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précurseur nom {m}

progenitor [progenitors]◼◻◻noun
[UK: prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: proʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)]

précurseur adjectif

precursory◼◻◻(relating to events that will follow)
adjective
[UK: ˌpriːˈk.ɜː.sə.ri] [US: ˌpriːˈk.ɝː.sə.ri]

précurseuse nom {f}

precursor [precursors]◼◼◼(forerunner, predecessor)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːˈk.ɜː.sə(r)] [US: priˈk.ɝː.sər]

prédateur nom {m}

predator [predators]◼◼◼(animal or organism that hunts)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.də.tə(r)] [US: ˈpre.də.tər]
They have no natural predators. = Ils n'ont aucun prédateur naturel.

prédateur adjectif

predatory◼◼◼(relating to predators)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.dət.r̩i] [US: ˈpre.də.ˌtɔː.ri]

prédateur sexuel nom {m}

sexual predator◼◼◼(person seen as threatening for wanting sex)
noun

prédation nom

predation◼◼◼(the preying of one animal on others)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: prɪ.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]

prédatrice sexuelle nom {f}

sexual predator◼◼◼(person seen as threatening for wanting sex)
noun

prédécéder verbe

predecease [predeceased, predeceasing, predeceases]◼◼◼(to die sooner than)
verb
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈsiːs] [US: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈsiːs]

prédécès nom {m}

predecease◼◼◼(anterior death)
noun
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈsiːs] [US: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈsiːs]

prédécesseur nom {m}

predecessor [predecessors]◼◼◼(one who precedes)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.dɪ.se.sə(r)] [US: ˈpre.də.ˌse.sər]

prédécesseur avant coureur nom

forerunner [forerunners](precursor, harbinger)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.rʌ.nə(r)] [US: ˈfɔˌrə.nər]

prédécesseuse nom {f}

predecessor [predecessors]◼◼◼(one who precedes)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.dɪ.se.sə(r)] [US: ˈpre.də.ˌse.sər]

prédécessrice nom {f}

predecessor [predecessors](one who precedes)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.dɪ.se.sə(r)] [US: ˈpre.də.ˌse.sər]

prédéfini adjectif

predefined◼◼◼(having been defined previously)
adjective
[UK: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪnd] [US: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪnd]

prédéfinir verbe

predefine [predefined, predefining, predefines]◼◼◼(To define in advance)
verb
[UK: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪn] [US: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪn]

prédestination nom {f}

predestination◼◼◼(religious doctrine)
noun
[UK: ˌpriː.de.stɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpri.ˌde.stə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]
Calvin put the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans as the basis of his theory of predestination. = Calvin a invoqué le huitième chapitre de l'Epître aux Romains comme base de sa théorie de la prédestination.

prédicament nom {m}

predicament [predicaments]◼◼◼(a definite class, state or condition)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪk.ə.mənt] [US: prə.ˈdɪk.ə.mənt]

prédicat nom {m}

predicate [predicates]◼◼◼((grammar) part of sentence that states something about its subject)
noun
[UK: ˈpred.ɪ.kət] [US: ˈpred.ɪ.kət]
This sentence has a predicate but no subject. = Cette phrase comporte un prédicat mais pas de sujet.

predicate [predicates]◼◼◼((logic) a term of a statement, where the statement may be true or false)
noun
[UK: ˈpred.ɪ.kət] [US: ˈpred.ɪ.kət]
This sentence has a predicate but no subject. = Cette phrase comporte un prédicat mais pas de sujet.

prédicateur nom

preacher [preachers]◼◼◼(one who preaches)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈpriː.tʃər]
She listened to the young preacher's sermon. = Elle écoutait le sermon du jeune prédicateur.

prédicatrice nom

preacheress(female preacher)
noun
[UK: prˈiːtʃərəs] [US: prˈiːtʃɚrəs]

prédictible adjectif

predictable◼◼◼(able to be predicted)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪk.təb.l̩] [US: prə.ˈdɪk.təb.l̩]

prédictif adjectif

predictive◼◼◼(useful in predicting)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪk.tɪv] [US: prə.ˈdɪk.tɪv]

prédiction nom {f}

prediction [predictions]◼◼◼(a statement about the future)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]
Make a prediction. = Fais une prédiction !

prédilection nom {f}

predilection [predilections]◼◼◼(tendency towards)
noun
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈlek.ʃn̩] [US: ˌpre.də.ˈlek.ʃn̩]
Marilla's astonishment could not have been greater if Matthew had expressed a predilection for standing on his head. = L'étonnement de Marilla n'aurait pas pu être plus grand si Matthew avait fait part de sa prédilection pour la position tête en bas.

prédire verbe

predict [predicted, predicting, predicts]◼◼◼(to foretell or prophesy)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪkt] [US: prə.ˈdɪkt]
He predicted it. = Il l'a prédit.

predict [predicted, predicting, predicts]◼◼◼(to state, or make something known in advance)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɪkt] [US: prə.ˈdɪkt]
He predicted it. = Il l'a prédit.

foretell [foretold, foretelling, foretells]◼◼◻(to predict the future)
verb
[UK: fɔː.ˈtel] [US: fɔːr.ˈtel]
She can foretell the future. = Elle peut prédire l'avenir.

divine [divined, divining, divines]◼◻◻(foretell (something))
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvaɪn] [US: dɪ.ˈvaɪn]

prédisposé adjectif
{m}

predisposed◼◼◼(inclined)
adjective
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈspəʊzd] [US: ˌpriː.dɪˈspoʊzd]

prédisposé adjectif

prone [proner, pronest]◼◼◼(predisposed)
adjective
[UK: prəʊn] [US: ˈproʊn]

prédisposée adjectif
{f}

predisposed◼◼◼(inclined)
adjective
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.ˈspəʊzd] [US: ˌpriː.dɪˈspoʊzd]

prédisposition nom {f}

predisposition [predispositions]◼◼◼(the state of being predisposed)
noun
[UK: ˌpriː.dɪ.spə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpri.ˌdɪ.spə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

prédominance nom {f}

prevalence [prevalences]◼◼◼(wide extension)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.və.ləns] [US: ˈpre.və.ləns]

prédominant adjectif

predominant◼◼◼adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɒ.mɪ.nənt] [US: prə.ˈdɑː.mə.nənt]
You could say that France is the predominant cultural power in Europe. = On peut dire que la France est la puissance culturelle prédominante en Europe.

predominant◼◼◼(common or widespread; prevalent)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈdɒ.mɪ.nənt] [US: prə.ˈdɑː.mə.nənt]
You could say that France is the predominant cultural power in Europe. = On peut dire que la France est la puissance culturelle prédominante en Europe.

prédominer verbe

prevail [prevailed, prevailing, prevails]◼◼◼(To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈveɪl] [US: prɪ.ˈveɪl]

prééminent adjectif

preeminent◼◼◼(exceeding others in quality or rank)
adjective
[UK: pri.ˈe.mə.nənt] [US: pri.ˈe.mə.nənt]

préemptif adjectif
{m}

preemptive◼◼◼(of or relating to preemption)
adjective
[UK: pri.ˈemp.tɪv] [US: pri.ˈemp.tɪv]

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