pas in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pas in the English»French Dictionary

faux pas <pl faux pas> [Brit fəʊ ˈpɑː, Am ˌfoʊ ˈpɑ] N form

faux pas

impair m

pa [Brit pɑː, Am pɑ] N inf

pa

papa m

Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais m

in/to the Pas-de-Calais

dans le Pas-de-Calais

I.PA N

1. PA → personal assistant

PA

secrétaire mf de direction

2. PA → public address (system)

PA

système m de sonorisation

PA

sono f inf

to announce sth over the PA

annoncer qc par haut-parleurs

II.PA Am abrév écrite

PA → Pennsylvania

See also public address system, personal assistant, Pennsylvania

public address system N

public address system

sonorisation f

public address system

système m de sonorisation

personal assistant N

personal assistant (secretary) a. PA

secrétaire mf de direction

personal assistant (assistant)

assistant/-e m/f

Pennsylvania [Brit ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə, Am ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvanie f

Translations for pas in the French»English Dictionary

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balourdise (acte)

faux-pas

balourdise (parole)

faux-pas

incongruité (acte)

faux-pas

impair

indiscretion, faux pas

commettre un impair

to make a faux pas

le Pas-de-Calais

the Pas-de-Calais

faux pas (gaffe)

faux pas

commettre un faux pas (gaffe)

to make a faux pas

pas de deux

pas de deux

pas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pas in the English»French Dictionary

pa¹ N inf (father)

pa

papa m

pa² ADV

pa abbreviation of per annum

pa

par an

PA [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N

1. PA (assistant to a superior) → personal assistant

2. PA (loudspeaker) → public address system

3. PA Am → Pennsylvania

See also public address, personal assistant, Pennsylvania

public address, public address system N

public address

système m de haut-parleurs

personal assistant N

personal assistant

assistant(e) m (f)

I.Pennsylvania [pensɪlˈveɪniə] N

Pennsylvania

la Pennsylvanie

II.Pennsylvania [pensɪlˈveɪniə] ADJ inv

Pennsylvania

de Pennsylvanie

Translations for pas in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

faux pas

faux pas

faire un faux pas (par indiscrétion)

to commit a faux pas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When moving backwards, the lift steps can be replaced by scissor-steps, often ending with a pas-de-basque step.

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He was uninvited, and a series of faux pas lead to his expulsion from the party.

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It's not every toon that deals with midlife crisis, marital dysfunction, child neglect, impotence fears, fashion faux pas and existential angst.

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Many styles of dance incorporate some form of adagio (as dance lifts), including ballet (in pas de deux), jazz, and lyrical.

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This faux pas cost the corporation $50 million to settle.

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She also broke her broom on the ice, a major curling faux pas.

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The bun, like a sesame freckled breast of an angel, resting gently on the ketchup and mustard below, flavors mingling in a seductive pas de deux.

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The girls were dressed up ala fashion faux pas to raise awareness about the detriment of counterfeit fashion products.

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Over the course of the day, she sends a series of text messages to try to balance out this faux pas.

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Blushers are acutely sensitive to any social faux-pas and so flush at things other people might not even notice.

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