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paramaléate nom {m}

paramaleatenoun

Paramaribo nom propre
{m}

Paramaribo◼◼◼(capital of Suriname)
proper noun
[UK: ˌpærəˈmærɪˌbəʊ] [US: ˌpærəˈmærɪˌbəʊ]

paramécie nom {f}

paramecium [paramecia]◼◼◼(organism)
noun
[UK: ˌpe.rə.ˈmiː.siəm] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈmiː.siəm]

paramédical nom {m}

allied health◼◼◼(health care services outside the scope of the medicine profession)
noun

paramétrage nom {m}

tuning◼◼◼(the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtuːn.ɪŋ]

paramètre nom

parameter [parameters]◼◼◼(variable kept constant during an experiment, calculation or similar)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈræ.mɪ.tə(r)] [US: pə.ˈræ.mə.tər]
You need a parameter to capture the stiffness of the metal. = Il vous faut un paramètre pour capturer la rigidité du métal.

paramètre nom {m}

parameter [parameters]◼◼◼(name in a function or subroutine definition)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈræ.mɪ.tə(r)] [US: pə.ˈræ.mə.tər]
You need a parameter to capture the stiffness of the metal. = Il vous faut un paramètre pour capturer la rigidité du métal.

variable [variables]◼◼◻(mathematics: a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values)
noun
[UK: ˈveə.rɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈve.riəb.l̩]

variable [variables]◼◼◻(mathematics: a symbol representing a variable)
noun
[UK: ˈveə.rɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈve.riəb.l̩]

variable [variables]◼◼◻(something whose value may be dictated or discovered)
noun
[UK: ˈveə.rɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈve.riəb.l̩]

paramétrer verbe

parametrize◼◼◼(To describe in terms of parameters)
verb

paramètres régionaux nom {m pl}

locale [locales]◼◼◼(language-related settings)
noun
[UK: ləʊˈk.ɑːl] [US: loʊˈk.ɑːl]

paramétrique adjectif

parametric◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˌpe.rə.ˈme.trɪk] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈme.trɪk]

paramilitaire nom

paramilitary◼◼◼(a member of a paramilitary group)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈmɪ.lɪ.tri] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈmɪ.lə.ˌte.ri]

paramilitary◼◼◼(a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈmɪ.lɪ.tri] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈmɪ.lə.ˌte.ri]

paramilitaire adjectif

paramilitary◼◼◼(relating to a paramilitary)
adjective
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈmɪ.lɪ.tri] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˈmɪ.lə.ˌte.ri]

paramorphose nom {f}

paramorphism [paramorphisms](a change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change)
noun
[UK: pˈarəmˌɔːfɪzəm] [US: pˈærəmˌoːrfɪzəm]

parangon nom

paragon [paragons]◼◼◼(model or pattern)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.ɡən] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌɡɑːn]
By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue. = Au dire de tous, Fr. Mulligan était un parangon de vertu.

cynosure(that which serves to guide or direct)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.nəˌz.jʊə(r)] [US: ˈsɪ.nəˌz.jʊər]

parangonner verbe

paragon(to serve as a model for)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.ɡən] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌɡɑːn]

parano nom {m} nom {f}

paranoid◼◼◼(someone suffering from paranoia)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rənɔɪd] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˈnɔɪd]
Only the paranoid survives. = Il n'y a que le parano qui survit.

paranoïa nom {f}

paranoia [paranoias]◼◼◼(a psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rəˈno.ɪə] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˌnɔɪə]
Paranoia is a serious disease, John. You should see a doctor. = La paranoïa est une maladie grave, John. Tu devrais voir un médecin.

paranoia [paranoias]◼◼◼(extreme, irrational distrust of others)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rəˈno.ɪə] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˌnɔɪə]
Paranoia is a serious disease, John. You should see a doctor. = La paranoïa est une maladie grave, John. Tu devrais voir un médecin.

paranoia [paranoias]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rəˈno.ɪə] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˌnɔɪə]
Paranoia is a serious disease, John. You should see a doctor. = La paranoïa est une maladie grave, John. Tu devrais voir un médecin.

paranoïaque adjectif

paranoid◼◼◼(of, related to, or suffering from paranoia)
adjective
[UK: ˈpæ.rənɔɪd] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˈnɔɪd]
You're being paranoid. = Tu es paranoïaque.

paranoiac◼◼◻(pertaining to paranoia)
adjective
[UK: ˌpæ.rəˈno.ɪæk] [US: ˌpe.rəˌnɔ.ˌjæk]
Even paranoiacs have real enemies. = Même les paranoïaques ont des ennemis réels.

paranoïaque nom {m} nom {f}

paranoid◼◼◼(someone suffering from paranoia)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rənɔɪd] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˈnɔɪd]
You're being paranoid. = Tu es paranoïaque.

paranormal adjectif

paranormal◼◼◼(cannot be explained by scientific methods)
adjective
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈnɔːm.l̩] [US: pe.rə.ˈnɔːr.ml̩]
Ziri never experienced any paranormal activity. = Ziri n'a vécu aucune expérience paranormale.

parapente nom {f}

paragliding◼◼◼(the sport of gliding with a paraglider)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.ɡlaɪd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpæ.rə.ɡlaɪd.ɪŋ]

parapente nom {m}

paraglider◼◼◼(equipment)
noun

parapentiste nom {m} nom {f}

paraglider◼◼◼(one who paraglides)
noun
The paraglider landed in the tree. = Le parapentiste atterrit dans l'arbre.

parapet nom {m}

parapet◼◼◼(a fortification consisting of a wall)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.pɪt] [US: ˈpæ.rə.pɪt]

parapet◼◼◼(a low retaining wall)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.pɪt] [US: ˈpæ.rə.pɪt]

paraphe nom {m}

paraph◼◼◼(flourish after signature)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rəf] [US: ˈpæ.rʌf]

parapher verbe

initial [initialled, initialling, initials]◼◼◼(sign one's initial(s))
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnɪʃ.l̩]

paraphernal adjectif

paraphernal◼◼◼(legal)
adjective

paraphilie nom {f}

paraphilia [paraphilias]◼◼◼(sexual deviation)
noun

paraphimosis nom {m}

paraphimosis◼◼◼(foreskin trapped behind the glans)
noun

paraphrase nom {f}

paraphrase [paraphrases]◼◼◼(restatement of a text)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.freɪz] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌfrez]
You can make use of paraphrasing to explain a word that you don't know in French. = Tu peux utiliser une paraphrase pour expliquer un mot que tu ne connais pas en français.

paraphraser verbe

paraphrase [paraphrased, paraphrasing, paraphrases]◼◼◼(to compose a paraphrase)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.freɪz] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌfrez]
I was paraphrasing. = Je paraphrasais.

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