| paiement m
| payment
|
| paille f
| straw
|
| pain m
| bread ; loaf of bread
|
| petit pain
| roll |
| pain bis
| brown bread
|
| pain au chocolat
| croissant with chocolate filling
|
| pain complet
| wholemeal bread
|
| pain grillé
| toast |
| pain de mie
| sandwich loaf
|
| pain de seigle
| rye bread
|
| pair(e)
| even |
| paire f
| pair |
| palais m
| palace
|
| palourde f
| clam |
| pamplemousse m
| grapefruit
|
| panaché m
| shandy
|
| pané(e)
| in breadcrumbs
|
| panier m
| basket
|
| panier repas
| packed lunch
|
| panne f
| breakdown
|
| en panne
| out of order
|
| panneau m
| sign |
| pantalon m
| trousers
|
| papeterie f
| stationer's shop
|
| papier m
| paper |
| papiers
| identity papers ; driving licence
|
| papier hygiénique
| toilet paper
|
| Pâques m or fpl
| Easter
|
| paquet m
| package ; pack ; packet
|
| par
| by ; through ; per
|
| deux fois par jour
| twice a day
|
| parapluie m
| umbrella
|
| parc m
| park |
| parc d'attractions
| amusement park
|
| parcmètre m
| parking meter
|
| pare-brise m
| windscreen
|
| parent(e) m/f
| relative
|
| parfait m
| ice cream dessert with fruit
|
| parfait(e)
| perfect
|
| parfum m
| perfume ; flavour
|
| parfumerie f
| perfume shop
|
| parking souterrain
| underground car park
|
| parking surveillé
| attended car park
|
| parler
| to speak ; to talk
|
| Parmentier
| see hachis
|
| paroisse f
| parish
|
| parterre m
| flowerbed
|
| partie f
| part ; round (in competition)
|
| partir
| to leave ; to go
|
| à partir de
| from |
| pas
| not |
| pas m
| step ; pace
|
| passage m
| passage
|
| passage clouté
| pedestrian crossing
|
| passage interdit
| no through way
|
| passage à niveau
| level crossing
|
| passage souterrain
| underpass (for pedestrians)
|
| passager (-ère) m/f
| passenger
|
| passé(e)
| past |
| passer
| to pass ; to spend (time)
|
| se passer
| to happen
|
| passerelle f
| gangway (bridge)
|
| passionnant(e)
| exciting
|
| pastèque f
| watermelon
|
| pasteur m
| minister (of religion)
|
| pastis m
| aniseed-flavoured apéritif
|
| pâte f
| pastry ; dough ; paste ; batter
|
| pâté m
| pâté
|
| pâté en croûte
| pâté in a pastry crust
|
| patère f
| peg (for coat)
|
| pâtes fpl
| pasta
|
| patin m
| skate |
| patins à glace
| ice skates
|
| patins à roulettes
| roller skates
|
| patinoire f
| skating rink
|
| pâtisserie f
| cake shop ; pastry (cake)
|
| pâtissier-glacier m
| confectioner and ice-cream maker
|
| patron m
| boss ; pattern (dressmaking, knitting)
|
| patronne f
| boss |
| paupiettes de veau fpl
| veal olives
|
| payé(e)
| paid |
| payé(e) d'avance
| prepaid
|
| payer
| to pay (for)
|
| pays m
| land ; country
|
| du pays
| local
|
| paysage m
| scenery
|
| Pays-Bas mpl
| Netherlands
|
| péage m
| toll (motorway, etc.)
