat) | :: enrobé, replet |
| pod hotel {n} (capsule hotel) SEE: capsule hotel | :: |
| podiatrist {n} /pəˈdaɪətɹɪst/ (specialist in foot care) | :: podologue {m} {f} |
| podium {n} /ˈpəʊ.dɪi.ʌm/ (platform) | :: podium {m} |
| Podolia {prop} | :: Podolie {f} |
| poem {n} /ˈpoʊ̯əm/ (literary piece written in verse) | :: poème {m} |
| poem {n} (piece of writing in the tradition of poetry) | :: poème {m} |
| poem {n} (piece of poetic writing) | :: poème {m} |
| poet {n} /ˈpoʊət/ (person who writes poems) | :: poète {m} |
| poetaster {n} (unskilled poet) | :: poétastre {m} |
| poetess {n} (female poet) | :: poétesse {f} |
| poetic {adj} /poʊˈɛtɪk/ (relating to poetry) | :: poétique |
| poetic {adj} (characteristic of poets) | :: poétique |
| poetically {adv} (in a poetic manner) | :: poétiquement |
| poetic licence {n} (departure from convention) | :: licence poétique {f} |
| poetics {n} (the theory of poetry) | :: poétique {f} |
| poetization {n} (act of making poetic) | :: poétisation {f} |
| poetry {n} /ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ (literature composed in verse) | :: poésie {f} |
| pogo stick {n} (toy used for hopping) | :: bâton sauteur {m} |
| pogrom {n} /ˈpoʊɡɹəm/ (riot with the intent to massacre or terrorize a certain group, usually Jews) | :: pogrom {m} |
| Pohnpeian {prop} (Micronesian language) | :: pohnpei |
| poignancy {n} (the quality of being poignant) | :: poignance {f} |
| poikilothermic {adj} (capable of maintaining constant body temperature) | :: poïkilotherme |
| point {n} /pɔɪnt/ (particular moment in an event or occurrence) | :: moment |
| point {n} (archaic: condition, state) | :: point |
| point {n} (opinion which adds to the discussion) | :: point de vue {m}, avis {m}, opinion {f} |
| point {n} (purpose or objective) | :: but {m}, objectif {m}, intérêt {m} |
| point {n} (tiny amount of time) | :: instant {m} |
| point {n} (location or place) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (geometry: zero-dimensional object) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (full stop) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (distinguishing quality) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (something tiny) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (tenth part) | :: dixième {m} |
| point {n} (mark or stroke above letter) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (unit of scoring in a game or competition) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (arithmetic: decimal point (note: many languages use a comma (',') rather than a dot as a decimal point, and hence the translations into these languages reflect this.)) | :: virgule {f} |
| point {n} (economics: unit of change) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (typography: unit of size) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (sharp tip) | :: pointe {f} |
| point {n} (any projecting extremity) | :: pointe {f} |
| point {n} (object with sharp tip) | :: pointe {f} |
| point {n} (backgammon: one of the twelve triangular positions) | :: flèche {f}, case {f} |
| point {n} (peninsula) | :: péninsule {f} |
| point {n} (compass point) | :: point {m} |
| point {n} (railroad switch) | :: aiguillage {m}, aiguille {f} |
| point {v} (to extend finger) | :: pointer, indiquer |
| point {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket | :: |
| point-and-shoot {adj} (designed for quick use) | :: compact {m} |
| point blank {adv} (straight at the target) | :: à bout portant |
| point blank {adv} (directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution) | :: tout de go |
| point-blank {adj} (so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target) | :: de but en blanc, à bout portant |
| point-blank {adj} (disconcertingly straightforward or blunt) | :: à brûle-pourpoint |
| point-blank {adv} (in a direct manner, without hesitation) | :: à brûle-pourpoint, de but en blanc |
| pointed {adj} /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ (sharp at one end) | :: pointu {m} |
| pointer {n} (advice) SEE: advice | :: |
| pointer {n} /ˈpɔɪntə/ (anything that points or is used for pointing) | :: aiguille {f}, baguette {f} |
| pointer {n} (needle of a timepiece or measuring device) | :: aiguille {f} |
| pointer {n} (hunting dog) | :: braque {m}, chien d'arrêt |
| pointer {n} (computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable) | :: pointeur {m} |
| pointer {n} (computing: icon indicating mouse position) SEE: cursor | :: |
| point guard {n} (ballhandling guard in basketball) | :: meneur {m} |
| pointillism {n} (painting technique) | :: pointillisme {m} |
| pointing stick {n} (computing device) | :: trackpoint {m}, ergot {m}, pivot {m}, bouton de pointage {m} |
| pointless {adj} /ˈpɔɪntləs/ (having no point or sharp tip) | :: obtus |
| pointless {adj} (having no purpose) | :: inutile, vain |
| point of inflection {n} (point on a curve) | :: point d’inflexion {m} |
| point of no return {n} ((aviation) the point in a flight when there is insufficient fuel to return to the origin) | :: point de non-retour {m} |
| point of no return {n} ((idiomatic) the point when it is no longer possible to stop the process) | :: point de non-retour {m} |
| point of sale {n} /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/ (location at which payment for goods is made) | :: point de vente {m}, caisse {f} |
| point of view {n} (position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint) | :: point de vue |
| point of view {n} (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs) | :: point de vue, opinion |
| point out {v} (identify with a bodily gesture) | :: pointer |
| point out {v} (tell, remind, indicate to someone) | :: indiquer |
| point out {v} | :: indiquer |
| points {n} /pɔɪnts/ (moveable rails used to switch a train from one track to another) | :: aiguillage {m} |
| point the finger at {v} (to accuse or blame) | :: montrer du doigt {m}, pointer du doigt {m} |
| pointwise {adj} (occurring at each point) | :: ponctuel |
| poise {n} /pɔɪz/ (composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation) | :: assurance {f}, aisance {f}, sang-froid {m}, aplomb {m} |
| poise {n} (a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity) | :: poise {f} |
| poised {adj} /pɔɪzd/ (Ready,prepared) | :: prêt |
| poison {n} /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/ (substance harmful to a living organism) | :: poison {m} |
| poison {v} (to use poison to kill or paralyse) | :: empoisonner |
| poisoned chalice {n} /ˈpɔɪzn̩d ˈtʃælɪs/ (something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful) | :: cadeau empoisonné {m}, tunique de Nessus {f} |
| poison hemlock {n} (poisonous plant) SEE: hemlock | :: |
| poisoning {n} (administration of a poison) | :: empoisonnement {m} |
| poisoning {n} (state of being poisoned) | :: intoxication {f} |
| poison ivy {n} (one of several ivy-like urushiol-producing plants) | :: sumac vénéneux {m}, herbe à puce {f} |
| poisonous {adj} /ˈpɔɪzənəs/ (containing sufficient poison to be dangerous) | :: vénéneux, toxique |
| Poitevin {adj} (pertaining to Poitou) | :: poitevin |
| Poitevin {adj} (pertaining to Poitiers) | :: poitevin |
| Poitiers {prop} /pwa.tje/ (City in France) | :: Poitiers |
| poke {v} /poʊk/ (to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick) | :: piquer |
| poke {v} (to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning) | :: attiser |
| poke {v} (rummage) SEE: rummage | :: |
| poke {n} (ice cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone | :: |
| poker {n} /ˈpoʊkɚ/ (metal rod for poking) | :: tisonnier {m} |
| poker {n} (card game) | :: poker {m} |
| poker face {n} (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) | :: l'air de rien |
| poker face {n} (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) | :: l'air de rien |
| pokie {n} /ˈpəʊki/ | :: machine à sous {f} |
| Polack {n} /ˈpoʊlɑk/ (derogatory: Polish person) | :: Polak |
| Poland {prop} /ˈpoʊ.lənd/ (European country) | :: Pologne {f} |
| polao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| polar {adj} /ˈpoʊ̯lɚ/ (relating to a geographic pole) | :: polaire |
| polar {adj} (of a certain coordinate system) | :: polaire |
| polar bear {n} (Ursus maritimus) | :: ours blanc {m}, ours polaire {m} |
| polar bear plunge {n} | :: bain de glace |
| polar cap {n} (high-latitude region covered by ice) | :: inlandsis, calotte polaire |
| polar circle {n} (either of the two parallels of the Earth) | :: cercle polaire {m} |
| polar coordinates {n} | :: coordonnées polaires {f-p} |
| polar fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox | :: |
| Polari {prop} /pəˈlɑːri/ (Gay community slang) | :: polari {m} |
| Polaris {prop} /pɔʊˈlɑɹɪs/ (star) | :: Étoile polaire |
| polariton {n} (quasiparticle) | :: polariton {m} |
| polarity {n} /pəˈlærɪti/ (one of two extremes) | :: polarité {f} |
| polarity {n} (chemistry: dipole-dipole intermolecular force) | :: polarité {f} |
| polarization {n} /ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən/ (production or condition of polarity) | :: polarisation {f} |
| polarization {n} (production of polarized light) | :: polarisation {f} |
| polarization {n} (separation of positive and negative charges) | :: polarisation |
| polarization {n} (grouping of opinions into two extremes) | :: polarisation {f} |
| polar night {n} (period of darkness) | :: nuit polaire {f} |
| polaroid {n} (print from such a camera) | :: polaroïd {m} |
| polaron {n} (polarized region of crystal lattice) | :: polaron {m} |
| polar vortex {n} (polar vortex) | :: vortex polaire {m}, tourbillon polaire |
| polder {n} /ˈpəʊldə/ (area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes) | :: polder {m} |
| pole {n} /poʊl/ (long and slender object for construction or support) | :: perche {f} |
| pole {n} (unit of length) | :: perche {f} |
| pole {n} (extreme of an axis) | :: pôle |
| pole {n} (magnetic point) | :: pôle |
| Pole {n} /poʊl/ (person from Poland) | :: Polonais {m}, Polonaise {f} |
| polearm {n} (close-combat weapon) | :: arme d'hast {f} |
| polecat {n} /ˈpəʊlkæt/ (Mustela putorius) | :: putois {m} |
| polecat {n} (skunk) SEE: skunk | :: |
| pole dance {n} (dancing centred around a pole) | :: pole dance {f} |
| polemarch {n} (military commander in chief in ancient Athens) | :: polémarque {m} |
| polemic {n} /pəˈlɛmɪk/ (argument or controversy) | :: polémique {f} |
| polemic {adj} (having the characteristics of a polemic) | :: polémique {m} {f} |
| polemology {n} /ˌpɒləˈmɒlədʒi/ (study of human conflict and war) | :: polémologie |
| pole position {n} (top qualifying position) | :: pole position {f}, position de tête {f} |
| pole star {n} (the star) | :: étoile polaire {f} |
| Pole Star {prop} (star) | :: Étoile polaire {f} |
| pole vault {n} (jumping event where an athlete vaults over a high bar with the aid of a pole) | :: saut à la perche {m} |
| pole vaulter {n} (athlete who competes in the pole vault) | :: perchiste {m} {f} |
| pole-vaulting {n} (sport of performing pole vaults) | :: saut à la perche {m} |
| poliad {adj} | :: poliade |
| police {n} /pə̆ˈliˑs/ (an organisation that enforces the law) | :: police {f} |
| police box {n} (police box) | :: cabine de police {f} |
| police car {n} (automobile used by a police officer) | :: véhicule de police {m} |
| police dog {n} (trained dog for police work) | :: chien policier {m} |
| police force {n} (police organization, constabulary) | :: forces de l'ordre {f-p} |
| policeman {n} /pəˈliːsmən/ (a member of a police force) | :: policier {m}, gendarme {m} |
| police officer {n} (an officer in a law enforcement agency) | :: policier {m}, policière {f} |
| police procedural {n} (sub-genre of crime fiction) | :: roman policier |
| police service {n} (police force) | :: service de police |
| police state {n} (nation whose government controls people by police) | :: État policier {m} |
| police station {n} (building of police force) | :: commissariat de police {m}, office de police {f} |
| policewoman {n} (a female police officer) | :: policière {f} |
| policy {n} /ˈpɑləsi/ (principle of conduct) | :: politique {f} |
| policy {n} (law: insurance document) | :: police {f} |
| policy {n} (law: insurance) SEE: insurance | :: |
| policyholder {n} (person who holds an insurance policy) | :: assuré {m} |
| policymaker {n} (one involved in the formulation of policies) | :: décideur {m} |
| policymaking {n} (the formulation of policies) | :: décisions {f-p} |
| poliomyelitis {n} /ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/ (infection by the poliovirus) | :: poliomyélite {f}, hide {p} |
| poliorcetics {n} /ˌpɒliɔː(ɹ)ˈsɛtɪks/ (art of siege warfare) | :: poliorcétique {f} |
| polis {n} /ˈpɒ.lɪs/ (a city or city-state) | :: polis |
| polish {n} /ˈpɑlɪʃ/ (substance used to polish) | :: vernis {m} |
| polish {v} (make a surface smooth or shiny) | :: polir |
| Polish {adj} /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ (of Poland or its language) | :: polonais |
| Polish {n} (the language of Poland) | :: polonais {m} |
| polishability {n} (quality or degree of being polishable) | :: polissabilité {f}, cirabilité {f} |
| polished {adj} /ˈpɑlɪʃt/ (made smooth or shiny by polishing) | :: poli |
| Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth {prop} (confederation of Poland and Lithuania) | :: Commonwealth polonais-lituanien {m} |
| Polish notation {n} (notation for arithmetic formulae) | :: notation polonaise {f} |
| Polish sausage {n} | :: saucisse polonaise |
| politburo {n} /ˈpɒlɪtˌbjʊəɹəʊ/ (the governing Communist council) | :: bureau politique {m}, politburo {m} |
| polite {adj} /pəˈlaɪt/ (well-mannered) | :: poli |
| politely {adv} /pəˈlaɪtli/ (in a polite manner) | :: poliment |
| politeness {n} /pəˈlaɪtnəs/ (act of being polite) | :: politesse {f} |
| politesse {n} /pɑləˈtɛs/ (civility, courtesy) | :: savoir-vivre {m} |
| political {adj} /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ (concerning or relating to politics) | :: politique |
| political {adj} | :: politique |
| political asylum {n} (protection by a sovereign state) | :: asile politique {m} |
| political cartoon {n} (editorial cartoon) SEE: editorial cartoon | :: |
| political correctness {n} (being politically correct) | :: rectitude politique {f}, politiquement correct {m} |
| political economy {n} (interdisciplinary study) | :: économie politique {f} |
| politically {adv} (in a political manner) | :: politiquement |
| politically correct {adj} (avoiding offense, selectively) | :: politiquement correct |
| political party {n} (political organization) | :: parti {m}, parti politique {m} |
| political prisoner {n} (person) | :: prisonnier politique {m} |
| political science {n} (study of politics) | :: science politique {f}, politologie {f}, science po {f} |
| political scientist {n} (political science expert) | :: politologue {m} {f} |
| political system {n} (set of institutions) | :: système politique {m} |
| politician {n} /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (one engaged in politics) | :: politicien {m}, homme politique {m}, femme politique {f}, politicienne {f} |
| politicide {n} (political killing) | :: politicide {m} |
| politicization {n} (The state of being or process of becoming politicized) | :: politisation {f} |
| politicize {v} (to give something political characteristics) | :: politiser |
| politico {n} /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/ (derogatory: politician) | :: politicard {m} |
| politics {v} /ˈpɑl.ɪˌtɪks/ (a methodology and activities associated with running a government) | :: politique {f} |
| politology {n} (political science) SEE: political science | :: |
| polka dot {n} /ˈpoʊ.kə ˌdɑt/ (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric) | :: pois {m-p} |
| poll {n} /poʊl/ (an election or a survey of a particular group) | :: sondage {m} |
| pollakiuria {n} (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine) | :: pollakiurie {f} |
| pollen {n} /ˈpɒlən/ (fine granular substance produced in flowers) | :: pollen {m} |
| pollen counter {n} (device) | :: capteur pollinique |
| pollinate {v} (To apply pollen to) | :: polleniser |
| pollination {n} (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma) | :: pollinisation {f} |
| pollinator {n} /ˈpɒlɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/ (agent) | :: pollinisateur {m} |
| polling booth {n} (voting booth) SEE: voting booth | :: |
| polliniferous {adj} (producing pollen) | :: pollinifère |
| pollock {n} /ˈpɑlək/ (food fish related to cod) | :: lieu {m} |
| pollster {n} (person who conducts polls) | :: sondeur {m}, enquêteur {m}, enquêtrice {f} |
| poll tax {n} (uniform tax per individual) | :: capitation {f} |
| pollutant {n} (something that pollutes) | :: polluant {m} |
| pollute {v} /pəˈluːt/ (to make something harmful) | :: polluer |
| pollute {v} (to make something or somewhere less suitable) | :: polluer |
| pollute {adj} (polluted) | :: pollué |
| polluted {adj} (defiled) | :: impur |
| polluter {n} (subject that pollutes) | :: pollueur |
| pollution {n} /pəˈl(j)uːʃn̩/ (archaic: emission of semen at other times than in sexual intercourse) | :: pollution {f} |
| pollution {n} (archaic: defilement, corruption) | :: défilement {m} |
| pollution {n} (the contamination of the environment by harmful substances) | :: pollution {f} |
| pollution {n} (desecration) SEE: desecration | :: |
| Pollux {prop} (Dioscuri) | :: Pollux {m} |
| Pollux {prop} (Star) | :: Pollux {m} |
| Pollyanna {n} (a persistently cheerful and optimistic person) | :: Pollyanna |
| polnoglasie {n} (disyllabic reflex in East Slavic languages) SEE: pleophony | :: |
| polo {n} (polo shirt) SEE: polo shirt | :: |
| polo {n} /ˈpoʊloʊ/ (ball game) | :: polo {m} |
| poloid {n} | :: poloïde |
| poloidal {adj} | :: poloïdal |
| polonaise {n} (dance) | :: polonaise {f} |
| polonaise {n} (music for this dance) | :: polonaise {f} |
| polonium {n} /pəˈloʊni.əm/ (chemical element) | :: polonium {m} |
| Polonization {n} (Polonization) | :: polonisation {f} |
| polo shirt {n} /ˈpəʊləʊ ˌʃɜːt/ (casual, usually short-sleeved, shirt with a protruding collar) | :: polo {m} |
| Polovtsian {adj} /pə(ʊ)ˈlɒvtsɪən/ (of or pertaining to the Polovtsians) | :: polovtsien |
| Poltava {prop} (city) | :: Poltava {m} |
| poltergeist {n} /ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/ (a disruptive ghost) | :: esprit frappeur {m}, poltergeist {m} |
| poltroon {adj} (cowardly) SEE: cowardly | :: |
| poltroon {n} /pɑlˈtɹun/ (an ignoble or arrant coward) | :: lâche, pleutre, couard, dégonflé, poule-mouillée, couille molle, poltron |
| poly- {prefix} /ˈpɑli/ (many) | :: poly- |
| polyachene {n} | :: polyakène {m} |
| polyad {n} (a group consisting of an indeterminate number of items) | :: polyade {m} |
| polyadenous {adj} /ˌpɒliˈædɪnəs/ (having many glands) | :: polyadène |
| polyadic {adj} (of or pertaining to a polyad (comprising many elements)) | :: polyadique |
| polyamory {n} /ˌpɒliˈæm(ə)ɹi/ (practices involving relationships with multiple partners) | :: polyamour {m} |
| polyandrous {adj} (Of or pertaining to polyandry) | :: polyandre |
| polyandry {n} (plurality of husbands at the same time) | :: polyandrie |
| polyanthous {adj} (having many flowers) | :: polyanthe |
| polyanthropy {n} | :: polyandrie {f} |
| polyarchic {adj} (of or pertaining to a polyarchy) | :: polyarchique |
| polyarchy {n} (government in which power is invested in multiple people) | :: polyarchie {f} |
| polycalic {adj} (containing multiple colonies) | :: polycalique |
| polycarbonate {n} (polymer of aromatic carbonates) | :: polycarbonate {m} |
| polycarpic {adj} (having several carpels in one flower) | :: polycarpellé |
| polycholia {n} | :: polycholie {f} |
| polychoric {adj} (statitistics) | :: polychorique |
| polychoron {n} /pɔlɨˈkoʊɹɔn/ (four-dimensional polotype) | :: polychore {m} |
| polychrest {n} (medicine) | :: polychreste {m} |
| polychrome {adj} | :: polychrome |
| polychromy {n} | :: polychromie {f} |
| polycladose {adj} | :: polyclade |
| polycladous {adj} | :: polyclade |
| polyclady {n} | :: polycladie {f} |
| polyclinic {n} (a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated) | :: polyclinique {f} |
| polycotyledonous {adj} | :: polycotylaire |
| polycyclic {adj} (having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule) | :: polycyclique |
| polycystic {adj} /pɑliˈsɪstɪk/ (having many cysts) | :: polykystique |
| polycystic ovary syndrome {n} (syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries) | :: syndrome de Stein-Leventhal {m} |
| polydactylism {n} (the possession of more than the normal number of digits) | :: polydactylisme {m} |
| polydactylous {adj} (having additional digits) | :: polydactyle |
| polyembryony {n} | :: polyembryonie {f} |
| polyester {n} (polymer) | :: polyester {m} |
| polyethene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene | :: |
| polyethism {n} (different work activities) | :: polyéthisme |
| polyethylene {n} (polyethylene) | :: polyéthylène {m}, polyéthène {m}, polyméthylène {m} |
| polyethylene terephthalate {n} (type of polyester) | :: polytéréphtalate d'éthylène {m}, PET {m}, polyéthylène téréphtalate |
| polygamist {n} /pəˈlɪɡəmɪst/ (one who practices polygamy) | :: polygame {m} {f}, polygamite {m} |
| polygamy {n} /pəˈlɪɡəmi/ (the having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time) | :: polygamie {f} |
| polygamy {n} | :: polygamie {f} |
| polygamy {n} (polygyny) SEE: polygyny | :: |
| polyglossia {n} (polyglossia) | :: polyglossie {f} |
| polyglot {adj} /ˈpɒliːɡlɒt/ (Versed in, or speaking, many languages) | :: polyglotte |
| polyglot {adj} (Containing, or made up of, several languages) | :: polyglotte |
| polyglot {n} (one who masters, notably speaks, several languages) | :: polyglotte {m} {f} |
| polyglot {n} | :: polyglotte {m} {f} |
| polygon {n} /ˈpɑliɡɑn/ (plane figure bounded by straight edges) | :: polygone {m} |
| polygonal {adj} /pəˈlɪɡənəl/ (having many angles) | :: polygonal |
| polygon mesh {n} (collection of vetrices, edges and faces) | :: maillage {m}, paillage polygonal {m} |
| polygonometry {n} | :: polygonométrie {f} |
| polygraph {n} (device to discern if a subject is lying) | :: polygraphe {m}, détecteur de mensonges {m} |
| polygraphic {adj} | :: polygraphique |
| polygynous {adj} /pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/ (plurality of wives at the same time) | :: polygynie {f} |
| polygynous {adj} (practicing polygyny) | :: polygyne |
| polygyny {n} /pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ/ (plurality of wives at the same time) | :: polygynie {f} |
| polyhedron {n} /pɒliˈhiːdɹən/ (geometry: solid figure) | :: polyèdre {m} |
| polylobate {adj} (having many lobes) | :: polylobé |
| polymath {n} /ˈpɒlɪmæθ/ (person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge) | :: polymathe {m} {f} |
| polymathic {adj} (pertaining to polymathy) | :: polymathique |
| polymathy {n} (knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning) | :: polymathie {f} |
| polymer {n} /ˈpɑ.lɪ.mɚ/ (molecule) | :: polymère |
| polymerase {n} (enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers) | :: polymérase |
| polymerase chain reaction {n} | :: réaction en chaine par polymérase |
| polymeride {n} (polymer) SEE: polymer | :: |
| polymerization {n} /ˌpɒl.ɪ.məɹ.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (process in which polymers are formed) | :: polymérisation {f} |
| polymerize {v} /ˈpɑləməˌɹaɪz/ (to convert a monomer to a polymer) | :: polymériser |
| polymethyl methyacrylate {n} (tough, transparent thermoplastic polymer) | :: plexiglas {m} |
| polymicrogyria {n} (a deformity of the brain such that it has an excessive number of small folds, causing mental retardation) | :: polymicrogyrie {f} |
| polymorphism {n} /pɑliˈmɔɹfɪz(ə)m/ (ability to assume different forms or shapes) | :: polymorphisme {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (biology: coexistence of two or more distinct forms independent of sex) | :: polymorphisme {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (computer science: feature of object-oriented programming) | :: polymorphisme {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (crystallography: ability of a material to exist in more than one form) | :: polymorphisme {m} |
| polymorphism {n} (genetics: regular existence of two or more different genotypes within a given species or population) | :: polymorphisme |
| polymorphous {adj} (Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms) | :: polymorphe |
| Polynesia {prop} /ˌpɑːləˈniːʒə/ (part of Oceania) | :: Polynésie {f} |
| Polynesian {n} (person from Polynesia) | :: Polynésien {m}, Polynésienne {f} |
| polynomial {n} (algebraic expression) | :: polynôme {m} |
| polynomial {n} (taxonomic designation) | :: polynôme {m} |
| polynomial {adj} (in algebra) | :: polynomial |
| polynomial {adj} (in taxonomy) | :: polynominal {m}, polynominale {f}, polynomial {m}, polynomiale {f} |
| polynomial function {n} ((mathematics)) | :: fonction polynomiale {f} |
| polynuclear {adj} (having multiple nuclei) | :: polynucléaire |
| polynya {n} /pə(ʊ)ˈlɪnjə/ (area of open water surrounded by sea ice) | :: polynia {m} |
| polyp {n} (growth) | :: polype {m} |
| polypeptide {n} (organic chemistry: any polymer amino acids joined via peptide bonds) | :: polypeptide {m} |
| polypeptide {n} (biochemistry: any such polymer that is not folded into a secondary structure of a protein) | :: polypeptide {m} |
| polypeptide {n} (biochemistry: a small protein containing up to 100 amino acids) | :: polypeptide {m} |
| polypeptidic {adj} (pertaining to a polypeptide) | :: polypeptidique |
| polyphonic {adj} (of or relating to polyphony) | :: polyphonique |
| polyphony {n} /pəˈlɪfəni/ (musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices) | :: polyphonie {f} |
| polypropylene {n} (resin) | :: polypropylène {m} |
| polyptoton {n} /ˌpɑ.ləpˈtoʊ.tɑn/ (stylistic scheme) | :: polyptote {m} |
| polyptych {n} /ˈpɒlɪptɪk/ (a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together) | :: polyptyque |
| polyradiculoneuropathy {n} (medicine: a condition in which polyneuropathy and polyradiculopathy occur together) | :: polyradiculonévrite {f} |
| polyrhizal {adj} | :: polyrrhize |
| polysaccharide {n} (complex carbohydrate) | :: polysaccharide {m} |
| polysemic {adj} /pɒ.lɪ.ˈsiː.mɪk/ (having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings) | :: polysémique |
| polysemous {adj} /ˌpɑːl.iˈsiː.məs/ (having multiple meanings) | :: polysémique |
| polysemy {n} /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/ (ability to have multiple meanings) | :: polysémie {f} |
| polyspast {n} (machine consisting of many pulleys) SEE: block and tackle | :: |
| polystyrene {n} (polymer) | :: polystyrène {m} |
| polysyllabic {adj} /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ (having more than one syllable) | :: polysyllabique |
| polysyndeton {n} (the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence) | :: polysyndète {m} |
| polysynthetic {adj} /ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (polysynthetic) | :: polysynthétique |
| polytechnic {adj} | :: polytechnique |
| polytechnic {n} (educational institute) | :: polytechnique {m} {f} |
| polytheism {n} /pɒl.ɪˈθiː.ɪz.əm/ (belief in the existence of multiple gods) | :: polythéisme {m} |
| polytheist {n} /pɒlɪˈθiːɪst/ (believer in polytheism) | :: polythéiste |
| polytheistic {adj} /ˌpɒlɪθiːˈɪstɪk/ (of or relating to polytheism) | :: polythéiste {m} {f} |
| polythene {n} (polyethylene) SEE: polyethylene | :: |
| polytonic {adj} /ˌpɑliˈtɑnɪk/ (Using the Greek system of diacritics) | :: polytonique |
| polytope {n} (geometric shape) | :: polytope {m} |
| polytrauma {n} (multiple traumatic injuries) | :: polytraumatisme {m} |
| polyurethane {n} (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links) | :: polyuréthane {m} |
| polyuria {n} (production of an abnormally large amount of urine) | :: polyurie {f} |
| polyvinyl chloride {n} (thermoplastic resin) | :: polychlorure de vinyle {m}, PVC {m} |
| pomade {n} (greasy substance) | :: pommade {f} |
| pomander {n} /ˈpoʊ.mæn.dɚ/ (mixture of aromatic substances) | :: pomme de senteur {f} |
| pomegranate {n} /ˈpɒm.ɪˌɡɹæn.ɪt/ (shrub/tree) | :: grenadier {m} |
| pomegranate {n} (fruit) | :: grenade {f} |
| pomelo {n} (grapefruit) SEE: grapefruit | :: |
| pomelo {n} /ˈpɒmɪləʊ/ (large fruit of the C. maxima or grandis) | :: pomélo {m} |
| pomelo {n} (tree) | :: pamplemoussier {m} |
| Pomerania {prop} (region of Europe on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea) | :: Poméranie {f} |
| Pomeranian {prop} (Kashubian) SEE: Kashubian | :: |
| Pomeranian {adj} (of, or relative to Pomerania) | :: poméranien {m}, poméranienne {f} |
| Pomeranian {n} (native or inhabitant of Pomerania) | :: Poméranien {m}, Poméranienne {f} |
