Part 129

=professoral=, =-e=, _adj._, professorial.

=professorat=, _n.m._, professorship, lectureship; teaching.

=profil=, _n.m._, profile, side face; side-view; section, outline; (drawing) section. _Un visage de —_; a face in profile.

=profiler=, _v.a._, to profile; to represent in profile, to show in profile. _Se —_; to appear in profile; to stand out.

=profit=, _n.m._, profit, gain, emolument, benefit, utility; improvement, progress; use. _Au — de_; for the benefit of, for the use of, in support of, in aid of. _— net_; clear profit. _Il ne m’en revient aucun —_; I get nothing by it. _Mettre tout à —_; to turn everything to the best advantage; to turn everything to account. _Faire son — de_; to make a profit by; to make the best of, to avail one’s self of. _Tirer du — de_; to profit by. _—s éventuels_; perquisites.

=profitable=, _adj._, profitable; advantageous.

=profiter=, _v.n._, to profit, to gain; to benefit, to avail one’s self; to improve. _— sur des marchandises_; to profit by goods. _Faire — son argent_; to lay out one’s money advantageously. _— des bons avis_; to profit by good advice. _— de l’occasion_; to avail one’s self of, to improve, the opportunity. _Les biens mal acquis ne profitent point_; ill gotten goods never go far, _or_ never serve. _— en sagesse_; to improve in wisdom. _C’est un terrain où rien ne profite_; it is a soil where nothing thrives.

=profond=, =-e=, _adj._, deep, profound; wide, vast, extensive; sound; downright, consummate; heavy (of sighs); dark (of the night). _Un — sommeil_; a sound sleep. _—e révérence_; low bow, low courtesy. _Science —e_; profound learning. _Puits —_; deep well. _Un savant —_; a profound scholar. _Un — penseur_; a profound thinker. _Un — scélérat_; a consummate villain. _Nuit —e_; dark night, pitch dark.

=profond=, _n.m._, depth, abyss.

=profondément=, _adv._, deep, deeply, profoundly, widely, greatly, soundly, fast. _Saluer —_; to bow low. _Dormir —_; to sleep soundly.

=profondeur=, _n.f._, depth; profoundness, profundity; penetration; extent.

=profus=, =-e=, _adj._, profuse.

=profusément=, _adv._, profusely.

=profusion=, _n.f._, profusion, profuseness. _Donner avec —_; to give profusely, lavishly. _À —_; in profusion.

☉=progéniture=, _n.f._, (jest.) progeny, offspring.

=prognathe=, _adj._, (ethnology) prognathous.

=prognathisme=, _n.m._, (ethnology) the being prognathous.

=prognostic=, _n.m._ _V._ =pronostic=.

=prognostique=, _adj._, (med.) prognostic.

=programme=, _n.m._, programme, bill, list, syllabus. _— de spectacle_; play-bill.

=progrès=, _n.m._, progress; course, advancement, improvement, proficiency, furtherance, rise. _— d’une maladie_; progress of a disease. _Il a fait de grands —s_; he has greatly improved, he has made great progress.

=progresser=, _v.n._, to progress, to improve.

=progressi-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, progressive.

=progression=, _n.f._, progression.

=progressiste=, _n.m._, progressist, liberal, radical.

=progressivement= (-siv-mān), _adv._, progressively, by degrees.

=prohiber=, _v.a._, to forbid, to interdict, to prohibit.

=prohibiti-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, prohibitive, prohibitory.

=prohibition=, _n.f._, prohibition, interdiction.

=prohibitionniste=, _n.m._, (com.) prohibitionist.

=proie=, _n.f._, prey, prize, booty. _Oiseaux de —_; birds of prey. _Être en — à la douleur_; to be a prey to grief. _Être ardent à la —_; to be eager after booty. _Partager la —_; to divide the spoil. _Être en — à ses valets_; to be pilfered by one’s own servants.

