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passif adjectif
{m}

passive◼◼◼(not active, but acted upon)
adjective
[UK: ˈpæ.sɪv] [US: ˈpæ.sɪv]
He was passive by nature. = Il était de nature passive.

passif nom

bottom [bottoms]◼◼◻(gay sexual slang: penetrated partner in sex)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.təm] [US: ˈbɑː.təm]
John's a bottom. = John est un passif.

submissive◼◻◻(person submitting to a partner)
noun
[UK: səb.ˈmɪ.sɪv] [US: səb.ˈmɪ.sɪv]

passif-agressif adjectif

passive-aggressive◼◼◼(obstructionism via taking no action)
adjective

passing nom {m}

passing◼◼◼(form of juggling)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑːs.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpæs.ɪŋ]

passion nom {f}

passion [passions]◼◼◼(any great emotion)
noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpæʃ.n̩]
It's my passion. = C'est ma passion.

enthusiasm [enthusiasms]◼◼◻(feeling of excited, lively interest)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈθjuː.zɪæ.zəm] [US: en.ˈθuː.zi.ˌæ.zəm]

Passion nom {f}

passion [passions]◼◼◼(suffering of Jesus)
noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpæʃ.n̩]
It's my passion. = C'est ma passion.

Passion◼◼◼(sufferings of Jesus Christ)
proper noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpæʃ.n̩]
It's my passion. = C'est ma passion.

passionfruit nom

passion fruit [passion fruits]◼◼◼(person)
noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩ fruːt] [US: ˈpæʃ.n̩ ˈfruːt]

passionnant adjectif

fascinating◼◼◼(having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive)
adjective
[UK: ˈfæ.sɪ.neɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfæ.sə.ˌnet.ɪŋ]
I find that fascinating. = Je trouve ça passionnant.

stirring◼◻◻(invigorating, inspiring)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɜːr.ɪŋ] [US: ˈstɜːr.ɪŋ]

passionnant adjectif
{m}

captivating◼◼◻(beautiful)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkæp.tɪ.ˌvet.ɪŋ]

passionné adjectif

passionate◼◼◼(fired with intense feeling)
adjective
[UK: ˈpæ.ʃə.nət] [US: ˈpæ.ʃə.nət]
John is passionate. = John est passionné.

passionné nom

enthusiast [enthusiasts]◼◼◻(person filled with or guided by enthusiasm)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈθjuː.zɪæst] [US: en.ˈθuː.zi.ˌæst]
John is a television enthusiast. = John est un passionné de télévision.

passionné nom {m}

buff [buffs]◼◻◻(a person who is very interested in a particular subject)
noun
[UK: bʌf] [US: ˈbəf]
I know John is a movie buff. = Je sais que John est un passionné de cinéma.

passionnément adverbe

passionately◼◼◼(in a passionate manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈpæ.ʃə.nət.li] [US: ˈpæ.ʃə.nət.li]
She kissed me passionately. = Elle m'embrassa passionnément.

passionner verbe

engross [engrossed, engrossing, engrosses]◼◼◼(to engage completely)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡrəʊs] [US: ɪnˈɡroʊs]

passive adjectif

passive◼◼◼(not active, but acted upon)
adjective
[UK: ˈpæ.sɪv] [US: ˈpæ.sɪv]
He was passive by nature. = Il était de nature passive.

passivement adverbe

passively◼◼◼(in a passive manner; without conscious or self-directed action)
adverb
[UK: ˈpæ.sɪ.vli] [US: ˈpæ.sɪ.vli]

passivité nom {f}

passivity◼◼◼(the state of being passive)
noun
[UK: pæ.ˈsɪ.vɪ.ti] [US: pə.ˈsɪ.və.ti]

passoire nom {f}

colander [colanders]◼◼◼(a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.lən.də(r)] [US: ˈkʌ.lən.dər]
Drain the pasta into the colander. = Égouttez les pâtes dans la passoire.

passoire [for cooking] nom {f}

sieve [sieves]◼◼◼(device to separate larger objects from smaller ones or from liquids)
noun
[UK: sɪv] [US: ˈsɪv]
I have a memory like a sieve. = J'ai une mémoire de passoire.

pastafarisme nom {m}

Pastafarianism◼◼◼(a parody religion)
noun

pastel nom {m} nom {f}

pastel [pastels]◼◼◼(crayon made from such a paste)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.stl̩] [US: pæ.ˈstel]

pastel nom {m}

crayon [crayons]◼◼◻(colored chalk or wax)
noun
[UK: ˈkreɪən] [US: ˈkreɪ.ˌɑːn]

pastel nom

woad◼◼◻(blue dye made from the plant)
noun
[UK: wəʊd] [US: woʊd]

pastelliste nom {m} nom {f}

pastellist◼◼◼(an artist who works in pastels)
noun
[UK: pæsˈtɛlɪst ] [US: pæˈstɛlɪst ]

pastenague nom {f}

stingray [stingrays]◼◼◼(venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes)
noun
[UK: ˈstɪŋ.reɪ] [US: ˈstɪŋ.reɪ]

pastèque nom {f}

watermelon◼◼◼(fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔː.tə.me.lən] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌme.lən]
I like watermelon. = J'aime la pastèque.

watermelon◼◼◼(plant)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔː.tə.me.lən] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌme.lən]
I like watermelon. = J'aime la pastèque.

pastèques nom {f pl}

melon [melons]◼◼◼(slang: breasts)
noun
[UK: ˈme.lən] [US: ˈme.lən]

pasteur nom {m}

pastor [pastors]◼◼◼(a minister or priest)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˈpæ.stər]
The pastor is in the church. = Le pasteur est dans l'église.

pastor [pastors]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˈpæ.stər]
The pastor is in the church. = Le pasteur est dans l'église.

shepherd [shepherds]◼◼◻(a person who tends sheep)
noun
[UK: ˈʃe.pəd] [US: ˈʃe.pərd]

parson [parsons]◼◼◻(protestant minister)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑːs.n̩] [US: ˈpɑːr.sn̩]

pasteur nom

minister [ministers]◼◼◼(person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.stər]
John became a minister. = John est devenu pasteur.

pasteurisation nom {f}

pasteurisation [pasteurisations]◼◼◼(treatment of perishable food)
noun

pasteuriser verbe

pasteurize [pasteurized, pasteurizing, pasteurizes]◼◼◼(to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms)
verb
[UK: ˈpɑːs.tʃə.raɪz] [US: ˈpæs.tʃə.ˌraɪz]

pastiche nom {m}

pastiche [pastiches]◼◼◼(musical medley)
noun
[UK: pæ.ˈstiːʃ] [US: ˌpæ.ˈstiːʃ]

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