French Audio Dictionary - P
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| P | the letter P | French alphabet |
| paillard | (inf adj) - bawdy, coarse, lewd | MdJ - P |
| le pain | bread | Food |
| le pain grillé | toast | Food |
| un paletot | cardigan | MdJ - P |
| pallier | to overcome, get round, compensate for | MdJ - P |
| un pamplemousse | grapefruit | Fruit |
| une panne | breakdown; fat, grease | MdJ - P |
| le panpan | spanking | Baby talk |
| un pantalon | pants | Clothing |
| pantouflard | (inf adj) - uneventful, quiet | MdJ - P |
| un pantouflard | (inf) stay-at-home person | MdJ - P |
| la papatte | leg, hand | Baby talk |
| le papier | paper | Office |
| papoter | to chatter | MdJ - P |
| le pappy | grampa, gramps | Baby talk |
| parages (m) | area, vicinity | MdJ - P |
| un parapluie | umbrella | Accessories |
| le parc | park | Directions |
| pardon | pardon me, I beg your pardon | Politeness |
| un pare-brise | windshield | Driving |
| parer | to fend off, prepare for; to dress, deck out, embellish | MdJ - P |
| paresseux | (adj) - lazy, idle, sluggish | MdJ - P |
| parfaire | to perfect, complete | MdJ - P |
| parfois | (adv) - sometimes | MdJ - P |
| le parfum | perfume | Love language |
| parier | to bet, wager | MdJ - P |
| parlerais | ||
| Parlez-vous anglais ? | Do you speak English? | Basic vocab |
| la parole | word, speech, lyrics | MdJ - P |
| un parrain | godfather; sponsor; christener | MdJ - P |
| partout | everywhere; (sports) all, tie score | MdJ - P |
| parvenir à | to reach, achieve, manage to | MdJ - P |
| Pascal | French names | |
| pas de quoi | don't mention it | Politeness |
| Pas grand-chose | Not much | Greetings |
| Pas mal | Not bad | Greetings |
| passager | ||
| le passeport | passport | Travel |
| une pastèque | watermelon | Fruit |
| un pataquès | malapropism; (slang) - muddle | MdJ - P |
| et patati et patata | (inf interj) - and so on and so forth | MdJ - P |
| les pâtes | pasta | Food |
| patient | (adj) - patient | Personality |
| le patio | patio | Home |
| la pâtisserie | pastry shop | Shopping |
| Patrice | Patrick | French names |
| Patricia | Patricia | French names |
| Patrick | Patrick | French names |
| le patrimoine | inheritance, heritage | MdJ - P |
| patriotique | (adj) - patriotic | Personality |
| Paul | Paul | French names |
| Paulette | French names | |
| Pauline | Pauline | French names |
| paumé | (inf adj) lost, bewildered; poor | MdJ - P |
| paupieres | ||
| payer | ||
| un péage | toll | Driving |
| la pêche | fishing; peach | Hobbies, Fruit |
| pédaler | to pedal, (inf) - to hurry | MdJ - P |
| le peigne | comb | Toiletries |
| peinard | (fam adj) - cushy, easy | MdJ - P |
| la peine | sorrow, sadness, trouble, effort, penalty | MdJ - P |
| peiner | ||
| peintre | ||
| peler | to peel | MdJ - P |
| la pelle | shovel | MdJ - P |
| la pelouse | lawn, field, track | MdJ - P |
| pencher | to tilt, slope, bend, lean, incline (fig and literally) | MdJ - P |
| un pendentif | pendant | Jewelry |
| Pénélope | Penelope | French names |
| le pépé | grampa, gramps | Baby talk |
| pépère | (inf adj) - quiet, easy, uneventful, cushy | MdJ - P |
| un pépère | (inf, baby talk) - grandad; (inf) - cute child | MdJ - P |
| percuter | to strike, crash into; (fam) - to get it (e.g., a joke) | MdJ - P |
| perdre | ||
| un père | father | Family |
| périmé | (adj) - e xpired, out of date, invalid, outdated | MdJ - P |
| peser | to weigh (lit + fig); to consider, be worth something | MdJ - P |
| pétillant | (adj) - bubbly, sparkling | MdJ - P |
| petit | (adj) - short | Descriptions |
| un petit ami | boyfriend | Liaisons |
| le petit-déjeuner | breakfast | Food |
| une petite-fille | granddaughter | Family |
| un petit-fils | grandson | Family |
| les petits pois (m) | peas | Vegetables |
| peu | ||
| les phares | headlights | Driving |
| la pharmacie | pharmacy | Shopping |
| pharmacien | ||
| pharmacienne | ||
| Philippe | Philip | French names |
| Philippine | French names | |
| photocopier | ||
| un photocopieur | copy machine | Office |
| piauler | to cheep, sing, whimper | MdJ - P |
| la pièce | room | Home |
| un pied | foot | MdJ - P |
| C'est le pied ! | It's great! | MdJ - P |
| un piège | trap, pit, pitfall | MdJ - P |
| Pierre | Peter | French names |
| piger | (fam) - to twig, get it, understand | MdJ - P |
| pile | (inf adv) - just, exactly, dead | MdJ - P |
| une pile | pile, stack, battery, tails (on a coin toss) | MdJ - P |
| pilote | ||
