paumoyer, v.a., (nav.) to underrun (cables).
paumure, n.f., top-antlers.
paupérisme, n.m., pauperism.
paupière, n.f., eyelid; eyelash; (fig.) eye, eyes. Fermer la —; to shut one’s eyes; to sleep; to die.
pause, n.f., pause, stop, rest, stand; (mus.) rest, semi-breve rest.
pauser, v.a., (mus.) to pause, to make a pause.
pauvre, adj., poor, needy, wretched, destitute; paltry, sorry, scanty; mean, beggarly. Une langue —; a poor language. Un sujet —; a barren subject. Le — homme! poor silly fellow! — d’esprit; poor in spirit; weak-headed. Un homme —; a poor man. C’est un — poète; he is a wretched poet. Un — hère, un — diable; a poor devil.
pauvre, n.m., poor person, poor man, pauper, beggar. —s honteux; poor people who are ashamed to beg. Aux —s la besace; the back is made for the burden.
pauvrement, adv., poorly, wretchedly.
pauvresse, n.f., poor woman, beggar-woman, beggar-girl.