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perfectible
adjective
perfectible
perfectif
adjective
perfective
perfection
noun, feminine
perfection
perfectionnement
noun, masculine
improvement, refinement
perfectionner
verb
to perfect; to make perfect; to refine, hone, improve
perfectionnisme
noun, masculine
perfectionism (a dislike for anything less than perfection)
perfectionniste
noun, masculine/feminine
perfectionist (person)
perfectionné
adjective
perfected, refined
perfecto
noun, masculine
bomber jacket
perfide
adjective
perfidious
perfide Albion
proper noun
Perfidious Albion
perfidement
adverb
treacherously, perfidiously
perfidie
noun, feminine
perfidy
perfolié
adjective
perfoliate
perforant
adjective
perforating; perforant
perforateur
adjective
perforating
perforateur
noun, masculine
drill
perforateur
noun, masculine/feminine
punch card operator
perforation
noun, feminine
perforation
perforatrice
noun, feminine
punch (device); card punch
perforer
verb
to perforate; to punch (holes in)
perforeuse
noun, feminine
punch (device); card punch
performance
noun, feminine
performance
performant
adjective
efficient, effective, performant
performatif
adjective
performative
performativement
adverb
performatively
performativité
noun, feminine
performativity
perforé
adjective
perforated, pierced, punched
perfuser
verb
to perfuse
perfusion
noun, feminine
perfusion, drip, intravenous injection
pergaméen
adjective
Pergamean (of, from or relating to Pergamum)
pergola
noun, feminine
pergola
pergolésien
adjective
Pergolesian
pergélisol
noun, masculine
permafrost (permanently frozen ground)
periodique
adjective
periodic
periodure
noun, masculine
periodide
periombilical
adjective
periumbilical
perlant
adjective
slightly effervescent (especially of wine)
perlatif
noun, masculine
the perlative case
perle
noun, feminine
pearl (gem produced by molluscs); bead (of any material); pearl, gem (lovely person or thing, excellent example)
perle rare
noun, feminine
one in a million, extraordinary person, rare gem, real treasure; special someone (a person's ideal mate)
perler
verb
to bead (form into beads)
perlier
adjective
pearl
perlimpinpin
noun, masculine
only used in poudre de perlimpinpin (“snake oil”)
perlite
noun, feminine
perlite
perlot
noun, masculine
snout, baccy, tobacco
perluète
noun, feminine
ampersand
perlèche
noun, feminine
angular cheilitis
perlé
adjective
beaded; pearl
permaculture
noun, feminine
permaculture
permafrost
noun, masculine
permafrost
permagel
noun, masculine
permafrost
permalien
noun, masculine
permalink
permalloy
noun, masculine
permalloy
permanemment
adverb
permanently
permanence
noun, feminine
permanence (state of being permanent); homeroom (classroom or classes)
permanence de l'objet
noun, feminine
object permanence
permanent
adjective
permanent
permanent
noun, masculine
permanent
permanentement
adverb
permanently