🇫🇷French to English Lexicon

French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

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Words Starting with "P"

pathologie
C1noun
English Meaning:

Pathology

The branch of medicine that deals with the study of diseases, their causes, processes, development, and consequences.

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patiner
C1verb
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Patinate

To develop a surface layer or coating, especially a green or brown film that forms on copper, bronze, or similar metals due to oxidation.

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patricien
C1noun
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Patrician

A member of the noble families in ancient Rome, distinguished from the plebeians.

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patrimoine
C1noun
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Patrimony

Property or money inherited from one's father or ancestors.

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Patzitulation
C1noun
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Patzitulation

A humorous or ironic reference to a citation or quotation, often used in academic or informal contexts.

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pauvreté
C1noun
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Paucity

The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities; scarcity.

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prêteur sur gages
C1noun
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Pawnbroker

A person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property left as collateral.

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Performance de pointe
C1noun
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Peak Performance

The highest level of performance achieved by an individual or group in a specific activity.

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péché
C1noun
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Peccancy

The state of being sinful or morally wrong.

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Pédagogie
C1noun
English Meaning:

Pedagogy

The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

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pédant
C1adjective
English Meaning:

Pedantic

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic.

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Pédanterie
C1noun
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Pedantry

Excessive concern for minor details and rules; a display of knowledge that is ostentatious or superficial.

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