French Words That Start With P
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Pacifique – Paradigme
| French | | English |
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| Pacifique | | Pacific |
| pacte | | pact |
| page | | page |
| pain | | bread |
| paire | | pair |
| paix | | peace |
| palais | | palace |
| pâle | | pale |
| pâle | | pallid |
| palpitant | | palpitating |
| palpitant | | thrilling |
| pamplemousse | | grapefruit |
| panique | | panic |
| pantoufle | | slipper |
| papier | | paper |
| papier (petit) | | paper (small) |
| papier carton | | cardboard |
| papillon | | butterfly |
| paquet | | packet |
| par | | by |
| par | | per |
| par | | through |
| Par ailleurs | | otherwise |
| par rapport | | compared |
| parade | | parade |
| paradigme | | paradigm |
paradis – participation
| paradis | | paradise |
| paradoxe | | paradox |
| paragraphe | | paragraph |
| parallèle | | parallel |
| paralyser | | paralyze |
| paramètre | | parameter |
| parapluie | | umbrella |
| parasite | | parasitic |
| parc | | park |
| pardessus | | overcoat |
| pardon | | pardon |
| Pardon | | sorry |
| pare-brise | | windshield |
| parent | | parent |
| Parents | | parents |
| parfait | | perfect |
| parfois | | sometimes |
| parfum | | perfume |
| parlement | | parliament |
| parlementaire | | parliamentary |
| parmi | | among |
| paroisse | | parish |
| parole | | parole |
| parrain | | godfather |
| partenaire | | partner |
| participation | | participation |
participer – pastèque
| participer | | participate |
| particularité | | particularity |
| particule | | particle |
| partie | | part |
| partiel | | partial |
| partisan | | partisan |
| partout | | anywhere |
| partout | | everywhere |
| partout où | | wherever |
| pas cher | | cheap |
| Pas même une seule fois | | never once |
| pas moi | | not i |
| pas n’importe quoi | | not anything |
| passage | | passage |
| passager | | passenger |
| passe | | pass |
| passé | | passed |
| passé | | past |
| passeport | | passport |
| passerelle | | walkway |
| passif | | passive |
| passion | | passion |
| passionnant | | exciting |
| passionné | | enthusiast |
| passionné | | impassioned |
| pastèque | | watermelon |
Patate – Pèlerin
| Patate | | potato |
| pâte | | paste |
| paternel | | paternal |
| pathétique | | pathetic |
| patience | | patience |
| patient | | patient |
| Patinage sur glace | | ice skating |
| Pâtisserie | | pastry |
| patriarche | | patriarch |
| patrimoine | | patrimony |
| patriote | | patriot |
| patriotique | | patriotic |
| patriotisme | | patriotism |
| pâturage | | pasture |
| paume | | palm |
| pause | | pause |
| pauvre | | poor |
| payable | | due |
| paysage | | scenery |
| pédagogique | | pedagogic |
| pédagogue | | pedagogue |
| peigne | | comb |
| peint | | painted |
| peintre | | painter |
| Peinture | | paint |
| pèlerin | | peregrine |
Pelle – Pertinent
| pelle | | shovel |
| pelouse | | lawn |
| pendant (un moment) | | while (a while) |
| pendentif | | pendant |
| pénétrant | | penetrant |
| pensait | | thought |
| percer | | drill |
| père | | father |
| péril | | peril |
| périlleux | | perilous |
| périodique | | periodical |
| perle | | pearl |
| permanent | | permanent |
| perpétuel | | perpetual |
| perplexité | | perplexity |
| persistant | | persistent |
| personnage | | character |
| personnage | | personage |
| personnalité | | personality |
| personne | | no one |
| personne, personne | | nobody, no one |
| personnes intéressées | | interested persons |
| perspective | | prospect |
| perte | | loss |
| pertinence | | relevance |
| pertinent | | relevant |
Pessimisme – Philosophe
| pessimisme | | pessimism |
| pétale | | petal |
| petit | | small |
| petit à petit | | little by little |
| petit ami | | boyfriend |
| petit fils | | grandson |
| petit pain | | breadroll |
| petit-déjeuner | | breakfast |
| petite fille | | granddaugther |
| pétition | | petition |
| pétrole | | petroleum |
| peu | | little |
| peu fréquent | | rare |
| peu importe | | whatever |
| peur | | afraid |
| peur | | fear |
| peut être | | maybe |
