🇫🇷French to English Lexicon

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Words Starting with "P"

partisan du libre-échange
C1noun
English Meaning:

Free-market advocate

A person who actively supports and promotes economic systems based on supply and demand with little or no government control.

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pleine propriété
C1noun
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Freehold

An estate in land held in fee simple for life or forever, representing absolute legal ownership of both the property and the land it stands on.

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Pression efficace moyenne de frottement
C1noun
English Meaning:

Friction Mean Effective Pressure

A calculated average pressure that accounts for the frictional forces in a system, particularly in thermodynamic cycles.

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Particule fondamentale
C1noun
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Fundamental Particle

A subatomic particle that is not made up of smaller particles and is a fundamental constituent of matter.

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Principe fonctionnel
C1noun
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Funktionalprinzip

A principle that describes the function or operation of a system or process.

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potence
C1noun
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Gallows

A structure typically of two upright posts and a crossbeam, used for hanging criminals.

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principe fondamental
C1noun
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Gihan-juui

A fundamental principle or doctrine that serves as a basis for a system of thought or belief.

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pourboire
C1noun
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Gratuity

A tip given to a waiter, driver, or other service worker in recognition of their service.

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pelouse
C1noun
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Greensward

A stretch of grassy land or turf.

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poilu
C1adjective
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Hairy-chested

Having a significant amount of hair on the chest, typically used to describe a man.

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principe d'incertitude de Heisenberg
C1noun

Native Script: Principe de Heisenberg

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Heisenberg

Relating to the quantum mechanical principle stating that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot both be known to arbitrary precision.

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paysage infernal
C1noun
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Hellscape

A landscape or setting that resembles hell, characterized by extreme misery, destruction, or horror.

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