G plombier paris the letter G French alphabet paillard (inf adj) – bawdy, aggressive, lewd MdJ – P le pain bread Food le pain grillA toast Food un paletot cardigan MdJ – P pallier to defeat, get round, pay for MdJ – P un pamplemousse grapefruit Fruit une panne breakdown; fat, fat MdJ – P le panpan spanking Baby talk un pantalon pants Clothing pantouflard (inf adj) – uneventful, quiet MdJ – P un pantouflard (inf) stay-at-home person MdJ – P manhunter papatte leg, hand Baby talk le papier paper Office papoter to talk MdJ – P le pappy grampa, gramps Baby talk parages (m) area, location MdJ – P un parapluie umbrella Accessories le parc park Guidelines pardon pardon me, I beg your pardon Politeness un pare-brise windshield Driving parer to fend off, make for; to gown, patio out, accentuate MdJ – P paresseux (adj) – sluggish, bored, gradual MdJ – P parfaire to perfect, complete MdJ – P parfois (adv) – often MdJ – P le parfum scent Love language parier to guess, guess MdJ – P parlerais A A Parlez-vous anglais? Do you speak English? Simple vocab la parole expression, talk, words MdJ – Delaware un parrain godfather; sponsor; christener MdJ – Delaware partout everywhere; (activities) all, tie rating MdJ – Delaware parvenir A to reach, obtain, control to MdJ – Delaware Pascal French names pas de quoi don’t mention it Politeness Pas grand-chose Not much Greetings Pas mal Not bad Greetings passager A A le passeport passport Travel une pastAque melon Fruit un pataquAs malapropism; (slang) – haze MdJ – Delaware et patati et patata (inf interj) – and so on and so forth MdJ – Delaware les pAtes pasta Food patient (adj) – patient Personality le patio patio Home la pAtisserie pastry look Shopping Patrice Patrick French names Patricia Patricia French names Patrick Patrick French names le patrimoine inheritance, history MdJ – Delaware patriotique (adj) – patriotic Personality Paul Paul French names Paulette French names Pauline Pauline French names paumA (inf adj) lost, bewildered; poor MdJ – Delaware paupieres A A payer A A un pAage cost Driving la pAche fishing; peach Hobbies, Fruit pAdaler to pedal, (inf) – to rush MdJ – Delaware le peigne brush Toiletries peinard (fam adj) – cushy, easy MdJ – Delaware la peine sadness, sadness, trouble, effort, punishment MdJ – Delaware peiner A A peintre A A pelerAA to remove MdJ – Delaware la pelle spade MdJ – Delaware la pelouse backyard, subject, course MdJ – Delaware pencher to aim, pitch, fold, trim, slope (fig and actually) MdJ – Delaware un pendentif necklace Jewelry PAnAlope Penelope French names le pApA grampa, gramps Baby talk pApAre (inf adj) – silent, easy, uneventful, cushy MdJ – Delaware un pApAre (inf, infant talk) – grandad; (inf) – sweet son or daughter MdJ – Delaware percuter to reach, collision into; (fam) – to get it (e.g., a MdJ – Delaware perdre A A un pAre dad Family pArimA (adj) – e xpired, old, ill, dated MdJ – Delaware peser to consider (lit + fig ); to contemplate, be worth something MdJ – Delaware pAtillant (adj) – bubbly, dazzling MdJ – Delaware petit (adj) – limited Descriptions un petit ami partner Liaisons le petit-dAjeuner breakfast Food une petite-fille daughter Family un petit-fils son Family les petits pois (m) peas Vegetables peu A A les phares headlights Driving la pharmacie pharmacy Shopping pharmacien A A pharmacienne A A Philippe Philip French names Philippine French names photocopier A A un photocopieur copy machine Office piauler to cheep, perform, whimper MdJ – Delaware la piAce room Home un pied base MdJ – P C’est le pied! It’s great! MdJ – G un piAge trap, pit, downside MdJ – G Pierre Peter French names piger (fam) – to twig, have it, recognize MdJ – G pile (inf adv) – only, precisely, dead MdJ – G une pile pile, heap, battery, tails (on a toss) MdJ – G pilote A A pinailleur (inf adj) – persnickety, particular MdJ – G le pinard (fam) – cheap