=projectile=, _n.m._ and _adj._, projectile.

=projection=, _n.f._, projection.

=projecture=, _n.f._, (arch.) projecture, projection.

=projet=, _n.m._, project, scheme, design, plan, contemplation, idea, first sketch; rough draft. _Former_, or _concevoir_, _un —_; to form, _or_ to contrive, a scheme. _Homme à —s_; schemer.

=projeter= (proj-té), _v.a._, to project, to plan, to contrive, to scheme; to contemplate, to intend; to project, to throw out, to cast forward; to project, to delineate. _— d’aller à la campagne_; to contemplate going into the country. _La terre projette son ombre_; the earth throws forward its shadow.

_se_ =projeter=, _v.r._, to project, to jut out, to shoot out, to be prominent, to stand out.

=projeter=, _v.n._, to form projects.

=projeteu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, projector, person full of projects; schemer.

=prolapsus=, _n.m._, (med.) prolapsus, prolapse. _— de la luette_; prolapse of the uvula.

=prolégomènes=, _n.m.pl._, prolegomena (prefatory matter).

=prolepse=, _n.f._, (rhet.) prolepsis.

=proleptique=, _adj._, (med.) proleptic, proleptical.

=prolétaire=, _n.m._ and _adj._, proletary; proletarian.

=prolétariat=, _n.m._, proletariat, pauperism.

=prolifère=, _adj._, (bot.) proliferous.

=prolifique=, _adj._, prolific.

=prolixe=, _adj._, prolix, tedious, diffuse, verbose.

=prolixement=, _adv._, prolixly, diffusely.

=prolixité=, _n.f._, prolixity, diffuseness.

=prologue= (-log), _n.m._, prologue.

=prolongation=, _n.f._, prolongation, protraction, delay.

=prolonge=, _n.f._, (artil.) binding rope, lashing; (artil.) small ammunition-wagon.

=prolongement= (-lonj-mān), _n.m._, prolongation, continuation, extension.

=prolonger=, _v.a._, to prolong, to lengthen, to continue, to extend, to protract, to lengthen out, to draw out; (geom.) to produce; (nav.) to bring alongside; to sail along. _— un trève_; to prolong a truce. _— un quai_; to prolong a quay. _— le temps_; to spin out the time. _— le terme d’un payement_; to extend the time for payment.

_se_ =prolonger=, _v.r._, to be prolonged; to extend, to be continued. _Les débats se sont prolongés fort avant dans la nuit_; the debate was continued far into the night.

=promenade= (pro-mnad), _n.f._, walking, walk; airing; walk, promenade (place); ambulatory, drive, excursion, pleasure-trip. _— à pied_; walk. _— à cheval_; ride (on horseback). _— en voiture_; drive, airing. _— en bateau_; row, sail. _Faire une —_; to take a walk, to go for a walk. _Faire une — en voiture_; to take a drive, to go for a drive. _La — est belle aujourd’hui_; it is beautiful weather for a walk. _C’était une vraie —_; it was a real pleasure-trip.

_se_ =promener= (pro-mné), _v.r._, to walk, to take a walk, to go for a walk, to promenade; to wander, to ramble. _Se — à cheval_; to ride, to take a ride, to go out riding. _Se — en voiture_; to take a drive, to drive out. _Se — sur l’eau_; to go on the water; to go for a row; to go for a sail. _Du haut de Montmartre la vue se promène sur toute la ville de Paris_; from the top of Montmartre the eye wanders over all the city of Paris. _Envoyer quelqu’un se —_; to send any one packing, _or_ about his business. _Qu’il aille se —_; let him go to Bath. _Allez vous —_; go about your business. _En se promenant_; slowly; leisurely.

=promener=, _v.a._, to take out for a walk, to take out walking; to take, to take out, for an airing, for a drive; to take, to take out, for a ride; to take out (animal); to turn (one’s eyes, looks); to run one’s eyes over; to scan, to survey; to lead about, to take about. _— sa vue sur une assemblée_; to survey an assembly. _— quelqu’un_; to bandy any one about.