| Pomeranian {n} (breed of small, fluffy, energetic spitz-dogs) | :: spitz nain |
| pomeron {n} | :: poméron {m} |
| pommel {n} (knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion) SEE: finial | :: |
| pommel {n} /ˈpɑ.məl/ (upper front brow of a saddle) | :: pommeau {m} |
| pommel {n} (knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword) | :: pommeau {m} |
| pommel {n} | :: pommeau |
| pommel horse {n} (gymnastic apparatus) | :: cheval d'arçons {m} |
| pomologist {n} (person involved in pomology) | :: pomologue {m} {f} |
| pomology {n} | :: pomologie |
| pompadour {n} /ˈpɑːmpədɔːɹ/ (woman's hairstyle) | :: banane {f} |
| pomp and circumstance {n} (ceremonial grandeur) | :: en grande pompe {m} |
| pompano {n} /ˈpɒmpənəʊ/ (carangid) | :: pompaneau {m} |
| Pompeii {prop} /pɑːmˈpeɪi/ (a historical city) | :: Pompéi {f} |
| Pompey {prop} /ˈpɒm.pi/ (a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic) | :: Pompée |
| pom-pom {n} (pompom) SEE: pompom | :: |
| pompom {n} (decorative ball made of pieces of soft fabric) | :: pompon {m} |
| pompon {n} (puff or ball as for decoration for cheerleading) | :: pompon {m} |
| pompous {adj} /ˈpɒmpəs/ (affectedly grand) | :: pompeux, emphatique |
| pompously {adv} (in a pompous manner) | :: pompeusement |
| poncho {n} /ˈpɑn.tʃoʊ/ (simple garment of cloth) | :: poncho |
| poncy {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate | :: |
| poncy {adj} (intended to impress others, particularly in an ostentatious way) SEE: affected | :: |
| poncy {adj} (gay, homosexual) SEE: gay | :: |
| pond {n} /pɑnd/ (small lake) | :: étang {m}, mare {f} |
| ponder {v} /ˈpɒn.də(ɹ)/ (to think deeply) | :: songer, réfléchir |
| ponder {v} (to consider carefully) | :: s'interroger |
| ponderous {adj} /ˈpɑn.dɚ.əs/ (clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight) | :: pesant, maladroit, béotien, grossier, conformiste |
| ponderous {adj} (dull or boring) | :: lourd, pesant, écrasant, abrutissant, dogmatique |
| ponderous {adj} (dense) SEE: dense | :: |
| pond heron {n} (heron of the genus Ardeola) | :: crabier {m} |
| pond hockey {n} (form of ice hockey) | :: hockey d'antan |
| Pondicherry {prop} (Puducherry) SEE: Puducherry | :: |
| pond-skater {n} (any of various predatory insects) SEE: water strider | :: |
| pondweed {n} (plant of the genus Potamogeton) | :: potamot {m}, potamogéton {m} |
| pons {n} /pɒnz/ (part of the brain) | :: pont {m} |
| pontiff {n} /ˈpɒntɪf/ (pope) | :: pontife {m} |
| pontifical {adj} (Of or pertaining to a pontiff) | :: pontifical |
| pontifically {adv} (in a pontifical manner) | :: pontificalement |
| pontificate {n} /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkət/ (state of a pontifex) | :: pontificat {m} |
| pontificate {v} /pɑːnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/ (preside as a bishop) | :: pontifier |
| pontificate {v} (act like a pontiff) | :: pontifier |
| pontificate {v} (speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner) | :: pontifier |
| pontoon {n} /pɒnˈtuːn/ (support for a temporary bridge) | :: ponton {m}, flotteur {m} |
| pontoon bridge {n} (a temporary bridge built over floating pontoons) | :: pont flottant {m} |
| pony {n} /ˈpoʊni/ (small horse) | :: poney {m} |
| ponytail {n} /ˈpoʊniˌteɪl/ (hairstyle) | :: queue-de-cheval {f} |
| poo {n} /puː/ | :: popo {m} |
| poo {v} | :: faire popo; faire caca, faire une crotte |
| pooch {n} (slang: dog) | :: clébard {m}, cabot {m}, sac à puces {m} |
| pooch {n} (mongrel) | :: bâtard {m} |
| pood {n} (Russian unit of mass) | :: poud {m} |
| poodle {n} /ˈpuː.dəl/ (any of various breeds of poodle) | :: caniche {m} |
| poof {interj} /pʊf/ (deflating object or a magical disappearance) | :: pouf |
| poof {v} (to vanish) | :: s'évanouir, s'évaporer, disparaître |
| poof {v} (to fart) | :: péter, prouter |
| poof {n} (A male homosexual.) | :: pédale {f}, tante {f}, tapette {f} |
| poof {n} (The product of flatulence.) | :: pet {m}, prout {m} |
| pool {n} /pul/ (cue sport played on a pool table) | :: billard {m} |
| pool {n} (swimming pool) SEE: swimming pool | :: |
| poolish {n} (mixture) | :: poolish {m}, levain sur levure {m}, levain-levure {m} |
| pool noodle {n} (toy) | :: nouille de piscine |
| pool table {n} (a table used for playing pool) | :: table de billard {f}, billard {m} |
| poop {v} (to poop) SEE: poo | :: |
| poop {n} (feces) SEE: poo | :: |
| poop {n} (stern) SEE: stern | :: |
| poop {v} (to break wind) SEE: break wind | :: |
| poop deck {n} (stern deck on top of the cabin(s)) | :: dunette {f} |
| poo-poo {n} (poo (feces)) | :: caca {m}, popo {m} |
| poor {adj} /poː/ (with little or no possessions or money) | :: pauvre |
| poor {adj} (of low quality) | :: piètre |
| poor {adj} (used to express pity) | :: pitoyable, pauvre |
| poor {n} (those with no possessions) | :: pauvres {m-p} |
| poor as a church mouse {adj} (very poor) | :: gueux comme un rat d'église, pauvre comme Job |
| poor as Job {adj} | :: pauvre comme Job |
| poorly {adj} (ill) SEE: ill | :: |
| poor man's {adj} (cheaper than or inferior to) | :: du pauvre, sous- |
| poor metal {n} (poor metal) SEE: post-transition metal | :: |
| poor relation {n} | :: parent pauvre {m} |
| poor thing {n} (someone or something to be pitied) | :: mon pauvre {m}, ma pauvre {f} |
| pop {v} (to hit) SEE: hit | :: |
| pop {n} /pɑp/ (pop music) | :: pop {f} |
| pop {v} (to ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate | :: |
| POP {n} (probability of precipitation) | :: PDP {f} |
| popcorn {n} /ˈpɑp.kɔɹn/ (a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating) | :: popcorn {m}, maïs soufflé {m}, maïs éclaté {m} |
| pop culture {n} (popular culture) SEE: popular culture | :: |
| pope {n} /poʊp/ (head of the Roman Catholic Church) | :: pape {m}, papesse {f} |
| pope {n} (Russian Orthodox priest) | :: pope {m} |
| Popemobile {n} (any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope) | :: papamobile {f} |
| popess {n} (female pope) SEE: papess | :: |
| pop group {n} (musical group specializing in pop music) | :: groupe de pop {f} |
| popinjay {n} (Picus viridis) SEE: green woodpecker | :: |
| popinjay {n} (parrot) SEE: parrot | :: |
| poplar {n} /ˈpɒplə(ɹ)/ (any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus) | :: peuplier {m} |
| poplit {n} /ˈpɒplɪt/ (fossa at the back of the knee joint) | :: fosse poplitée {f} |
| popliteal {adj} /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/ (area behind the knee) | :: poplité |
| popliteal fossa {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit | :: |
| pop music {n} (music intended for or accepted by a wide audience) | :: musique pop {f}, pop {m} |
| poppable {adj} (possible to pop) | :: crevable |
| Popperian {adj} (of or relating to the philosophy of Karl R. Popper) | :: poppérien |
| poppy {n} /ˈpɒpi/ (plant) | :: pavot {m}, coquelicot {m} |
| poppycock {n} (nonsense) | :: baliverne {f} |
| pop quiz {n} (test without notice) | :: interrogation surprise {f}, contrôle surprise {m} |
| popsicle {n} /ˈpɑpsɪkl̩/ (serving of frozen juice on a stick) | :: sucette glacée {f} |
| pop sock {n} (knee-high stocking) | :: mi-bas {m} |
| pop someone's cherry {v} (deflower) SEE: deflower | :: |
| populace {n} (inhabitants of a nation) SEE: population | :: |
| populace {n} /ˈpɑpjələs/ (common people) | :: bas peuple {m}, plèbe {f} , populace {f} |
| popular {adj} /ˈpɑpjələɹ/ (liked by many people) | :: populaire |
| popular culture {n} (prevailing vernacular culture) | :: culture populaire {f}, pop culture {f} |
| popularise {v} (to make popular) | :: populariser |
| popularise {v} (to present in a widely understandable form) | :: vulgariser |
| popularity {n} /ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ (the quality or state of being popular) | :: popularité {f} |
| popularization {n} (the act of making something popular to the general public) | :: popularisation {f} |
| popular music {n} (genre that has wide appeal amongst the general public) | :: musique populaire {f} |
| popular opinion {n} (public opinion) SEE: public opinion | :: |
| popular science {n} (of, or having to do with popular science) | :: de vulgarisation scientifique |
| populate {v} /ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ (to supply with inhabitants) | :: peupler |
| populate {v} (to live in) | :: peupler |
| populate {v} (to fill a list) | :: remplir |
| populated {adj} (with inhabitants) | :: peuplé |
| population {n} /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ (all people living within a political or geographical boundary) | :: population {f} |
| population {n} (biology: collection of organisms) | :: population {f} |
| population {n} (statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn) | :: population |
| populational {adj} (of or pertaining to population) | :: populationnel |
| population density {n} (average number of people per area) | :: densité de population {f} |
| populicide {n} | :: populicide {m} |
| populism {n} (a political doctrine or philosophy) | :: populisme {m} |
| populist {n} (politician who advocates policies just because they are popular) | :: populiste {m} {f} |
| populist {adj} (put forward just because it would be popular) | :: populiste |
| populous {adj} /ˈpɑpjələs/ (having a large population) | :: populeux |
| pop up {v} (to appear without warning) | :: se pointer |
| pop-up {n} (advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page) | :: pop-up |
| pop-up {n} (temporary restaurant) | :: restaurant éphémère {m} |
| pop-up advertisement {n} (Internet advertisement) | :: fenêtre instruse {f}, intruse |
| porbeagle {n} (a pelagic shark) | :: marraîche {m}, marraiche {m}, requin-taupe {m}, veau de mer {m} |
| porcelain {n} /ˈpɔɹ.sə.lɪn/ (hard white translucent ceramic) | :: porcelaine {f} |
| porcelain {n} (items (esp. dishware or objets d'art) made of porcelain) | :: porcelaine {f} |
| porch {n} /pɔɹtʃ/ (a covered and enclosed entrance to a building) | :: porche {m}, véranda {f}, portique {m} |
| porcine {adj} /ˈpoʊɹ.saɪn/ (of or pertaining to the pig) | :: porcin |
| porcine {adj} (morbidly obese) | :: bouffi |
| porcini {n} /pɔːɹˈtʃiː.ni/ (mushroom, Boletus edulis) | :: cèpe {m} |
| porcupine {n} /ˈpɔː(ɹ)kjʊˌpaɪn/ (large rodent) | :: porc-épic {m} |
| Pordenone {prop} (province) | :: Pordenone |
| Pordenone {prop} (town) | :: Pordenone |
| pore {n} /pɔɹ/ (a tiny opening in the skin) | :: pore {m} |
| pore {n} (by extension any small opening) | :: pore {m} |
| Pori {prop} (city in Finland) | :: Pori |
| poriferan {n} (any sponge of the phylum Porifera) | :: spongiaire {m} |
| pork {n} /pɔɹk/ (meat of a pig) | :: porc {m}, cochon {m} |
| pork rind {n} (food made from pork skin) | :: grattons {m-p}, couenne {f} |
| pork scratching {n} (pork rind) SEE: pork rind | :: |
| porn {n} (pornography) SEE: pornography | :: |
| porno {n} /ˈpɔːnəʊ/ (pornography) | :: porno {m} |
| pornocracy {prop} /pɔːˈnɒkɹəsɪ/ (period of the papacy known as the saeculum obscurum) | :: Pornocratie {f} |
| pornocracy {n} (government by, or dominated by, prostitutes or corrupt persons) | :: pornocratie {f} |
| pornographer {n} (person involved in creation or dissemination of pornography) | :: pornographe {m} {f} |
| pornographic {adj} (containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity) | :: pornographique |
| pornographically {adv} (in a pornographic manner) | :: pornographiquement |
| pornography {n} /pɔɹˈnɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ (depiction of sexual subject matter with prurient intent) | :: pornographie {f} |
| pornology {n} | :: pornologie {f} |
| porn star {n} (actor or actress famous for appearing in pornographic films) | :: acteur X {m}, actrice X {f}, star du porno {f} |
| porosity {n} (state of being porous) | :: porosité {f} |
| porosity {n} (measure of how porous a material is) | :: porosité {f} |
| porous {adj} /ˈpɔːɹəs/ (full of tiny pores) | :: poreux |
| porphyrite {n} (rock with a porphyritic structure) | :: porphyrite {f} |
| porphyrogenite {n} /ˌpɔːfəˈɹɒdʒɪˌnaɪt/ (honorific title) | :: porphyrogénète |
| porpoise {n} /ˈpɔːɹpəs/ (cetacean) | :: marsouin {m} |
| porridge {n} /ˈpɒɹɪdʒ/ (breakfast cereal dish, see also: oatmeal) | :: bouillie {f}, porridge {m}, gruau {m} |
| port {n} /pɔɹt/ (dock or harbour) | :: port {m} |
| port {n} (left-hand side of a vessel when facing the front) | :: babord {m}, bâbord {m} |
| port {adj} (of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel) | :: du bâbord |
| port {n} (computing: logical or physical construct into and from which data are transferred) | :: port {m} |
| port {v} (computing: to adapt a program so that it works on a different platform) | :: porter |
| port {n} (fortified wine) | :: vin de Porto {m} |
| port {n} (entryway, portal) SEE: portal | :: |
| port {n} (port city) SEE: port city | :: |
| portable {adj} /ˈpɔɹtəbəl/ (able to be carried or moved) | :: portable, portatif |
| portable art {n} (portable prehistoric art) | :: art mobilier {m} |
| portal {n} /ˈpɔːɹtəl/ (grandiose entrance) | :: portique {m} |
| portal {n} (entry point) | :: portail {m} |
| portal {n} (website) | :: portail {m} |
| portal {n} (vein) | :: veine porte {f} |
| portal vein {n} (particular vein) | :: veine porte {f} |
| porta-potty {n} (chemical toilet) SEE: chemical toilet | :: |
| Port-au-Prince {prop} /ˌpɔɹtoʊˈpɹɪns/ (capital of Haiti) | :: Port-au-Prince {m} |
| port city {n} (city built around a port) | :: port {m}, ville portuaire {f} |
| portcullis {n} /pɔːtˈkʌlɪs/ (gate in the form of a grating) | :: herse {f} |
| porte cochère {n} /pɔːt kɒˈʃɛː/ (open-walled roof over a driveway) | :: porte cochère {f} |
| Port Elizabeth {prop} (port of Eastern Cape) | :: Port Elizabeth {m} |
| portend {v} /pɔɹˈtɛnd/ (to serve as a warning or omen) | :: annoncer, présager |
| porter {n} /ˈpɔɹtɚ/ (person who carries luggage) | :: porteur {m} |
| porter {n} (strong, dark ale weaker than a stout) | :: porter {m} |
| porter {n} ((Ireland) another name for stout) SEE: stout | :: |
| portfolio {n} /pɔɹtˈfoʊ.liˌoʊ/ (case) | :: portefeuille {m} |
| portfolio {n} (collection) | :: portefeuille {m}, portfolio {m} |
| portfolio {n} (post) | :: portefeuille {m} |
| portfolio {n} (investments) | :: portefeuille {m} |
| porthole {n} (circular window) | :: hublot {m} |
| portico {n} /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/ (small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building) | :: portique {m} |
| portion {n} /ˈpɔɹʃən/ (allocated amount) | :: part {f}, portion {f} |
| portion {n} (wife's fortune) SEE: dowry | :: |
| Port Louis {prop} (The capital of Mauritius) | :: Port-Louis {m} |
| portly {adj} /ˈpɔɹtli/ (euphemism for fat) | :: fort, corpulent |
| portmanteau {n} /pɔːɹtˈmæntoʊ/ (case) | :: portemanteau {m}, valise {f}, malle {f} |
| portmanteau {n} (portmanteau word) SEE: portmanteau word | :: |
| portmanteau word {n} (word which combines the meaning of two words) | :: mot-valise {m}, mot valise {m}, mot porte-manteau {m}, mot portemanteau {m}, mot-portemanteau {m} |
| Port Moresby {prop} /ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/ (capital of Papua New Guinea) | :: Port Moresby {m} |
| port of call {n} (any port being visited by a ship) | :: escale {f} |
| Portoferraio {prop} /ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/ (city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy) | :: Portoferraio {m} |
| port of registry {n} | :: port d'attache {m} |
| Port of Spain {prop} (The capital of Trinidad and Tobago) | :: Port-d'Espagne {m} |
| portolan {n} /ˈpɔːtələn/ (chart of European navigable waters) | :: portulan {m} |
| Porto Vecchio {prop} /ˈpɔɹtoʊ ˈvɛkioʊ/ (city in Corsica) | :: Porto-Vecchio |
| portrait {n} /ˈpɔɹtɹeɪt/ (painting of a person) | :: portrait {m} |
| portrait {n} (print mode) | :: portrait {m} |
| portraitist {n} (one who makes portraits) | :: portraitiste {m} {f} |
| portray {v} /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/ (to paint or draw the likeness of) | :: dépeindre, représenter, portraire |
| portray {v} (figuratively: to describe in words) | :: décrire |
| portress {n} (a female porter) | :: tourière {f} |
| Portsmouth {prop} (city in southern England) | :: Portsmouth |
| Portugal {prop} /ˈpɔɹt͡ʃəɡəl/ (country) | :: Portugal {m} |
| Portuguese {adj} /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/ (of or relating to the region of Portugal) | :: portugais {m}, portugaise {f} |
| Portuguese {adj} (of or relating to the Portuguese language) | :: portugais {m}, portugaise {f} |
| Portuguese {n} (person native to Portugal) | :: Portugais {m}, Portugaise {f}, portos |
| Portuguese {n} (the language) | :: portugais {m} |
| Portuguese man-of-war {n} (Physalia physalis) | :: galère portugaise {f}, physalie {f}, vessie de mer {f} |
| Portuguese oak {n} (Quercus faginea) | :: chêne portugais {m}, chêne du Portugal {m} |
| Portuguese Republic {prop} (official name of Portugal) | :: République portugaise {f} |
| Portuguese Water Dog {n} /ˌpɔɹtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ (Portuguese Water Dog) | :: chien d'eau portugais {m} |
| port wine {n} (A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal) | :: vin de Porto {m}, porto {m} |
| portyanki {n} (footwrap) SEE: footwrap | :: |
| Posadism {n} | :: posadisme {m} |
| Posadist {adj} | :: posadiste {m} |
| pose {v} /poʊz/ (set in place, arrange) | :: mettre, poser, disposer |
| pose {v} (ask, set (a test or quiz)) | :: poser |
| pose {v} (assume or maintain a pose) | :: poser |
| pose {v} (constitute) | :: représenter, constituer |
| pose {n} (position, arrangement (especially of the human body)) | :: pose {f} |
| Poseidon {prop} /pəˈsaɪdn̩/ (the god of the sea) | :: Poséidon {m} |
| poser {n} /ˈpoʊzɚ/ (someone who, or something which, poses; with their body in a fixed position) | :: colle {f} |
| poser {n} (poseur) SEE: poseur | :: |
| poseur {n} /poʊˈzʊəɹ/ (one who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others) | :: poseur {m}, poseuse {f}, crâneur {m}, crâneuse {f} |
| posh {adj} /pɑʃ/ (associated with the upper classes) | :: huppé, bourge |
| posh {adj} (stylish, elegant, exclusive) | :: huppé, chic |
| posit {n} /ˈpɒzɪt/ (postulate) | :: postulat {m} |
| posit {v} (to postulate) | :: postuler |
| posit {v} (to suggest) | :: postuler, avancer, énoncer (set forth) |
| position {n} /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ (place, location) | :: position {f} |
| position {n} (post of employment) | :: poste {m} |
| positive {adj} /ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/ (legal: formally laid down) | :: positif |
| positive {adj} (mathematics: greater than zero) | :: strictement positif |
| positive {adj} (characterised by features which support a hypothesis) | :: positif |
| positive {n} (photography: a positive image) | :: positif {m} |
| positively {adv} /ˈpɒzɪtɪvli/ | :: positivement |
| positive reinforcement {n} (giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour) | :: renforcement positif {m} |
| positive thinking {n} (focusing on thoughts of success) | :: pensée positive {f} |
| positivism {n} /ˈpɒzɪtɪvˌɪzm/ (philosophical doctrine) | :: postivisme {m} |
| positivism {n} (school of thought in jurisprudence) SEE: legal positivism | :: |
| positivity {n} /ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪti/ (optimism) | :: positivité {f} |
| positon {n} (positron) | :: positon {m} |
| positron {n} /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɹɑn/ (positron) | :: positron {m}, positon {m} |
| positron emission tomography {n} (a medical imaging technique) | :: tomographie par émission de positons {f}, TEP {f} |
| posology {n} /pəʊˈsɒ.lə.dʒi/ (study of the dosages of drugs) | :: posologie |
| posse {n} /ˈpɑ.si/ (A criminal gang) | :: bande {f} |
| possess {v} /pəˈzɛs/ (to have; to have ownership of) | :: posséder |
| possess {v} (to take control of someone's body or mind) | :: posséder, s'emparer de: to get a hold of |
| possessed {adj} /pəˈzɛst/ (controlled by evil spirits) | :: possédé |
| possessee {n} /pɒˈzɛsiː/ (verb complement) | :: possédé, complément |
| possessing {v} (present participle of possess) | :: possédant |
| possession {n} /pəˈzɛʃən/ (something that is owned) | :: bien {m} |
| possession {n} (ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own) | :: possession {f}, propriété {f} |
| possession {n} (a territory under the rule of another country) | :: possessions {f-p} |
| possession {n} (the state of being possessed by a spirit or demon) | :: possession {f} |
| possession {n} (control of the ball in a disputed sports game) | :: possession {f} |
| possessive {adj} /pəˈzɛsɪv/ (grammar: indicating possession) | :: possessif {m} |
| possessive {n} (possessive case) SEE: possessive case | :: |
| possessive adjective {n} (possessive determiner) | :: adjectif possessif {m} |
| possessive case {n} (case used to express direct possession) | :: possessif {m} |
| possessive determiner {n} (possessive determiner) | :: déterminant possessif {m} |
| possessive pronoun {n} (pronoun which expresses possession) | :: pronom possessif {m} |
| possessive suffix {n} (Suffix indicating possession) | :: suffixe possessif {m} |
| possessor {n} /pɒˈzɛsɔː/ (One who possesses) | :: possesseur {m}, possessrice {f} |
| possibilism {n} (the belief that possible things exist) | :: possibilisme {m} |
| possibilist {n} | :: possibiliste {m} {f} |
| possibilistic {adj} | :: possibiliste {m} {f} |
| possibility {n} /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/ (quality of being possible) | :: possibilité {f} |
| possible {adj} /ˈpɑsəbl̩/ (able but not certain to happen) | :: possible |
| possible {adj} (capable of being done or achieved; feasible) | :: possible, faisable |
| possibly {adv} /ˈpɑsəbli/ (adverb indicating that an action may successfully be performed) | :: possiblement |
| possibly {adv} | :: peut-être |
| possibly {adv} (adverb indicating that a proposition may be true or false) SEE: perhaps | :: |
| possum {n} /ˈpɒsəm/ (any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands) | :: possum {m} |
| possum {n} (opossum) SEE: opossum | :: |
| possumhaw {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| post {n} /pəʊst/ (long dowel or plank protruding from the ground) | :: poteau {m} |
| post {v} (to hang a notice in a conspicuous manner) | :: afficher |
| post {v} (to send to an electronic forum) | :: poster |
| post {n} (method of delivering mail) | :: courrier, poste {f} |
| post {n} (individual message in a forum) | :: message {m}, billet {m} |
| post {v} (to send mail) | :: poster, mettre à la poste |
| post {v} ((Internet) to publish a message) | :: poster |
| post {n} (assigned station) | :: poste {m} |
| post- {prefix} /poʊst/ (later) | :: post- |
| post- {prefix} (behind) | :: post- |
| postage {n} /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ/ (postage stamp affixed as evidence of payment, see also: postage stamp) | :: affranchissement {m} |
| postage stamp {n} (piece of paper indicating postage has been paid) | :: timbre {m} |
| postage stamp {n} (small area) | :: timbre-poste {m} |
| postal {adj} /ˈpoʊstl̩/ (relating to mail) | :: postal |
| postal address {n} (the address to which mail is delivered) | :: adresse postale {f} |
| postal code {n} (postcode) SEE: postcode | :: |
| postal forgery {n} (forged stamp) | :: faux pour servir {m} |
| postally {adv} | :: postalement |
| postally used {adj} (cancelled in the normal course of postal business) | :: ayant circulé |
| postbellum {adj} (of the period following a war) | :: d’après-guerre |
| post box {n} (box in which post can be left to be picked up) SEE: mailbox | :: |
| postcard {n} /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ (rectangular piece of thick paper to be mailed without an envelope) | :: carte postale {f} |
| postclassical {adj} (after the classical era) | :: post-classique, postclassique |
| postcode {n} /ˈpəʊs(t)kəʊd/ (sequence of letters and/or numbers added to a postal address) | :: code postal {m} |
| poster {n} /ˈpoʊstɚ/ (picture intended to be attached to a wall) | :: poster {m}, affiche {f} |
| poster {n} (advertisement, see also: placard) | :: affiche {f}, poster {m} |
| poster child {n} (prototypical example) | :: figure emblématique {f} |
| poste restante {n} (a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it) | :: poste restante {f} |
| posterior {adj} /pɒsˈtɪəriə(r)/ (located towards the rear) | :: postérieur |
| posterior {adj} (following in order or time) | :: postérieur |
| posterior {n} (buttocks) | :: derrière |
| posterity {n} /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ (all the future generations) | :: postérité {f} |
| postern {n} /ˈpɒst(ə)n/ (secondary gateway) | :: poterne {f} |
| post-Homeric {adj} (after Homer) | :: posthomérique |
| post horn {n} (horn formerly used by postmen) | :: cornet {m} |
| posthumous {adj} /ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/ (taking place after one's death) | :: posthume |
| posthumous {adj} (in reference to a work, published after the author's death) | :: posthume |
| posthumously {adv} (after death) | :: posthumement |
| posthumous name {n} (posthumous title of a Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese emperor) | :: nom posthume {m} |
| postiche {n} /pɑˈstiʃ/ (any item of false hair worn on the head or face) | :: postiche, toupet |
| postilion {n} /pəˈstɪljən/ (rider mounted on leading horse) | :: postillon {m} |
| post-it {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note | :: |
| post-it note {n} (a small piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side) | :: post-it {m} , pense-bête |
| post lady {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) | :: factrice {f} |
| postlude {n} /ˈpəʊstluːd/ (final part of a musical piece) | :: postlude {m} |
| postman {n} (mailman) SEE: mailman | :: |
| postmark {n} (marking made by a postal service on a letter) | :: cachet de la poste {m} |
| postmodern {adj} (Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of postmodernism) | :: postmoderne {m} {f} |
| postmodernism {n} /pəʊstˈmɑdɚnɪzəm/ (a style of art, literature, etc) | :: post-modernisme {m}, postmodernisme {m} |
| postmodernist {adj} (postmodern) | :: postmoderne {m} {f} |
| postmodernist {n} (follower of postmodernism) | :: postmoderne {m} {f} |
| postmodernity {n} (the state or condition of being postmodern) | :: postmodernité {f} |
| postnatal {adj} (of or pertaining to the period immediately after birth) | :: postnatal {m}, post-natal {m} |
| post office {n} (place) | :: bureau de poste {m} |
| post office {n} (organization) | :: poste {f} |
| post office box {n} (box hired as collection point for mail) | :: boîte postale {f}, case postale {f} |
| postoperative {adj} /poʊstˈɑpəɹətɪv/ (of, pertaining to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation) | :: postopératoire |
| postpone {v} /poʊstˈpoʊn/ (to delay or put off an event) | :: repousser, remettre, reporter, différer , postposer |
| postponement {n} (the state of being adjourned) | :: ajournement {m} |
| postposition {n} ((grammar) words that come after the noun) | :: postposition {f} |
| postprandial {adj} /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpɹan.dɪ.əl/ (after a meal) | :: après le repas (postprandial or post-prandial is used in the medical sense; it is also-rarely-used in the colloquial sense) |
| post-production {n} (stages of film production happening between the actual filming and the completed film) | :: post-production {f} |
| postrevolutionary {adj} (occurring after a revolution) | :: postrévolutionnaire |
| postscript {n} /ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/ (addendum to a letter) | :: post-scriptum |
| postscriptum {n} /ˌpəʊstˈskɹɪptəm/ (something written afterward) | :: post-scriptum |
| post-Soviet {adj} (after the dissolution of the Soviet Union) | :: post-soviétique, postsoviétique |
| postsynaptic {adj} (pertaining to the neuron that bears receptors for neurotransmitter released into the synaptic cleft) | :: postsynaptique |
| posttonic {adj} (immediately following a stressed syllable) | :: post-tonique |
| post-transition metal {n} (post-transition metal) | :: métal pauvre, métal de post-transition, métal post-transitionnel |
| posttranslational {adj} (Of or pertaining to the period after a protein has been translated from mRNA) | :: post-traductionnel |
| post-traumatic stress disorder {n} (condition that develops following some stressful situation) | :: trouble de stress post-traumatique {m} |
| postulate {n} /ˈpɑstʃələt/ (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) | :: postulat {m} |
| postulate {n} (logic: an axiom) | :: postulat {m} |
| postulate {v} (to assume as a premise) | :: postuler |
| postulate {v} (to appoint to an ecclesiastic position) | :: postuler |
| postulate {v} (to demand or claim) | :: postuler |
| postural {adj} /ˈpɑstʃəɹəl/ (relating to posture) | :: postural |