| peut-être | | perhaps |
| peut-être | | possibly |
| pharmaceutique | | pharmaceutical |
| pharmacie | | drugstore |
| pharmacie | | pharmacy |
| phase | | phase |
| phénomène | | phenomenon |
| phénomènes | | phenomena |
| philosophe | | philosopher |
Philosophie -Piège
| philosophie | | philosophy |
| philosophique | | philosophical |
| photo | | photo |
| photocopieuse | | photocopy machine |
| photodégradable | | photodegradable |
| photographe | | photographer |
| photographier | | photograph |
| photolyse | | photolysis |
| photométrie | | photometry |
| photomicrographie | | photomicrograph |
| photon | | photon |
| photorécepteur | | photoreceptor |
| photosphère | | photosphere |
| photosynthèse | | photosynthesis |
| phototropisme | | phototropism |
| photovoltaïque | | photovoltaic |
| phrase | | phrase |
| phrase | | sentence |
| phrénologie | | phrenology |
| phycoérythrine | | phycoerythrin |
| phylum | | phylum |
| physiologique | | physiological |
| physique | | physical |
| pièce | | piece |
| pièce de monnaie | | coin |
| piège | | trap |
Piété – Planche
| piété | | piety |
| pieux | | pious |
| pieux | | pious |
| pigment | | pigment |
| pile | | pile |
| pilier | | pillar |
| pilote | | pilot |
| pilule | | pill |
| pin | | pine |
| pionnier | | pioneer |
| pirate | | pirate |
| pire | | worse |
| piscine | | swimming pool |
| pistolet | | pistol |
| pitié | | mercy |
| pitre | | clown |
| pittoresque | | picturesque |
| place de parking | | parking space |
| placer | | site |
| placide | | placid |
| plafond | | ceiling |
| plage | | beach |
| plainte | | complaint |
| plaisir | | delight |
| plaisir | | pleasure |
| planche | | board |
Planétarium – Plutôt
| planétarium | | planetarium |
| planète | | planet |
| plante | | plant |
| planté | | planted |
| planter | | seed |
| plaque | | plaque |
| plateau | | tray |
| Plate-forme | | platform |
| platonique | | platonic |
| plébéien | | plebeian |
| plein de | | full of |
| plénitude | | plenitude |
| pli | | ply |
| pluie | | rain |
| plume | | plume |
| pluriel | | plural |
| plus | | plus |
| plus âgée | | older |
| plus de | | over |
| plus jamais | | never ever |
| plus jeune | | younger |
| plus maintenant | | no longer |
| plus tard | | later |
| plus-que-parfait | | past perfect |
| Pluton | | Pluto |
| plutôt | | rather |
Pluvieux – Police
| pluvieux | | rainy |
| PM | | P.M. |
| poche | | pocket |
| poêle | | stove |
| poème | | poem |
| poésie | | poesy |
| poésie | | poetry |
| poète | | poet |
| poétique | | poetic |
| poids | | weight |
| poignard | | poniard |
| poignet | | wrist |
| point de vue | | point of view |
| point d’exclamation | | exclamation mark |
| point d’interrogation | | question mark |
| point final | | period |
| pointe | | tip |
| point-virgule | | semicolon |
| poire | | pear |
| poisson | | fish |
| poisson (cuit) | | fish (cooked) |
| poivre | | pepper |
| pôle | | pole |
| polémique | | polemic |
| poli | | polite |
| police | | police |
Politicien – Possible
| politicien | | politician |
| politique | | political |
| politique | | politics |
| Pomme | | apple |
| ponctuation | | punctuation |
| ponctuelle | | punctual |
| pont | | bridge |
| Popcorn | | popcorn |
| popularité | | popularity |
| population | | population |
| porc | | pig |
| porc | | pork |
| porc salé | | salted pork |
| Port | | port |
| Port | | port |
| porte | | door |
| portée | | ambit |
| portefeuille | | wallet |
| portion | | portion |
| positif | | positive |
| position | | position |
| posséder | | own |
| possesseur | | possessor |
| possession | | possession |
| possibilité | | possibility |
| possible | | possible |
Postier – Précipitations
| postier | | letter carrier |
| pot | | jar |
| potentiel | | potential |
| potins | | gossip |
| pouce | | inch |
| poule | | hen |
| poulet | | chicken |
| poupée | | doll |
| pour | | for |
| pour | | to |
| pour cent | | percent |
| pour que | | so that |
| Pourquoi? | | why? |
| poussière | | dust |
| pouvez | | can |
| pouvez | | can |
| prairie | | prairie |
| pratique | | convenient |
