pre- meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| preserve [preserves] (nature preserve) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈzɜːv] [US: prə.ˈzɝːv] | réserve naturelle◼◻◻nom {f} |
| preserve [preserves] (activity with restricted access) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈzɜːv] [US: prə.ˈzɝːv] | domaine réservé◼◻◻nom |
| preset [preset, presetting, presets] (to set something in advance) verb [UK: ˌpriː.ˈset] [US: pri.ˈset] | prérégler◼◼◼verbe |
| preside [presided, presiding, presides] (to act as a president or chairperson) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈzaɪd] [US: prə.ˈzaɪd] | présider◼◼◼verbe |
| presidency [presidencies] (office or role of president) noun [UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dən.si] [US: ˈpre.zə.dən.si] | présidence◼◼◼nom {f}The presidency is not his property. = La présidence ne lui appartient pas. |
| presidency [presidencies] (time during which one is president) noun [UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dən.si] [US: ˈpre.zə.dən.si] | présidence◼◼◼nom {f}The presidency is not his property. = La présidence ne lui appartient pas. |
| president [presidents] (the head of state of a republic) noun [UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dənt] [US: ˈpre.zə.ˌdent] | président◼◼◼nom {m}Ziri is a president. = Ziri est un président. présidente◼◼◻nom {f}They elected her president. = Ils l'élurent Présidente. |
| president [presidents] (the primary leader of a corporation) noun [UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dənt] [US: ˈpre.zə.ˌdent] | président◼◼◼nom {m}Ziri is a president. = Ziri est un président. présidente◼◼◻nom {f}They elected her president. = Ils l'élurent Présidente. |
| president-elect [presidents-elect] (person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office) noun [UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dənt ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ˈpre.zə.ˌdent ə.ˈlekt] | président élu◼◼◼nom {m} présidente élue◼◼◻nom {f} |
| presidential (pertaining to a president or presidency) adjective [UK: ˌpre.zɪ.ˈden.ʃl̩] [US: ˌpre.zə.ˈden.tʃl̩] | présidentiel◼◼◼adjectifThe current college works by presidential fiat. = Le collège actuel fonctionne par décret présidentiel. |
| presidential (presiding) adjective [UK: ˌpre.zɪ.ˈden.ʃl̩] [US: ˌpre.zə.ˈden.tʃl̩] | présidentiel◼◼◼adjectifThe current college works by presidential fiat. = Le collège actuel fonctionne par décret présidentiel. |
| presidium [presidiums] (executive committee) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.dɪəm] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.diəm] | présidium◼◼◼nom {m} |
| press [pressed, pressing, presses] (to apply pressure) verb [UK: pres] [US: ˈpres] | presser◼◼◼verbe appuyer◼◼◻verbePress Enter. = Appuyez sur Entrée. |
| press [presses] (printed media) noun [UK: pres] [US: ˈpres] | presse◼◼◼nom {f} |
| press [pressed, pressing, presses] verb [UK: pres] [US: ˈpres] | appuyer◼◼◻verbePress Enter. = Appuyez sur Entrée. |
| press [presses] (printing machine) noun [UK: pres] [US: ˈpres] | imprimerie◼◼◻nom |
| press [presses] (device used to apply pressure) noun [UK: pres] [US: ˈpres] | pressoir◼◼◻nom {m} |
| press charges (to formally accuse a person of a crime) verb [UK: pres ˈtʃɑː.dʒɪz] [US: ˈpres ˈtʃɑːr.dʒəz] | porter plainte◼◼◼verbe accuser◼◻◻verbe |
| press conference (question and answer session with members of television, print and other media) noun [UK: pres ˈkɒn.fə.rəns] [US: ˈpres ˈkɑːn.fə.rəns] | conférence de presse◼◼◼nom {f} |
| press office (department for dealing with the press) noun | service de presse◼◼◼nom {m} |
| press release [press releases] (official written media statement) noun [UK: pres rɪ.ˈliːs] [US: ˈpres ri.ˈliːs] | communiqué de presse◼◼◼nom {m} |
| pressed duck (French dish) noun | canard au sang◼◼◼nom {f} |
| pressie (slang; a present) noun | cadeau◼◼◼nom |
| pressing [UK: ˈpres.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpres.ɪŋ] | |
| presstitute (a person or media entity reporting news in such a biased manner) noun | journalopenom journaputenom |
| pressure [pressures] (a pressing; force applied to a surface) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈpre.ʃər] | pression◼◼◼nom {f}The pressure is building. = La pression monte. |
| pressure [pressures] noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈpre.ʃər] | pression◼◼◼nom {f}The pressure is building. = La pression monte. |
| pressure [pressures] (physics: amount of force divided by area) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈpre.ʃər] | pression◼◼◼nom {f}The pressure is building. = La pression monte. |
| pressure bandage [pressure bandages] noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃə(r) ˈbæn.dɪdʒ] [US: ˈpre.ʃər ˈbæn.dɪdʒ] | pansement compressif◼◼◼nom |
| pressure cooker (cooking vessel) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃə(r) ˈkʊkə(r)] [US: ˈpre.ʃər ˈkʊkər] | autocuiseur◼◼◼nom {m} cocotte-minute◼◼◻nom {f} marmite à pression◼◼◻nom {m} |
| pressure valve (valve which opens under set amount of pressure) noun | soupape de sécurité◼◼◼nom {f} |
| pressure vessel (container designed to maintain a volume) noun | réservoir à pression◼◼◼nom {m} |
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