| posture {n} /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/ (position of body) | :: posture {f} |
| post-war {adj} (pertaining to a period following the end of a war) | :: après-guerre |
| postwoman {n} (woman who delivers the post or mail) | :: factrice {f} |
| pot {n} /pɑt/ (vessel for cooking or storing food etc.) | :: pot {m}, marmite {f}, chaudron {m} |
| pot {n} (marijuana) | :: herbe {f}, beu {f}, beuh {f}, pot {m}, mari {f}, marie-jeanne {f}, zamal {m} |
| pot {n} (crucible) SEE: crucible | :: |
| potable {adj} /ˈpəʊtəbəl/ (good for drinking, see also: drinkable) | :: potable |
| potable {n} (drinkable liquid) SEE: beverage | :: |
| potamoplankton {n} | :: potamoplancton {m} |
| potash {n} /ˈpɒt.æʃ/ (pot ash) | :: potasse {f} |
| potash {n} (potassium carbonate etc) | :: potasse {f} |
| potash {n} (dated chemistry) | :: potasse {f} |
| potassium {n} /pəˈtæsiəm/ (the chemical element) | :: potassium {m} |
| potassium chloride {n} (the salt KCl) | :: chlorure de potassium {m} |
| potassium cyanide {n} (inorganic compound) | :: cyanure de potassium {m} |
| potassium dichromate {n} (potassium salt of chromic acid) | :: dichromate de potassium {m} |
| potassium hydroxide {n} (potassium hydroxide) | :: hydroxyde de potassium {m}, potasse caustique {f} |
| potassium nitrate {n} (potassium nitrate) | :: salpêtre {m}, salpêtre du Chili {m}, nitre |
| potato {n} /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ (plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable) | :: pomme de terre {f}, patate {f} |
| potato beetle {n} (Colorado beetle) SEE: Colorado beetle | :: |
| potato chip {n} (potato chip (UK)) | :: chips {f}, croustille {f} |
| potato in its jacket {n} (baked potato) SEE: baked potato | :: |
| potato masher {n} (utensil for mashing potatoes) | :: presse-purée {m} |
| potato salad {n} (salad made from chopped boiled potatoes) | :: salade de pommes de terre {f} |
| Potawatomi {n} (member of the Potawatomi people) | :: potéouatami {m}, potéouatamis {p} |
| Potawatomi {prop} (Native American people) | :: Potéouatamis |
| potayto, potahto {interj} (to suggest a distinction without a difference) SEE: tomayto, tomahto | :: |
| potbellied {adj} (having a potbelly) | :: ventru {m}, bedonnant |
| potbelly {n} (a large, swollen, or protruding abdomen) | :: bedaine {f}, bidoche {f} |
| pot calling the kettle black {n} /ˈpɑt ˈkɔliŋ ðə ˈkɛtl̩ ˈblæk/ (situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser) | :: c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de la charité, c'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité, c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de l'infirmerie (it's the hospital laughing at the charity), c'est la poêle qui se moque du chaudron, c'est la poêle qui se fout du chaudron (it's the pan laughing at the cauldron), voir la paille dans l'œil du voisin et ne pas voir la poutre dans le sien, voir une paille dans l'œil de son prochain et ne pas voir une poutre dans le sien, voir la paille dans l'œil de son voisin et ne pas voir une poutre dans le sien (to see the speck in your neighbor's eye but not the beam in your own), c'est la pelle qui se moque du fourgon (it's the shovel mocking the poker) |
| poteen {n} /pəˈtʃiːn/ (illegally produced Irish whiskey) | :: poteen {m}, potcheen {m}, poitín {m} |
| Potemkin village {n} (any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances) | :: village Potemkine {m} |
| potent {adj} /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ (powerfully effective) | :: puissant |
| potentate {n} /ˈpoʊ.tən.teɪt/ (a powerful leader) | :: potentat, podestat |
| potential {n} /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ (currently unrealized ability) | :: possibilités {f-p}, potentiel {m} |
| potential {adj} (existing in possibility) | :: potentiel |
| potential energy {n} (energy possessed by an object because of its position) | :: énergie potentielle {f} |
| potentially {adv} /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ (in a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way) | :: potentiellement |
| potentiation {n} (the action of a substance) | :: potentiation |
| potentiometer {n} (user-adjustable variable resistor) | :: potentiomètre {m} |
| Potenza {prop} (province) | :: Potenza |
| Potenza {prop} (city) | :: Potenza |
| potful {n} (as much as a pot will hold) | :: potée {f} |
| potholder {n} (insulated pad for handling hot cooking utensils) | :: manique {f}, menotte {f} |
| pothole {n} (a hole in a road) | :: nid de poule, fondrière {f} |
| potion {n} /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/ (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) | :: potion |
| potlatch {n} /ˈpɒtlætʃ/ (ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest) | :: potlatch {m} |
| potlatch {n} (communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share, see also: potluck) | :: auberge espagnole {f}, buffet canadien {m}, repas-partage {m} |
| potlid {n} (potlid) | :: couvercle de pot {m} |
| potluck {n} (shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought) SEE: potlatch | :: |
| potpourri {n} /pəʊˈpʊəɹ.i/ (collection of various things) | :: pot-pourri {m} |
| potpourri {n} (anthology of miscellaneous prose) | :: pot-pourri {m} |
| potpourri {n} (a medley of songs or music) | :: pot-pourri {m} |
| potpourri {n} (a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room) | :: pot-pourri {m} |
| potter {n} /ˈpɒtə/ (one who makes pots and ceramic wares) | :: potier {m}, potière {f} |
| potter's wheel {n} (machine used by a potter) | :: tour de potier {m} |
| potter wasp {n} (wasp of the subfamily Eumeninae) | :: guêpe maçonne {f} |
| pottery {n} /ˈpɑtəɹi/ (fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed) | :: poterie {f} |
| pottery {n} (practise or craft of making pottery) | :: poterie {f} |
| potty {n} (bathroom) SEE: bathroom | :: |
| potty {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| potty {adj} (insane) SEE: insane | :: |
| potty {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| potty {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| potty-mouthed {adj} (foul-mouthed) SEE: foul-mouthed | :: |
| pouch {n} /paʊt͡ʃ/ (small bag) | :: sachet {m} petit sac, blague à tabac, étui à munitions, giberne, sac postal, bourse, poche, pochon {m}, besace {f} |
| pouch {n} (pocket in which a marsupial carries its young) | :: poche {f}, marsupium {m}, mastothèque {f} |
| pouf {n} /pʊf/ (padded footstool) | :: pouf |
| Poulain {prop} | :: Poulain |
| poultice {n} /ˈpoʊltɪs/ (A poultice or plaster) | :: cataplasme {m} |
| poultry {n} /ˈpoʊltɹi/ (domestic fowl) | :: volaille {f}, volailles {f-p}, basse-cour {f} |
| pounce {n} /paʊns/ (powder thrown onto the paper to make the ink dry) | :: poudre {f} (powder), sable {m} (sand) |
| pounce {v} (To attack suddenly) | :: fondre sur |
| pound {n} /paʊnd/ (unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois)) | :: livre {f} |
| pound {n} (unit of currency) | :: livre {f} |
| pound {n} (place for the detention of stray animals) | :: fourrière {f} |
| pound {n} (place for detention of automobiles) | :: fourrière {f} |
| pound {n} | :: fourrière {f} |
| pound {v} (to strike hard repeatedly) | :: pilonner |
| pound {v} (slang: to penetrate sexually, with vigour) | :: pilonner |
| pound {n} (US: symbol #) SEE: hash | :: |
| pound cake {n} (dense yellow cake made from equal quantities of butter, eggs, flour and sugar) | :: quatre-quarts {m} |
| pound sign {n} (symbol #) SEE: hash | :: |
| pound sterling {n} /paʊnd ˈstɜː(ɹ).lɪŋ/ (currency of the UK) | :: livre sterling {m} |
| pound the table {v} (to vehemently assert one's position) | :: taper du poing sur la table |
| pour {v} /pɔɹ/ (to cause to flow in a stream) | :: verser |
| pour {v} (to flow, pass or issue in or as a stream) | :: se déverser |
| pour gasoline on the fire {v} (add fuel to the fire) SEE: add fuel to the fire | :: |
| pour oil on troubled waters {v} (calm, appease or quieten) | :: calmer le jeu |
| pour one's heart out {v} (To express one's innermost thoughts or feelings) | :: s'épancher |
| pour out {v} (distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid) | :: verser |
| pousse-café {n} (digestif consumed after coffee) SEE: chasse-café | :: |
| pout {v} /paʊt/ (push out one’s lips) | :: bouder, faire la moue |
| pout {v} (sulk, (pretend to) be ill-tempered) | :: bouder |
| pout {n} (facial expression) | :: moue {f} |
| poutine pizza {n} | :: pizza poutine {f} |
| poutinerie {n} (poutine shop) | :: poutinerie {f} |
| pouting {n} /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/ (fish, Trisopterus luscus) | :: tacaud commun {m} |
| Po valley {prop} (large plain in northern Italy) | :: plaine du Pô {f} |
| poverty {n} /ˈpɑːvɚti/ (quality or state of being poor) | :: pauvreté {f} |
| poverty line {n} (threshold of poverty) | :: seuil de pauvreté {m} |
| poverty-stricken {adj} (very poor) | :: miséreux |
| powder {n} /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/ (fine particles of any dry substance) | :: poudre {m} |
| powder {v} (to reduce to fine particles) | :: réduire en poudre, pulvériser |
| powder {v} (to sprinkle with powder) | :: poudrer, pulvériser (sur), saupoudrer |
| powder {v} (to use powder on the hair or skin) | :: se poudrer, se repoudrer |
| powder {v} (to be reduced to powder) | :: se réduire en poudre, se pulvériser |
| powder {n} (gunpowder) SEE: gunpowder | :: |
| powder {n} (type of snow) SEE: powder snow | :: |
| powdered {adj} (which has been made into a powder) | :: en poudre |
| powdered {adj} (which has been covered with powder) | :: saupoudré |
| powdered milk {n} (dairy product) SEE: milk powder | :: |
| powdered sugar {n} /ˈpaʊ.dɚd ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ (very finely ground sugar used in icings, etc) | :: sucre glace {m}, sucre à glacer {m} , sucre en poudre {m} , sucre impalpable {m} |
| powderflask {n} (container for gunpowder) | :: poire à poudre {f} |
| powder keg {n} (barrel of gun powder) | :: poudrière {f} |
| powder keg {n} (volatile situation) | :: poudrière |
| powder snow {n} (uncompacted snow) | :: poudreuse {f} |
| powdery {adj} /ˈpaʊdəɹi/ (of or pertaining to powder) | :: poudreux |
| powdery mildew {n} (type of mildew) | :: oïdium {m} |
| power {n} /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/ (capability or influence) | :: pouvoir {m}, puissance {f} |
| power {n} (control, particularly legal or political) | :: pouvoir {m} |
| power {n} (physical force or strength) | :: puissance {f} |
| power {n} (electricity, electricity supply) | :: électricité {f}, courant {m} |
| power {n} (physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy) | :: puissance {f} |
| power {n} (maths: product of equal factors) | :: puissance {f} |
| power {n} (statistics: probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis) | :: puissance |
| power {v} (to provide power for) | :: alimenter |
| power {n} (set theory: cardinality) SEE: cardinality | :: |
| powerbank {n} (portable device used to charge mobile phones and tablet computers) | :: batterie externe {f} |
| power behind the throne {n} (someone who has great covert influence) | :: éminence grise {f} |
| power board {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip | :: |
| power broker {n} (person having the ability to influence important decisions, see also: éminence grise) | :: éminence grise |
| power cut {n} (interruption in the supply of power) | :: coupure de courant {f} |
| power failure {n} (power failure, see also: power cut; outage; blackout) | :: coupure de courant, panne de courant, coupure d'electricité, panne d'electricité |
| power forward {n} (a basketball player) | :: ailier fort {m} |
| powerful {adj} /ˈpaʊɚfəl/ (having or capable of exerting power, potency or influence) | :: puissant |
| powerfully {adv} (in a powerful manner) | :: puissamment, fortement |
| powerful shot {n} | :: boulet de canon {m} |
| power inverter {n} (a device that converts DC electricity into AC) | :: onduleur {m} |
| powerless {adj} /ˈpaʊɚləs/ (lacking sufficient power or strength) | :: impuissant |
| powerlessness {n} (The state or character of being powerless) | :: impuissance {f} |
| powerlifting {n} (strength sport) | :: force athlétique {f}, dynamophilie {f} |
| power line communication {n} (transmission of data over electric power lines) | :: courant porteur en ligne {m} |
| power of attorney {n} /ˌpaʊə əv əˈtəːni/ (authorisation) | :: procuration {f} |
| power of attorney {n} (document) | :: procuration {f} |
| power plant {n} (power station) SEE: power station | :: |
| power play {n} (ice hockey) | :: supériorité numérique {f} |
| power play {n} | :: jeu de puissance |
| power point {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket | :: |
| power set {n} (set of all subsets of a set) | :: ensemble des parties {m} |
| power station {n} (an industrial complex where electricity is produced) | :: centrale électrique {f} |
| power steering {n} (System in a vehicle) | :: direction assistée {f} |
| powers that be {n} (holders of power) | :: autorités constituées {f} |
| power strip {n} (block of electrical sockets) | :: multiprise {f} |
| power struggle {n} (a fight to gain dominance) | :: lutte pour le pouvoir {f}, bras de fer {m} |
| power supply {n} (part of apparatus) | :: alimentation électrique |
| power surge {n} | :: surtension {f} |
| pox {n} (syphilis) SEE: syphilis | :: |
| Poznań {prop} (Poznan) SEE: Poznan | :: |
| Poznan {prop} (city in Poland) | :: Poznań {m} |
| pp. {n} (pages) | :: p., pp. |
| practicability {n} (being practicable) | :: praticabilité {f} |
| practicable {adj} /ˈpɹæktɪkəbəl/ | :: praticable |
| practical {adj} /ˈpɹæktɪkəl/ (based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis) | :: pratique |
| practical joke {n} (something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else) | :: facétie {f}, farce {f}, traquenard {m} |
| practically {adv} /ˈpɹæktɪkli/ (In practice, in effect) | :: pratiquement |
| practically {adv} (almost completely) | :: quasiment |
| practice {n} /ˈpɹæktɪs/ (repetition of an activity to improve skill) | :: pratique {f} |
| practice {n} (an ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) | :: pratique |
| practice {n} (an observance of religious duties) | :: pratique {f} |
| practice {n} (customary action, habit, or behaviour) | :: pratique {f} |
| practice makes perfect {proverb} (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it) | :: usage rend maître, c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron |
| practice what one preaches {v} (act in harmony with one's teachings) | :: prêcher d’exemple |
| practician {n} (practitioner) SEE: practitioner | :: |
| practise {v} /ˈpɹæktɪs/ (to repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill) | :: s'entrainer, pratiquer |
| practise {v} (to perform or execute a craft or skill) | :: pratiquer |
| practise {v} (to perform or observe in a habitual fashion) | :: pratiquer |
| practise {v} (to pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine)) | :: exercer |
| practitioner {n} /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/ (person who practices a profession or art) | :: praticien {m} |
| praetor {n} /ˈpɹiːtɔː/ (Roman administrative official) | :: préteur {m} |
| Praetorian {n} (member of that force) | :: prétorien {m} |
| praetorship {n} /ˈpɹiːtəʃɪp/ | :: préture {f} |
| Pragian {prop} (a subdivision of the Devonian period) | :: Praguien |
| pragmatic {adj} /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ (practical) | :: pragmatique |
| pragmatically {adv} (in a pragmatic manner) | :: pragmatiquement |
| pragmatics {n} (study of the use of the language in a social context) | :: pragmatique {f} |
| pragmatism {n} /ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/ (pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities) | :: pragmatisme {m} |
| pragmatism {n} | :: pragmatisme {m} |
| Prague {prop} /pɹɑːɡ/ (capital of the Czech Republic) | :: Prague {f} |
| Praguer {n} (A native or resident of Prague) | :: Pragois {m}, Pragoise {f} |
| Prairial {prop} /pɹɛɹˈjɑl/ (the ninth month of French Republican Calendar) | :: prairial {m} |
| prairie {n} /ˈpɹɛəɹi/ (An extensive area of relatively flat grassland) | :: prairie {f} |
| prairie dog {n} (burrowing rodent) | :: chien de prairie {m}, chienne de prairie {f} |
| praise {n} /pɹeɪz/ (commendation; favorable representation in words) | :: louange {f} |
| praise {n} (worship) | :: louange {f} |
| praise {v} (to give praise to) | :: louer, féliciter, prôner, vénérer |
| praise to the skies {v} | :: porter aux nues |
| praiseworthy {adj} /ˈpɹeɪz.wɝ.ði/ (meriting praise) | :: louable |
| Prakrit {prop} /ˈpɹɑːkɹɪt/ (any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages) | :: prakrit |
| praline {n} /ˈpɹeɪ.liːn/ (confection) | :: praliné {m}, praline {f} |
| pram {n} /pɹæm/ (perambulator) | :: landau {m} |
| prance {v} /pɹæn(t)s/ (of a horse) | :: se cabrer |
| prance {v} (to strut) | :: parader |
| Prancer {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Furie {f} |
| prandial {adj} /ˈpɹan.dɪəl/ (pertaining to a meal) | :: dinatoire |
| prank {n} /pɹæŋk/ (practical joke or mischievous trick) | :: farce {f}, tour {m} |
| prankster {n} (one who performs pranks) | :: farceur {m}, plaisantin {m} |
| praseodymium {n} /ˌpɹeɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: praséodyme {m} |
| prasinous {adj} (of a clear, lively green color) | :: prasin {m} |
| Praskovya {prop} | :: Prascovie {f} |
| prate {v} /pɹeɪt/ (to talk much, to chatter) | :: bavarder |
| Prato {prop} (province) | :: Prato |
| Prato {prop} (city) | :: Prato |
| prattery {n} (foolishness or foolish behavior) | :: pitrerie {f} |
| prattle {v} /ˈpɹætəl/ (to talk incessantly; to babble) | :: bavarder |
| pratītyasamutpāda {n} | :: coproduction conditionnée |
| prawn {n} /pɹɒːn/ (large shrimp) | :: crevette {f} |
| praxis {n} /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ (custom or established practice) | :: habitude |
| pray {v} /pɹeɪ/ (to petition a higher being) | :: prier |
| pray {v} (to talk to God) | :: prier |
| prayer {n} /pɹɛɚ/ (practice of communicating with one's God) | :: prière {f} |
| prayer {n} (the specific words or methods used for praying) | :: prière {f} |
| prayer {n} (a meeting held for the express purpose of praying) | :: prières {f-p} |
| prayer {n} (a request; a petition) | :: prière {f} |
| prayer beads {n} (string of beads, see also: rosary) | :: chapelet {m} |
| prayer book {n} (book) | :: missel {m}, eucologe {m} |
| prayer flag {n} (colourful rectangular cloth) | :: drapeau de prière {m} |
| prayer mat {n} (prayer rug) SEE: prayer rug | :: |
| prayer rug {n} (small rug on which Muslims kneel to pray) | :: tapis de prière {m} |
| prayer shawl {n} (prayer shawl) | :: châle de prière {m} |
| praying mantis {n} (any of various predatory insects of the Mantidae family) | :: mante religieuse {f} |
| praying mantis {n} (Mantis religiosa) | :: mante religieuse {f} |
| PRC {prop} (abbreviation of People’s Republic of China, see also: People’s Republic of China) | :: RPC {f} |
| pre- {prefix} (before) | :: (before a word) pré-; (before a number) d'avant (to form adjectives, for example a pre-1960 car - une voiture d'avant 1960), avant (to form adverbs, for example to go back pre-1960 - retourner avant 1960) |
| preach {v} /pɹiːt͡ʃ/ (give a sermon) | :: prêcher |
| preach {v} (proclaim by public discourse) | :: proclamer, prêcher |
| preacher {n} /ˈpɹit͡ʃɚ/ (one who preaches) | :: prédicateur, prêcheur {m} |
| preacheress {n} (female preacher) | :: prédicatrice |
| preach to the choir {v} (speaking to those that already believe) | :: prêcher un converti, prêcher un convaincu |
| preach to the converted {v} (preach to the choir) SEE: preach to the choir | :: |
| preadjust {v} (to adjust in advance) | :: prérégler |
| preadolescence {n} (the period between childhood and adolescence) | :: préadolescence {f} |
| Prealps {prop} (Alpine foothills) | :: Préalpes |
| preamble {n} /ˈpɹɪiˌæmbl̩/ (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute) | :: préambule {m} |
| pre-amp {n} (preamplifier) SEE: preamplifier | :: |
| preamplifier {n} (voltage amplifier) | :: préamplificateur {m}, préampli {m} |
| preantepenultimate {adj} /ˌpɹiːˌæntɪpɪˈnʌltɪmət/ (three before the end; fourth to last) | :: préantépénultième |
| prebend {n} (stipend paid to a canon) | :: prébende {f} |
| prebendary {n} /ˈpɹɛbəndəɹi/ (1. An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church) | :: prébendier {m} |
| prebuccal {adj} | :: prébuccal |
| prebuy {v} (forebuy) SEE: forebuy | :: |
| Precambrian {adj} (before the Phanerozoic) | :: précambrien {m} |
| precampaign {adj} | :: précampagne {f}, pré-campagne {f} |
| precariat {n} (sociological group) | :: précariat |
| precarious {adj} /pɹəˈkɛɹi.əs/ (dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous) | :: précaire {m} {f} |
| precariously {adv} (in a precarious manner) | :: précairement |
| precariousness {n} (state of being uncertain) | :: précarité {f} |
| precarity {n} (condition of existence) | :: précarité {f} |
| precarization {n} (process) | :: précarisation {f} |
| precative {n} (mode expressing a wish) | :: précatif {m} |
| precaution {n} /pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/ (Previous caution or care) | :: précaution {f} |
| precede {v} /pɹəˈsiːd/ (go before, go in front of) | :: précéder |
| precede {v} (have higher rank than) | :: précéder |
| precedence {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪd(ə)ns/ (the state of preceding in importance or priority) | :: préséance {f} |
| precedent {n} /pɹɪˈsiː.dənt/ (past act used as example) | :: précédent |
| precedent {n} (leading case which is cited to justify a judgment) | :: décision de principe {f} |
| precedent {adj} (earlier in time) | :: précédent |
| precept {n} /ˈpɹiːsɛpt/ (rule or principle governing personal conduct) | :: précepte {m} |
| precession {n} (astronomical term) | :: précession {f} |
| pre-Christian {adj} (before the arrival of Christianity) | :: préchrétien |
| precinct {n} /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/ (enclosed space) | :: enceinte {f} |
| precinct {n} (police district) | :: district, arrondissement de commune |
| precinct {n} (voting district) | :: bureau, canton |
| precious {adv} (intensifier) SEE: very | :: |
| precious {adj} /ˈpɹɛʃəs/ (of high value or worth) | :: précieux |
| precious metal {n} (metallic element with high economic value) | :: métal précieux {m} |
| preciousness {n} (the condition of being precious) | :: préciosité {f}, mignardise {f} |
| precious stone {n} (gem) | :: pierre précieuse {f} |
| precipice {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs/ (very steep cliff) | :: précipice {m} |
| precipitate {v} /pɹɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ (To come out of a liquid solution into solid form) | :: précipiter |
| precipitation {n} /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ (weather: water falling from the atmosphere) | :: précipitation {f} |
| precipitation {n} (chemistry: chemical reaction forming solid in liquid) | :: précipitation {f} |
| precipitation {n} (unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste) | :: précipitation {f} |
| precipitous {adj} (steep, like a precipice) | :: abrupt, escarpé, raide |
| precipitous {adj} (hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate) | :: précipité |
| precipitously {adv} (abruptly) | :: abruptement |
| precise {adj} /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ (exact) | :: précis |
| precise {v} (exact) | :: préciser |
| precisely {adv} /pɹɪˈsaɪsli/ (in a precise manner) | :: précisément |
| precision {n} /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ (the state of being precise or exact; exactness) | :: précision |
| preclude {v} /pɹɪˈkluːd/ (rule out) | :: exclure |
| precocious {adj} /pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/ (characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity) | :: précoce |
| precocious {adj} (exhibiting advanced skills at an abnormally early age) | :: précoce |
| precognition {n} /ˌpɹiːkɒɡˈnɪʃn̩/ (knowledge of something that is to occur in the future) | :: précognition |
| precolonial {n} | :: précolonial |
| pre-Columbian {adj} (before Christopher Columbus) | :: précolombien |
| precompiler {n} (that which precompiles) | :: précompilateur {m} |
| preconceived {adj} /ˌpɹiːkənˈsiːvd/ (conceived beforehand) | :: préconçu, tout fait |
| preconception {n} (prejudice) SEE: prejudice | :: |
| preconception {n} (an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence) | :: préconception {f} |
| precondition {n} (preexisting requirement) | :: condition préalable {f}, précondition {f} |
| precosmic {adj} (occurring or existing before the existence of the universe) | :: précosmique {m} {f} |
| precursor {n} /ˈpɹiːˌkɜɹ.səɹ/ (forerunner, predecessor) | :: précurseur {m}, précurseuse {f} |
| precursor {n} (chemical compound) | :: réactif {m}, précurseur {m} |
| precursory {adj} (relating to events that will follow) | :: précurseur |
| predation {n} (the preying of one animal on others) | :: prédation |
| predator {n} /ˈpɹɛd.ə.təɹ/ (animal or organism that hunts) | :: prédateur {m} |
| predator bug {n} (species) | :: réduve {m}, punaise assassin |
| Père David's tit {n} (Poecile davidi) | :: mésange de David {f} |
| predawn {n} (period before the rising of the sun) | :: avant l'aurore |
| predecease {n} /ˌpɹiːdəˈsiːs/ (anterior death) | :: prédécès {m} |
| predecease {v} (to die sooner than) | :: prédécéder |
| predecessor {n} /ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/ (one who precedes) | :: prédécesseur {m}, prédécesseuse {f}, prédécessrice {f} |
| predecessor {n} (model or type which precedes) | :: précédent {m} |
| predefine {v} (To define in advance) | :: prédéfinir |
| predefined {adj} (having been defined previously) | :: prédéfini |
| predestination {n} /pɹi.dɛs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃen/ (religious doctrine) | :: prédestination {f} |
| predestiny {n} (predestination) SEE: predestination | :: |
| predicament {n} /pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/ (a definite class, state or condition) | :: catégorie {f}, classe {f}, prédicament {m} |
| predicament {n} (an unfortunate or trying position or condition) | :: situation difficile {f}, situation délicate {f}, mauvaise passe |
| predicament {n} (that which is predicated; a category) | :: catégorie |
| predicate {n} /ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ ((grammar) part of sentence that states something about its subject) | :: prédicat {m} |
| predicate {n} ((logic) a term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false) | :: prédicat {m} |
| predicate calculus {n} (a branch of logic) | :: calcul des prédicats {m} |
| predicative {adj} /pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ (used after a verb) | :: attributif |
| predicative {n} (element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb) | :: attribut {m} |
| predicative adjective {n} (adjective that follows noun) | :: attribut {m} |
| predict {v} /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ (to state, or make something known in advance) | :: prédire |
| predict {v} (to foretell or prophesy) | :: prédire |
| predictability {n} (The characteristic of being predictable) | :: prédictibilité {f} |
| predictable {adj} /pɹɪˈdɪktəbl̩/ (able to be predicted) | :: prédictible, prévisible |
| prediction {n} /pɹɪˈdɪkʃn/ (a statement about the future) | :: prédiction {f} |
| prediction market {n} (speculative market) | :: marché de prédiction {m} |
| predictive {adj} (useful in predicting) | :: prédictif |
| predilection {n} /ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/ (tendency towards) | :: prédilection {f} |
| predisposition {n} (the state of being predisposed) | :: prédisposition {f} |
| predominant {adj} | :: prédominant |
| predominantly {adv} (in a predominant manner) | :: principalement, majoritairement, essentiellement |
| predominate {adj} (predominant) SEE: predominant | :: |
| preeclampsia {n} (complication of pregnancy) | :: pré-éclampsie {f} |
| pre-ejaculate {n} (pre-ejaculate) | :: liquide pré-éjaculatoire {m} |
| preemie {n} (Premature baby) | :: prématuré {m} |
| preeminent {adj} /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ (exceeding others in quality or rank) | :: prééminent |
| preemption {n} /priːˈɛmpʃən/ (the purchase of something before it is offered for sale) | :: préemption {f} |
| preemptive strike {n} | :: frappe préventive |
| preexist {v} (to exist prior to) | :: préexister, pré-exister |
| prefabrication {n} (manufacture of prefabricated components) | :: préfabrication {f} |
| preface {n} /ˈpɹɛfəs/ (introduction before the main text) | :: préface {f} |
| preface {v} (to introduce a text) | :: préfacer |