| pratique | | practical |
| préalablement | | before hand |
| précaution | | precaution |
| précédent | | precedent |
| précédent | | previous |
| précéder | | precede |
| précieux | | precious |
| précipitations | | rainfall |
Précis – Préservatif
| précis | | definite |
| précis | | precise |
| précisément | | precisely |
| précuit | | precooked |
| prédilection | | predilection |
| prédominance | | predominance |
| prédominant | | predominant |
| préface | | preface |
| préféré | | preferred |
| préférence | | preference |
| préhistorique | | prehistoric |
| préjudice | | prejudice |
| préliminaire | | preliminary |
| premier | | prime |
| première | | first |
| préoccupation | | preoccupation |
| préoccupé | | preoccupied |
| préparation | | preparation |
| préparé | | prepared |
| préposition | | preposition |
| près | | near |
| près de | | close by |
| présence | | presence |
| présentation | | presentation |
| présenté | | presented |
| préservatif | | condom |
Préservation – Principe
| préservation | | conservation |
| présidence | | presidency |
| Président | | president |
| présomptueux | | presumptuous |
| presque | | almost |
| presse | | press |
| pressé | | in a hurry |
| pression | | pressure |
| prestige | | prestige |
| présupposé | | presupposed |
| prêt | | ready |
| prétendant | | pretender |
| prêter | | loan |
| prétexte | | pretense |
| prétexte | | pretext |
| prêtre | | priest |
| preuve | | evidence |
| prévenant | | considerate |
| prévision | | forcast |
| prévoyance | | foresight |
| primaire | | primary |
| primaire | | primary |
| prime | | premium |
| primitif | | primitive |
| prince | | prince |
| princesse | | princess |
| principe | | principle |
Priorité – Profil
| priorité | | priority |
| prison | | prison |
| prisonnier | | prisoner |
| privé | | private |
| privilège | | privilege |
| prix | | prize |
| probabilité | | probability |
| Probablement | | probably |
| problème | | problem |
| procéder | | proceeding |
| procédure | | procedure |
| procession | | procession |
| proclamé | | proclaimed |
| procureur de district | | district attorney |
| prodigieusement | | stupendously |
| prodigieux | | prodigious |
| prodigieux | | stupendous |
| production | | production |
| produit | | produced |
| produit | | product |
| prof | | teacher |
| professeur | | professor |
| professeur de lycée | | high school teacher |
| profession | | profession |
| professionnel | | professional |
| profil | | profile |
Profit – Protection
| profit | | profit |
| profond | | profound |
| profondeur | | profundity |
| programme | | program |
| programme | | schedule |
| progressive | | progressive |
| proie | | prey |
| projection | | projection |
| projet | | project |
| prologue | | prologue |
| prolongé | | prolonged |
| prolongement | | prolongation |
| promettre | | promise |
| pronom | | pronoun |
| prononcé | | pronounced |
| prononciation | | pronunciation |
| prophète | | prophet |
| propice | | propitious |
| proportion | | proportion |
| proposition | | proposition |
| propriétaire | | owner |
| propriétaire | | proprietary |
| prose | | prose |
| protagoniste | | protagonist |
| protection | | protection |
Protocole – Psychromètre
| protocole | | protocol |
| Providence | | providence |
| Province | | province |
| provincial | | provincial |
| proximale | | proximal |
| proximité | | adjacency |
| proximité | | proximity |
| prudence | | prudence |
| prudent | | careful |
| prudent | | cautious |
| prudent | | prudent |
| psychologie | | psychology |
| psychologique | | psychological |
| psychromètre | | psychrometer |
Public – Pyramide
| public | | audience |
| publication | | publication |
| publicité | | publicity |
| publié | | published |
| Publier | | post |
| publier | | publish |
| Publique | | public |
| puéril | | puerile |
| puisque | | since |
| puissance | | potency |
| Puissance | | power |
| puissant | | potent |
| pupitre | | desk |
| pur | | pure |
| pureté | | purity |
| puzzle | | puzzle |
| pyjamas | | pajamas |
| pyramide | | pyramid |
French Words That Start With P