=promeneu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, walker, pedestrian; rider, person taking a ride; person taking a drive; (fig.) humbug.

=promenoir=, _n.m._, walk, place for walking; covered walk _or_ gallery.

=promesse=, _n.f._, promise, word; promissory note, note of hand. _Tenir sa —_; to keep one’s promise. _Satisfaire à sa —_; to be as good as one’s word. _Vendre avec — de garantir_; to warrant the quality of one’s goods.

=promettant=, _n.m._, (jur.) promisor, obligor.

=prometteu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, promiser.

=promettre=, _v.a._, to promise, to forebode. _Il m’a promis de venir_; he promised me that he would come. _— et tenir sont deux_; it is one thing to promise, another to perform. _Voilà un temps qui promet un orage_; this weather forebodes a storm.

_se_ =promettre=, _v.r._, to promise one’s self; to purpose, to resolve, to intend; to expect, to hope, to promise each other; to be promised.

=promettre=, _v.n._, to promise, to be promising, to bid fair. _Ce jeune homme promet beaucoup_; that is a very promising young man.

=prominence=, _n.f._, prominence.

=prominent=, =-e=, _adj._, prominent.

=prominer=, _v.n._, to rise above; to be prominent.

=promis=, =-e=, _part._, promised, intended, engaged. _La terre —e_; the promised land. _Chose —e, chose due_; promises should be kept. _Un —_, _n._, an intended, a lover.

=promiscuité=, _n.f._, promiscuousness.

=promission=, _n.f._, (Bib.) promise. _La terre de —_; the land of promise.

=promontoire=, _n.m._, (geog.) promontory, headland.

=promoteur=, _n.m._, promoter. _adj._, promoting, inducing.

=promotion=, _n.f._, promotion, preferment.

=promouvoir=, _v.a._, to promote, to prefer, to raise, to advance.

=prompt=, =-e= (prōn, prōnt), _adj._, prompt, quick, active, ready; sudden, speedy, swift; hasty, passionate. _—e réponse_; quick answer. _Il a la repartie —e_; he is quick at repartee. _Il est — à servir ses amis_; he is ever ready to serve his friends. _Avoir l’esprit —_; to have a quick understanding, to be very sharp.

=promptement= (prōn-tmān), _adv._, promptly, quickly, readily, suddenly, speedily, swiftly; hastily, passionately.

=promptitude= (prōn-ti-tud), _n.f._, promptitude, speed, speediness; quickness, readiness, suddenness, swiftness; hastiness, passion.

=promulgation=, _n.f._, promulgation.

=promulguer= (-ghé), _v.a._, to promulgate. _Se —_; to be promulgated.

=pronaos=, _n.m._, (_—_) (arch., antiq.) pronaos.

=pronateur=, _n._ and _adj._ _m._, (anat.) pronator.

=pronation=, _n.f._, (anat.) pronation.

=prône=, _n.m._, (c.rel.) sermon (after or before mass); lecture, rebuke, sermon.

=prôner=, _v.a._, to cry up, to extol, to preach up, to commend, to praise, to set forth; to preach to, to lecture, to sermonize; (l.u.) to preach.

=prôner=, _v.n._, to lecture, to remonstrate.

=prôneur=, _n.m._, (l.u.) preacher.

=prôneu-r=, _n.m._, =-se=, _n.f._, puffer, trumpeter; lecturer, preacher, rebuker.

=pronom= (-non), _n.m._, (gram.) pronoun.

=pronominal=, =-e=, _adj._, pronominal.

=pronominalement= (-nal-mān), _adv._, (gram.) pronominally.

=prononçable=, _adj._, pronounceable.

=prononcé=, _n.m._, (jur.) judgment delivered, sentence, decree.