| prefatory {adj} (introductory) | :: préfatoire {m} |
| prefect {n} /ˈpɹiːfekt/ (an official of ancient Rome) | :: préfet {m} |
| prefect {n} (the head of a department in France) | :: préfet {m} |
| prefecture {n} /ˈpɹiˌfɛk(t)ʃəɹ/ (The district governed by a prefect) | :: préfecture {f} |
| prefer {v} /pɹɪˈfɝ/ (to favor) | :: préférer |
| preferable {adj} /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ (Better than some other option) | :: préférable |
| preferably {adv} /ˈpɹɛfɹəˌbli/ (in preference) | :: de préférence, préférablement |
| preferans {n} (a card game) | :: préférence {f} |
| preference {n} /ˈpɹɛf(ə)ɹ(ə)ns/ (selection) | :: préférence {f} |
| preference {n} (card game) SEE: preferans | :: |
| preferences {n} (user-specified settings of parameters in computer software) | :: préférences {f-p} |
| preferences {n} (plural of "preference") SEE: preference | :: |
| preferential {adj} /ˈpɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ)ˌɛn.ʃəl/ (relating to preference) | :: préférentiel {m} |
| preferred {adj} /pɹɪˈfɝd/ (favoured) | :: préféré |
| prefigure {v} /pɹiːfɪɡjɚ/ (show ahead of time) | :: préfigurer |
| prefix {n} /ˈpɹiːfɪks/ (morpheme at the beginning of a word) | :: préfixe {m} |
| prefix {n} (title added to a person's name) | :: titre {m} |
| prefix {n} (computing: initial segment of a string of characters) | :: préfixe {m} |
| prefix {v} (put or fix before, or at the beginning of) | :: préfixer |
| prefix {v} (set or appoint beforehand) | :: préfixer |
| prefixation {n} (addition of a prefix) | :: préfixation {f} |
| prefrontal cortex {n} (the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain) | :: cortex préfrontal {m} |
| prefunctionalization {n} | :: préfonctionnalisation {f} |
| pregabalin {n} | :: prégabaline {f} |
| preggers {adj} (informal: pregnant) | :: en cloque |
| pregnancy {n} (condition) | :: grossesse {f}, gestation {f} |
| pregnancy {n} (period of time) | :: grossesse {f} |
| pregnancy {n} (progression from conception to birth) | :: gestation {f} |
| pregnancy test {n} (a piece of test equipment) | :: test de grossesse {m} |
| pregnant {adj} (fertile) SEE: fertile | :: |
| pregnant {adj} /ˈpɹɛɡnənt/ (carrying developing offspring within the body) | :: enceinte {f}, enceint {m} |
| preheat {v} (to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking) | :: préchauffer |
| prehensile {adj} /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ (able to take hold of objects) | :: préhensile |
| prehistoric {adj} (of relating to the epoch before written record) | :: préhistorique |
| prehistory {n} (study of events and conditions before written records) | :: préhistoire {f} |
| preignition {n} (premature detonation in four-stroke cycle engines) | :: autoallumage {m} |
| preindustrial {adj} (before industry) | :: préindustriel |
| pre-Islamic {adj} | :: préislamique |
| prejudice {n} /ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/ (adverse judgement formed beforehand) | :: préjugé {m} |
| prejudice {n} (any preconceived opinion) | :: préjugé {m}, idée préconçue {f} |
| prejudice {n} (damage caused) | :: préjudice {m} |
| prejudicial {adj} (exhibiting prejudice or bias) | :: avec préjugé |
| prejudicial {adj} (causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious) | :: préjudiciable, nuisible |
| prelapsarian {adj} /pɹiːlapˈsɛːɹɪən/ (innocent, unspoiled) | :: prélapsarien |
| prelate {n} /ˈpɹɛlət/ (clergyman) | :: prélat {m} |
| preliminarily {adv} (in a preliminary manner) | :: préliminairement |
| preliminary {adj} /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/ (in preparation for the main matter) | :: préliminaire |
| prelude {n} /ˈpɹɛl(j)uːd/ (introductory event) | :: prélude {m} |
| premature {adj} /ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/ (occurring before a state of readiness or maturity) | :: prématuré |
| premature {adj} (taking place earlier than anticipated) | :: prématuré |
| premature ejaculation {n} (premature ejaculation) | :: éjaculation précoce {f} |
| prematurely {adv} (in a premature manner) | :: prématurément |
| premeditated {adj} (planned, considered or estimated in advance; deliberate) | :: prémédité |
| premeditation {n} (the act of planning or plotting) | :: préméditation {f} |
| premenstrual syndrome {n} (malaise experienced before menstruation) | :: syndrome prémenstruel {m} |
| premier {n} (prime minister of a country) SEE: prime minister | :: |
| premier {adj} /pɹɪˈmɪəɹ/ (foremost, very first or very highest in quality or degree) | :: premier {m}, première {f} |
| premier {n} (Australia, Canada: head of a state or provincial government) | :: premier ministre {m} |
| premiere {n} /pɹəˈmɪɚ/ (first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment) | :: première {f} |
| première {n} (premiere) SEE: premiere | :: |
| premise {n} /ˈpɹɛ.mɪs/ (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) | :: prémisse {f} |
| premise {n} (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) | :: prémisse {f} |
| premise {n} (piece of real estate) | :: local {m} |
| premises {n} /ˈpɹɛməsɪs/ (land, and all the built structures on it, considered as a single place) | :: local {m} |
| premium {adj} /ˈpɹimiəm/ | :: haut de gamme |
| premium {n} (a prize or award) | :: prix {m} |
| premium {n} (the amount to be paid for an insurance policy) | :: prime {f}, cotisation {f} |
| premonition {n} (strong intuition) | :: prémonition {m} |
| premonitor {n} (one who, or that which, gives premonition) | :: prémoniteur {m}, prémonitrice {f} |
| premonitory {adj} (serving as warning) | :: prémonitoire |
| prenominal {adj} | :: prénominal |
| prenup {n} (prenuptial agreement) SEE: prenuptial agreement | :: |
| prenuptial {adj} (occurring before marriage; antenuptial) | :: prénuptial |
| prenuptial agreement {n} (document stating legal claims upon a divorce) | :: contrat de mariage {m} |
| preoccupied {adj} (concerned with something else, distracted) | :: préoccupé {m} |
| preoperative {adj} (before surgery) | :: préopératoire |
| prep {n} /pɹɛp/ | :: prep |
| prep {n} (homework) SEE: homework | :: |
| prep {n} (preparation) SEE: preparation | :: |
| preparation {n} /pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act) | :: préparation {f} |
| preparation {n} (substance) | :: préparation {f} |
| preparatory {adj} (of or pertaining to preparation) | :: préparatoire |
| prepare {v} /pɹɪˈpɛəɹ/ (to make ready for a specific future purpose) | :: préparer |
| prepare {v} (to make ready for eating or drinking) | :: préparer, apprêter |
| prepare {v} (to make oneself ready) | :: se préparer |
| prepare {v} (to produce by combining elements) | :: préparer, combiner |
| preparty {n} (party before main event) | :: présoirée {f} |
| prepay {v} (to pay in advance) | :: prépayer |
| prepayment {n} (payment in advance) | :: prépaiement {m} |
| prepend {v} /pɹɪˈpɛnd/ (to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix) | :: préfixer |
| preponderance {n} /pɹɪˈpɒnd(ə)ɹəns/ (state of being preponderant) | :: prépondérance {f}, supériorité numérique {f} |
| preposition {n} /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ (grammar: a type of word like "of, from, for, by") | :: préposition |
| preposition {v} /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/ (to place in a location before some other event occurs) | :: prépositionner |
| prepositional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preposition) | :: prépositionnel |
| prepositional {n} (the prepositional case) SEE: prepositional case | :: |
| prepositional article {n} (contraction of a preposition and an article) | :: préposition composée {f} |
| prepositional case {n} (case serving as object of a preposition) | :: prépositionnel {m} |
| prepositional phrase {n} (phrase containing both a preposition and its complement) | :: syntagme prépositionnel {m} |
| preposterous {adj} (absurd, or contrary to common sense) | :: aberrant, insensé, ridicule |
| prepubescent {adj} (before the age at which a person begins puberty) | :: prépubère |
| prepuce {n} (foreskin of certain animals) SEE: sheath | :: |
| prepuce {n} (foreskin) SEE: foreskin | :: |
| preputial {adj} (preputial) | :: préputial |
| prequel {n} /ˈpɹiːkwəl/ (in a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor) | :: préquelle {f}, antépisode {m}, prequel {m} |
| prerectal {adj} | :: prérectal |
| prerequisite {n} /pɹiˈɹɛkwəzət/ (Something that must be gained in order to gain something else) | :: (condition) préalable {m}, prérequis {m} |
| prerequisite {n} (In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started) | :: prérequis {m} |
| prerevolutionary {adj} (occurring before a revolution) | :: prérévolutionnaire |
| prerogative {n} (right, generally) SEE: right | :: |
| prerogative {n} /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/ (hereditary or official right or privilege) | :: prérogative {f} |
| prerogative {n} (right or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc.) | :: prérogative {f} |
| pre-Roman {adj} (prior to the rise of the Roman Empire) | :: préromain |
| presage {n} /ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/ (warning; omen) | :: présage {m} |
| presage {v} | :: présager |
| presale {n} (sale of something before it is available to the public) | :: prévente {f} |
| presbyopia {n} (inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects) | :: presbytie {f} |
| presbypropria {n} (inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position) | :: presbyproprie |
| presbyter {n} /ˈpɹezbɪtɚ/ (priest in various churches) | :: prêtre {m} |
| Presbyterian {adj} /ˌpɹez.bɪˈtɪɹ.i.ən/ (relating to the Presbyterian Church) | :: presbytérien |
| Presbyterian {n} (person belonging to the Presbyterian Church) | :: presbytérien {m} |
| Presbyterianism {n} (form of Protestantism) | :: presbytérianisme {m} |
| presbytery {n} (chancel) SEE: chancel | :: |
| preschool {adj} (relating to years before primary school) | :: préscolaire |
| preschool {n} (nursery school) SEE: nursery school | :: |
| prescience {n} /ˈpɹɛʃɨns/ (Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight; foreknowledge) | :: prescience |
| prescient {adj} /ˈpɹɛsɪənt/ (exhibiting or possessing prescience) | :: prescient {m}, presciente {f} |
| prescribe {v} /pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/ (to order a drug or medical device) | :: prescrire, indiquer, ordonner |
| prescribe {v} (to specify as a required procedure or ritual) | :: prescrire, ordonner |
| prescription {n} /pɹəˈskɹɪpʃən/ (the act of prescribing a rule or law) | :: prescription {f} |
| prescription {n} (extinctive or liberative prescription) | :: prescription extinctive {f}, prescription libératoire {f} |
| prescription {n} (usucapion, acquisitive prescription) | :: prescription acquisitive {f} |
| prescription {n} (written order for the administration of a medicine) | :: ordonnance {f} |
| prescription {n} (the prescribed medicine) | :: prescription {f} |
| prescription {n} (the act or practice of laying down norms of language usage) | :: prescription {f} |
| prescription {n} (prescriptive pronouncement) | :: prescription {f} |
| prescription {adj} (available with prescription) | :: à prescription |
| prescription glasses {n} | :: lunettes de vue {f-p} |
| prescriptivism {n} /pɹəˈskɹɪp.tɪ.vɪzm̩/ (prescribing idealistic language norms) | :: prescriptivisme {m}, normativisme {m} |
| prescrotal {adj} | :: préscrotal |
| presence {n} /ˈpɹɛzəns/ (fact or condition of being present) | :: présence {f} |
| presence of mind {n} (alertness, resourcefulness, stability of thought and feeling, good sense) | :: présence d'esprit |
| present {n} (gift) SEE: gift | :: |
| present {n} (present tense) SEE: present tense | :: |
| present {adj} /ˈpɹɛzənt/ (pertaining to the current time) | :: présent, actuel |
| present {adj} (in the immediate vicinity) | :: présent |
| present {n} (current time) | :: présent {m} |
| present {v} (bring into the presence of) | :: présenter |
| presentable {adj} /pɹəˈzɛntəbəl/ (able to be presented) | :: présentable |
| presentation {n} /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ (presenting to an audience) | :: exposé {m}, présentation {f}, conférence {f} |
| present continuous {n} (tense that describes an ongoing action in the present) | :: présent progressif {m} |
| presenteeism {n} (being at work when sick) | :: présentéisme {m} |
| presenter {n} /pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/ (someone who presents a broadcast programme) | :: présentateur {m}, présentatrice {f} |
| presentiment {n} /prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt/ (a premonition; a feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen) | :: pressentiment {m} |
| present imperfect {n} (grammatical tense) | :: imparfait {m} |
| present participle {n} (verb form that indicates an ongoing action) | :: participe présent {m} |
| present perfect {n} (tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time) | :: passé composé {m}, présent parfait {m}, parfait {m} |
| present tense {n} (form of language) | :: présent |
| preservation {n} /pɹɛ.zɝˈveɪ.ʃən/ (the act of preserving) | :: préservation {f} |
| preservative {n} (any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve) | :: conservateur {m}, préservatif {m} |
| preserve {n} /pɹəˈzɜːv/ (sweet spread) | :: confiture {f}, conserve {f} |
| preserve {n} (nature preserve) | :: réserve naturelle {f} |
| preserve {v} (to protect) | :: préserver |
| preserve {v} (to keep; to maintain the condition of) | :: conserver |
| preset {v} /ˈpriːsɛt/ (to set something in advance) | :: prérégler |
| preside {v} (to act as a president or chairperson) | :: présider |
| presidency {n} /ˈpɹezɪdənsi/ (office or role of president) | :: présidence {f} |
| presidency {n} (time during which one is president) | :: présidence {f} |
| president {n} /ˈpɹɛzɨdənt/ (the head of state of a republic) | :: président {m}, présidente {f} |
| president {n} (the primary leader of a corporation) | :: président {m}, présidente {f} |
| president-elect {n} /ˌpɹɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛkt/ (person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office) | :: président élu {m}, présidente élue {f} |
| presidential {adj} /pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/ (presiding) | :: présidentiel |
| presidential {adj} (pertaining to a president or presidency) | :: présidentiel |
| presidential palace {n} (White House) SEE: White House | :: |
| presidium {n} /pɹɪˈsɪdi.əm/ (executive committee) | :: présidium {m} |
| pre-Socratic {adj} /ˌpɹiːsɒˈkɹætɪk/ (related to the pre-Socratic philosophers) | :: présocratique |
| pre-Socratic {n} (any one of the pre-Socratic philosophers) | :: présocratique |
| press {v} (to press) SEE: bear | :: |
| press {n} /pɹɛs/ (device used to apply pressure) | :: pressoir {m} |
| press {n} (printed media) | :: presse {f} |
| press {n} (printing machine) | :: imprimerie |
| press {v} (to apply pressure) | :: presser, appuyer |
| press {v} | :: appuyer |
| press {n} (publisher) SEE: publisher | :: |
| Pressburg {prop} (Bratislava) SEE: Bratislava | :: |
| press charges {v} (to formally accuse a person of a crime) | :: accuser |
| press conference {n} (question and answer session with members of television, print and other media) | :: conférence de presse {f} |
| pressed duck {n} (French dish) | :: canard au sang {f} |
| pressie {n} (slang; a present) | :: cadeau |
| press office {n} (department for dealing with the press) | :: service de presse {m} |
| press release {n} (official written media statement) | :: communiqué de presse {m} |
| presstitute {n} (a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner) | :: journapute, journalope |
| pressure {n} /ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ/ (a pressing; force applied to a surface) | :: pression |
| pressure {n} (physics: amount of force divided by area) | :: pression {f} |
| pressure {n} | :: pression {f} |
| pressure bandage {n} | :: pansement compressif |
| pressure cooker {n} (cooking vessel) | :: cocotte-minute {f}, autocuiseur {m}, marmite à pression |
| pressure group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group | :: |
| pressure ulcer {n} (bedsore) SEE: bedsore | :: |
| pressure valve {n} (valve which opens under set amount of pressure) | :: soupape de sécurité {f} |
| pressure vessel {n} (container designed to maintain a volume) | :: réservoir à pression {m} |
| pressure washer {n} | :: kärcher {m} |
| prestidigitation {n} /ˌpɹɛstəˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ (sleight of hand) | :: prestidigitation {f} |
| prestidigitation {n} (deceitful cleverness) | :: prestidigitation {f} |
| prestidigitator {n} (who performs feats of prestidigitation) | :: prestidigitateur {m}, prestidigitatrice {f} |
| prestige {n} /pɹɛsˈti(d)ʒ/ (dignity, status, or esteem) | :: prestige {m} |
| prestigious {adj} /pɹɛˈstɪdʒəs/ (of high prestige) | :: prestigieux |
| presumably {adv} /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/ (able to be sensibly presumed) | :: supposément |
| presume {v} /pɹiˈz(j)um/ (to assume to be true, suppose) | :: présumer, supposer |
| presumed {adj} (appearing to be the most probable) | :: présumé |
| presumedly {adv} (presumably) SEE: presumably | :: |
| presumption of innocence {n} (legal principle) | :: présomption d'innocence {f} |
| presumptive {adj} (based on presumption) | :: présumé |
| presumptive {adj} (making presumptions) | :: présomptueux |
| presumptively {adv} (as is presumed to be the case) SEE: presumably | :: |
| presumptuous {adj} /pɹəˈzəmptʃuəs/ (going beyond what is proper) | :: présomptueux, outrecuidant |
| presumptuousness {n} (state of being presumptious) | :: outrecuidance |
| presuppose {v} (to assume some truth without proof) | :: présupposer |
| presynaptic {adj} (pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter) | :: présynaptique |
| pretence {n} /ˈpɹiːtɛns/ (act of pretending or pretension) | :: prétention {f} |
| pretend {v} /pɹɪˈtɛnd/ (to allege falsely) | :: prétendre |
| pretend {v} (to lay claim to) | :: prétendre à |
| pretend {v} (to make oneself appear to do something) | :: feindre, faire semblant |
| pretender {n} (person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold) | :: imposteur {m} |
| pretender {n} (claimant to a throne) | :: prétendant {m} |
| pretension {n} | :: prétension |
| pretentious {adj} /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/ (marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) | :: prétentieux |
| pretentiously {adv} /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəsliː/ (in a manner with unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) | :: prétentieusement |
| preterite {adj} /ˈpɹɛtəɹət/ (showing an action at a determined moment in the past) | :: du passé |
| preterite {n} (preterite tense; simple past) | :: prétérit {m} |
| preternatural {adj} /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/ (existing outside of the natural world) | :: surnaturel |
| preternatural {adj} (beyond or different from what is natural or according to the regular course of things) | :: extraordinaire |
| pretext {n} /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/ (false, contrived or assumed purpose) | :: prétexte |
| pretonic {adj} (immediately preceding a stressed syllable) | :: prétonique |
| Pretoria {prop} (capital of South Africa) | :: Prétoria {f} |
| prettify {v} /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/ (make pretty or prettier) | :: enjoliver |
| prettily {adv} (in a pretty manner) | :: joliment |
| pretty {adj} /ˈpɝti/ (especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive) | :: joli |
| pretty {adv} (somewhat) | :: assez, pas mal, plutôt |
| pretty much {adv} (almost completely; very nearly; mostly) | :: à peu de choses près |
| pretty Polly {phrase} (phrase said to parrots) | :: Bonjour Jacquot |
| pretzel {n} /ˈpɹɛt.səl/ (toasted bread or cracker in the shape of a knot) | :: bretzel {m} |
| prevail {v} /pɹɪˈveɪl/ (To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand) | :: dominer, prévaloir, l'emporter |
| prevail {v} (To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence) | :: prédominer, prévaloir |
| prevail {v} (To succeed in persuading or inducing) | :: persuader |
| prevalence {n} (wide extension) | :: prédominance {f} |
| prevalence {n} (number of cases compared to a total population) | :: prévalence |
| prevalent {adj} /ˈpɹɛvələnt/ (widespread, preferred) | :: répandu |
| prevalent {adj} (Superior in frequency or dominant) | :: prévalent |
| prevaricate {v} /pɹɪˈvæɹɪkeɪt/ (deviate, transgress) | :: prévariquer |
| prevaricate {v} (shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate) | :: éluder, se dérober, être/rester évasif |
| prevaricate {v} ((law) collude) | :: prévariquer |
| prevarication {n} /pɹɪˌvæɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ (deviation from what is right or correct) | :: prévarication {f} |
| prevarication {n} (deceit, evasiveness) | :: subterfuge {m}, faux-fuyant {m}, échappatoire {f}, dérobade {f} |
| prevaricator {n} (one who prevaricates) | :: prévaricateur {m}, prévaricatrice {f} |
| prevent {v} /pɹɪˈvɛnt/ (to keep from happening) | :: empêcher |
| prevent {v} (to prevent) SEE: forestall | :: |
| preventable {adj} (capable of being prevented) | :: évitable, parable |
| preventible {adj} (preventable) SEE: preventable | :: |
| prevention {n} /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ (The act of preventing or hindering) | :: prévention {f} |
| prevention {n} (Measure to limit health risks) | :: prévention |
| prevention is better than cure {proverb} (It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) | :: mieux vaut prévenir que guérir |
| preventive {adj} /pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/ (preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to) | :: préventif {m} |
| preventively {adv} (in a preventive way) | :: préventivement |
| preverb {n} (verbal prefix) | :: préverbe {m} |
| preverbal {adj} (stage of development before words) | :: préverbal |
| preview {n} /ˈpɹiːvjʉː/ | :: avant-première {f}, aperçu {m} |
| preview {v} (to show something in advance) | :: diffuser |
| preview {v} (to see something in advance) | :: prévoir, prévisualiser |
| previous {adj} /ˈpɹivi.əs/ (prior) | :: préalable |
| previously {adv} /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ (at an earlier time) | :: autrefois, auparavant, antérieurement, précédemment |
| pre-war {adj} (Before a war) | :: avant-guerre |
| prey {n} /pɹeɪ/ (booty, anything taken by force) | :: butin {m} |
| prey {n} (that which may be seized by animals) | :: proie |
| Priabonian {prop} (subdivision of the Eocene epoch) | :: Priabonien |
| Priam {prop} /ˈpɹaɪəm/ (king of Troy) | :: Priam |
| priapic {adj} /pɹaɪˈæpɪk/ (phallic) | :: priapique |
| priapism {n} (medical condition) | :: priapisme {m} |
| Priapus {prop} /pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ (son of Aphrodite and Dionysus) | :: Priape {m} |
| price {n} /pɹaɪs/ (cost required to gain possession of something) | :: prix {m} |
| price {n} (cost of an action or deed) | :: prix {m} |
| priceless {adj} /ˈpɹaɪsləs/ (so precious as not to be sold at any price) | :: inestimable |
| price list {n} (list of items with prices) | :: liste de prix {f} |
| pricing {n} /ˈpɹaɪsɪŋ/ (act) | :: pricing {m} |
| prick {n} /pɹɪk/ ((slang) a penis) | :: bite {f}, paf {m}, pine {f}, queue {f} (slang), vit {m}, zob {m} |
| prick {n} (an annoying person) | :: petit con {m}, emmerdeur {m}, pédé {m}, connard {m}, andouille {f}, enfoiré {m} |
| prickle {n} /pɹɪkəl/ (A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn) | :: épine {f} |
| prickly {adj} (covered with sharp points) | :: épineux |
| prickly {adj} (easily irritated) | :: irritable, irascible |
| prickly pear {n} /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia) | :: figue de Barbarie {f} |
| prickly saltwort {n} /pɹɪk.li sɑlt.wɚt/ (Kali turgidum) | :: soude brûlée {f} |
| prick up one's ears {v} (to listen attentively) | :: dresser l'oreille, tendre l'oreille |
| pride {n} /pɹaɪd/ (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) | :: orgueil {m}, fierté |
| pride {n} (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) | :: fierté {f}, orgueil {m} |
| pride {n} (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) | :: fierté {f}, orgueil {m} |
| pride {n} (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) | :: fierté {f}, orgueil {m} |
| pride {n} (company of lions) | :: troupeau {m} |
| pride comes before a fall {proverb} (Translations) | :: qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin |
| prie-dieu {n} /pɹiːˈdjəː/ (a piece of furniture on which someone can pray) | :: prie-Dieu {m} |
| priest {n} /ˈpɹiːst/ (clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)) | :: prêtre {m}, sacrificateur {m} |
| priestess {n} /priːˈstɛs/ (woman with religious duties) | :: prêtresse {f} |
| priesthood {n} /ˈpɹistˌhʊd/ (role or office) | :: sacerdoce {m}, prêtrise {f} |
| priesthood {n} (authority) | :: sacerdoce {m} |
| prig {n} /pɹɪɡ/ (a person showing exaggerated conformity) | :: bégueule {m} {f} |
| priggish {adj} /ˈpɹɪɡɪʃ/ (like a prig) | :: suffisant |
| Périgord {prop} (region of France) | :: Périgord |
| prim {adj} /pɹɪm/ (prudish) | :: collet monté, guindé |
| primacy {n} /ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/ (the state or condition of being prime or first) | :: primauté {f} |
| prima donna {n} /ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə/ (opera singer) | :: prima donna {f} |
| prima donna {n} (person who considers themself important) | :: prima donna {f} |
| primarily {adv} /pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/ (of a primary or central nature) | :: principalement, essentiellement, surtout |
| primary {adj} /ˈpɹaɪməɹi/ (first in a group or series) | :: primaire {m} {f} |
| primary {adj} (that which is placed ahead of others) | :: prioritaire {m} {f} |
| primary key {n} (key in database table) | :: clé primaire {f} |
| primary school {n} (first formal, obligatory school) | :: école primaire {f} |
| primate {n} /ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/ (mammal) | :: primate {m} |
| primate {n} (archbishop or bishop) | :: primat {m} |
| primatologist {n} (scientist whose speciality is primatology) | :: primatologue {m} {f} |
| prime {adj} /pɹaɪ̯m/ (first in time, order, or sequence) | :: premier |
| prime {adj} (first in excellence, quality, or value) | :: de premier ordre, excellent |
| prime {adj} (mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity) | :: premier |
| prime {adj} (first in importance, degree, or rank) | :: principal |
| prime {n} (algebra: prime element of a mathematical structure) | :: nombre premier {m} |
| prime {v} /pɹaɪ̯m/ (to prepare a mechanism) | :: amorcer |
| prime {v} (to apply a coat of primer paint to) | :: apprêter |
| prime minister {n} (chief member of the cabinet and head of the government) | :: premier ministre {m} |
| prime number {n} (natural number) | :: nombre premier {m} |
| prime of life {n} (period of peak ability) | :: force de l'âge {f} |
| primer {n} /ˈpɹɪ.mɚ/ (children's book introducing basic literacy) | :: abécédaire {m} |
| primer {n} (introductory textbook) | :: abc {m}, abécédaire {m} |
| primer {n} /ˈpɹaɪmɚ/ (substance used to ignite a fire) | :: amorce {f} |
| primer {n} (small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive) | :: amorce {f} |
| primer {n} (layer of priming substance) | :: sous-couche {f} |
| primer {n} (biology: molecule required for replication of DNA) | :: amorce |
| prime suspect {n} (most likely suspect) | :: suspect principal {m} |
| prime time {n} (block of television programming) | :: première partie de soirée {f}, heure de plus grande écoute {f} |
| primeval {adj} /ˈpɹaɪˌmi.vəl/ (belonging to the first ages) | :: primitif {m} |
| primeval {adj} (primary; original) | :: originel |
| primeval {adj} (primitive) | :: primitif |
| primeval forest {n} (large forest unaffected by humans) | :: forêt vierge {f} |
| primipara {n} /ˌpɹaɪˈmɪpəɹə/ (woman or female animal during or after her first pregnancy, see also: primigravida) | :: primipare {f} |
| primitive {n} /ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/ | :: primitif |
| primitive {adj} (one of the adjectival senses) | :: primitif |
| primitive root {n} (number such that gk ≡ a (mod n) exists for every a coprime to n, see also: generator; primitive element) | :: racine primitive {f} |
| primitivism {n} (state of being primitive) | :: primitivité {f} |
| primitivism {n} (artistic mouvement) | :: primitivisme {m} |
| primogeniture {n} (state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents) | :: aînesse {f}, primogéniture {f} |
| primogeniture {n} (exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest child) | :: droit d'aînesse {m} |
