ton meaning in French
| English | French |
|---|---|
| parseltongue (language of snakes in Harry Potter) proper noun | fourchelang◼◼◼nom propre |
| peloton (group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders) noun | peloton◼◼◼nom {m}That rider is trying to catch up with the peloton. = Ce cycliste essaye de recoller au peloton. |
| pentatonic (based on five notes) adjective [UK: ˌpen.tə.ˈtɒ.nɪk] [US: ˌpen.tə.ˈtɒ.nɪk] | pentatonique◼◼◼adjectif |
| people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault) phrase | celui qui vit dans une maison de verre ne doit jamais lancer de pierresphrase |
| periphyton noun | périphyton◼◼◼nom |
| peritoneal (of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum) adjective [UK: ˌpe.rɪ.təʊ.ˈniːəl] [US: ˌpe.rɪ.təʊ.ˈniːəl] | péritonéal◼◼◼adjectif |
| peritoneum [peritoneums] (serous membrane in mammals) noun [UK: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈniəm] [US: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈniəm] | péritoine◼◼◼nom {m} |
| peritonitis [peritonitides] (inflammation of the peritoneum) noun [UK: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈnaɪ.tɪs] [US: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈnaɪ.tɪs] | péritonite◼◼◼nom |
| phenylketonuria [phenylketonurias] (metabolic disorder) noun [UK: fˌiːnaɪlkˌetənjˈʊriə] [US: fˌiːnaɪlkˌetənjˈʊriə] | phénylcétonurie◼◼◼nom {f} |
| philosopher's stone noun [UK: fɪˈlɒsəfəz stəʊn ] [US: fəˈlɑsəfərz stoʊn ] | pierre philosophale◼◼◼nom {f} |
| phlogiston [phlogistons] (hypothetical fiery principle) noun [UK: flɒ.ˈdʒɪ.stən] [US: flə.ˈdʒɪ.stən] | phlogistique◼◼◼nom {m} |
| phlogiston [phlogistons] noun [UK: flɒ.ˈdʒɪ.stən] [US: flə.ˈdʒɪ.stən] | phlogistique◼◼◼nom phlogiston◼◼◼nom |
| photon [photons] (quantum of light) noun [UK: ˈfəʊ.tɒn] [US: ˈfoʊ.tɒn] | photon◼◼◼nom {m}Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons. = Les rayonnements gamma sont composés de photons très énergétiques. |
| photonic (relating to photons) adjective | photonique◼◼◼adjectif |
| photonics (science and technology of generating and controlling photons) noun | photonique◼◼◼nom {f} |
| photonovel noun | roman-photonom {m} |
| phytoplankton [phytoplanktons] (plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis) noun [UK: ˌfaɪto.ˈplæŋ.tən] [US: ˌfaɪto.ˈplæŋ.tən] | phytoplancton◼◼◼nom {m} |
| piston [pistons] (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.stən] [US: ˈpɪ.stən] | piston◼◼◼nom {m}The piston does not come into contact with the cylinder cover. = Le piston n'entre pas en contact avec le couvercle du cylindre. |
| piston [pistons] (valve of brass instruments) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.stən] [US: ˈpɪ.stən] | piston◼◼◼nom {m}The piston does not come into contact with the cylinder cover. = Le piston n'entre pas en contact avec le couvercle du cylindre. |
| piston engine (engines having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.stən ˈen.dʒɪn] [US: ˈpɪ.stən ˈen.dʒən] | moteur à explosion◼◼◼nom |
| plankton [plankton] (generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea) noun [UK: ˈplæŋk.tən] [US: ˈplæŋk.tən] | plancton◼◼◼nom {m}Most whales feed on plankton. = La plupart des baleines se nourrissent de plancton. |
| planktonic (of or pertaining to plankton) adjective [UK: plæŋk.ˈtɑː.nɪk] [US: plæŋk.ˈtɑː.nɪk] | planctonique◼◼◼adjectif |
| plate tectonics (large-scale movement of tectonic plates) noun [UK: pleɪt tek.ˈtɒ.nɪks] [US: ˈpleɪt tek.ˈtɑː.nɪks] | tectonique des plaques◼◼◼nom {f} |
| platonic (not sexual in nature) adjective [UK: plə.ˈtɒ.nɪk] [US: plə.ˈtɑː.nɪk] | platonique◼◼◼adjectif |
| Platonic (related to Plato) adjective [UK: plə.ˈtɒ.nɪk] [US: plə.ˈtɑː.nɪk] | platonicien◼◼◼adjectif |
| platonic love (intimate but non-sexual affection) noun [UK: plə.ˈtɒ.nɪk ˈlʌv] [US: plə.ˈtɑː.nɪk ˈlʌv] | amour platonique◼◼◼nom {m} |
| Plutonian ((imaginary) inhabitant of Pluto) noun [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.niən] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niən] | Plutonien◼◼◼nom {m} Plutonienne◼◻◻nom {f} |
| Plutonian (of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, see also: Plutonic) adjective [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.niən] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niən] | plutonien◼◼◼adjectif plutoniqueadjectif |
| Plutonian (of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld) adjective [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.niən] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niən] | plutonien◼◼◼adjectif |
| Plutonian (of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto) adjective [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.niən] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niən] | plutonien◼◼◼adjectif |
| Plutonian (proponent of plutonism, see also: plutonist) noun [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.niən] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niən] | plutoniquenom {f} |
| plutonium (chemical element) noun [UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.nɪəm] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niəm] | plutonium◼◼◼nom {m}Plutonium has a metallic taste. = Le plutonium a un goût métallique. |
| polariton (quasiparticle) noun | polariton◼◼◼nom {m} |
| polyptoton (stylistic scheme) noun | polyptotenom {m} |
| polysyndeton (the use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence) noun | polysyndètenom {m} |
| polytonic (Using the Greek system of diacritics) adjective | polytonique◼◼◼adjectif |
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