English to English Dictionary

Permission

Official consent or authorization to do something.

Personal reason

An individual's private or confidential motivation for a decision or action, typically withheld from detailed public explanation.

Persuade

To cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument.

Petite Soeur

A younger sister or a term of endearment for a younger female sibling.

Phone

A device used to communicate with others by transmitting and receiving sound.

Photo-Booth

A small, enclosed space equipped with a camera and a means for taking photographs, typically used for passport photos or fun snapshots.

Phrase

A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

Pickle

A cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar or brine.

Pier

A structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for boats or as a promenade.

Pinyin

The official phonetic system for transcribing Mandarin Chinese sounds into the Latin alphabet.

Plain

Simple and clear; not decorated or elaborate.

Plan

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.