| primordial {adj} /pɹaɪˈmɔɹ.di.əl/ (earliest) | :: primordial |
| primordial soup {n} (state of the Earth's oceans at a very early time in the planet's history) | :: soupe primordiale {f} |
| Primorsky Krai {prop} (federal subject of Russia) | :: Primorie {m}, Kraï du Primorie {m} |
| primrose {n} /ˈpɹɪmˌɹoʊz/ (plant of the genus Primula) | :: primevère {f} |
| primula {n} (plant of Primula) | :: primevère {f} |
| prince {n} /pɹɪns/ (male ruler or head of a principality) | :: prince {m} |
| prince {n} (son or male-line grandson of a reigning monarch) | :: prince {m} |
| Prince Albert {n} (piercing through the glans penis) | :: Prince Albert {m} |
| prince bishop {n} (bishop who also holds a secular princely rank) | :: prince-évêque {m} |
| Prince Charming {n} (the fictional character) | :: prince charmant {m} |
| Prince Charming {n} (romantically ideal man) | :: prince charmant {m} |
| Prince Edward Island {prop} (Province in eastern Canada) | :: Île-du-Prince-Édouard {f} |
| Prince Edward Islander {n} (native or inhabitant of PEI) | :: Prince-Édouardien {m}, Prince-Édouardienne {f} |
| princely {adj} /ˈpɹɪnsli/ (relating to a prince) | :: princier |
| Prince of Darkness {prop} (Satan; the Devil) | :: prince des ténèbres {m} |
| Prince of Wales {prop} (royal title) | :: prince de Galles {m} |
| princess {n} /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ (female member of royal family) | :: princesse {f} |
| princess {n} | :: princesse {f} |
| principal {n} (essential point or rule) SEE: principle | :: |
| principal {adj} /ˈpɹɪnsɪp̬əl/ (primary, main) | :: principal |
| principal {n} (money originally invested or loaned) | :: principal {m} |
| principal {n} (chief administrator of a school) | :: directeur {m}, directrice {f}, principal {m} , proviseur {m}, proviseure {f} |
| principal {n} (legal: one on behalf of whom an agent or gestor acts) | :: principal {m}, maître de l'affaire {m} |
| principality {n} /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ (region) | :: principauté {f} |
| principality {n} (in angelology) | :: principauté {f} |
| principate {n} (principality) SEE: principality | :: |
| principate {n} (early period of the Roman Empire) | :: principat {m} |
| principle {n} /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/ (fundamental assumption) | :: principe {m} |
| principle {n} (rule to solve a problem) | :: principe {m} |
| principle {n} (moral rule or aspect) | :: principe {m} |
| principle {n} (rule of nature) | :: principe {m} |
| principle of least astonishment {prop} (user interface principle) | :: principe de moindre surprise {m} |
| Pringle {n} (individual potato snack of the Pringles brand) | :: Pringle {m} |
| print {v} /pɹɪnt/ (to produce a copy of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine) | :: imprimer |
| print {n} (books and other printed material as a medium) | :: imprimé {m} |
| print {n} (visible impression on a surface) | :: empreinte {f} |
| print {n} (visual art: picture created in multiple copies by printing) | :: estampe {f} |
| print {n} (fingerprint) SEE: fingerprint | :: |
| print {n} (footprint) SEE: footprint | :: |
| printable {adj} (worthy or capable of being printed) | :: imprimable |
| printed {adj} /pɹɪntɪd/ (written or published) | :: imprimé |
| printed press {n} (part of the press using printed media) | :: presse imprimée |
| printer {n} /ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/ (one who makes prints) | :: imprimeur |
| printer {n} (operator of a printing press) | :: imprimeur {m} |
| printer {n} (computing: device used to print text or images) | :: imprimante {f} |
| printer's ink {n} (printing ink) SEE: printing ink | :: |
| printing {n} /ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/ (the process or business of producing printed material, see also: typography) | :: imprimerie {f} |
| printing {n} (all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch) | :: tirage {m} |
| printing house {n} (commercial company) | :: imprimerie {f}, typographie {f} |
| printing ink {n} (ink used for printing) | :: encre d'imprimerie {f} |
| printing press {n} (machine for printing) | :: presse {f}, machine à imprimer {f} |
| printing shop {n} (workshop for printing) | :: imprimerie {f} |
| printshop {n} (printing house) SEE: printing house | :: |
| prion {n} /ˈpɹiːɒn/ (misfolded protein) | :: prion {m} |
| prior {adj} (former) SEE: former | :: |
| prior {adj} /ˈpɹaɪɚ/ (of that which comes before, in advance) | :: préalable |
| prior {n} (a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot) | :: prieur {m} |
| prior {n} (a previous criminal offense on someone's record) | :: antécédents {m-p}, casier (judiciaire) {m} |
| prior {adv} (previously) SEE: previously | :: |
| prioress {n} (a nun in charge of a priory) | :: prieure {f} |
| prioritization {n} (process of assigning priorities to things or tasks) | :: priorisation {f} |
| prioritize {v} /pɹaɪˈɔːɹətaɪz/ (to arrange or list in order of priority or importance) | :: prioriser |
| prioritize {v} (to rank as having priority) | :: prioriser |
| prioritized {adj} (having high priority) | :: prioritaire |
| prioritized {adj} (quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else) | :: antérieur, précédant |
| prioritized {adj} (Precedence; superior rank) | :: prioritaire |
| priority {n} /pɹaɪˈɒɹɨti/ (item's relative importance) | :: priorité {f} |
| priority {n} (goal of a person or an organisation) | :: priorité {f} |
| priority {n} (attributive use) SEE: prioritized | :: |
| priority seat {n} (seat reserved by use for people in need) | :: place prioritaire {f} |
| prior to {prep} (before (formal)) | :: avant, antérieur |
| priory {n} (monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress) | :: prieuré {m} |
| Pripyat {prop} (abandoned city in Ukraine) | :: Pripyat, Pripiat |
| Priscilla {prop} /pɹɪˈsɪlə/ (biblical woman) | :: Priscille {f} |
| prise {n} (prize) SEE: prize | :: |
| prism {n} /ˈpɹɪzəm/ (geometry: polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape) | :: prisme {m} |
| prism {n} (block used to split or reflect light) | :: prisme {m} |
| prismatic {adj} /pɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (of or pertaining to a prism) | :: prismatique |
| prismatoid {n} (polyhedron) | :: prismatoïde {m} |
| prison {n} /ˈpɹɪzən/ (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes) | :: prison {f}, cabane {f}, geôle {f}, pénitencier {m} |
| prison {n} (confinement in a prison) | :: prison {f} |
| prison {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| prison cell {n} (room to which a prisoner is confined) | :: cellule {f} (often used without adding "de prison") |
| prisoner {n} /ˈpɹɪzənə/ (person incarcerated in a prison) | :: prisonnier {m}, prisonnière {f} |
| prisoner {n} (figurative: any person held against his or her will) | :: prisonnier {m} |
| prisoner of conscience {n} (person) | :: prisonnier d'opinion {m} |
| prisoner of war {n} (soldier or combatant captured by the enemy) | :: prisonnier de guerre {m}, prisonnière de guerre {f} |
| prison guard {n} (person working to provide order to in a jail) | :: surveillant pénitentiaire {m}, gardien de prison {m} |
| Pristina {prop} (city) | :: Pristina {f} |
| pristine {adj} /ˈpɹɪstiːn/ (unspoiled) | :: virginal, immaculé, parfait |
| pristine {adj} (pertaining to the earliest state of something) | :: primitif, antique, d'origine |
| privacy {n} /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ (state of being private) | :: intimité {f}, vie privée {f}, confidentialité |
| privacy policy {n} (statement detailing policies that an organization uses to collect information about users) | :: politique de confidentialité |
| private {adj} /ˈpɹaɪvɪt/ (belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group) | :: personnel {m}, personnelle {f}, privé |
| private {adj} (not accessible by the public) | :: privé {m}, privée {f} |
| private {adj} | :: privé {m}, privée {f} |
| private detective {n} (any agent hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering) | :: détective privé {m} |
| privateer {n} /ˌpɹaɪvəˈtɪəɹ/ (officer or crew of a privateer ship) | :: corsaire {m} |
| private good {n} | :: bien privé {m} |
| private international law {n} (law) | :: droit international privé {m} |
| private investigator {n} (agent hired by a private party) | :: détective privé {m} |
| private law {n} (area of law) | :: droit privé {m} |
| private member's bill {n} (proposed law introduced by a member who is not acting on behalf of the executive) | :: proposition de loi {f} |
| private parts {n} (genitals or sex organs) SEE: genitalia | :: |
| private parts {n} (intimate parts of the human body) | :: parties intimes {f-p} |
| private school {n} (fee-charging school) | :: école privée {f} |
| private sector {n} (organizations not controlled by government) | :: secteur privé {m} |
| privation {n} /pɹaɪˈveɪʃən/ (Lack of something) | :: privation {f} |
| privation {n} | :: privation |
| privative {adj} /ˈprɪvətɪv/ (indicating the absence of something) | :: privatif |
| privatization {n} (transfer from the government to private ownership) | :: privatisation {f} |
| privatize {v} /ˈpɹaɪvətaɪz/ (to release government control to private industry) | :: privatiser |
| privet {interj} (hello) SEE: hello | :: |
| privet {n} /ˈpɹɪ.vɪt/ (Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum) | :: troène {m} |
| privilege {n} /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/ (particular benefit, advantage, or favor) | :: privilège {m} |
| privilege {v} (to grant some particular right or exemption to) | :: privilégier |
| privileged {adj} /ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒd/ (having special privileges) | :: privilégié |
| privy {n} (lavatory or toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| privy {adj} /ˈpɹɪv.i/ (private, exclusive, particular) | :: privé, unique, exclusif |
| privy {adj} (with knowledge of; party to; let in on) | :: instruit, complice |
| privy {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine | :: |
| privy council {n} (body of advisors to a sovereign) | :: conseil privé |
| prize {n} /pɹaɪz/ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) | :: prix {m} |
| prize {n} (that which may be won by chance) | :: prix {m} |
| prize {v} (to consider something highly valuable) | :: estimer |
| Pärnu {prop} (city in Estonia) | :: Pärnu |
| pro {n} /pɹoʊ/ (advantage of something) | :: les pours, les avantages |
| pro {n} (a professional sportsman) | :: pro {m} |
| pro {n} (someone who is very good at something) | :: pro {m} |
| pro- {prefix} /pɹoʊ/ (prefix meaning supporting or favouring) | :: pro- |
| proa {n} (sailing vessel) | :: prao {m} |
| proabortionist {n} (one who supports or defends the practice and/or legality of abortion) | :: partisan de l'avortement {m}, partisane de l'avortement {f} |
| proactive {adj} (acting in advance) | :: proactif |
| proactively {adv} (in a proactive manner) | :: proactivement |
| probabilistic {adj} (of or pertaining to probability) | :: probabiliste |
| probability {n} /pɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/ (state of being probable; likelihood) | :: probabilité |
| probability {n} (relative likelihood of an event happening) | :: probabilité |
| probability measure {n} (measure on probability space) | :: mesure de probabilité {f} |
| probability space {n} (notion in probability theory) | :: espace de probabilité |
| probability theory {n} (study of probability) | :: théorie des probabilités {f} |
| probable {adj} /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ (likely to be true) | :: probable |
| probable {adj} (likely to happen) | :: probable |
| probably {adv} /ˈpɹɒbəbli/ (in all likelihood) | :: probablement, sans doute, sûrement |
| probation {n} /ˌpɹoʊˈbeɪʃən/ (period of conditional employment or engagement) | :: période d'essai {f} |
| probation {n} (type of sentence) | :: liberté conditionnelle {f} |
| probe {n} /pɹoʊb/ (any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc) | :: sonde, explorateur |
| probe {n} (aeronautics: tube on aircraft) | :: perche {f} |
| probe {n} (sciences: electrode or other small device) | :: sonde {f} |
| probe {n} (spacecraft) | :: sonde {f} |
| probe {n} (radioactively labeled molecule) | :: sonde |
| probe-and-drogue {adj} (aerial refuelling method) | :: tuyau et panier |
| probiotic {n} (food or dietary supplement) | :: probiotique {m} |
| probiotic {adj} (that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes) | :: probiotique |
| problem {n} /ˈpɹɒbləm/ (difficulty) | :: problème {m} |
| problem {n} (schoolwork exercise) | :: problème {m} |
| problematic {adj} /ˌpɹɑbləˈmætɪk/ (posing a problem) | :: problématique |
| problematic {adj} (uncertain, debatable, questionable) | :: problématique |
| problematic {n} (problem in a particular field of study) | :: problématique {f} |
| problematical {adj} (problematic) SEE: problematic | :: |
| problematology {n} | :: problématologie {f} |
| prob'ly {adv} /ˈpɹɒb.li/ (eye dialect spelling of probably) | :: probab'ment |
| probly {adv} /ˈpɹɒbli/ (eye dialect spelling of probably) | :: probabment |
| pro bono {adv} /proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ/ (in a manner without fee) | :: bénévolement |
| proboscis {n} (slang: a nose) SEE: schnozzle | :: |
| proboscis {n} /pɹoʊˈbɒsɪs/ (elongated tube) | :: trompe {f}, proboscide {f} |
| procedural {adj} (related to procedure) | :: procédural |
| procedural memory {n} | :: mémoire procédurale {f} |
| procedure {n} /pɹəˈsidʒɚ/ (method for performing a task) | :: procédé {m}, procédure |
| procedure {n} (series of small tasks to accomplish an end) | :: procédure {f} |
| procedure {n} (set of established forms or methods of an organized body) | :: procédure {f} |
| procedure {n} (computing: subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task) | :: fonction {f} |
| procedure mask {n} (surgical mask) SEE: surgical mask | :: |
| proceed {v} /pɹəˈsiːd/ (come forth as a source or origin) | :: procéder |
| proceed {v} (go on in an orderly or regulated manner) | :: procéder |
| proceeding {n} /pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ (collection of academic papers) | :: acte |
| proceedings {n} /pɹəˈsiːd.ɪŋz/ (published record) | :: compte-rendu {m} |
| proceeds {n} /ˈpɹəʊsiːdz/ (revenue) | :: recette {f} |
| proceleusmatic {adj} (consisting of four short syllables) | :: procéleusmatique |
| process {n} /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ (series of events to produce a result) | :: procès {m}, processus {m} |
| process {n} (path of succession of states through which a system passes) | :: processus {m} |
| process {n} (successive physiological responses to keep or restore health) | :: processus |
| process {n} | :: recette, processus {m}, procedé, proceder |
| process {v} (to perform a particular process) | :: traiter |
| process {v} (to think information over, and assimilate it) | :: digérer |
| processing {n} /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/ (act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures) | :: traitement {m} |
| procession {n} /pɹəˈsɛʃən/ (act of progressing or proceeding) | :: procession {f} |
| procession {n} (group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner) | :: procession {f}, cortège {m} |
| procession {n} (number of things happening in sequence) | :: kyrielle {f} |
| processor {n} /ˈpɹɑˌsɛsə˞/ (device which processes) | :: processeur {m} |
| processor {n} (microprocessor) | :: processeur {m} |
| processor {n} | :: processeur {m}, microprocesseur {m} |
| processual {adj} (of, or relating to a process) | :: processuel |
| pro-choice {adj} (supportive of abortion rights) | :: pro-choix |
| pro-choicer {n} (person with pro-choice views, or who advocates such policies) | :: partisan de l'avortement {m}, partisane de l'avortement {f} |
| proclaim {v} /pɹoʊˈkleɪm/ (to announce or declare) | :: proclamer, déclarer |
| proclaim {v} (to state excitedly, verbosely and candidly) | :: proclamer |
| proclamation {n} /ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/ (a statement which is proclaimed) | :: proclamation {f} |
| proclitic {n} (clitic which joins with the following word) | :: proclitique {m} |
| proclivity {n} /pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/ (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) | :: propension |
| proconsulship {n} | :: proconsulat {m} |
| procrastinate {v} /pɹoʊˈkɹæstəneɪt/ (put off; to delay taking action) | :: procrastiner |
| procrastination {n} /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (act of postponing, delaying or putting off) | :: procrastination {f} |
| procrastinator {n} (one who procrastinates; one who delays working on things) | :: procrastinateur {m} |
| procreate {v} (to beget) | :: procréer |
| procreate {v} (to procreate) SEE: beget | :: |
| procreation {n} (the process by which an organism produces others of its kind, see also: reproduction) | :: procréation {f} |
| Procrustes {prop} (legendary highwayman of Attica) | :: Procruste {m} |
| proctologist {n} (expert in proctology) | :: proctologue {m} {f} |
| proctology {n} (branch of medicine) | :: proctologie {f} |
| proctor {n} (person who supervises students as they take an examination) | :: surveillant |
| procure {v} /pɹəˈkjʊə/ (To acquire or obtain an item or service) | :: acquérir, obtenir |
| procure {v} (To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else) | :: proxénétisme {m} |
| procure {v} | :: procurer |
| procurement {n} /pɹəˈkjʊə.mənt/ (purchasing department of a company) | :: achats {m-p} |
| procurement {n} (act of procuring or obtaining) | :: obtention {f} |
| procyclic {adj} (that generates a cycle) | :: procyclique |
| Procyon {prop} /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/ (Star) | :: Procyon |
| prod {v} /pɹɑd/ (to poke) | :: pousser, tâter |
| prod {v} (to encourage) | :: encourager |
| prodigal {n} (prodigal) SEE: spendthrift | :: |
| prodigality {n} (wasteful extravagance.) | :: prodigalité {f} |
| prodigality {n} (lavish generosity.) | :: prodigalité {f} |
| prodigal son {n} (one who returns) | :: fils prodigue {m} |
| prodigious {adj} /pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/ (amazing) | :: prodigieux |
| prodigy {n} /ˈpɹɒdɪdʒi/ (something from which omens are drawn) | :: présage, augure, auspices |
| prodigy {n} (amazing or marvelous thing) | :: prodige {m}, prodigie {f}, miracle {m}, merveille {f} |
| prodigy {n} (extremely talented person, especially a child) | :: enfant prodige {m} , génie, phénomène |
| prodrome {n} (medicine: an early symptom) | :: prodrome {m} |
| produce {v} /pɹəˈdus/ (to make or manufacture) | :: produire |
| produce {n} /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ (harvested agricultural goods collectively) | :: produits {m-p} |
| produce {n} (offspring) SEE: offspring | :: |
| producer {n} /pɹəˈduːsɚ/ (in economics) | :: producteur {m} |
| producer {n} (in arts) | :: producteur {m} |
| producer price index {n} (statistical estimate) | :: indice des prix à la consommation {m} |
| product {n} /ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ (commodity for sale) | :: produit {m} |
| product {n} (amount created by a process) | :: produit {m} |
| product {n} (consequence of efforts) | :: produit {m} |
| product {n} (result of chemical reaction) | :: produit {m} |
| product {n} (multiplication result) | :: produit {m} |
| product {n} (any tangible output) | :: produit {m} |
| production {n} /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (the act of producing) | :: production {f} |
| production {n} (the act of being produced) | :: production |
| production {n} (the total amount produced) | :: production |
| productive {adj} /pɹəˈdʌktɪv/ (capable of producing something) | :: productif |
| productivity {n} /ˌpɹoʊdʌkˈtɪvəti/ (state of being productive) | :: productivité |
| productization {n} (act of modifying something to make it suitable as commercial product) | :: productisation {f} |
| product placement {n} (a form of advertising) | :: placement de produit {m} |
| product ring {n} (ring that is the direct product of rings) | :: produit d'anneaux {m} |
| Produnova {prop} (female surname) | :: Produnova {f} |
| Produnova {n} (Gymnastics vault) | :: Produnova {m}, saut Produnova {m} |
| proembryo {n} (cluster of cells) | :: proembryon {m}, pro-embryon {m} |
| pro-European {adj} (supporting European peoples or integration) | :: europhile, européiste |
| profane {adj} /pɹəˈfeɪn/ (Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy) | :: impur {m}, profane {m} {f}, sale {m} {f} |
| profane {adj} (Not sacred or holy) | :: profane {m} {f} |
| profane {adj} (Treating sacred matters with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity) | :: sacrilège {m} {f} |
| profane {v} (To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt) | :: profaner |
| profaner {n} | :: profanateur {m}, profanatrice {f} |
| profanity {n} (quality of being profane) | :: impiété {f} |
| profanity {n} (obscene, lewd or abusive language) | :: insanité {f}, gros mot {m}, vulgarité {f}, grossièreté {f} |
| profeminism {n} (support for feminism) | :: proféminisme {m}, pro-féminisme {m} |
| profer {v} /pɹəʊˈfɜː/ (utter; pronounce) | :: exprimer, prononcer |
| profession {n} /pɹəˈfɛʃən/ (declaration of faith, belief or opinion) | :: profession {f} |
| profession {n} (occupation) | :: profession {f}, métier {m} |
| profession {n} (practitioners of a profession collectively) | :: profession {f}, corps de métier {m} |
| profession {n} (promise or vow made on entering a religious order) | :: profession {f} |
| professional {n} /pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ (expert) | :: professionnel {m}, professionnelle {f} |
| professional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession) | :: professionnel |
| professionalism {n} (status or methods of a professional) | :: professionnalisme {m} |
| professionality {n} (condition) | :: professionnalisme {m} |
| professionalization {n} /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act pr process) | :: professionnalisation {f} |
| professionalize {v} (make something professional) | :: professionnaliser |
| professionally {adv} (in a professional manner) | :: professionnellement |
| professional wrestling {n} (Entertainment characterized by choreographed wrestling) | :: catch {m} |
| profession of faith {n} (creed) | :: profession de foi {f} |
| profession of faith {n} (formulaic declaration asserting one's orthodoxy) | :: profession de foi {f} |
| professor {n} /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ (a higher ranking for a teacher or faculty member at a college or university) | :: professeur {m}, professeure {f}, prof {m} {f}, professeuse {f} |
| professorial {adj} (in the capacity of a professor) | :: professoral |
| proffer {v} /ˈpɹɒfə(ɹ)/ (to offer for acceptance) | :: offrir |
| proffer {v} (to undertake) | :: entreprendre |
| proficiency {n} /pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/ (ability or skill) | :: compétence |
| proficient {adj} /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/ (skilled) | :: compétent |
| profile {n} /ˈpɹoʊfaɪl/ (outermost shape) | :: contour {m} |
| profile {n} (shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side) | :: profil {m} |
| profile {n} (summary or collection of information, especially about a person) | :: profil {m} |
| profile {n} (space with personal information in software or Internet systems) | :: profil |
| profile {n} (reputation) SEE: reputation | :: |
| profinite group {n} (topological group isomorphic to the inverse limit of an inverse system of discrete finite groups) | :: groupe profini {m} |
| profit {n} /ˈpɹɒfɪt/ (benefit) | :: profit {m}, gain {m}, bénéfice {m} |
| profit {n} (total income or cash flow minus expenditures) | :: bénéfice {m} |
| profit {v} (To benefit, be of use to) | :: être profitable, servir |
| profit {v} (To benefit, gain) | :: profiter |
| profit {v} | :: profiter |
| profitability {n} (The quality or state of being profitable) | :: rentabilité {f} |
| profitable {adj} /ˈpɹɑfɪtəbl̩/ (producing profit) | :: profitable, fructueux, lucratif |
| profiteer {n} (one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk) | :: profiteur {m}, profiteuse {f} |
| profit margin {n} (ratio of income to sales) | :: marge bénéficiaire nette {f}, marge nette {f} |
| profit sharing {n} (system to divide profit) | :: participation aux bénéfices {f} |
| profit warning {n} (an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected) | :: alerte sur résultats {f} |
| profligately {adv} | :: dépensièrement |
| pro forma {adj} (for the sake of form only) | :: pour la forme |
| profound {adj} /pɹəˈfaʊnd/ (descending below the surface) | :: profond |
| profound {adj} (intellectually deep) | :: profond |
| profound {adj} | :: profond |
| profoundly {adv} (deeply) SEE: deeply | :: |
| progenitor {n} (founder) SEE: founder | :: |
| progenitor {n} /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/ | :: auteur {m}, patriarche {m}, précurseur {m}, ancètre {m} |
| progeny {n} /ˈpɹɒdʒəni/ (offspring) | :: descendant {m}, progéniture {f}, descendance {f} |
| progesterone {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛstəɹəʊn/ (the steroid hormone) | :: progestérone {m} |
| proglacial {adj} (situated in front of a glacier or ice sheet) | :: proglaciaire |
| prognathic {adj} (prognathous) SEE: prognathous | :: |
| prognathism {n} (abnormal projection of jaws) | :: prognathisme {f} |
| prognathous {adj} /prɑɡˈneɪθəs/ (with jaws projecting forward) | :: prognathe |
| prognosis {n} /pɹɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/ (forecast of the future course of a disease) | :: pronostic {m} |
| prognosis {n} (forecast of the future course, or outcome, of a situation) | :: prognostic {m} |
| prognostic {adj} (of or pertaining to prognosis) | :: pronostique |
| prognosticate {v} /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪke͡ɪt/ (predict, foretell) | :: pronostiquer |
| prognosticate {v} (betoken) | :: présager |
| prograde {adj} ((astronomy) moving in a forward direction) | :: prograde {m} {f} |
| prograde {adj} ((geology) being a metamorphic change) | :: prograde {m} {f} |
| program {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæm/ (set of structured activities) | :: programme {m} |
| program {n} (leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity) | :: programme {m}, programmation {f} |
| program {n} (performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television) | :: émission {f} |
| program {n} (software application) | :: programme {m} |
| program {v} (to enter a program or other instructions into a computer) | :: programmer |
| program {v} (to put together the schedule of an event) | :: programmer |
| programmable {adj} /pɹəʊˈɡɹæməbəl/ (capable of being programmed) | :: programmable |
| programmable logic controller {n} (programmable electronic device) | :: automate programmable industriel {m} |
| programme {n} (programme) SEE: program | :: |
| programmer {n} /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ (one who writes computer programs) | :: programmeur {m}, programmeuse {f} |
| programmer {n} (a device that installs a software program into some other machine) | :: programmateur {m} |
| programming {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ (act of writing a computer program) | :: programmation |
| programming {n} (brain-washing) SEE: brain-washing | :: |
| programming language {n} /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (code of reserved words and symbols) | :: langage de programmation {m} |
| program trading {n} (programmed trading) | :: trading à haute fréquence {m}, trading haute fréquence {m} |
| progress {n} /ˈpɹɑɡɹɛs/ (advancement to a more developed state) | :: progrès {m} |
| progress {n} (movement onwards or forwards) | :: progrès {m}, amélioration {f} |
| progress {v} /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/ (to move forward) | :: progresser |
| progress {v} | :: progresser |
| progress bar {n} (computing: a bar that indicates the progression of a task) | :: barre de progression {f} |
| progression {n} (moving from one thing to another) | :: progression {f} |
| progression {n} (evolution) | :: progression |
| progressive {adj} (continuous) SEE: continuous | :: |
| progressive {adj} /pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ (gradually advancing in extent; increasing) | :: progressif |
| progressive assimilation {n} | :: assimilation progressive {f} |
| Progressive Conservative {adj} (pertaining to the Progressive Conservative Party) | :: progressiste-conservateur |
| Progressive Conservative Party {prop} (political party in Canada) | :: Parti progressiste-conservateur |