|
| peau f
| hide (leather) ; skin
|
| pêche f
| peach ; fishing
|
| pêcheur m
| angler
|
| pédicure m/f
| chiropodist
|
| peignoir m
| dressing gown ; bathrobe
|
| peindre
| to paint ; to decorate
|
| peinture f
| paint
|
| pellicule f
| film (for camera)
|
| pelote f
| ball (of string, wool)
|
| pelote basque
| pelota (ball game for 2 players)
|
| pelouse f
| lawn |
| pencher
| to lean
|
| se pencher
| to lean out
|
| pendant
| during
|
| penser
| to think
|
| pension f
| guesthouse
|
| demi-pension
| half board
|
| pension complète
| full board
|
| pente f
| slope
|
| Pentecôte f
| Whitsun
|
| perche f
| perch
|
| perdre
| to lose
|
| perdrix f
| partridge
|
| père m
| father
|
| périmé(e)
| out of date
|
| périphérique m
| ring road
|
| perle f
| bead ; pearl
|
| permettre
| to permit (something)
|
| permis m
| permit
|
| permis de conduire
| driving licence
|
| Pernod ® m
| aniseed-based apéritif
|
| persil m
| parsley
|
| pétanque f
| type of bowls
|
| pétillant(e)
| fizzy
|
| petit(e)
| small ; slight
|
| petit déjeuner
| breakfast
|
| petits pois
| (garden) peas
|
| petit-beurre m
| butter biscuit
|
| petite friture f
| whitebait
|
| petit-suisse m
| fresh unsalted double-cream
|
| cheese, eaten with sugar or fruit
|
| pétrole m
| oil (petroleum) ; paraffin
|
| peu
| little
|
| phare m
| headlight ; lighthouse
|
| pharmacie f
| chemist's (shop) ; pharmacy
|
| pichet m
| jug |
| pièce f
| room (in house) ; coin
|
| pièce d'identité
| (means of) identification
|
| pièce de rechange
| spare part
|
| pied m
| foot |
| à pied
| on foot
|
| pierre f
| stone
|
| piéton m
| pedestrian
|
| pignon m
| pine kernel
|
| pile f
| pile ; battery (for radio, etc.)
|
| pilon m
| drumstick (of chicken)
|
| pilule f
| pill |
| piment m
| chili
|
| pintade(au) f
| guinea fowl
|
| pipérade f
| lightly scrambled eggs with
|
| tomato and peppers
|
| piquant(e)
| spicy ; hot
|
| piqûre f
| bite (by insect) ; injection ; sting
|
| piscine f
| swimming pool
|
| pissaladière f
| onion tart with black olives and
|
| anchovies
|
| |
| pissenlit m
| dandelion
|
| pistache f
| pistachio (nut)
|
| piste f
| ski run
|
| piste pour débutants
| nursery slope
|
| piste de luge
| toboggan run
|
| pistes tous niveaux
| slopes for all levels of skiers
|
| place f
| square (in town) ; seat ; space (room)
|
| sur place
| on the spot
|
| places debout
| standing room
|
| |
| plage f
| beach
|
| plaisir m
| enjoyment ; pleasure
|
| plan m
| map (of town)
|
| planche f
| plank |
| planche à voile
| windsurfing
|
| plaque f minéralogique
| number plate
|
| plat m
| dish ; course (of meal)
|
| plat du jour
| dish of the day
|
| plat de résistance
| main course
|
| plats à emporter
| take-away meals
|
| plat(e)
| level (surface) ; flat
|
| plateau m
| tray |
| plein(e)
| full |
| plein(e) de
| full of
|
| plein sud
| facing south
|
| plomb m
| lead |
| essence sans plomb
| unleaded petrol
|
| plombier m
| plumber
|
| plombières f
| tutti-frutti ice cream with cream
|
| plonger
| to dive
|
| pluie f
| rain |
| plus
| more ; most
|
| pneu m
| tyre |
| poche f
| pocket
|
| poché(e)
| poached
|
| poids m
| weight
|
| poids lourd
| heavy goods vehicle
|
| poil m
| hair ; coat (of animal)
|
| poinçonner
| to punch (ticket, etc.)