=prononcé=, =-e=, _adj._, pronounced, decided, decisive, marked; (paint., sculpt.) prominent. _Les muscles en sont bien —s_; the muscles are very prominent. _Caractère —_; decided character. _Goût —_; decided taste. _Fortement —_; strongly marked.

=prononcer=, _v.a._, to pronounce, to articulate, to utter, to say, to speak, to give utterance to; to give; to deliver; to make; to declare; (jur.) to find, to give in; (paint.) to delineate strongly, to bring out, to give prominence to. _— un discours_; to deliver a discourse, to make a speech. _— une sentence_; (jur.) to pass sentence.

_se_ =prononcer=, _v.r._, to pronounce one’s self, to declare one’s self, to speak out, to express one’s sentiments; to show one’s self, to manifest one’s self; to be pronounced; to be marked; to become evident.

=prononcer=, _v.n._, to pronounce; to declare one’s sentiment, to decide with authority.

=prononciation=, _n.f._, pronunciation; utterance, delivering, delivery. _— d’une sentence_; passing sentence. _— nette_, _distincte_; clear, distinct pronunciation. _— vicieuse_, _locale_; vicious, local pronunciation. _Il a la — belle_; he has a fine utterance, _or_ delivery.

=pronostic=, _n.m._, prognostic, prognostication; (med.) prognostic, prognosis.

=pronostiquer=, _v.a._, to prognosticate.

=pronostiqueur=, _n.m._, prognosticator.

=propagande=, _n.f._, propaganda.

=propagandiste=, _n.m._, propagandist.

=propagateur=, _n.m._, propagator, spreader. _adj._, propagating, spreading.

=propagation=, _n.f._, propagation, spread, spreading, diffusion. _La — d’une maladie_; the spread of a disease. _La — des connaissances_; the diffusion of knowledge.

=propager=, _v.a._, to propagate, to spread, to spread abroad, to diffuse.

_se_ =propager=, _v.r._, to be propagated, to be diffused, to be spread abroad; to propagate, to spread.

=propension=, _n.f._, propensity, tendency, inclination, bent, disposition.

=prophète=, _n.m._, prophet, seer. _Personne n’est — dans son pays_; no man is a prophet in his own country.

=prophétesse=, _n.f._, prophetess.

=prophétie= (-cî), _n.f._, prophecy, prophesying.

=prophétique=, _adj._, prophetic, prophetical.

=prophétiquement= (-tik-mān), _adv._, prophetically.

=prophétiser=, _v.a._, to prophesy, to foretell.

=prophylactique=, _adj._, (med.) prophylactical, prophylactic.

=prophylactique= _or_ =prophylaxie=, _n.f._, (med.) the science of prophylactic medicine.

=propice=, _adj._, propitious, favorable, kind. _Le ciel soit — à ses vœux_; heaven favor his wishes. _Rendre —_; to render propitious, to propitiate.

=propitiation=, _n.f._, propitiation.

=propitiatoire=, _n.m._ and _adj._, propitiatory, mercy-seat; propitiatory.

=propitier=, _v.a._, to propitiate.

=propolis= (-lis), _n.f._, propolis.

=proportion=, _n.f._, proportion, relation, ratio, due share; suitableness. _— gardée_; in proportion. _À —_; proportionable, proportional, proportionably, proportionately, proportionally. _A de —_; in proportion to.

=proportionnalité=, _n.f._, proportionality, proportionateness.

=proportionné=, =-e=, _adj._, proportioned; suited.

=proportionnel=, =-le=, _adj._, proportional.

=proportionnelle=, _n.f._, (math.) proportional.

=proportionnellement=, (-nèl-mān), _adv._, proportionably, proportionately.

=proportionnément=, _adv._, proportionally, proportionately, in proportion to.

=proportionner=, _v.a._, to proportion, to adjust, to fit, to accommodate, to adapt, _or_ to adjust; to suit. _— sa dépense à son revenu_; to suit one’s expenditure to one’s revenue, to cut one’s cloth according to one’s measure.