| progressively {adv} (in a progressive manner) | :: progressivement |
| progressive metal {n} (heavy metal subgenre) | :: metal progressif {m} |
| progressive rock {n} (rock subgenre) | :: rock progressif {m} |
| progressive tax {n} | :: impôt progressif {m} |
| progressivism {n} (political ideology) | :: progressisme {m} |
| prohibit {v} /pɹoʊˈhɪbɪt/ (to proscribe officially) | :: interdire, prohiber |
| prohibited {adj} (forbidden) SEE: forbidden | :: |
| prohibition {n} /ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/ (act of prohibiting) | :: prohibition {f}, interdiction {f} |
| prohibition {n} (law that prohibits something) | :: interdiction {f}, prohibition {f} |
| Prohibition {prop} (period) | :: Prohibition {f} |
| prohibitionism {n} | :: prohibitionnisme {m} |
| project {n} /ˈpɹɒdʒɛkt/ (planned endeavor) | :: projet {m} |
| project {v} (to cast (image, shadow)) | :: projeter |
| projectile {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/ (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon) | :: projectile {m} |
| projecting {adj} /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/ (sticking out) | :: saillant |
| projection {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/ (something which projects) | :: saillie {f} |
| projection {n} | :: projection {f} |
| project management {n} (discipline of organizing and managing project resources) | :: gestion de projet {f} |
| project manager {n} (one who manages projects) | :: chef de projet {m} |
| projector {n} /pɹəˈdʒɛktɚ/ (optical device) | :: projecteur {m} |
| prokaryote {n} (organism characterized by absence of nucleus) | :: procaryote {m} |
| prolactin {n} (hormone) | :: prolactine {f} |
| prolepsis {n} /pɹoʊˈlɛpsɪs/ (anticipation) | :: prolepse {f} |
| prolepsis {n} (grammatical construction) | :: prolepse {f} |
| proleptic {adj} /pɹoʊˈlɛptɪk/ (calendar: extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption) | :: proleptique {m} {f}, proleptique {m} {f} |
| proleptical {adj} /pɹəʊˈlɛptɪkəl/ | :: proleptique {m} {f} |
| proletarian {adj} (relating to proletariat) | :: prolétaire, prolétarien |
| proletarian {n} (member of the proletariat) | :: prolétaire {m} {f}, prolo {m} {f} |
| proletarianization {n} /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˌtɛː.ɹɪ.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/ (act or process of making somebody or something proletarian) | :: prolétarisation {f} |
| proletariat {n} /ˌpɹoʊlɪˈtɛəɹi.ət/ (working class or lower class) | :: prolétariat {m} |
| pro-life {adj} (opposed to abortion) | :: anti-avortement |
| proliferation {n} /pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the process by which an organism produces others of its kind) | :: prolifération {f} |
| prolific {adj} /ˌpɹəˈlɪf.ɪk/ (Fertile, producing offspring or fruit in great abundance) | :: fécond {m}, prolifique {m} {f} |
| prolific {adj} (Similarly producing results or works in abundance) | :: prolifique {m} {f} |
| proline {n} (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) | :: proline {f} |
| prolix {adj} /pɹoʊˈlɪks/ (tediously lengthy) | :: prolixe {m} {f}, fastidieux, verbeux, phraseur, raseur |
| prolix {adj} (long) SEE: long | :: |
| prolixity {n} /pɹəˈlɪk.sɪ.ti/ (An excess of words) | :: prolixité {f} |
| prolly {adv} /ˈpɹɒ.li/ (eye dialect spelling of probably) | :: sûr’ment, sur’ment |
| prolog {n} (prologue) SEE: prologue | :: |
| prologue {n} /ˈpɹoʊlɔɡ/ (speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel) | :: prologue {m} |
| prolong {v} /pɹoʊˈlɔŋ/ (to extend in space or length) | :: prolonger |
| prolonged {adj} /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/ (lengthy in duration; extended; protracted) | :: prolongé |
| prom {n} /pɹɑm/ (a formal ball) | :: bal de promo, bal des finissants {m} , bal du printemps |
| promastigote {n} ( ) | :: promastigote |
| promenade {n} /pɹɑməˈneɪd/ (place to walk) | :: promenoir {m} |
| promenade {v} (to walk) | :: promener |
| Prometheus {prop} /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/ (Greek mythological figure) | :: Prométhée {m} |
| promethium {n} /pɹoʊˈmiːθiəm/ (chemical element) | :: prométhium {m}, prométhéum {m} |
| prominence {n} (being prominent) | :: proéminence {f} |
| prominence {n} (bulge) | :: protubérance {f} |
| prominent {adj} /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/ (projecting, protuberant) | :: protubérant, saillant |
| prominent {adj} (eminent, distinguished above others) | :: proéminent |
| promiscuity {n} (state or quality of being promiscuous) | :: promiscuité sexuelle {f} |
| promiscuousness {n} (promiscuity) SEE: promiscuity | :: |
| promise {n} /ˈpɹɒmɪs/ (vow) | :: vœu {m}, promesse {f} |
| promise {n} (transaction) | :: promesse {f} |
| promise {v} (to commit to something) | :: promettre |
| Promised Land {prop} (land promised by God) | :: Terre promise {f}, Terre Promise {f} |
| promise the moon {v} | :: promettre monts et merveilles |
| promising {adj} /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/ (showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion) | :: prometteur |
| promissory note {n} (document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money) | :: billet à ordre {m} |
| promo {n} /ˈpɹəʊməʊ/ (promotion) | :: promo |
| promontory {n} /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/ (a high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff) | :: promontoire {m} |
| promote {v} /pɹəˈmoʊt/ (raise someone to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank) | :: promouvoir |
| promote {v} (advocate or urge on behalf of something) | :: faire la promotion de... |
| promoter {n} (One who promotes) | :: promoteur |
| promotion {n} /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/ (advancement in position) | :: promotion {f} |
| promotion {n} (dissemination of positive information) | :: promotion {f} |
| promotional {adj} (of, or relating to a promotion) | :: publicitaire, promotionnel {m} |
| promotor {n} (A material that accelerates the action of a catalyst) | :: promoteur |
| prompt {adj} /pɹɑmpt/ (on time) | :: ponctuel |
| prompt {n} (a computer prompt) | :: invite de commande {f} |
| prompt {v} (to lead someone toward what they should say or do) | :: inciter |
| prompt {v} (to cause or lead to) | :: causer |
| prompter {n} (person in a theater) | :: souffleur {m}, souffleuse {f} |
| promptitude {n} (promptness) SEE: promptness | :: |
| promptness {n} /ˈpɹɒmptnəs/ | :: rapidité, promptitude |
| promulgate {v} /ˈpɹɑ.məl.ɡeɪt/ (to make known public) | :: promulguer |
| promulgate {v} (to put into effect as a regulation) | :: promulguer |
| promulgation {n} (act of promulgating) | :: promulgation {f} |
| pronaos {n} /pɹoʊˈneɪ.əs/ (the inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple) | :: pronaos {m} |
| prone {adj} /pɹoʊn/ (lying face downward; prostrate) | :: couché sur le ventre |
| prone {adj} (inclined, sloped) | :: enclin |
| prone {adj} (predisposed) | :: prédisposé, enclin |
| prong {n} /pɹɑŋ/ (thin, pointed, projecting part) | :: dent {f}, pointe {f}, broche {f} |
| prong {n} (branch) | :: bras {m} |
| pronghorn {n} (North American mammal) | :: cabrée {f} |
| pronoia {n} /pɹəʊˈnɔɪə/ (imperial grant) | :: pronoia {f} |
| pronoia {n} (belief that people conspire to do one good) | :: pronoïa {f} |
| pronominal {adj} (of a pronoun) | :: pronominal |
| pronominal verb {n} | :: verbe pronominal {m} |
| pronotum {n} (dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects) | :: pronotum {m} |
| pronoun {n} /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ (type of noun) | :: pronom {m} |
| pronounce {v} (to pronounce) SEE: say | :: |
| pronounce {v} /pɹəˈnaʊns/ (to declare officially) | :: déclarer |
| pronounce {v} (to sound out (a word or phrase); to articulate) | :: prononcer |
| pronounce {v} (to read aloud) | :: déclamer, lire |
| pronounce {v} | :: (se) prononcer |
| pronounceable {adj} (able to be pronounced) | :: prononçable |
| pronto {adv} /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ (quickly) | :: illico |
| pronunciation {n} /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ (sound of a word) | :: prononciation {f} |
| pronunciation {n} (way in which words are pronounced) | :: prononciation {f} |
| proof {v} (proofread) SEE: proofread | :: |
| proof {n} /pɹuf/ (any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth) | :: preuve {f} |
| proof {n} (the degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief) | :: preuve {f} |
| proof {n} (a proof sheet) | :: épreuve {f} |
| proof {n} (process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed) | :: preuve {f} |
| proof by contradiction {n} (proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation) | :: preuve par l'absurde {f}, raisonnement par l'absurde {m} |
| proof of concept {n} (method to demonstrate feasibility) | :: démonstration de faisabilité {f}, preuve de concept {f} |
| proofread {v} /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ (to check for errors in spelling and grammar) | :: relire |
| prop {n} /pɹɒp/ (object placed against or under another, to support it) | :: cale {f}, support {m}, soutien {m} |
| prop {n} (rugby: player next to the hooker in a scrum) | :: pillier {m} |
| prop {v} (support) | :: caler, poser, mettre |
| prop {n} (item placed on a stage to create a scene) | :: accessoire {m} |
| propaedeutic {adj} /ˌpɹoʊpiːˈdjuːtɪk/ (providing preparatory or introductory teaching) | :: préparatoire, propédeutique |
| propaedeutic {n} (course or instruction providing preparatory or introductory teaching) | :: propédeutique {m} {f} |
| propaganda {n} /ˌpɹɑp.ə.ˈɡæn.də/ (concerted set of messages) | :: propagande |
| propaganda of the deed {n} /ˌpɹɒ.pəˈɡæ̝ˑn.də əʋ ˌðə ˈdiːd/ (a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) | :: propagande par le fait {f} |
| propagandist {n} /pɹɒpəˈɡandɪst/ (Person who disseminates propaganda) | :: propagandiste {m} {f} |
| propagate {v} /ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/ (to have young or issue) | :: se propager |
| propagule {n} (a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another) | :: propagule {f} |
| propane {n} /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/ (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C3H8) | :: propane {m} |
| propel {v} /pɹəˈpɛl/ (to cause to move in a certain direction) | :: propulser, catapulter |
| propel {v} (to make to arrive to a certain situation or result) | :: catapulter |
| propellent {adj} (capable of propelling) | :: propulseur {m} |
| propeller {n} (mechanical device used to propel) | :: hélice {f} |
| propelling pencil {n} (mechanical pencil) SEE: mechanical pencil | :: |
| propensity {n} /pɹəˈpɛnsɪti/ (tendency) | :: propension {f}, tendance {f} |
| proper {adj} /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ (fit, suitable) | :: approprié |
| proper {adj} (following the established standards of behavior or manners) | :: convenable, exact, juste, propre |
| proper {adj} (in the very strictest sense of the word) | :: propre, proprement dit |
| proper {adj} (belonging to oneself or itself, own) | :: propre |
| proper {adj} | :: convenable, exact, juste, propre |
| properly {adv} /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/ (in a proper manner) | :: proprement, correctement, convenablement |
| proper noun {n} (the name of a particular person, place, organization or other individual entity) | :: nom propre |
| proper subset {n} (a set that is a subset of but not equal to another set) | :: sous-ensemble stricte {m} |
| property {n} /ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ (something owned) | :: propriété {f} |
| property {n} (piece of real estate) | :: propriété {f} |
| property {n} (exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing) | :: propriété {f} |
| property {n} (attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept) | :: propriété {f} |
| property {n} (an attribute characteristic of a class of objects) | :: propriété {f} |
| property {n} (an object used in a dramatic production) | :: accessoire {m} |
| property rights {n} (property rights) | :: droit de propriété {m} |
| property tax {n} (tax based on the value of property) | :: taxe foncière {f} (France), précompte immobilier {m} (Belgium) |
| prophase {n} (the first stage of mitosis) | :: prophase {f} |
| prophecy {n} /ˈpɹɑfəsi/ (prediction) | :: prophétie {f} |
| prophesy {v} /ˈpɹɑfɪsaɪ/ (to predict) | :: prophétiser |
| prophesy {v} (to speak as a prophet) | :: prophétiser |
| prophesy {v} (to preach) | :: prophétiser |
| prophet {n} /ˈpɹɑfɪt/ (one who speaks by divine inspiration) | :: prophète {m}, prophétesse {f} |
| prophet {n} (one who foretells the future) | :: prophète {m}, prophétesse {f}, devin {m} |
| prophetess {n} /pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/ (female prophet) | :: prophétesse {f} |
| prophetic {adj} /pɹəˈfɛtɪk/ (of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet) | :: prophétique |
| prophylactic {adj} /pɹɒfəˈlæktɪk/ (Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease) | :: prophylactique {m} {f} |
| prophylactically {adv} (preventively) | :: prophylactiquement |
| prophylaxis {n} (prevention of, or protective treatment for disease) | :: prophylaxie {f} |
| propiska {n} /pɹəˈpɪskə/ (system of mandatory registration in ex-USSR) | :: propiska {f}, enregistrement {m} |
| propitiate {v} /ˌpɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/ (To conciliate, appease or make peace with someone) | :: apaiser |
| propitious {adj} /pɹoʊˈpɪʃəs/ (favorable; benevolent) | :: favorable, propice |
| propitious {adj} (advantageous) | :: avantageux |
| propitious {adj} (characteristic of a good omen: auspicious) | :: de bonne augure |
| propitiousness {n} (The favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result.) | :: disposition favorable {f} |
| propolis {n} /ˈpɹɒpəlɪs/ (glue-like substance) | :: propolis {f} |
| proponency {n} (advocacy) SEE: advocacy | :: |
| proponent {n} /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ (one who supports something) | :: partisan {m}, avocat {m} |
| proportion {n} /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/ (quantity that is part of the whole) | :: proportion {f} |
| proportion {n} (size) SEE: size | :: |
| proportional {adj} (at a constant ratio (to)) | :: proportionnel |
| proportional analogy {n} | :: analogie proportionnelle {f}, analogie à quatre termes {f} |
| proportionally {adv} (in proportion) | :: proportionnellement |
| proportional representation {n} (voting principle) | :: représentation proportionnelle {f} |
| proportionate {v} /pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ (to make proportionate) | :: proportionner |
| proposal {n} /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ (that which is proposed) | :: proposition |
| propose {v} /pɹəˈpoʊz/ (to suggest a plan or course of action) | :: proposer |
| propose {v} (to ask for one's hand in marriage) | :: demander en mariage |
| proposer {n} | :: proposant, proposeur |
| proposition {n} /ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/ (idea or plan offered) | :: proposition {f} |
| proposition {n} (an assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be a theorem) | :: proposition {f} |
| propositional {adj} (related to proposition) | :: propositionnel {m} |
| propound {v} /prəˈpaʊnd/ (to put forward; to offer for discussion or debate) | :: proposer |
| propraetor {n} /pɹəʊˈpɹiːtɔː/ (a magistrate of ancient Rome) | :: propréteur {m} |
| proprietary {n} (a proprietor or owner) SEE: proprietor | :: |
| proprietor {n} /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/ (owner) | :: propriétaire {m} {f} |
| proprietor {n} | :: propriétaire {m} |
| proprietously {adv} (properly) SEE: properly | :: |
| propriety {n} /pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/ (fitness; the quality of being appropriate) | :: décence {f} |
| propriety {n} (correctness in behaviour and morals) | :: correction {f}, bienséance {f}, convenances {f-p}, bonnes manières {f-p} |
| proprioception {n} /ˌpɹoʊ.pɹi.oʊˈsɛp.ʃən/ (sense of the position of parts of the body) | :: proprioception {f} |
| propulsion {n} /pɹəˈpʌlʃən/ (the action of driving or pushing) | :: propulsion {f} |
| propylaeum {n} (vestibule or entrance) | :: propylée |
| pro rata {adv} /ˌpɹəʊ ˈɹɑːtə/ (in proportion to some factor) | :: en proportion, proportionnellement |
| prorogue {v} /pɹoʊˈɹoʊɡ/ (to suspend a parliamentary session) | :: proroger |
| prorogue {v} (to prolong or extend) | :: proroger |
| prosaist {n} (prose writer) | :: prosateur |
| pros and cons {n} (for and against) | :: pours et contres {p}, le pour et le contre |
| prosciutto {n} /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/ (dry-cured ham from Italy) | :: prosciutto {m} |
| proscribe {v} /ˈpɹoʊˌskɹaɪb/ (forbid or prohibit) | :: interdire |
| proscribe {v} (denounce) | :: dénoncer, déconseiller |
| proscribe {v} (banish or exclude) | :: bannir, exclure |
| prose {n} /ˈpɹəʊz/ (written language not intended as poetry) | :: prose {f} |
| prosecute {v} /ˈpɹɒsɪkjuːt/ (To start civil or criminal proceedings against) | :: poursuivre en justice |
| prosecution {n} /ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/ (the institution of legal proceedings against a person) | :: parquet {m} |
| prosecution {n} (the prosecuting party of the institution of legal proceedings) | :: vindicte {f} |
| prosecutor {n} /ˈpɹɑsəˌkjuːtəɹ/ (a person instituting criminal prosecution) | :: procureur {m}, procuratrice {f}, procureuse {f} |
| proselyte {n} /ˈpɹɑs.ɪlˌaɪt/ (one who has converted to a religion) | :: prosélyte {m}, néophyte {m} {f} |
| proselytism {n} (proselytizing or being a proselyte) | :: prosélytisme {m} |
| proselytize {v} /ˈpɹɒs.əl.ɪ.taɪz/ (induce people to join a cause) | :: prosélytiser |
| prosodic {adj} /pɹəˈzɒdɪk/ (relating to prosody) | :: prosodique |
| prosody {n} /ˈpɹɑzədi/ (linguistics: study of rhythm and other attributes in speech) | :: prosodie {f} |
| prosody {n} (poetry: study of poetic meter etc) | :: prosodie {f} |
| prosody {n} | :: prosodie {f} |
| proso millet {n} /ˈpɹoʊsoʊ ˈmɪlit/ (P. miliaceum) | :: millet commun {m} |
| prosopagnosia {n} /ˌpɹɑsoʊpæɡˈnoʊʒə/ (disorder of face perception) | :: prosopagnosie {f} |
| prosopography {n} (a study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships) | :: prosopographie |
| prosopopoeia {n} (Personifying a person or object.) | :: prosopopée {f} |
| prosopopoeia {n} (Personification of an abstraction.) | :: prosopopée {f} |
| prospect {n} (position affording a fine view) SEE: lookout | :: |
| prospect {n} /ˈpɹɒspɛkt/ (region which the eye overlooks at one time) | :: perspective {f} |
| prospect {n} (act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation) | :: perspective |
| prospect {n} (potential things that may come to pass, usually favorable) | :: perspective {f} |
| prospect {v} (to search as for gold) | :: prospecter |
| prospect {v} (to determine which minerals or metals are present in a location) | :: prospecter |
| prospective {adj} /pɹəˈspɛktɪv/ (likely or expected to happen or become) | :: prospectif |
| prospective {adj} (following the same population) | :: prospectif |
| prospector {n} /pɹəˈspɛktə/ (person) | :: prospecteur {m}, prospectrice {f} |
| prospectus {n} (document which describes an institution, publication or business) | :: prospectus {m} |
| prosper {v} /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/ (to be successful) | :: prospérer |
| prosperity {n} /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ (condition of being prosperous) | :: prospérité {f} |
| prosperous {adj} /ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/ (characterized by success) | :: prospère, florissant, réussissant |
| prosperous {adj} (well off; affluent) | :: prospère, riche |
| prosperous {adj} (favorable) | :: favorable |
| Prost {prop} | :: Prost |
| prostaglandin {n} /pɹɒstəˈɡlændɪn/ (lipid) | :: prostaglandine |
| prostate {n} /ˈpɹɒsteɪt/ (prostate gland) | :: prostate {f} |
| prostatectomy {n} (surgical removal of prostate) | :: prostatectomie {f} |
| prostate gland {n} (prostate) SEE: prostate | :: |
| prostatic {adj} (relating to the prostate gland) | :: prostatique |
| prostatitis {n} (inflammation of the prostate) | :: prostatite {f} |
| prosthesis {n} (prothesis) SEE: prothesis | :: |
| prosthesis {n} (artificial replacement for a body part) | :: prothèse {f} |
| prosthetic {n} (prosthesis) SEE: prosthesis | :: |
| prosthetic {adj} /ˌpɹɑsˈθɛtɪk/ (artificial) | :: prosthétique, artificiel {m}, artificielle {f} |
| prostitute {v} /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/ (reflexive: to perform sexual activity for money) | :: se prostituer |
| prostitute {n} (a person having sex for profit) | :: prostitué {m}, prostituée {f}, fille des rues {f}, fille de joie {f} |
| prostitute {n} (promiscuous person) SEE: whore | :: |
| prostitution {n} (having sex for profit) | :: prostitution {f} |
| prostokvasha {n} (soured milk) | :: lait fermenté {m}, lait aigre {m} |
| prostrate {v} /ˈpɹɑstɹeɪt/ (to lie flat or face-down) | :: prosterner |
| prostyle {n} (building) | :: prostyle {m} |
| protactinium {n} /ˌpɹoʊ.tækˈtɪn.i.əm/ (chemical element) | :: protactinium {m} |
| protagonist {n} /pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ (main character) | :: protagoniste {m} {f}, héros {m}, héroïne {f} |
| protandrous {adj} | :: protandre |
| proteaginous {adj} | :: protéagineux |
| protean {adj} /ˈpɹoʊ.tɪ.ən/ (exceedingly variable) | :: variable, changeant, instable, protéiforme |
| protean {adj} (of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus) | :: protéique |
| protease {n} /ˈpɹəʊtɪeɪz/ (enzyme) | :: protéase |
| proteasome {n} | :: protéasome {m} |
| protect {v} /pɹəˈtɛkt/ (to keep safe) | :: protéger |
| protected {adj} /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/ (defended) | :: protégé |
| protected {adj} (In programming) | :: protégé |
| protection {n} /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/ (process of keeping sthg safe) | :: protection {f} |
| protectionism {n} /pɹəˈtekʃənɪzəm/ (A policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product by imposing tariffs, quotas or other barriers on imports) | :: protectionnisme {m} |
| protectionist {adj} | :: protectionniste {m} {f} |
| protectionist {n} | :: protectionniste {m} {f} |
| protectionistic {adj} (protectionist) SEE: protectionist | :: |
| protection money {n} (money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm) | :: argent de racket {m} |
| protective {adj} /pɹɛtɛktɪv/ (serving, intended or wishing to protect) | :: protecteur |
| protector {n} /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/ (someone who protects or guards) | :: protecteur {m}, guardien {m} |
| protector {n} (a mechanism which is designed to protect) | :: protecteur |
| protectorate {n} /pɹəˈtɛktəɹɪt/ (government by a protector) | :: protectorat {m} |
| protege {n} (protégé) SEE: protégé | :: |
| protein {n} /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/ (biochemistry: complex molecule) | :: protéine {f} |
| protein {n} (class of food) | :: protéine {f} |
| protein shake {n} (beverage) | :: boisson protéinée {f} |
| proteolysis {n} (the hydrolysis of proteins) | :: protéolyse |
| proteolytic {adj} (of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis) | :: protéolytique |
| proteomic {adj} (Of or relating to proteomics) | :: protéomique |
| proteomicist {n} (a scientist whose speciality is proteomics) | :: protéomicien {m} |
| proteomics {n} (branch of molecular biology) | :: protéomique {f} |
| Proterozoic {prop} (eon 2,500-541 Ma) | :: protérozoïque {m} |
| Proterozoic {adj} (of eon from 2,500 to 541 million years ago) | :: protérozoïque |
| protervity {n} | :: protervité {f} |
| protest {v} /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/ (to make a strong objection) | :: protester |
| protest {n} (formal objection) | :: protestation {f} |
| protest {n} (collective gesture of disapproval: demonstration) | :: manifestation |
| Protestant {n} /ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/ (someone who is a member of such a denomination) | :: protestant {m}, protestante {f} |
| Protestant {adj} (pertaining to these denominatons) | :: protestant |
| Protestantism {n} /ˈpɹɑtɪstəntɪzəm/ (faith) | :: protestantisme {m} |
| protester {n} /pɹəˈtestəɹ/ (person who protests) | :: manifestant {m}, manifestante {f} |
| Proteus {prop} /ˈpɹoʊti.əs/ (mythology) | :: Protée {m} |
| Proteus {prop} (moon) | :: Protée {m} |
| protégé {n} /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌʒeɪ/ (person who is guided and supported) | :: protégé {m}, protégée {f} |
| prothesis {n} /ˈpɹɑθəsəs/ (the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure) | :: prothèse {f} |
| prothrombin {n} (glycoprotein) | :: prothrombine {f} |
| protist {n} /ˈproʊtɪst/ (eukaryotic unicellular organisms) | :: protiste {m} |
| protistological {adj} (relating to protistology) | :: protistologique {m} {f} |
| protistologist {n} (one who studies protists) | :: protistologue {m} {f} |
| protistology {n} (scientific study of protists) | :: protistologie {f} |
| protium {n} (lightest isotope of hydrogen) | :: protium {m} |
| proto- {prefix} /pɹoʊ.toʊ/ (first) | :: proto- |
| proto- {prefix} ((linguistics) ancestor of a family of languages) | :: proto- |
| Proto-Afroasiatic {prop} (ancestor language of Afroasiatic languages) | :: proto-afro-asiatique {m} |
| Proto-Afroasiatic {adj} (pertaining to the Proto-Afroasiatic language, or the people who spoke it) | :: proto-afro-asiatique {mf} |
| Proto-Armenian {prop} (prehistoric ancestor language) | :: proto-arménien {m} |
| Proto-Brythonic {prop} (hypothetical ancestor language) | :: proto-brittanique |
| protocol {n} /ˈpɹəʊtəˌkɒl/ (rule, guideline etc which guides diplomatic behaviour) | :: protocole {m} |
| protocol {n} (diplomatic document) | :: protocole {m} |
| Proto-Dravidian {prop} (Proto-Dravidian language) | :: proto-dravidien {m} |
| Proto-Germanic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) | :: proto-germanique |
| protogynous {adj} | :: protogyne |
| Proto-Indo-European {prop} /ˌpɹoʊ̯toʊ̯ˌɪndoʊ̯ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages) | :: indo-européen commun {m}, indoeuropéen |
| Proto-Indo-European {n} (person who spoke the Proto-Indo-European language) | :: Indo-européen {m}, Indoeuropéen {m} |
| Proto-Indo-European {adj} (pertaining to the Proto-Indo-European language, or the people who spoke it, see also: Indo-European) | :: indoeuropéen {m} |
| Proto-Indo-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Indo-European) SEE: Proto-Indo-European | :: |
| Proto-Italic {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) | :: proto-italique {m} |
| proto-language {n} (common ancestor language) | :: protolangue {f} |
| protologism {n} /pɹəʊˈtɒləˌdʒɪzm/ (a newly coined word or phrase defined in the hope that it will become common) | :: protologisme {m} |
| protomartyr {n} (any of the first Christian martyrs) | :: protomartyr {m}, protomartyre {f} |
| Proto-Mayan {prop} (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language) | :: proto-maya {m} |
| proton {n} /ˈpɹoʊ.tɑn/ (positively charged nucleon) | :: proton {m} |
| protonic {adj} (pertaining to protons) | :: protonique {m} {f} |
| Proto-Norse {prop} (Indo-European language) | :: proto-norrois {m} |
| protophyte {n} /ˈpɹoʊdəˌfaɪt/ ((biology) any of various primitive organisms) | :: protophyte {m} |
| protoplanet {n} (astronomical object) | :: protoplanète {f} |
| protoplasm {n} (entire contents of a cell) | :: protoplasme {m} |
| Proto-Slavic {prop} (Proto-Slavic) | :: proto-slave {m} |
| Proto-Slavic {adj} (of or pertaining to Proto-Slavic language or people who spoke it) | :: proto-slave {mf} |
| protostar {n} /ˈpɹəʊtə(ʊ)stɑː/ (protostar) | :: protoétoile |
| protostomian {adj} (of or pertaining to the protostomes) | :: protostomien |
| protostomian {n} (a protostome) | :: protostomien {m} |
| prototype {n} /ˈpɹəʊtətʌɪp/ (original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects) | :: prototype {m} |
| protozoal {adj} (protozoan) SEE: protozoan | :: |
| protozoan {n} /ˌpɹoʊtəˈzoʊən/ (any of a diverse group of eukaryotes) | :: protozoaire {m} |
| protozoan {adj} (pertaining to a protozoan) | :: protozoaire {m} {f} |
| protozoic {adj} (relating to the protozoa) | :: protozoïque {m} {f} |
| protozoological {adj} (pertaining to protozoology) | :: protozoologique {m} {f}, protistologique {m} {f} |
| protozoologist {n} (zoologist whose speciality is protozoology) | :: protozoologiste {m} {f}, protistologue {m} {f} |
| protozoology {n} (study of protozoa) | :: protozoologie {f}, protistologie {f} |
| protozoology {n} (study of protists) SEE: protistology | :: |
| protract {v} /pɹəˈtɹakt/ (To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.) | :: prolonger, tirer en longueur |