|
| point m
| stitch ; dot
|
| à point
| medium (steak)
|
| point de rencontre
| meeting point
|
| pointure f
| size (of shoes)
|
| poire f
| pear ; pear brandy
|
| poire belle Hélène
| poached pear served with vanilla
|
| ice cream and hot chocolate sauce
|
| poireau m
| leek |
| pois m
| spot (dot)
|
| petits pois
| peas |
| pois cassés
| split peas
|
| pois chiches
| chick peas
|
| poisson m
| fish |
| poisson rouge
| goldfish
|
| poissonnerie f
| fishmonger's shop
|
| poitrine f
| breast ; chest
|
| poivre m
| pepper
|
| poivron m
| pepper (capsicum)
|
| police f
| policy (insurance) ; police
|
| police secours
| emergency services
|
| policier m
| policeman ; detective film/novel
|
| pomme f
| apple ; potato
|
| pommes à l'anglaise
| boiled potatoes
|
| pommes (au) four
| baked potatoes
|
| pommes frites
| chips
|
| pommes sautées
| sautéed potatoes
|
| pommes vapeur
| boiled potatoes
|
| pomme de terre f
| potato
|
| pommes de terre
| jacket potatoes
|
| en robe des champs
| |
| pommier m
| apple tree
|
| pompes funèbres fpl
| undertaker's
|
| pompier m
| fireman
|
| pont m
| bridge ; deck (of ship)
|
| faire le pont
| to have long holiday weekend
|
| pont-l'évêque m
| mature, square-shaped cheese
|
| porc m
| pork ; pig
|
| port m
| harbour ; port
|
| porte f
| door ; gate
|
| porteur m
| porter
|
| portier m
| doorman
|
| portion f
| helping ; portion
|
| porto m
| port (wine)
|
| port-salut m
| mild firm cheese
|
| poser
| to put ; to lay down
|
| posologie f
| dosage
|
| posséder
| to own
|
| poste m
| (radio/TV) set ; extension (phone)
|
| poste de contrôle
| checkpoint
|
| poste de secours
| first-aid post
|
| poste f
| post |
| pot m
| pot (jam, plant) ; carton (yoghurt, etc.)
|
| potable: eau potable
| drinking water
|
| potage m
| soup |
| pot-au-feu m
| beef stew
|
| poteau m
| post (pole)
|
| poteau indicateur
| signpost
|
| potée f
| pork or beef hotpot
|
| potiron m
| pumpkin
|
| poubelle f
| dustbin
|
| poudre f
| powder
|
| poule f
| hen |
| poule en daube
| chicken casserole
|
| poule au pot
| stewed chicken with vegetables
|
| poulet m
| chicken
|
| poulet en cocotte
| chicken casserole
|
| poulet frites
| chicken with chips
|
| poulet rôti
| roast chicken
|
| pourboire m
| tip |
| pourquoi
| why |
| pousser
| to push
|
| pousses de soja fpl
| beansprouts
|
| pouvoir
| to be able
|
| praire f
| clam |
| praline f
| sugared almond
|
| préfecture de police f
| police headquarters
|
| premier(ère)
| first |
| premiers secours
| first aid
|
| prendre
| to take ; to get ; to catch
|
| prénom m
| first name
|
| près (de)
| near |
| présenter
| to present ; to introduce
|
| pressé(e)
| squeezed ; pressed
|
| pressing m
| dry cleaner's
|
| pression f
| pressure
|
| (bière à la) pression
| draught beer
|
| prêt(e)
| ready |
| prêt à cuire
| ready to cook
|
| prêt-à-porter m
| ready-to-wear
|
| prévision f
| forecast
|
| prière de ...
| please ...
|
| printemps m
| spring
|
| priorité f
| right of way
|
| cédez la priorité
| give way
|
| priorité à droite
| give way to traffic from right
|
| prise f
| plug ; socket
|
| privé(e)
| private
|
| prix m
| price ; prize
|
| à prix réduit
| cut-price
|
| prix du billet
| fare |
| prochain(e)
| next |
| proche
| close (near)
|
| produits mpl
| produce ; products
|
| profiter de
| to take advantage of
|
| profiteroles fpl
| choux-pastry balls filled with cream
|
| profond(e)
| deep |
| profondeur f
| depth
|
| promenade f
| walk ; promenade ; ride (in vehicle)
|
| promotionnel(le)
| special low-price
|
| propre
| clean ; own
|
| propriétaire m/f
| owner
|
| propriété f
| property
|
| provenance f
| origin ; source
|
| en provenance de …
| coming from …
|
| provençal(e)
| cooked in olive oil, with
|
| tomatoes, garlic and parsley
|
| provisions fpl
| groceries
|
| provisoirement
| for the time being
|
| prune f
| plum ; plum brandy
|
| pruneau m
| prune ; damson (Switz.)
|
| pruneau sec
| prune (Switz.)
|
| P.T.T. fpl
| Post Office
|
| puce f
| flea |
| (marché aux) puces
| flea market
|
| puissance f
| power
|
| puits m
| well (for water)
|
| purée f
| purée ; mashed
|
| P.V. m
| parking ticket
|