_se_ =proportionner=, _v.r._, to be proportioned; to proportion one’s self, to suit one’s self.

=propos=, _n.m._, discourse, talk, words; purpose, resolution, design. _pl._, idle remarks, tittle-tattle, talk. _Changeons de —_; let us talk of something else. _— de table_; table-talk. _— interrompu_; desultory talk. _Je me moque des —_; what do I care for people’s tattle! _Jeter des — d’accommodement_; to hint at reconciliation. _À —_, _adj._, seasonable, proper, fit, to the purpose. _À —_, _adv._, seasonably, opportunely, pertinently, by the way, talking of that, now I come to think of it. _Venir fort à —_; to come in the nick of time. _Elle fait chaque chose à —_; she does everything at the proper time. _Mal à —_; ill-timed, unseasonable, unseasonably. _Hors de —_; unseasonably; not to the purpose, impertinent, impertinently. _À —, j’ai oublié de vous dire l’autre jour_; now I think of it, I forgot to tell you the other day. _Il s’est fâché à — de rien_; he got angry for nothing at all. _Il est venu me quereller à — de bottes_; he came to quarrel with me for no earthly reason. _À quel —?_ what about? _À — de quoi?_ for what reason? why? _À tout —_; at every turn, ever and anon. _À — de_; with respect to. _À —_, _n._, fitness, expediency, appositeness, pertinence; design. _L’à — fait le mérite_; seasonableness gives everything its price. _De — delibéré_; of set purpose. _Juger à —_; to think proper. _Il est à — de_; it is expedient to.

=proposable=, _adj._, that can be proposed, proposable.

=proposant=, _n.m._, (French protestant) student in divinity.

=proposant=, _adj.m._, (c.rel.) proposing.

=proposer=, _v.a._, to propose, to offer, to propound, to move, to make a motion; to designate, to set up, to state, to move. _— un sujet à traiter_; to propose a subject for writing upon. _— une question_; to propound a question. _— quelqu’un pour exemple_; to set up anybody as a pattern.

_se_ =proposer=, _v.r._, to propose one’s self, to offer one’s self; to be proposed, to be offered; to propose, to purpose, to intend, to have in view.

=proposer=, _v.n._, to propose. _L’homme propose et Dieu dispose_; man proposes and God disposes.

=proposeur=, _n.m._, proposer, propounder.

=proposition=, _n.f._, proposition; motion; proposal, offer. _Pain de —_; show-bread _or_ shew-bread. _Faire des —s à quelqu’un_; to make proposals to any one.

=propre=, _adj._, own; very, same, self-same, very same; adapted, appropriate, calculated, fit, fitted; qualified, proper, suitable; clean; neat, tidy; nice; accurate, right, correct. _C’est son — fils_; it is his own son. _En main —_; in one’s own hands. _Amour-—_, (_—s-—s_) self-love, conceit. _Nom —_; proper name. _Ce sont ses —s paroles_; they are his very words. _Termes —s_; proper, _or_ correct, expressions. _Il est — à tout_; he is fit for anything. _Le mot —_; the proper _or_ right word. _Il est toujours fort —_; he is always very neat. _Avoir une écriture —_; to write a neat hand.

=propre=, _n.m._, characteristic, attribute; peculiar quality, property, part; (gram.) proper sense, literal sense; (jur.) real estate, real property; (c.rel.) particular prayers. _Le — des oiseaux est de voler_; it is in the nature of birds to fly. _Avoir en —_; to own. _N’avoir rien en —_; to have no property. _Posséder en —_; to possess in one’s own right. _Le — et le figuré_; the literal and figurative sense. _Prendre un mot au —_; to use a word in its literal sense. _C’est du —!_ what a dirty action! what a nasty thing!

