penniforme, adj., penniform.
pennon (pè-n-non), n.m., pennon.
pénombre, n.f., penumbra; (fig.) darkness, obscurity, twilight, semi-darkness; subdued light.
penon, n.m., (nav.) dog-vane.
pensant, -e, adj., thinking. Bien —; right-thinking, well-disposed, right-minded. Mal —; evil-thinking, evil-disposed.
pensée, n.f., thought, opinion, sentiment, idea, conception; mind, belief, opinion; design; notion; meaning; sketch, first draught; (bot.) pansy, heart’s-ease. — ultérieure; after-thought. S’accoutumer à la — de la mort; to accustom one’s self to the idea of death. Parler contre sa —; to speak against one’s conviction, opinion. Entrer dans la — de quelqu’un; to gather any one’s meaning, to follow any one’s reasoning or train of thought. Lire dans la — de quelqu’un; to read any one’s thoughts. