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papite: acrolein (when used as a poison gas in the First World War)
papivore: bookworm
papotage: chattering, chitchat, small talk
papoter: to chat, chatter; to nibble
papou: Papuan
papouille: tickling
papouiller: to pet, snuggle, caress
papouillothérapie: massage, especially New-Age-like
paprika: paprika (powder used as a spice)
papule: papule
papy: alternative spelling of papi
papy boom: the large increase in the number of retired people who were born in the baby boom generation
papy-boomer: a retired person who was born during the baby boom
papy-boomeur: alternative spelling of papy-boomer
papyracé: papyraceous, of, similar to, or related to papyrus; papery, of, similar to, or related to paper
papyrologie: papyrology
papyrologique: papyrological
papyrologue: papyrologist
papyrus: papyrus
paquebot: ship, liner
paquer: to pack (fish) in a box for transportation
paquet: packet; pack (of cards); parcel; bundle (of clothes); pack
paquetage: kit; package
paqueteur: packager
paqueté: drunk, wasted
par: through; by (used to introduce a means; used to introduce an agent in a passive construction); over (used to express direction); from (used to describe the origin of something, especially a view or movement); around, round (inside of)
par: par
par accident: by accident, accidentally, by chance
par acquit de conscience: out of an abundance of caution, just in case, just to be on the safe side, for (some)one's peace of mind, just to set (some)one's mind at rest, out of principle
par ailleurs: besides, additionally, furthermore, what's more
par amour: out of love
par amour: for the sake of, for the love of
par après: subsequently, thereafter, afterwards, later
par bonheur: luckily, fortunately
par bonté de cœur: out of the goodness of one's heart
par chance: luckily, fortunately
par conséquent: consequently, as a result, thus
par contre: on the other hand, on the contrary (from another point of view); however
par contumace: in absentia (while not present)
par cœur: by heart, by rote; without eating
par cœur: rote memorization
par défaut: by default
par définition: by definition
par endroits: in places, at places, here and there
par erreur: by mistake, in error, erroneously, mistakenly
par ex.: abbreviation of par exemple
par excellence: par excellence, quintessential, ultimate
par exemple: for example, for instance; on the other hand, by the way
par hasard: at random, by chance, by happenstance; by any chance
par ici: over here, here (to this place); around here; this way
par la force: by the strong hand, by force, forcibly, using force, using violence
par la force des choses: necessarily, by necessity, logically, inevitably, perforce
par la même occasion: at the same time, while one is at it
par la présente: hereby
par la suite: subsequently, thereafter, afterwards, later
par le biais de: by way of, by means of, with; through, with the help of, thanks to
par le menu: in detail, in minute detail, with all the ins and outs
par le passé: in the past
par les temps qui courent: in the current climate, in this day and age, these days
par là: over there; by that, that way