=proprement=, _adv._, properly, correctly, rightly; literally; cleanly; neatly, tidily. _— dit_; properly called, properly so called. _À — parler_; properly speaking. _S’habiller —_; to dress neatly.

=propret=, =-te=, _adj._, spruce, neat, tidy, natty.

=propreté=, _n.f._, cleanness, cleanliness; spruceness, neatness, niceness.

=propréteur=, _n.m._, (Roman hist.) propretor.

=propriétaire=, _n.m.f._, owner; proprietor; proprietress; landlord; landlady; freeholder, esquire, man of independent means. _Nu —_; (jur.) owner without the usufruct of his property.

=propriété=, _n.f._, property; ownership; estate; peculiar quality, essential faculty; propriety, correctness (of words, terms). _pl._, lands, estates. _— littéraire_; copyright. _Nue —_; (jur.) property without the usufruct of it, reversionary interest. _Doter quelqu’un d’une —_; to settle an estate upon any one. _Violer la —_; to trespass.

=propulser=, _v.a._, to propel.

=propulseur=, _n.m._, (tech.) propeller. _— à hélice_; screw-propeller.

=propulsion=, _n.f._, propulsion.

=propylée=, _n.m.pl._, (arch.) propylæum.

=prorata=, _n.m._, proportion. _Au — de_; pro rata, in proportion.

=prorogati-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, prorogative.

=prorogation=, _n.f._, prolongation; adjournment; prorogation (of parliament).

=proroger=, _v.a._, to prolong time, to protract, to adjourn, to delay; to prorogue (parliament).

=prosaïque=, _adj._, prosaic, prosy; dull, tedious, matter of fact.

=prosaïquement=, _adv._, prosaically, dully, unpoetically, tediously, coldly.

=prosaïser=, _v.n._, to write prose, to vulgarize.

=prosaïsme=, _n.m._, prosaism; (fig.) prosiness, dullness, monotony, vulgarity. _Le — de la vie_; the monotony of life.

=prosateur=, _n.m._, prose-writer, prosaist.

=proscénium= (-sé-ni-om), _n.m._, (antiq.) proscenium.

=proscripteur=, _n.m._, proscriber, banisher.

=proscription=, _n.f._, proscription, outlawry.

=proscrire=, _v.a._, (proscrivant, proscrit), to proscribe, to outlaw; to expel, to banish; to taboo. _Se —_; to be proscribed, to proscribe each other.

=proscrit=, _n.m._, =-e=, _n.f._, proscribed person, exile, outlaw, refugee, outcast. _Figure de —_; disagreeable face, displeasing face.

=prose=, _n.f._, prose; (c.rel.) prose. _Mettre en —_; to turn into prose.

=prosecteur=, _n.m._, (anat.) prosector.

=prosélyte=, _n.m.f._, proselyte.

=prosélytisme=, _n.m._, proselytism.

=prosodie=, _n.f._, (gram.) prosody.

=prosodique=, _adj._, prosodial, prosodical.

=prosopopée=, _n.f._, (rhet.) prosopopœia.

=prospectus= (-tus), _n.m._, prospectus; hand-bill.

=prospère=, _adj._, prosperous, thriving; propitious, favorable.

=prospérer=, _v.n._, to prosper, to be prosperous, to be successful, to thrive, to speed.

=prospérité=, _n.f._, prosperity, success, well-being. _Quel visage de —!_ what a happy, cheerful face! how well you look!

=prostate=, _n.f._, (anat.) prostate, prostate gland.

=prostatique=, _adj._, (anat.) prostatic.

=prosternation=, _n.f._, prostration, obeisance.

=prosternement=, _n.m._, prostration.

=prosterner=, _v.a._, to prostrate.

_se_ =prosterner=, _v.r._, to prostrate one’s self, to fall down, to bow one’s head; to bow low.

=prosthèse=, _n.f._, (gram.) prosthesis; (surg. l.u.) prosthesis. _V._ =prothèse=.

