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parfait nom {m} | present perfect◼◻◻(tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time) |
parfait exemple nom {m} | case in point [cases in point]◼◼◼(example that illustrates a point) |
parfaitement adverbe | perfectly◼◼◼(with perfection) eminently◼◼◻(to a great degree) inside out◼◻◻(of knowledge: thoroughly) |
Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour phrase | Rome wasn't built in a day◼◼◼(it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive) |
plus fait douceur que violence phrase | you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar(It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity) |
plus-que-parfait nom {m} | pluperfect◼◼◼(verb in this tense) pluperfect tense◼◻◻(tense) |
poupée qui fait non nom {f} | negative Nancy(person who is considered excessively pessimistic) |
prendre sur le fait verbe | bust [busted, busting, busts]◼◼◼((slang) to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong, socially and morally inappropriate, or illegal) |
préparer vite fait verbe | rustle up(quickly prepare) |
présent parfait nom {m} | present perfect◼◼◼(tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time) |
pris sur le fait adjectif | busted◼◼◼(caught in the act) |
propagande par le fait nom {f} | propaganda of the deed◼◼◼(a provocative act of political violence intended to inspire imitators and foment an anarchist revolt) |
que faites-vous ? phrase | what are you doing◼◼◼phrase |
quel temps fait-il ? phrase | how's the weather◼◼◼(how's the weather?) |
qui fait chaud au cœur adjectif | heart-warming◼◼◼(eliciting tenderness and sympathy) |
qui fait la une adjectif | front-page◼◼◼(appears on the front page) |
qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin phrase | pride comes before a fall(a person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure) |
qui se fait brebis le loup le mange phrase | nice guys finish lastphrase |
Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour phrase | Rome wasn't built in a day◼◼◼(it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive) |
safaïtique nom propre | Safaitic◼◼◼proper noun |
sans faits adjectif | fact-free(not containing fact) |
satisfait adjectif | satisfied◼◼◼(in a state of satisfaction) pleased◼◼◻(happy, content) |
satisfait adjectif {m} | happy [happier, happiest]◼◼◼(content (to do something); having no objection (to something)) |
satisfaite adjectif {f} | happy [happier, happiest]◼◼◼(content (to do something); having no objection (to something)) |
si le chapeau te fait phrase | if the shoe fits, wear it(idiomatic) |
sitôt fait phrase | no sooner said than done◼◼◼(no sooner than something is said it will be done) |
société faîtière nom {f} | holding company◼◼◼(company whose main purpose is to own shares of other companies) |
somme forfaitaire nom {f} | lump sum◼◼◼(large one-time payment) |
stupéfait adjectif | stunned◼◼◼(unable to act or respond) dumbfounded◼◼◻(shocked and speechless) aghast◼◻◻(terrified) bemused◼◻◻(perplexed and bewildered) |
sur le fait preposition | in the act◼◼◼(in the process of doing something) |
surfait adjectif | overrated◼◼◼(rated too highly) gaudy [gaudier, gaudiest](very showy or ornamented) |
tous les jours que Dieu fait preposition | around the clock(all the time) |