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to preheat
préchrétien
adjective
pre-Christian
preciously; carefully
précieux
adjective
precious
préciosité
noun, feminine
preciousness
précipice
noun, masculine
precipice, deep and steep escarpment
hurriedly, hastily, abruptly
précipitation
noun, feminine
precipitation, unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste; precipitation, a reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container; precipitation (any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet))
to throw out, push out, chuck out, throw off, push off, chuck off; to throw oneself out, to jump out; to take down, to bring down; to rush (hasten, do something too fast); to precipitate
précipité
noun, masculine
precipitate
préciput
noun, masculine
advantage, supplement contractually granted to an heir, a spouse, etc.
précis
adjective
Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit; Done in a precise and reliable fashion; Well perceived; sharp; Demonstrating precision, concision and accuracy; Said of someone whose language expresses such qualities
précis
noun, masculine
a concise summary (e.g., of events, a book, a story); précis
to specify; to clarify; to point out; to take shape, become clear
précision
noun, feminine
precision; detail(s); supplementary information for clarification
in a precise manner; without approximation; specifically; exactly, precisely; indicates a logical link
précité
adjective
above-mentioned
préclassique
adjective
anteclassical (before the classical era)
précoce
adjective
early, precocious (ripe before the season); precocious
precociously; prematurely
précocité
noun, feminine
the state of being ahead of time, earliness
précolombien
adjective
pre-Columbian
précolonial
adjective
precolonial
précombustion
noun, feminine
precombustion
précompacité
noun, feminine
precompactness
précompact
adjective
precompact
précompte
noun, masculine
deduction
précompte mobilier
noun, masculine
movable property tax
withholding tax (tax withheld from employees' salary and paid to the government)
to estimate, calculate in advance (of a sum to be deducted from a payment; to deduct a sum from a salary, from income
préconcentration
noun, feminine
preconcentration
to preconcentrate
préconception
noun, feminine
preconception, preconceived notion
précondition
noun, feminine
precondition; the initial value of a variable
préconfinement
noun, masculine
preconfinement
preconfinement
préconisateur
noun, masculine
synonym of préconiseur
préconisation
noun, feminine
preconization; recommendation
to recommend, advocate; to preconise (to announce the appointment of a bishop)
precontractual
précontraint
adjective
prestressed
préconçu
adjective
preconceived
précordial
adjective
precordial
précuit
adjective
pre-cooked
précurseur
adjective
precursory
précurseur
noun, masculine
precursor, forerunner; precursor
before, before now
précédent
adjective
previous; preceding; earlier
précédent
noun, masculine
precedent
to precede
prédateur
noun, masculine
predator
prédation
noun, feminine
predation
prédestination
noun, feminine
predestination
to predestine
prédestiné
adjective
predestined
prédicable
adjective
predicable
prédicament
noun, masculine
predication
prédicant
noun, masculine
protestant preacher
prédicant
adjective
predicant, preaching
prédicat
noun, masculine
predicate (all meanings)