| protractor {n} (a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles) | :: rapporteur {m} |
| protrude {v} (to extend from) | :: dépasser, protruder |
| protrusion {n} (anything that protrudes) | :: protubérance {f} |
| protuberance {n} /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/ (Something that protrudes) | :: saillie {f}, protubérance {f} |
| proturan {n} (insect of Protura) | :: protoure {m} |
| proud {adj} /pɹaʊd/ (gratified, feeling honoured, feeling satisfied) | :: fier |
| proud {adj} (having a too high opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious) | :: orgueilleux |
| proud {adj} | :: fier |
| proud as a peacock {adj} /pɹaʊd əz ə ˈpiːkɒk/ (extremely proud) | :: fier comme un paon |
| Proudhonian {adj} (of, or pertaining to, Proudhon or his ideas) | :: proudhonien |
| Proudhonism {n} | :: proudhonisme {m} |
| proudly {adv} /ˈpɹaʊdli/ (in a proud manner) | :: fièrement |
| Proustian {adj} /ˈpɹusti.ən/ (reminiscent of Marcel Proust or his works) | :: proustien |
| provably {adv} (in a provable manner) | :: prouvablement |
| prove {v} /pɹuːv/ (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for) | :: prouver |
| prove {v} (to turn out; to manifest) | :: se révéler, s’avérer |
| Provençal {prop} /ˌpɹɒvɑːnˈsɑːl/ (language spoken in Provence) | :: provençal |
| provenance {n} /ˈpɹɑ.və.nəns/ | :: provenance {f} |
| Provence {prop} (region in France) | :: Provence {f} |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur {prop} (region of France) | :: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur {f} |
| provender {n} /ˈpɹɑːvəndɚ/ (food, especially for livestock) | :: provende |
| prove oneself {v} (to demonstrate one's own worth) | :: faire ses preuves |
| proverb {n} /ˈpɹɑːvɝːb/ (phrase expressing a basic truth) | :: proverbe {m} |
| proverbial {adj} /pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/ (of a proverb) | :: proverbial |
| proverbial {adj} (widely known; famous) | :: proverbial |
| Proverbs {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Proverbes |
| provide {v} /pɹəˈvaɪd/ (to give what is needed or desired) | :: fournir, procurer |
| provide {v} (to furnish (with)) | :: pourvoir |
| provided {conj} /pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/ (only if) | :: pourvu que, à condition que |
| providence {n} /ˈpɹɒvɪdəns/ (careful guardianship exercised by a deity) | :: providence {f} |
| Providence {prop} (Capital of Rhode Island) | :: Providence |
| providential {adj} /pɹɒvɪˈdɛnʃl̩/ (fortunate) | :: providentiel |
| provider {n} (provider) | :: fournisseur {m} |
| province {n} /ˈpɹɑvɪns/ (a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level) | :: province {f}, état {m} |
| provincial {adj} /pɹɒvinʃəl̩/ (of or pertaining to a province) | :: provincial {m} |
| provincialism {n} (quality of being provincial) | :: provincialisme {m} |
| provision {n} /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/ (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) | :: provision {f} |
| provision {n} (money set aside) | :: provision {f} |
| provision {v} (to supply with provisions) | :: provisionner |
| provisional {adj} /pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/ (temporary) | :: provisoire, temporaire |
| provisionally {adv} (in a provisional way) | :: provisoirement |
| proviso {n} /pɹəˈvaɪzoʊ/ (conditional provision to an agreement) | :: provision {f} , réserve {f} |
| provitamin {n} (compound) | :: provitamine |
| provocateur {n} (one who engages in provocative behavior) | :: provocateur {m}, provocatrice {f} |
| provocation {n} /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/ (act of provoking) | :: provocation {f} |
| provocative {adj} /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ (tending to provoke strong negative feeling) | :: provocateur {m}, provocatrice {f} |
| provoke {v} /pɹəˈvoʊk/ (to cause to become angry) | :: provoquer |
| provost {n} /ˈpɹoʊvoʊst/ (highest position in a monastery below an abbot) | :: prévôt {m}, prévôte {f} |
| provost {n} (military prison keeper) | :: prévôt {m} |
| prow {n} /pɹaʊ/ (fore part of a vessel; bow) | :: proue {f} |
| prowess {n} /ˈpɹaʊɪs/ (skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity) | :: habileté {f}, dextérité {f}, adresse {f} |
| prowess {n} (distinguished bravery or courage) | :: prouesse {f}, héroïsme {m}, exploit {m}, fait d'armes {m}, haut fait {m} |
| prowl {v} /pɹaʊl/ (To be on the lookout for some prey) | :: rôder |
| proxemics {n} (study) | :: proxémie {f} |
| proxenetism {n} (procuring) SEE: pimping | :: |
| Proxima Centauri {prop} /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/ (a red dwarf star) | :: Proxima du Centaure, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C |
| proximately {adv} (approximately) SEE: approximately | :: |
| proximity {n} /pɹɑkˈsɪ.mɪ.ti/ (closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship) | :: proximité {f} |
| proxy {n} /pɹɒk.si/ (agent or substitute authorized to act for another person) | :: fondé de pouvoir {m} |
| proxy {n} (authority to act for another, especially when written) | :: procuration {f} |
| proxy {n} ((science) Measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another) | :: mesure indirecte {f} |
| proxy {n} ((software) An interface for a service) | :: proxy {m} |
| proxy server {n} (hardware server) | :: serveur mandataire {m} |
| proxy war {n} (war where two powers use third parties) | :: guerre par procuration {f} |
| præstige {n} (Archaic spelling of prestige) SEE: prestige | :: |
| prude {n} /pɹuːd/ (A person who is or tries to be excessively proper) | :: bégueule {m} {f}, prude {m} {f}, sainte-nitouche {f} |
| Prudence {prop} (female given name) | :: Prudence {f} |
| prudent {adj} /ˈpɹuːdənt/ (sagacious in adapting means to ends) | :: prudent |
| prudent {adj} | :: prudent |
| prudently {adv} (in a prudent manner) | :: prudemment |
| Prudhomme {prop} | :: Prud'homme, Prudhomme |
| prudish {adj} (exaggeratedly proper) | :: prude, pudibond |
| prune {v} (plum) SEE: plum | :: |
| prune {v} /pɹuːn/ (dried plum) | :: pruneau {m} |
| prune {v} (trim a tree or shrub) | :: élaguer, émonder, tailler |
| pruner {n} (person who prunes) | :: émondeur {m} |
| pruning shears {n} (a tool) | :: sécateur {m} |
| prurient {adj} /ˈpɹʊəɹ.i.ənt/ (arousing sexual desire) | :: lubrique |
| Prussia {prop} /ˈpɹʌʃə/ (geographical area) | :: Prusse {f} |
| Prussia {prop} (former Baltic country) | :: Prusse {f} |
| Prussia {prop} (former German province) | :: Prusse |
| Prussian {adj} /ˈpɹuː.ʃən/ (of Prussia) | :: prussien |
| Prussian {prop} (language) | :: prussien {m} |
| Prussian {n} (native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia) | :: Prussien {m}, Prussienne {f} |
| prussic {adj} | :: prussique |
| pry {v} /pɹaɪ/ (to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey) | :: s’immiscer |
| pry {v} (to look closely and curiously at) | :: scruter, fureter, fouiller |
| Przewalski's horse {n} (Equus ferus przewalskii) | :: cheval de Przewalski {m} |
| psalm {n} /sɑm/ (sacred song) | :: psaume {m} |
| psalm {n} (a hymn collected into one book of the Old Testament) | :: psaume {m} |
| psalmist {n} (composer of psalms) | :: psalmiste {m} {f} |
| psalmist {n} (composer of one of the Biblical Psalms) | :: psalmiste {m} {f} |
| psalmodic {adj} (relating to psalmody) | :: psalmodique |
| psalmody {n} /ˈsɑː.mə.di/ (singing of psalms) | :: psalmodie {f} |
| Psalms {prop} /ˈsɑːmz/ (book of the Bible) | :: Psaumes |
| psalter {n} /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/ (The Book of Psalms) | :: psautier {m} |
| psalterium {n} (omasum) SEE: omasum | :: |
| psalterium {n} (zither-like instrument) | :: tambourin à cordes {m} |
| psephology {n} /sɨ.ˈfɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (the predictive or statistical study of elections) | :: pséphologie {f} |
| pseudo- {prefix} /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/ (not genuine) | :: pseudo- |
| pseudo-anglicism {n} (word with an English appearance that is not current in English) | :: faux anglicisme {m} |
| pseudobulb {n} (storage organ in orchids) | :: pseudobulbe {m}, pseudo-bulbe {m} |
| pseudocarp {n} (accessory fruit) SEE: accessory fruit | :: |
| pseudocereal {n} (plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family) | :: pseudo-céréale {f} |
| pseudocode {n} (description of a computer programming algorithm) | :: pseudo-code |
| pseudocolumn {n} | :: pseudo-colonne {f} |
| pseudocrater {n} (volcanic landform) | :: pseudocratère {f} |
| pseudocroup {n} (croup) SEE: croup | :: |
| pseudocyesis {n} (false pregnancy) | :: pseudocyesis {m}, grossesse nerveuse {f} |
| pseudoephedrine {n} /ˌsuːdoʊˈɛfɨdɹiːn/ (sympathomimetic alkaloid) | :: pseudoéphédrine {m} |
| pseudofruit {n} (accessory fruit) SEE: accessory fruit | :: |
| pseudohermaphrodite {n} (individual with a genital malformation) | :: pseudo-hermaphrodite {m} {f} |
| pseudohermaphroditism {n} (having different internal and external sexual organs) | :: pseudo-hermaphrodisme {m} |
| pseudologue {n} (pathological liar) | :: pseudologue |
| pseudonym {n} /ˈsudoʊnɪm/ (fictitious name) | :: nom de guerre {m}, pseudonyme {m} |
| pseudoparasitism {n} | :: pseudoparasitisme {m} |
| pseudopod {n} /ˈsuːdə(ʊ)pɒd/ (temporary projection) | :: pseudopode {m} |
| pseudoscience {n} (purported science) | :: pseudo-science {f} |
| pseudoscientific {adj} (of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience) | :: pseudo-scientifique, pseudoscientifique |
| pseudoscientist {n} (practitioner of pseudoscience or a pseudoscience) | :: pseudo-scientifique {m} {f}, pseudoscientifique {m} {f} |
| pseudo-TLD {n} | :: pseudo-domaine {m} |
| pseudo-type {n} | :: pseudo-type |
| pseudoword {n} (unit) | :: pseudo-mot {m} |
| pshaw {interj} /ˈʃɑː/ (indicating disapproval, scoffery, irritation, impatience or disbelief) | :: peuh ! |
| psi {n} /psaɪ/ (Greek letter) | :: psi {m} |
| psittacism {n} (repetitive words) | :: psittacisme {m} |
| psoriasis {n} (facial skin disease) | :: psoriasis {m} |
| PSTN {n} (public switched telephone network) | :: RTC {m} |
| psyche {n} /ˈsaɪ.ki/ (the human soul, mind, or spirit) | :: psyché {f}, psychisme {m} |
| Psyche {prop} /ˈsaɪ.ki/ (Greco-Roman goddess) | :: Psyché {f} |
| psychedelic {adj} /ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/ (of, containing or generating hallucinations, etc.) | :: psychédélique |
| psychedelic rock {n} | :: rock psychédélique {m} |
| psychiatric {adj} /ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ (of, or relating to, psychiatry) | :: psychiatrique |
| psychiatric hospital {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital | :: |
| psychiatrist {n} /ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/ (doctor specializing in psychiatry) | :: psychiatriste {m} {f}, psychiatre {m} |
| psychiatry {n} /saɪˈkaɪ.əˌtɹi/ (branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders) | :: psychiatrie {f} |
| psychic {n} /ˈsaɪkɪk/ (a person who contacts the dead) | :: médium {m} |
| psycho {n} /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ (psychotic or otherwise insane person) | :: psychopathe |
| psycho- {prefix} (relating to the mind) | :: psycho- |
| psychoanalysis {n} (family of psychological theories) | :: psychanalyse {f} |
| psychoanalyst {n} (practitioner) | :: psychanalyste {m} |
| psychoanalytic {adj} (of or relating to psychoanalysis) | :: psychanalytique |
| psychoanalytical {adj} (psychoanalytic) SEE: psychoanalytic | :: |
| psychoanalyze {v} (practice psychoanalysis) | :: psychanalyser |
| psychodramatic {adj} (Pertaining to psychodrama) | :: psychodramatique {m} {f} |
| psychogenic {adj} /ˌsʌɪkɒ(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ (originating from or caused by state of mind) | :: psychogène |
| psychohistory {n} /sʌɪkəʊˈhɪstəɹi/ | :: psychohistoire {f} |
| psychokinesis {n} /ˌsaɪkoʊkɪˈnisɪs/ (movement inanimate objects by the use of psychic power) | :: psychokinèse, psychokinésie, télékinésie |
| psycholinguistics {n} (study of comprehension and production of language) | :: psycholinguistique {f} |
| psychological {adj} /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ (of or pertaining to psychology) | :: psychologique |
| psychologically {adv} (in a psychological manner) | :: psychologiquement |
| psychological warfare {n} (The use of various techniques to demoralize or intimidate someone) | :: guerre psychologique {f} |
| psychologist {n} /ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (expert in the field of psychology) | :: psychologue |
| psychologize {v} (interpret or analyze in psychological terms) | :: psychologiser |
| psychology {n} /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/ (study of the human mind) | :: psychologie {f} |
| psychology {n} (the study of the human behavior) | :: psychologie {f} |
| psychology {n} (the study of animal behavior) | :: psychologie {f} |
| psychology {n} (the mental characteristics of a particular individual) | :: psychologie {f} |
| psychometry {n} (paranormal ability) | :: psychométrie |
| psychomotricity {n} (mental control of muscles) | :: psychomotricité {f} |
| psychonaut {n} | :: psychonaute {m} {f} |
| psychopath {n} /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ/ (person with a personality disorder) | :: psychopathe {m} {f} |
| psychopath {n} (person diagnosed with antisocial or dissocial personality disorder) | :: psychopathe {m} {f} |
| psychopathic {adj} /ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθɪk/ (relating to a psychopath) | :: psychopathique |
| psychopathological {adj} /saɪ.kəʊ.ˌpæθ.ə.ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.k(ə)l/ (of or relating to psychopathology) | :: psychopathologique |
| psychopathology {n} /ˌsaɪkɒpəˈθɒlədʒɪ/ (study of mental illness) | :: psychopathologie {f} |
| psychopathy {n} /saɪˈkɑpəθi/ (personality disorder) | :: psychopathie {f} |
| psychophysical {adj} (of or pertaining to psychophysics) | :: psychophysique {m} {f} |
| psychophysics {n} (a branch of psychology) | :: psychophysique {f} |
| psychophysiological {adj} (pertaining to psychophysiology) | :: psychophysiologique |
| psychophysiology {n} (branch of physiology) | :: psychophysiologie {f} |
| psychopolitics {n} (interaction between psychology and politics) | :: psychopolitique |
| psychopomp {n} /ˈsaɪkəʊpɒmp/ (entity who assists souls) | :: psychopompe {m} {f} |
| psychosis {n} /saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ (mental disorder) | :: psychose {f} |
| psychosocial {adj} (having both psychological and social aspects) | :: psychosocial |
| psychosociologist {n} | :: psychosociologue {m} {f} |
| psychosomatic {adj} /ˌsaɪkoʊsəˈmædɪk/ (of physical effects with mental causes) | :: psychosomatique {m} {f} |
| psychosynthesis {n} (form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self) | :: psychosynthèse {f} |
| psychotechnic {adj} (relating to psychotechnics) | :: psychotechnique |
| psychotechnology {n} (the technological application of psychology) | :: psychotechnique {m} |
| psychotherapist {n} (who practices psychotherapy) | :: psychothérapeute |
| psychotherapy {n} /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛɹəpi/ (treatment of those with mental illness) | :: psychothérapie {f} |
| psychotic {adj} /ˌsaɪˈkɒtɪk/ (of, related to, or suffering from psychosis) | :: psychotique |
| psychotic {n} (a person affected by psychosis) | :: psychotique {m} {f} |
| psychrometer {n} (instrument which measures atmospheric humidity) | :: psychromètre {m} |
| psychrosensitive {adj} | :: frileux |
| psyllium {n} (group of plants) | :: ispaghul {m} |
| psywar {n} (psychological warfare) SEE: psychological warfare | :: |
| pâté {n} /ˈpæt.eɪ/ (finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables) | :: pâté {m} |
| ptarmigan {n} /ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ (a small grouse, Lagopus) | :: ptarmigan {m}, lagopède {m} |
| pteridophyte {n} /tɪˈɹɪdəˌfaɪt/ (vascular plants that produce spores but not seeds) | :: ptéridophyte {m} |
| pterodactyl {n} /ˌtɛɹəˈdæktl̩/ (informal term for any pterosaur) | :: ptérodactyle {m} |
| pterosaur {n} /ˈtɛɹəˌsɔɹ/ (extinct flying reptile) | :: ptérosaure {m} |
| pterygoid {adj} (of or pertaining to the sphenoid bone) | :: ptérygoïde, ptérygoïdien |
| pterygote {n} (insect of the other Pterygota) | :: ptérygote {m} |
| -ptile {suffix} /ptɪl/ (botany: leaf) | :: -ptile {m} |
| -ptile {suffix} (ornithology: plumage) | :: -ptile {m} |
| ptilinum {n} /ˈ(p)tɪlɪnəm/ (bladder-like pouch on the head of some flies) | :: ptiline {f} |
| ptilo- {prefix} /(p)tɪləʊ/ (downy, feathery, penniform, plumiform) | :: ptil- |
| PTO {prop} (United States Patent and Trademark Office) | :: Office américain des brevets et marques {m} |
| PTO {phrase} (Please turn over) | :: TSVP |
| Ptolemaic {adj} /ˌtɑːləˈmeɪɪk/ (of, or pertaining to, the Ptolemies) | :: ptolémaïque {m} {f} |
| Ptolemaic {adj} (of, or pertaining to, Claudius Ptolemy) | :: ptolémaïque {m} {f} |
| Ptolemy {prop} /ˈtɑləmi/ (name of Greek origin) | :: Ptolémée {m} |
| ptomaine {n} /ˈtəʊmeɪn/ (any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria) | :: ptomaïne {f} |
| PTSD {n} (initialism: post-traumatic stress disorder) | :: TSPT {m} |
| pub {n} /pʌb/ (public house) | :: pub {m}, bar {m}, estaminet {m}, taverne {f} |
| pub crawl {n} (The visiting of a number of public houses) | :: barathon {m} |
| pube {n} /pjuːb/ (a single pubic hair) | :: poil pubien {m} |
| puberty {n} (age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction) | :: puberté {f} |
| pubescent {adj} (arriving at puberty) | :: pubère |
| pubic {adj} /ˈpjuːbɪk/ (of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis) | :: pubien |
| pubic hair {n} (collectively) | :: poils pubiens {m-p} |
| pubic hair {n} (singular) | :: poil pubien {m} |
| pubic louse {n} (crab louse) SEE: crab louse | :: |
| pubis {n} /ˈpju.bɪs/ (the pubic bone) | :: pubis {m} |
| public {adj} /ˈpʌblɪk/ (able to be seen by or known to everybody) | :: public |
| public {adj} (pertaining to people as a whole) | :: public |
| public {adj} (provided (by the government) for the community) | :: public |
| public {adj} (open to all members of a community) | :: public |
| public {n} (people in general) | :: public {m} |
| public administration {n} (implementation of public policy) | :: administration publique {f} |
| publican {n} /ˈpʌblɪkən/ (landlord of a pub) | :: patron de bistro {m}, patronne de bistro {f} |
| publican {n} (Roman tax collector) | :: publicain {m} |
| publication {n} /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of publishing) | :: publication {f} |
| publication {n} (an issue of printed or other matter) | :: publication {f} |
| public domain {n} (realm of intellectual property) | :: domaine public {m} |
| public figure {n} (person subject to public interest) | :: célébrité {f} |
| public finance {n} (field of economics) | :: finances publiques {f} |
| public good {n} (welfare of the people) | :: intérêt général {m} |
| public good {n} (good that is non-rivalrous and non-excludable) | :: bien public {m} |
| public health {n} (science) | :: santé publique {f} |
| public historian {n} (professional who works in the field of public history) | :: historien public |
| public holiday {n} (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) | :: fête légale {f}, jour férié {m}, fête {f} |
| public house {n} (pub) SEE: pub | :: |
| public housing {n} (accommodation subsidised by the government for disadvantaged groups) | :: logement social {m} |
| publicist {n} (person whose job is to publicize) | :: agent de publicité {m}, agent publicitaire {m}, publicitaire {m} {f} |
| publicist {n} (a journalist who focusses on politics) | :: publiciste {m} {f} |
| publicity {n} (advertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something) | :: publicité {f} |
| publicity stunt {n} (staged marketing event) | :: coup publicitaire {m}, coup de com' {m}, coup de communication {m} |
| public key {n} (the public one of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography) | :: clé publique {f} |
| public key cryptography {n} (subfield of cryptography) | :: cryptographie à clé publique {f} |
| public law {n} (law) | :: droit public {m} |
| public life {n} (aspects of social life which occur in public) | :: vie publique {f} |
| public life {n} (politics, as in the profession of being a politician) | :: politique |
| public limited company {n} (publicly traded limited liability company) | :: société anonyme {f} |
| public limited liability company {n} (publicly traded company) | :: Société publique avec responsabilité limitée {f}, SPRL |
| publicly {adv} /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (in an open and public manner) | :: publiquement |
| public opinion {n} (opinion of the public) | :: opinion publique {f} |
| public policy {n} /pʌb.lɪk.ˈpɔ.lɪ.si/ (set of government policies) | :: politique publique {f} |
| public-private partnership {n} | :: partenariat public-privé {m}, PPP {m} |
| public relations {n} (profession) | :: relations publiques {f-p}, PR, RP |
| public sector {n} (government and entities) | :: secteur public {m} |
| public servant {n} (convict) SEE: convict | :: |
| public servant {n} (civil servant) SEE: civil servant | :: |
| public speaking {n} (art of public speaking) SEE: oratory | :: |
| public telephone {n} (public telephone) | :: téléphone public {m} |
| public transit {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport | :: |
| public transport {n} (form of transport) | :: transport en commun {m} |
| public transportation {n} (public transport) SEE: public transport | :: |
| public trustee {n} (public office which acts as a trustee) | :: tiers de confiance {m} |
| publish {v} /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ (to issue a medium (e.g. publication)) | :: publier |
| publish {v} (to issue something (usually printed work) for sale and distribution) | :: publier |
| publisher {n} /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/ (One who publishes, especially books) | :: éditeur {m}, maison d’édition {f} |
| publishing house {n} (company that produces books) | :: maison d'édition {f} |
| Puccinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Giacomo Puccini) | :: puccinien |
| pucelle {n} /pʊˈsɛl/ (virgin) | :: pucelle {f} |
| puck {n} (hockey puck) SEE: hockey puck | :: |
| pudding {n} /ˈpʊd.ɪŋ/ (sausage made primarily from blood) | :: boudin {m} |
| pudding {n} (boiled or steamed cake or dessert) | :: pudding {m} |
| pudding {n} (dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent) | :: pudding {m} |
| pudding {n} (any dessert) SEE: dessert | :: |
| pudding chomeur {n} | :: pouding chômeur |
| puddle {n} /ˈpʌdəl/ (a small pool of water) | :: flaque {f}, flaque d'eau {f}, gouille {f} |
| pudgy {adj} /ˈpʌdʒi/ (Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby) | :: grassouillet, rebondi, replet |
| pudor {n} /ˈpjuːdɔː/ (appropriate sense of modesty or shame) | :: pudeur |
| pudu {n} /ˈpuːduː/ (South American deer) | :: pudu |
| Puducherry {prop} /ˌpʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi/ (Puducherry, India) | :: Pondichéry |
| puericulture {n} (rearing of young children) | :: puériculture {f} |
| puerile {adj} /ˈpjʊɹɪl/ (childish; trifling; silly) | :: puéril |
| Puerto Rican {n} /ˈpɔɹ.ɾəˌɹiː.kən/ (person from Puerto Rico) | :: Portoricain {m}, Portoricaine {f} |
| Puerto Rican {adj} (pertaining to Puerto Rico) | :: portoricain |
| Puerto Rico {prop} /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/ (Caribbean Commonwealth) | :: Porto Rico {m}, Puerto Rico {m} |
| puff {v} (pant) SEE: pant | :: |
| puff {n} (homosexual) SEE: poof | :: |
| puff {n} /pʌf/ (sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth) | :: souffle {m} |
| puff {n} (ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself) | :: souffle {m} |
| puff {n} (small quantity of gas or smoke in the air) | :: bouffée {f} |
| puff {n} (informal: act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe) | :: bouffée {f}, taffe {f}, latte {f} |
| puffadder {n} (Britis arietans) | :: vipère heurtante |
| puffball {n} (fungi) | :: vesse-de-loup {f} |
| puffer {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish | :: |
| pufferfish {n} (blowfish) SEE: blowfish | :: |
| puffin {n} /ˈpʌfɪn/ (Fratercula arctica) | :: macareux {m} |
| puff pastry {n} (light, flaky pastry) | :: pâte feuilletée {f} |
| puff up {v} (to inflate with air) | :: gonfler |
| puff up {v} (to swell due to injury) | :: enfler |
| puffy {adj} /ˈpʌfi/ (inflated) | :: bouffi, enflé, rebondi |
| puffy {adj} (exaggeratedly eloquent speaking or writing) | :: boursouflé |
| pug {n} /pʌɡ/ (small dog) | :: carlin {m} |
| pugilist {n} /ˈpjuː.dʒəlɪst/ (one who fights with his fists; a boxer) | :: pugiliste {m} {f}, pugilistes {m-p} {f-p} |
| pugilistic {adj} | :: pugilistique {f} {m} |
| Puglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian | :: |
| pugnacious {adj} /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ (aggressive, belligerent) | :: pugnace |
| pug nose {n} (a short nose) | :: nez retroussé {m} |
| pug-nosed {adj} (having a pug nose) | :: au nez retroussé |
| puissance {n} /ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/ (power, might or potency) | :: puissance {f} |
| puissant {adj} /ˈpjuəsənt/ (powerful, mighty) | :: puissant |
| puke {n} /pjuːk/ (vomit) | :: vomi |
| puke {v} (to vomit) | :: vomir, gerber, dégueuler, dégobiller, caller l'orignal |
| puku {n} /ˈpuːkuː/ (antelope) | :: puku {m} |
| Pula {prop} (city) | :: Pula |
| pulao {n} (pilaf) SEE: pilaf | :: |
| pulchritude {n} /ˈpʰʌɫkɹəˌtuːd/ (pulchritude) | :: vénusté {f}, beauté {f} |
| pulchritudinous {adj} /ˌpʌlkɹɪˈtjuːdɪnəs/ (having great physical beauty) | :: somptueux {m} |
| Pulitzer Prize {n} /ˌpjulɪtsɚ ˈpɹaɪz/ (the award) | :: prix Pulitzer {m} |
| pull {v} /pʰʊːɫ/ (transitive: apply force to (something) so it comes towards one) | :: tirer |
| pull {v} (intransitive: apply force such that an object comes toward the person or thing applying the force) | :: tirer |
| pull {v} (remove (something) from circulation) | :: retirer |
| pull {v} (succeed in finding a person with whom to have sex) | :: tirer un coup |
| pull {n} (influence as means of gaining advantage) | :: influence {f} |
| pull an all-nighter {v} (work throughout the night) | :: passer une nuit blanche |
| pull apart {v} (disassemble) SEE: disassemble | :: |
| pull a sickie {v} (to feign illness so to take time off work) | :: se faire porter pâle |
| pull down {v} (make lower) | :: rabattre, ramener |
| pull down {v} (demolish) | :: démolir, abattre |
| pullet {n} (spineless person) SEE: chicken | :: |
| pullet {n} /ˈpʊlɪt/ (young hen) | :: poulette {f} |
| pulley {n} /ˈpʊli/ (one of simple machines) | :: poulie {f} |
| pull-focus {n} /pʊl ˈfəʊkəs/ (filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot (as part of an edit) in which such a technique is used) | :: rattrapage de point {m} |
| pull off {v} (To remove by pulling) | :: sortir, retirer |
| pull off {v} (To achieve; to succeed at something difficult) | :: s'en sortir, s'en tirer |
| pull oneself together {v} (to become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused) | :: se ressaisir |
| pull out {v} (to withdraw) | :: se retirer |
| pull out {v} (to use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control) | :: se retirer |
| pull out {v} (to remove something from a container) | :: sortir |
| pull out {v} (to maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane) | :: s'engager, déboucher |
| pull out all the stops {v} (reserve nothing) | :: with respect to a meal: mettre les petits plats dans les grands |
| pull out of one's ass {v} (fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) | :: sucer de son pouce |
| pull over {v} (come to a stop on the roadside or the hard shoulder) | :: s'arrêter sur le côté de la route, se ranger sur le côté de la route |
| pullover {n} (sweater) | :: pull-over {m} |
| pull punches {v} (to avoid using all one's strength when punching) | :: retenir ses coups |
| pull someone down a peg {v} | :: remettre à sa place |
| pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire {v} (do someone's difficult work) | :: tirer les marrons du feu |
| pull someone's leg {v} (to tease someone) | :: mener en bateau, faire marcher |
| pull strings {v} (to use one's influence with others) | :: faire jouer ses relations, pistonner |
| pull strings {v} (to control behind the scenes) | :: tirer les ficelles |
| pull teeth {v} (to do something especially difficult) | :: se décarcasser |
| pull the plug {v} (disconnect from a supply) SEE: unplug | :: |
| pull up {v} (lift vertically) | :: soulever |
| pull-up {n} /ˈpʊl.ʌp/ (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) | :: traction {f} |