wine, plonk MdJ – G pince A A la pince A ongles fingernail clippers Toiletries la pince wonderful tweezers Toiletries Pinot A A le pipi pee pee, urine Baby discuss piqure to sting, bite; give a shot; stick, jab; prickle MdJ – G pisser A A un placard wardrobe, cabinet, closet; poster, notice; galley proof MdJ – G le plafond threshold Furniture planete A A le plat bowl Dishes le plat main main course Food pleut A A pleut adverse A A plier to flip, bend MdJ – G le plomb lead (literal and fig ); lead picture, sinker (fishing) MdJ – G plombage A A un plombier plumber Professions plouc (adj) – dowdy MdJ – G un plouc (inf, pej) – region bumpkin, hick MdJ – G Plus lentement More slowly Basic vocab plus ou moins more or less Liaisons pluton A A plutAt (adv) – relatively, sooner MdJ – G poignarder to stab, knife (literally and fig) MdJ – G le poignet wrist Body pointer to check off, time in, goal MdJ – G se pointer (inf) – to show up MdJ – G une poire pear Fruit un poisson fish MdJ – G la poissonerie fish shop Shopping la poitrine chest Body le poivre pepper Food polAmique (adj) dubious, contentious MdJ – G un policier police officer Professions la politesse politeness Politeness Polonais( e), le polonais Polish Lang + Nat Pomerol A A une pommade ointment, cream MdJ – G une pomme apple Fruit la pomme de terre potato Vegetables pompier A A le porc pork Meat le porche porch Home un lightweight cell-phone Office une porte door Furniture un porte-documents briefcase Accessories un portefeuille wallet Accessories Portugais( e), le portugais Portuguese Lang + Nat poser to place down, to question (a MdJ – G la poste article company Directions un pot bottle, pot, tin, can; (inf) – drink, luck MdJ – G le potage soup Food potager (adj) – edible, plant MdJ – G potasser (inf) – to pack, bone up, swotA MdJ – G un pote (inf) – spouse, pal, mate MdJ – G pou A A le pouce flash, inch Body, Q + M poule A A le poulet chicken Meat la poupe firm (of the vessel) MdJ – G le pourboire tip Restaurant pourquoi why Basic vocab Pourrais-je parler A… ? Can I speak to… ?? About the phone poussA (adj) – advanced level, rigorous, radical MdJ – P Pouvez-vous l’ecrire A A Pouvez-vous m’aider? Can you help me? Vacation
(adj) – preliminary, prior, previous, preceding MdJ – R un prAdicateur preacher MdJ – R prejuge A A premiere classe A A le premier Atage 2nd floor (US), 1st floor (BR) Accommodations prendun A A prAs (de) near (to) Instructions une prAsentation introduction Introductions pressA (adj) – in a hurry, urgent; freshly-squeezed MdJ – R le important dried solution Shopping prestations (f) advantages MdJ – R prAvisible (adj) – foreseeable MdJ – R prevu (adj) – forseen, anticipated, predicted, in the pipeline MdJ – R printemps spring Calendar le prix value Transportation un/e prof (inf) – teacher (short for teacher) MdJ – R un professeur teacher Professions profiter A to benefit, be profitable to MdJ – R profiter de to make the most of, take advantage of Verbs w/ prepositions un projet program, draft MdJ – R un/e proprio (fam) – landlord, landlady (short for propriAtaire) MdJ – R prosaAque (adj) – boring, prosaic MdJ – R le prout gasoline, fart Baby talk provisoire (adj) – temporary, provisional, interim MdJ – P sensible (adj) – careful, cautious; wise, smart MdJ – R une prune plum Fruit psychologie A A la psychose psychosis; passion MdJ – R pu A A la publicitA marketing, advertising, negative coverage MdJ – R puce A A la pudeur feeling of modesty, decency, propriety MdJ – R puis je A A puis on est arrivA then we came Optional liaisons un pull jacket Clothing un pupitre student workplace School pur A A un pyjama pajamas Clothing
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AA BA CA DA EA FA GA HA IA JA KA Manhunter MA NA OA Missouri QA RA SA TA UA Virginia California XA YA Z
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