| pinailleur | (inf adj) - persnickety, fussy | MdJ - P |
| le pinard | (fam) - cheap wine, plonk | MdJ - P |
| pince | ||
| la pince à ongles | nail clippers | Toiletries |
| la pince fine | tweezers | Toiletries |
| Pinot | ||
| le pipi | pee pee, urine | Baby talk |
| piqure | to sting, bite; give a shot; stick, jab; prickle | MdJ - P |
| pisser | ||
| un placard | cupboard, cabinet, closet; poster, notice; galley proof | MdJ - P |
| le plafond | ceiling | Furniture |
| planete | ||
| le plat | dish | Dishes |
| le plat principal | main course | Food |
| pleut | ||
| pleut averse | ||
| plier | to fold, bend | MdJ - P |
| le plomb | lead (literal and fig); lead shot, sinker (fishing) | MdJ - P |
| plombage | ||
| un plombier | plumber | Professions |
| plouc | (adj) - dowdy | MdJ - P |
| un plouc | (inf, pej) - country bumpkin, hick | MdJ - P |
| Plus lentement | More slowly | Basic vocab |
| plus ou moins | more or less | Liaisons |
| pluton | ||
| plutôt | (adv) - rather, sooner | MdJ - P |
| poignarder | to stab, knife (literally and fig) | MdJ - P |
| le poignet | wrist | Body |
| pointer | to check off, clock in, aim | MdJ - P |
| se pointer | (inf) - to turn up | MdJ - P |
| une poire | pear | Fruit |
| un poisson | fish | MdJ - P |
| la poissonerie | fish store | Shopping |
| la poitrine | chest | Body |
| le poivre | pepper | Food |
| polémique | (adj) controversial, contentious | MdJ - P |
| un policier | police officer | Professions |
| la politesse | politeness | Politeness |
| Polonais(e), le polonais | Polish | Lang + Nat |
| Pomerol | ||
| une pommade | ointment, cream | MdJ - P |
| une pomme | apple | Fruit |
| la pomme de terre | potato | Vegetables |
| pompier | ||
| le porc | pork | Meat |
| le porche | porch | Home |
| un portable | cell phone | Office |
| une porte | door | Furniture |
| un porte-documents | briefcase | Accessories |
| un portefeuille | wallet | Accessories |
| Portugais(e), le portugais | Portuguese | Lang + Nat |
| poser | to put down, to ask (a question) | MdJ - P |
| la poste | post office | Directions |
| un pot | jar, pot, tin, can; (inf) - drink, luck | MdJ - P |
| le potage | soup | Food |
| potager | (adj) - edible, vegetable | MdJ - P |
| potasser | (inf) - to cram, bone up, swot | MdJ - P |
| un pote | (inf) - mate, buddy, chum | MdJ - P |
| pou | ||
| le pouce | thumb, inch | Body, Q + M |
| poule | ||
| le poulet | chicken | Meat |
| la poupe | stern (of a ship) | MdJ - P |
| le pourboire | tip | Restaurant |
| pourquoi | why | Basic vocab |
| Pourrais-je parler à ... ? | May I speak to ...? | On the phone |
| poussé | (adj) - advanced, intensive, exhaustive | MdJ - P |
| Pouvez-vous l'ecrire | ||
| Pouvez-vous m'aider ? | Can you help me? | Travel |
| (adj) - preliminary, prior, previous, preceding | MdJ - P | |
| un prédicateur | preacher | MdJ - P |
| prejuge | ||
| premiere classe | ||
| le premier étage | 2nd floor (US), 1st floor (BR) | Accommodations |
| prendun | ||
| près (de) | near (to) | Directions |
| une présentation | introduction | Introductions |
| pressé | (adj) - in a hurry, urgent; freshly-squeezed | MdJ - P |
| le pressing | dry cleaner | Shopping |
| prestations (f) | benefits | MdJ - P |
| prévisible | (adj) - foreseeable | MdJ - P |
| prevu | (adj) - forseen, anticipated, expected, planned | MdJ - P |
| printemps | spring | Calendar |
| le prix | price | Transportation |
| un/e prof | (inf) - teacher (short for professor) | MdJ - P |
| un professeur | teacher | Professions |
| profiter à | to benefit, be profitable to | MdJ - P |
| profiter de | to make the most of, take advantage of | Verbs w/ prepositions |
| un projet | plan, draft | MdJ - P |
| un/e proprio | (fam) - landlord, landlady (short for propriétaire) | MdJ - P |
| prosaïque | (adj) - mundane, prosaic | MdJ - P |
| le prout | gas, fart | Baby talk |
| provisoire | (adj) - temporary, provisional, interim | MdJ - P |
| prudent | (adj) - careful, cautious; wise, sensible | MdJ - P |
| une prune | plum | Fruit |
| psychologie | ||
| la psychose | psychosis; obsession | MdJ - P |
| pu | ||
| la publicité | advertising, advertisement, bad publicity | MdJ - P |
| puce | ||
| la pudeur | sense of modesty, decency, propriety | MdJ - P |
| puis je | ||
| puis on est arrivé | then we arrived | Optional liaisons |
| un pull | sweater | Clothing |
| un pupitre | student desk | School |
| pur | ||
| un pyjama | pajamas | Clothing |
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