=prostituée=, _n.f._, prostitute.

=prostituer=, _v.a._, to prostitute.

_se_ =prostituer=, _v.r._, to prostitute one’s self.

=prostitution=, _n.f._, prostitution.

=prostration=, _n.f._, prostration.

=prostyle=, _n.m._ and _adj._, (arch.) prostyle.

=protagoniste=, _n.m._, (theat.) principal character, protagonist.

=protase=, _n.f._, protasis.

=protatique=, _adj._, protatic.

=prote=, _n.m._, (print.) overseer; (iron.) reader.

=protect-eur=, =-rice=, _n._ and _adj._, protector, protectress, patron, patroness, patronizer, fosterer; protective, patronizing, fostering. _Société —rice des animaux_; society for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

=protection=, _n.f._, protection, defense; support, patronage, influence, favor, countenance; (nav.) shelter, cover.

=protectionniste=, _n.m._ and _adj._, (com.) protectionist.

=protectorat=, _n.m._, protectorate, protectorship.

=protée=, _n.m._, Proteus.

=protégé=, _n.m._, =-e=, _n.f._, favorite, dependant; protégé; protégée.

=protéger=, _v.a._, to protect, to defend, to shield, to shelter; to patronize, to countenance, to favor. _— contre le mal_; to shield from harm.

=protestant=, =-e=, _n._ and _adj._, Protestant.

=protestantisme=, _n.m._, Protestantism.

=protestation=, _n.f._, protestation, protest. _— d’amitié_; profession of friendship. _Faire insérer une — dans le procès-verbal_; to enter a protest.

=protester=, _v.a._, to protest; to vow. _Je vous le proteste sur mon honneur_; I swear to you on my honor. _— une lettre de change_; to protest a bill of exchange. _Se —_; to be protested.

=protester=, _v.n._, to protest. _— de nullité_; to protest against the validity of a deed.

=protêt=, _n.m._, (com.) protest. _— faute de payement_; protest for non-payment. _Faire signifier un —_; to give notice of a protest.

=prothèse=, _n.f._, (surg.) prothesis. _— dentaire_; setting of artificial teeth.

=proto=, a prefix from Gr. πρῶτος.

=protocarbure=, _n.m._, (chem.) carburet.

=protochlorure=, _n.m._, (chem.) protochloride.

=protocole=, _n.m._, protocol; formulary, preamble.

=protonotaire=, _n.m._, protonotary.

=prototype=, _n.m._, prototype, model.

=protoxyde=, _n.m._, (chem.) protoxide.

=protubérance=, _n.f._, (anat.) protuberance.

=protubérant=, _adj._, protuberant.

=protuteur=, _n.m._, (jur.) person acting as guardian.

☉=prou=, _adv._, enough, much. _Ni peu ni —_; neither little nor much. _Peu ou —_; little or much.

=proue=, _n.f._, (nav. and poetic) prow, stem.

=prouesse=, _n.f._, prowess, valor; performance; (iron.) feat of valor.

=prouvable=, _adj._, provable.

=prouver=, _v.a._, to prove, to show; to make good, to substantiate; to be a proof of, to give proof of, to verify.

=provéditeur=, _n.m._, (Ital.) proveditore.

=provenance= (pro-vnāns), _n.f._, (com.) production, origin, source, growth; produce, goods. _En —_; proceeding, coming (from).

=provenant=, =-e= (pro-vnan, -t), _adj._, proceeding, accruing, arising.

=provençal=, =-e=, _n._ and _adj._, Provençal.

=provende=, _n.f._, (l.u.) provision; (agri.) provender, provisions, victuals.

=provenir= (pro-vnir), _v.n._, to spring, to accrue, to issue, to proceed, to result (from); to come, to arise (from).

=proverbe=, _n.m._, proverb, saying. _Devenir —_, _passer en —_; to become a proverb, to become proverbial.