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pen meaning in French

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impenetrable (not penetrable)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpe.nɪ.trəb.l̩]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈpe.nə.trəb.l̩]

impénétrable◼◼◼nomHis intentions were really impenetrable. = Ses intentions sont vraiment impénétrables.

in for a penny, in for a pound (Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof)
[UK: ɪn fɔː(r) ə ˈpe.ni ɪn fɔː(r) ə paʊnd]
[US: ɪn ˈfɔːr ə ˈpe.ni ɪn ˈfɔːr ə ˈpaʊnd]

il faut le boire (when the wine is drawn◼◼◼

quand le vin est tiré◼◼◼

doit dire B (who says a

le premier pas engage au second

must say b)

one has to drink it)

qui dit A

in the open (easily visible)
preposition

à découvert◼◼◼preposition

in the open (known to various people)
preposition

au grand jour◼◼◼preposition

in the open (outdoors)
preposition

au grand air◼◼◻preposition

à la belle étoile [at nighttime]◼◻◻preposition

independence [independences] (state or quality of being independent)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpen.dəns]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈpen.dəns]

indépendance◼◼◼nom {f}Happy Independence Day! = Bonne fête de l'Indépendance !

independence [independences] noun
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpen.dəns]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈpen.dəns]

indépendance◼◼◼nom {f}Happy Independence Day! = Bonne fête de l'Indépendance !

Independence Day (annual celebration)
noun

jour de l'indépendance◼◼◼nom {m}

Independence Day (holiday)
proper noun

jour de l'Indépendance◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

independent (not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpen.dənt]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈpen.dənt]

indépendant◼◼◼adjectifJohn is independent. = John est indépendant.

independent variable noun
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpen.dənt ˈveə.rɪəb.l̩]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈpen.dənt ˈve.riəb.l̩]

variable indépendante◼◼◼nom {f}

independentism noun

indépendantisme◼◼◼nom {m}

independentist noun

indépendantiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

independentize (to make independent)
verb

indépendantiserverbe

independently (in an independent manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpen.dənt.li]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈpen.dənt.li]

indépendamment◼◼◼adverbe

Indian Peninsula (peninsula located within the southern tip of India)
proper noun

péninsule indienne◼◼◼nom {f}

indispensable (absolutely necessary)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈspen.səb.l̩]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈspen.səb.l̩]

indispensable◼◼◼adjectifJohn is indispensable. = John est indispensable.

indispensable (not dispensable)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈspen.səb.l̩]
[US: ˌɪn.də.ˈspen.səb.l̩]

indispensable◼◼◼adjectifJohn is indispensable. = John est indispensable.

inexpensive (low in price)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nɪk.ˈspen.sɪv]
[US: ˌɪ.nɪk.ˈspen.sɪv]

peu coûteux◼◼◼adjectif

bon marché◼◼◼adjectif

interdependence [interdependences] (being interdependent)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.dɪ.ˈpen.dəns]
[US: ˌɪn.tər.də.ˈpen.dəns]

interdépendance◼◼◼nom {f}

interdependent (Mutually dependent)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.dɪ.ˈpen.dənt]
[US: ˌɪn.tər.də.ˈpen.dənt]

interdépendant◼◼◼adjectif

isopentane (aliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane)
noun

isopentane◼◼◼nom

it depends phrase
[UK: ɪt dɪ.ˈpendz]
[US: ˈɪt də.ˈpendz]

ça dépend◼◼◼phrase

it happens (worrying is not necessary)
phrase

ça arrive◼◼◼phrase

it's too expensive phrase

c'est trop cher◼◼◼phrase

keep one's options open verb

réserver sa décisionverbe

king penguin [king penguins] (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
noun
[UK: kɪŋ ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn]
[US: ˈkɪŋ ˈpeŋ.ɡwən]

manchot royal◼◼◼nom

Kola Peninsula (peninsula in Russia)
proper noun

péninsule de Kola◼◼◼nom {f}

presqu'île de Kola◼◼◻nom {f}

LePenism (support of Jean-Marie Le Pen)
noun

lepenismenom

letter opener (knifelike device)
noun

coupe-papier◼◼◼nom {m}

light pen [light pens] (a computer input device)
noun
[UK: laɪt pen]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈpen]

crayon optique◼◼◼nom {m}

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