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en matière de: with respect to, in regard to, in respect of, as regards, regarding, when it comes to
en mauvaise part: unfavorably
en mesure de: capable of, ready to, in the way of, in a position to do (something)
en mettre plein la vue: to sock it to someone, to blow someone away, to impress someone
en mettre une: to beat the crap out of
en moins de deux: in no time, in two shakes, in a flash, in a jiffy
en moins de rien: in no time, in less than no time
en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire: before you can say Jack Robinson, before you can say knife, faster than a minnow can swim a dipper, in two shakes, in a flash, in a jiffy
en moyenne: on average
en mémoire de: in memory of
en même temps: at the same time, at once, simultaneously; on the other hand, at the same time, then again
en nage: covered in or wet with sweat
en nombre: in force, in droves, in large numbers
en or: golden (made of gold); golden, wonderful
en ordre: orderly, tidy; in order
en ordre de bataille: ready for battle, at the ready
en ordre de marche: ready for action, raring to go
en ostie: a lot
en ostie: pissed; extremely angry; disgruntled
en outre: besides, moreover, furthermore
en paix: in peace
en panne: broken, broken-down, out of order
en parallèle: in parallel
en particulier: in particular, especially, particularly
en partie: in part, partly
en partie double: double-entry
en partie simple: single-entry
en passant: in passing; incidentally, by the way; en passant
en passe de: on the brink (of); on the verge (of), on track to, about to
en permanence: constantly; all the time
en personne: in person, in the flesh (with one's own body and presence)
en personne: personified, incarnate
en perspective: in the offing, in sight, on the horizon
en perte de vitesse: losing momentum, losing speed
en pied: full-length, en pied
en place: in place
en placer une: to get a word in edgewise (US), to get a word in edgeways (UK)
en plein air: in the open air, alfresco, outside, outdoors
en plein essor: on the rise; booming, fast-growing
en plus: moreover, what is more, on top of that
en plus de: in addition to
en pointe: pointed, sharp; state-of-the-art, leading-edge, cutting-edge
en pratique: in practice, for all practical purposes, in truth, in reality, in actuality, actually, really
en premier lieu: first of all, firstly, first; first and foremost
en prendre de la graine: to learn, to take a lesson
en prendre pour son grade: to be given a dressing-down, to get a severe telling-off, to get read the riot act; to get hauled over the coals; to take a beating, to take a thrashing
en prendre pour son rhume: to be given a dressing-down, to get a severe telling-off, to get read the riot act; to get hauled over the coals
en prendre un coup: to take a hit, to take a knock (to suffer a setback, to suffer something that comes as a shock)
en prime: as a bonus; on top of that; to boot, into the bargain
en primeur: either before a wine is bottled or while it is in bottle but has not yet fully matured (used in connection with buying new wine); as first, early
en principe: in principle, in theory, theoretically
en prise: in gear (of a vehicle); in touch
en privé: in private
en profil: Portrayed sideways
en profondeur: in depth, completely, thoroughly, from top to bottom
en proie à: in the grip of; prey to; affected by
en présence: present; involved
en présence de: in the presence of, before (someone)
en public: in public
en puissance: potential, possible; would-be, in the making; waiting to happen