| pulmonary {adj} (related to lungs) | :: pulmonaire |
| pulmonary alveolus {n} (small air sac in the lungs) | :: alvéole pulmonaire {m} {f} |
| pulmonary embolism {n} (embolism or obstruction of a pulmonary artery) | :: embolie pulmonaire {f} |
| pulmonary tuberculosis {n} (tuberculosis infecting the lungs) | :: tuberculose {f} |
| pulmonological {adj} (pneumological) SEE: pneumological | :: |
| pulmonology {n} /ˌpʊlməˈnɒlədʒi/ (the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract) | :: pneumologie {f} |
| pulp {n} /pəlp/ (soft, moist mass) | :: pulpe {f} |
| pulp {n} (center of a fruit) | :: pulpe {f} |
| pulp {n} (center of a tooth) | :: pulpe {f} |
| pulp {n} (mass of which paper is produced) | :: pulpe {f} |
| pulp {n} (mass of chemically processed wood fibres) | :: pulpe {f} |
| pulp {n} (lurid style of writing or publishing) | :: (presse) à sensation {f} |
| pulp fiction {n} (shocking and sensational fiction) | :: pulp {m} |
| pulpit {n} /ˈpʊl.pɪt/ (raised platform in church) | :: chaire {f} |
| pulpit {n} (plane's cockpit) SEE: cockpit | :: |
| pulpitis {n} (dentistry) | :: pulpite {f} |
| pulpy {adj} (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) | :: pulpeux {m} |
| pulpy {adj} (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) | :: feuilletonesque |
| pulsar {n} (rotating neutron star) | :: pulsar {m} |
| pulse {n} /pʌls/ (regular beat caused by the heart) | :: pouls {m} |
| pulse oximeter {n} (device used to monitor oxygen) | :: oxymètre de pouls |
| pulse oximetry {n} (method of monitoring of the oxygenation of hemoglobin) | :: oxymétrie colorimétrique {f}, oxymétrie de pouls {f} |
| pultaceous {adj} /pʌlˈteɪʃəs/ (softened) | :: pultacé |
| pulverise {v} (to render into dust or powder) | :: pulvériser |
| pulverize {v} (pulverise) SEE: pulverise | :: |
| pulverulent {adj} /pʌlˈvɛɹjələnt/ (consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder) | :: pulvérulent |
| puma {n} (Puma concolor) SEE: cougar | :: |
| pumice {n} /ˈpʌmɪs/ (pumice) | :: ponce {f} |
| pummel {v} /ˈpʌməl/ (To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly) | :: rouer de coups, marteler |
| pump {n} (trainer or sneaker) SEE: trainer | :: |
| pump {n} /pʌmp/ (device for moving liquid or gas) | :: pompe {f} |
| pump {n} (device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, especially fuel) | :: pompe {f} |
| pump {v} (transitive: to use a pump to move liquid or gas) | :: pomper |
| pumpable {adj} (able to be pumped) | :: pompable |
| pump attendant {n} (one who works at a petrol station) | :: pompiste {m} {f} |
| pumpjack {n} (drive for a submerged pump) | :: chevalet de pompage {m} |
| pumpkin {n} /ˈpʌmpkɪn/ (plant) | :: citrouille {f} |
| pumpkin {n} (fruit of this plant) | :: citrouille {f}, potiron {m} (informally used interchangeably with "citrouille") |
| pumpkin {n} (color) | :: citrouille {m} {f} |
| pumpkinification {n} (the act of turning into a pumpkin) | :: apocoloquintose {f} |
| pumpkin pie {n} (pie made from the flesh of pumpkins) | :: tarte à la citrouille {f} |
| pumpkin pie spice {n} (pumpkin spice) SEE: pumpkin spice | :: |
| pumpkin spice {n} (spice blend) | :: épices d'automne {f} |
| pump truck {n} (manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets) SEE: pallet jack | :: |
| pump up {v} (to inflate by means of a pump) | :: gonfler |
| pun {n} /pʌn/ (joke or type of wordplay) | :: calembour {m}, jeu de mots {m} |
| punch {n} /pʌntʃ/ (hit or strike with one's fist) | :: coup de poing {m} |
| punch {n} (device for creating holes in thin material) | :: poinçon {m}, pointeau {m} |
| punch {n} (mechanism for punching holes in paper) | :: poinçonneuse {f} |
| punch {n} (hole or opening created with a punch) | :: poinçonnage {m} |
| punch {v} (to employ a punch to create a hole) | :: poinçonner |
| punch {v} (to mark a ticket) | :: poinçonner |
| punch {n} (beverage) | :: punch |
| punch {v} (to herd cattle) SEE: herd | :: |
| punch above one's weight {v} /pʌntʃ əˈbʌv wʌnz weɪt/ (achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments) | :: s'attaquer à plus fort que soi, s'en prendre à plus fort que soi |
| punch card {n} (card with have holes or notches used for storing data) | :: carte perforée {f} |
| punch in {v} (to punch a time card) | :: pointer |
| punching bag {n} (device used to practice punching) | :: sac de frappe {m}, sac de boxe {m} |
| punching bag {n} (object of abuse) | :: souffre-douleur {m} {f} |
| punch line {n} (final part of a joke) | :: chute |
| punctiform {adj} (Having the form of a point) | :: ponctiforme |
| punctilio {n} /pʌŋkˈtɪliˌoʊ/ (exactness, strictness) | :: pointille {f} |
| punctilious {adj} /pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/ (strictly attentive to detail) | :: pointilleux {m} |
| punctual {adj} /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ (prompt) | :: ponctuel |
| punctuality {n} (state of being punctual) | :: ponctualité {f} |
| punctually {adv} (in a punctual manner) | :: ponctuellement |
| punctuate {v} /ˈpʌŋkʃuːeɪt/ (add punctuation to) | :: ponctuer |
| punctuate {v} (emphasize, stress) SEE: emphasize | :: |
| punctuation {n} /pʌŋk.tʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/ (set of symbols) | :: ponctuation {f} |
| punctuation mark {n} (symbol used in writing) | :: signe de ponctuation {m} |
| puncture {v} (puncture) SEE: pierce | :: |
| puncture {n} /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ (hole, cut or tear) | :: piqûre, perforation {f} |
| puncture {v} (to pierce) | :: perforer |
| puncture vine {n} (Tribulus terrestris) SEE: caltrop | :: |
| pundit {n} /ˈpʌn.dɪt/ (a self-professed expert) | :: pontificateur {m} |
| pundit {n} (a Hindu scholar) | :: pandit {m}, pontife {m} |
| Pune {prop} (city in India) | :: Pune {f} |
| pungency {n} /ˈpʌndʒənsi/ (foul odor) | :: puanteur {f} |
| pungent {adj} /ˈpʌndʒənt/ (having a strong odour) | :: âcre |
| Punic {prop} /ˈpjuːnɪk/ (language of Carthage) | :: punique {m} |
| Punic {adj} (Carthaginian) SEE: Carthaginian | :: |
| punish {v} /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ (to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct) | :: punir, châtier |
| punishable {adj} (appropriate for punishment) | :: punissable, passible |
| punisher {n} (one who punishes) | :: punisseur {m}, punisseuse {f} |
| punishment {n} /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ (the act of punishing) | :: punition {f}, châtiment {m} |
| punishment {n} (penalty for wrongdoing) | :: punition {f} |
| punishment {n} (suffering imposed as retribution) | :: punition {f}, châtiment {m} |
| punishment {n} (harsh treatment or experience) | :: punition {f} |
| punitive {adj} /pjunɪtɪv/ (punishing) | :: punitif |
| Punjab {prop} /pʌnˈdʒɑːb/ (geographical region in South Asia) | :: Penjab {m}, Pendjab {m} |
| Punjabi {adj} /pʌnˈdʒɑːbi/ (of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language) | :: pendjabi |
| Punjabi {n} (language spoken in the Punjab region, in Northern India and eastern Pakistan) | :: pendjabi {m}, penjabi {m} |
| Punjabi {n} (resident of or immigrant from the Punjab) | :: Pendjabi {m}, Penjabi {m}, Pundjabi {m}, Punjabi {m} |
| punk {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute | :: |
| punk {n} /pəŋk/ (worthless person) | :: morpion {m}, petit con {m} |
| punk {n} (petty criminal) | :: vaurien {m}, racaille; punk {m} |
| punk {n} (punk rocker) | :: punk {m} {f} |
| punk {n} (punk social movement) | :: punk {m} |
| punkah {n} /ˈpʌŋkɑː/ (fan) | :: panka {m} |
| punkahwallah {n} /ˈpʌŋkəˌwɒlə/ (boy who operates a punkah) | :: punka, panka, panca {m} |
| punk rocker {n} (punk) SEE: punk | :: |
| punnet {n} /ˈpʌnɪt/ (small receptacle) | :: barquette {f}, cagette {f} |
| punter {n} /ˈpʌn.tə(ɹ)/ (One who gambles; a speculator) | :: parieur {m}, parieuse {f} |
| punt gun {n} (large shotgun) | :: canardière {f} |
| puny {adj} /pjuːni/ (of inferior size) | :: chétif, frêle |
| pup {n} /pʌp/ (young dog, etc.) | :: chiot {m} |
| pupa {n} /ˈpjuːpə/ (insect) | :: chrysalide {f}, nymphe {f} |
| pupil {n} /ˈpjuːpəl/ (learner) | :: élève {m} {f} |
| pupil {n} (a minor under the care of the state) | :: pupille {f} |
| pupil {n} (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye) | :: pupille {f}, prunelle {f} |
| puppet {n} /ˈpʌpɪt/ (movable model of a person or animal) | :: marionnette {f} |
| puppet {n} (doll) SEE: doll | :: |
| puppeteer {n} (person who uses a puppet) | :: marionnettiste {m} {f} |
| puppeteer {n} (someone who is manipulative) | :: manipulateur {m} |
| puppet government {n} (government which is de facto controlled by a foreign power) | :: gouvernement fantoche |
| puppet show {n} (theatrical performance with puppets) | :: théâtre de marionnettes {m}, spectacle de marionnettes {m} |
| Puppis {prop} (constellation) | :: Poupe {f} |
| puppy {n} /ˈpʌpi/ (young dog) | :: chiot {m} |
| puppy {n} (young rat) | :: raton {m} |
| puppy love {n} (youthful infatuation with another person) | :: amourette {f} |
| purchase {n} /ˈpɝtʃəs/ (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something for money) | :: achat {m}, acquisition {f} |
| purchase {n} (that which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent) | :: achat {m}, acquisition {f} |
| purchase {v} (to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price) | :: acheter |
| purchase {v} (to pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain or acquire) | :: acquérir |
| purchase price {n} (price at which something is purchased) | :: prix d'achat {m} |
| purchasing power {n} (amount of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency) | :: pouvoir d'achat {m} |
| purchasing power parity {n} (long-term equilibrium) | :: parité de pouvoir d'achat {f} |
| pure {adj} /ˈpjʊɹ/ (free of flaws or imperfections) | :: pur |
| pure {adj} (free of foreign material or pollutants) | :: pur {m} |
| pure as the driven snow {adj} (free of flaws or imperfections) | :: blanc comme neige |
| pureblooded {adj} (of pure blood) | :: de souche |
| purebred {adj} (that which has genuine parents of the same breed) | :: pur-sang |
| puree {n} /ˈpjʊəɹeɪ/ (food that has been ground into a thick liquid) | :: purée {f} |
| purely imaginary number {n} (imaginary number) SEE: imaginary number | :: |
| pure mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) | :: mathématiques pures {f-p} |
| purgatory {n} (Purgatory) SEE: Purgatory | :: |
| Purgatory {prop} (intermediate state after physical death) | :: purgatoire |
| purge {n} /pɝdʒ/ (the act of purging) | :: épuration {f}, purge {f} |
| purge {n} (forcible removal of undesirable people from political activity, etc.) | :: purge {f}, épuration {f} |
| purge {v} (to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities) | :: éliminer |
| purification {n} (act of purifying) | :: purification {f} |
| purificator {n} (napkin) | :: purificatoire |
| purify {v} (cleanse something of impurities) | :: purifier |
| purify {v} (free someone from guilt or sin) | :: purifier |
| Purim {prop} (Jewish festival) | :: Pourim {m} |
| purine {n} /ˈpjʊəɹiːn/ (organic heterocyclic base) | :: purine {f} |
| purism {n} (insistence on the traditionally correct way) | :: purisme {m} |
| purist {adj} (pertaining to purism) | :: puriste |
| purist {n} (advocate of purism) | :: puriste {m} {f} |
| puristic {adj} (purist) SEE: purist | :: |
| puritan {adj} /ˈpjʊɹɪtən/ (having very strict moral standards) | :: puritain |
| purity {n} /ˈpjʊəɹɪti/ (the state of being pure) | :: pureté {f} |
| purlin {n} /ˈpɜːɹlɪn/ (longitudinal structural member of a roof) | :: panne {f} |
| purple {n} /ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/ (colour) | :: violet, pourpre |
| purple {adj} (colour) | :: violet, pourpre |
| purple emperor {n} (butterfly) | :: grand mars changeant {m} |
| purple heron {n} (Ardea purpurea) | :: héron pourpré {m} |
| purple prose {n} (extravagant or flowery writing) | :: langage fleuri {m} |
| purple swamphen {n} (Porphyrio porphyrio) | :: poule sultane {f}, talève sultane {f} |
| purplish {adj} (somewhat purple in colour/color) | :: violâtre, violacé |
| purport {v} /pəˈpɔːt/ (to convey) | :: prétendre |
| purport {v} (to intend) | :: avoir l'intention |
| purported {adj} /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ (Supposed) | :: supposé {m}, putatif {m} |
| purpose {n} /ˈpɝpəs/ (target) | :: but {m}, objectif {m} |
| purpose {n} (intention) | :: intention {f} |
| purpose {n} (subject of discourse) | :: sujet {m} |
| purposefully {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose | :: |
| purposely {adv} /ˈpɝpəsli/ (on purpose; intentionally) | :: exprès |
| purpure {n} /pəˈpjʊə/ (purple colour on a coat of arms) | :: pourpre |
| purpure {adj} (in blazon, of the colour purple) | :: pourpre |
| purpuric acid {n} (nitrogenous acid) | :: acide purpurique {m} |
| purr {v} /pɜː(ɹ)/ (cat to make a vibrating sound in its throat) | :: ronronner |
| purr {n} (vibrating sound made by a cat when contented) | :: ronron {m}, ronronnement {m} |
| purse {n} /pɝs/ (small bag for carrying money) | :: bourse {f}, portemonnaie {f} |
| purse {n} (small bag for carrying personal items) | :: sac à main {m} |
| purse {n} (quantity of money) | :: bourse {f} |
| purser {n} (person responsible for handling the accounts on a ship) | :: commissaire de bord {m} |
| purslane {n} (Portulaca oleracea) SEE: common purslane | :: |
| pursuant {adj} /pəˈsjuː.ənt/ (in conformance to, or in agreement with) | :: en conformité avec |
| pursuant {adv} (accordingly, consequently) | :: conformément |
| pursue {v} /pəˈsjuː/ (to follow urgently) | :: poursuivre |
| pursue {v} (to aim for) | :: rechercher |
| pursuer {n} (one who pursues) | :: poursuivant |
| pursuit {n} /pɝˈsuːt/ (act of pursuing) | :: poursuite {f} |
| purulent {adj} /ˈpjʊəɹ(j)ʊlənt/ (consisting of pus) | :: purulent |
| purvey {v} /pɚˈveɪ/ (to furnish, provide) | :: pourvoir |
| purvey {v} | :: preparer, fournir |
| purveyor {n} (supplier) SEE: supplier | :: |
| pus {n} /pʌs/ (fluid found in regions of infection) | :: pus {m} |
| Pusan {prop} (Busan) SEE: Busan | :: |
| push {v} /pʊʃ/ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) | :: pousser |
| push {v} (to thrust the points of the horns against) SEE: gore | :: |
| push-button {n} /ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/ (electrical switch) | :: bouton-poussoir {m} |
| pushchair {n} (stroller) SEE: stroller | :: |
| push in {v} (jump the queue) SEE: jump the queue | :: |
| pushing up daisies {adj} ((euphemism) dead) | :: manger les pissenlits par la racine |
| Pushkin {prop} (Russian surname) | :: Pouchkine |
| Pushkinian {adj} (of or relating to Alexander Pushkin) | :: pouchkinien |
| pushpin {n} (thumbtack) SEE: thumbtack | :: |
| push scooter {n} (a child's foot-operated vehicle) SEE: scooter | :: |
| pushup {n} (push-up) SEE: push-up | :: |
| push-up {n} /ˈpʊʃˌʌp/ (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) | :: pompe {m} |
| push up daisies {v} (idiomatic: to be dead) | :: manger les pissenlits par la racine, bouffer les pissenlits par la racine |
| pusillanimous {adj} /pjuːsəlˈænəməs/ (showing cowardice) | :: pusillanime |
| Puss in Boots {prop} (fairy tale) | :: chat botté {m} |
| pussy {n} /ˈpʊsɪ/ (affectionate term for a girl or woman) | :: minette {f} |
| pussy {n} (informal: affectionate term for a cat) | :: minou {m}, minet {m}, chaton {m} |
| pussy {n} (slang: female genitalia) | :: chatte {f}, minou {m}, noune {f}, foufoune {f}, plotte {f} |
| pussy {n} (informal: coward) | :: poltron {m}, froussard {m}, mauviette {f} |
| pussy {adj} /ˈpʌsi/ (containing pus) | :: purulent |
| pussy-cat {n} (affectionate term for a cat) | :: chaton {m}, chatonne {f}, minet {m}, minette {f} |
| pussy eating {n} (cunnilingus) | :: broutage de minou {m}, minette {f}, broute-minou {m} |
| put {v} /pʊt/ (to place something somewhere) | :: placer, mettre, poser |
| put {v} (to express something in a certain manner) | :: mettre |
| put a foot wrong {v} (make a mistake) | :: faire un faux pas |
| put all one's eggs in one basket {v} (to rely on a single source) | :: mettre tous les œufs dans le même panier |
| put an end to {v} (terminate) | :: mettre un terme à |
| putative {adj} /ˈpju.tə.tɪv/ (commonly believed or deemed to be the case) | :: putatif, présumé |
| put away {v} (to kill someone) SEE: kill | :: |
| put away {v} (to place out of the way) | :: ranger |
| put away {v} (to send (someone) to prison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| put back {v} (to return something to its original place) | :: remettre |
| put back {v} (to turn back; to return) | :: faire demi-tour |
| put back {v} (to postpone an arranged event) | :: remettre |
| put back {v} (to reset a clock to an earlier time) | :: reculer, remettre les pendules à l’heure |
| put down {v} (set down, stop carrying) | :: poser, déposer |
| put down {v} (belittle, or demean) | :: médire |
| put down {v} (pay a deposit) | :: déposer |
| put down {v} (halt, eliminate, often by force) | :: mater |
| put down {v} (administer euthanasia to an animal) | :: endormir |
| put down {v} (terminate a telephone conversation) | :: reposer |
| put down {v} (add a name to a list) | :: inscrire |
| put down {v} (drop someone off) | :: déposer |
| put down {v} (cease reading a document) | :: poser |
| put down roots {v} (to become settled) | :: prendre racine, s'enraciner |
| put food on the table {v} | :: nourrir son homme, faire bouillir la marmite |
| Putin {prop} /ˈpuː.tɪn/ (surname) | :: Poutine {m} |
| put in an appearance {v} (attend an event briefly) SEE: make an appearance | :: |
| Putinesque {adj} (reminiscent of the beliefs or policies of Vladimir Putin) | :: poutinesque |
| Putinism {prop} (the political policies of Vladimir Putin) | :: poutinisme {m} |
| put in motion {v} (set in motion) SEE: set in motion | :: |
| put in the shade {v} | :: porter ombrage, faire de l'ombre |
| put into practice {v} (make something a practical reality) | :: mettre en pratique |
| Putler {prop} (derogatory name of Vladimir Putin) | :: Poutler {m} |
| put off {v} (to delay) | :: ajourner |
| put off {v} (to offend, repulse) | :: rebuter |
| put on {v} (to don clothing) | :: mettre |
| put on airs {v} (become haughty, assume a haughty manner) | :: donner des airs, prendre des airs |
| put on a pedestal {v} (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) | :: placer sur un piédestal, mettre sur un piédestal |
| put one's best foot forward {v} (make favorable impression) | :: se montrer sous son meilleur jour |
| put one's cards on the table {v} (to reveal one's true intentions) | :: jouer cartes sur table |
| put oneself in someone's shoes {v} (look at a situation as if one were the other person) | :: se mettre à la place |
| put one's finger on {v} (identify) | :: mettre le doigt sur |
| put one's foot in one's mouth {v} (say or do something embarrassing or wrong) | :: se prendre les pieds dans le tapis |
| Putonghua {prop} /ˌpuːtɔːŋˈhwɑː/ (the official language of the People's Republic of China, see also: Mandarin) | :: putonghua {m} |
| put on weight {v} (to become heavier) | :: prendre du poids, grossir |
| put out {adj} (taking offense) | :: vexé |
| put out {v} (produce) | :: produire |
| put out {v} (extinguish) | :: éteindre |
| put out {v} (consent to sex) | :: écarter les cuisses |
| put out of one's misery {v} (informal: to euthanize) | :: mettre fin aux souffrances de, abréger les souffrances de |
| putrefaction {n} /ˌpjuːtɹəˈfækʃən/ (the act of causing to rot) | :: putréfaction {f} |
| putrescible {adj} /pjuːˈtɹɛsɪb(ə)l/ (Decomposable; capable of becoming putrescent; rottable) | :: putrescible |
| putrid {adj} /ˈpju.tɹəd/ (rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction) | :: putride |
| putsch {n} /pʊtʃ/ (a coup; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government) | :: coup d'État {m}, putsch {m} |
| put someone in their place {v} (to humble or rebuke) | :: remettre à sa place |
| putt {v} /pʌt/ | :: poter |
| puttee {n} /ˈpʌtiː/ (strip of cloth wound round the leg for protection) | :: bande molletière {f} |
| put that in your pipe and smoke it {phrase} (emphasizes a statement) | :: je vous laisse y réfléchir |
| put the blame on {v} (to blame someone) | :: rejeter la faute |
| put the cart before the horse {v} (to put things in the wrong order) | :: mettre la charrue avant les bœufs |
| put the cat among the pigeons {v} | :: jeter un pavé dans la mare |
| put the make on {v} (pursue with romantic interest) | :: draguer, faire des avances |
| put the record straight {v} (set the record straight) SEE: set the record straight | :: |
| put through {v} (to connect (telephoning)) | :: passer |
| putting green {n} (area on a golf course) | :: vert {m} |
| put to bed {v} (help someone go to bed) | :: coucher, mettre au lit |
| put to death {v} (to kill as punishment) SEE: execute | :: |
| put together {v} (create, assemble or build) | :: assembler |
| put together {adj} (in total) | :: réuni |
| put to good use {v} (make good use of something) | :: mettre à profit, tirer parti de |
| put to sleep {v} (to cause someone to sleep) | :: endormir |
| put to sleep {v} (to help someone to bed) SEE: put to bed | :: |
| put to the sword {v} (to execute with a sword) | :: passer au fil de l'épée |
| put to use {v} (to utilise) | :: utiliser |
| put to words {v} (verbally express) SEE: articulate | :: |
| putty {n} /ˈpʌti/ (a form of cement) | :: mastic {m} |
| putty {n} | :: mastic |
| putty {v} (to fix something using putty) | :: mastiquer |
| putty in someone's hands {n} (a person easily manipulated) | :: marionnette {f} |
| put up {v} (to place in a high location) | :: placer |
| put up {v} (to house, shelter) | :: abriter |
| put-up {n} (Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone) | :: coup monté {m} |
| put upon {adj} (imposed on) | :: exploité, utilisé |
| Puy-de-Dôme {prop} (département of Auvergne, France) | :: Puy-de-Dôme |
| puzzle {n} (crossword puzzle) SEE: crossword | :: |
| puzzle {n} /ˈpʌzəl/ (anything difficult to understand or make sense of) | :: mystère {m}, énigme {f} |
| puzzle {n} (game for one person) | :: puzzle {m}, casse-tête {m}, jeu de patience {m} |
| puzzle {n} (riddle) | :: devinette {f} |
| puzzle {v} (to perplex) | :: rendre perplexe |
| puzzle {n} (jigsaw puzzle) SEE: jigsaw puzzle | :: |
| puzzled {adj} /ˈpʌ.zl̩d/ (confused or perplexed) | :: perplexe |
| PVC {n} ((organic compound) polyvinyl chloride) SEE: polyvinyl chloride | :: |
| pycnometer {n} /pɪkˈnɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ (vessel used to determine a liquid’s specific gravity) | :: pycnomètre {m} |
| pyelon {n} | :: pyélon {m} |
| Pyeongchang {prop} /pjɒŋˈt͡ʃæŋ/ (county of South Korea) | :: Pyeongchang |
| pygidium {n} (The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods) | :: pygidium {m} |
| pygmy {n} /pɪɡmiː/ (a member of various African peoples) | :: pygmée {m} |
| pygmy {n} | :: pygmée {m} |
| pygmy chimpanzee {n} (alternative name for bonobo) | :: chimpanzé pygmée |
| pygostyle {n} /ˈpaɪɡəstaɪl/ (the plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds) | :: pygostyle {m} |
| pylon {n} /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/ (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple) | :: pylône {m} |
| pylon {n} (a tower like structure used to support high voltage electricity cables) | :: pylône {m} |
| pylon {n} | :: pylône {m} |
| pylon {n} (obelisk) SEE: obelisk | :: |
| pylon {n} (traffic cone) SEE: traffic cone | :: |
| pyocyanic {adj} | :: pyocyanique |
| Pyongyang {prop} /ˌpjɑŋˈjæŋ/ (capital of North Korea) | :: Pyongyang {m} |
| pyorrhœa {n} (pyorrhea) SEE: pyorrhea | :: |
| pyorrhea {n} (chronic periodontitis) | :: pyorrhée {f} |
| pyorrhea {n} (discharge of pus) | :: pyorrhée {f} |
| pyorrhoea {n} (pyorrhea) SEE: pyorrhea | :: |
| pyralid {n} (moth of the family Pyralidae) SEE: snout moth | :: |
| pyramid {n} /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/ (ancient construction) | :: pyramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (construction) | :: pyramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (in geometry, a solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal base) | :: pyramide {f} |
| pyramid {n} (pyramid scheme) SEE: pyramid scheme | :: |
| pyramidic {adj} /pɪ.ɹəˈmɪd.ɪk/ (Of or pertaining to a pyramid) | :: pyramidal |
| pyramidion {n} (miniature pyramid) | :: pyramidion {m} |
| pyramid scheme {n} (illicit money-making scheme) | :: vente pyramidale {f} |
| pyran {n} (In chemistry) | :: pyrane |
| pyranic {adj} (In chemistry) | :: pyranique |
| pyrargyrite {n} (a mineral, silver sulfantimonide) | :: pyrargyrite {f} |
| pyre {n} /ˈpaɪɚ/ (funeral pile) | :: bûcher {m} |
| Pyrenean {adj} /ˌpɪɹəˈniːən/ (of or pertaining to the Pyrenees) | :: pyrénéen {m} |
| Pyrenean ibex {n} (recently extinct subspecies of ibex) | :: bouquetin des Pyrénées {m} |
| Pyrenees {prop} (the mountain range separating Spain from France) | :: Pyrénées {f-p} |
| pyrheliometer {n} (measuring device) | :: pyrhéliomètre {m} |
| pyriform {adj} (pear-shaped) | :: piriforme |
| pyrimidine {n} /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/ (diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta-positions) | :: pyrimidine {f} |
| pyrite {n} /ˈpaɪ.ɹaɪt/ (mineral iron disulfide) | :: pyrite {f} |
| Pyrénées-Atlantiques {prop} (département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) | :: Pyrénées-Atlantiques {f-p} |
| Pyrénées-Orientales {prop} (department of France) | :: Pyrénées-Orientales {f-p} |
| pyro- {prefix} /paɪɹəʊ/ (relating to fire) | :: pyro- |
| pyrochlore {n} (mineral) | :: pyrochlore {m} |
| pyroclastic {adj} (composed of volcanic rock fragments) | :: pyroclastique |
| pyroclastic flow {n} /ˈpʌɪ.ɹə.kla.stɪk fləʊ/ (pyroclastic flow) | :: nuée ardente {f} |
| pyrogenic {adj} (producing or produced by heat) | :: pyrogènique |
| pyrogenic {adj} (of minerals formed at high temperatures) | :: pyrogènique |
| pyrograph {v} (make an image on wood (or other materials)) | :: pyrograver, faire de la pyrogravure sur |
| pyrokinesis {n} /ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/ (the ability to set objects or people on fire) | :: pyrokinésie {f} |
| pyrolusite {n} (a mineral, manganese dioxide) | :: pyrolusite {f} |
| pyrolysis {n} /pɪˈɹɒlɪsɪs/ (decomposition of a material or compound due to heat where there is no oxygen or other reagents) | :: pyrolyse |
| pyrolytic {adj} (of, relating to, or produced by pyrolysis) | :: pyrolytique |
| pyromania {n} /ˌpʌɪɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ (disorder) | :: pyromanie {f} |
| pyromaniac {n} /ˌpaɪɹoʊˈmeɪniæk/ (one who is obsessed with fire) | :: pyromane {m} {f} |
| pyromantic {adj} (of or relating to pyromancy) | :: pyromantique |
| pyrope {n} (mineral) | :: pyrope {m} |
| pyrophobia {n} (fear of fires) | :: pyrophobie {f} |
| pyrophoric {adj} | :: pyrophorique |
| pyrosis {n} (burning sensation due to reflux) | :: pyrosis {m}, brûlures d'estomac {f-p} |
| pyrotechnic {adj} /ˌpaɪɹoʊˈtɛknɪk/ (of or relating to fireworks) | :: pyrotechnique |
| pyrotechnic {adj} | :: pyrotechnique |
| pyrotechnics {n} (firework) SEE: firework | :: |
| pyrotechnics {n} /ˌpaɪ.ɹə.ˈtɛk.nəks/ (art and technology of fireworks) | :: pyrotechnie {f} |
| pyrotechnist {n} (person skilled in manufacture or setting fireworks) | :: artificier {m} |
| pyroxene {n} /paɪˈɹɑksin/ (mineral) | :: pyroxène {m} |
| pyrrhic {adj} /ˈpɪɹ.ɪk/ (Of or characterized by pyrrhics) | :: pyrrhique {m} {f} |
| Pyrrhic victory {n} /ˌpɪɹ.ɪk ˈvɪk.t(ə)ɹ.i/ (a costly victory) | :: victoire à la Pyrrhus {f} |
| pyrrhotite {n} /ˈpɪɹətaɪt/ | :: pyrrhotite |
| pyrrole {n} /ˈpɪɹəʊl/ (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds) | :: pyrrole |
| Pythagoras {prop} /pɪˈθæɡ.əɹ.əs/ (Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher) | :: Pythagore |
| Pythagorean {n} /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ (follower of Pythagoras) | :: pythagoricien {m}, pythagoricienne {f} |
| Pythagorean {adj} (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) | :: pythagoricien |
| Pythagorean theorem {prop} (mathematical theorem) | :: théorème de Pythagore {m} |
| Pythagorean triple {n} (set of three positive integers) | :: triplet pythagoricien {m} |
| Pythia {n} | :: pythie {f} |
| pythiad {n} (interval of time) | :: pythiade {f} |
| python {n} /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ (constricting snake) | :: python {m} |
| Python {prop} /ˈpaɪθɑːn/ (Greek mythology) | :: Python {m} |
| Python {prop} (A programming language) | :: Python {m} |
| pythoness {n} (Pythoness) SEE: Pythoness | :: |
| Pythoness {n} (priestess of the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, see also: Pythia) | :: pythie {f} |
| pyxis {n} (anatomy: acetabulum) SEE: acetabulum | :: |
| Pyxis {prop} (constellation) | :: Boussole {f} |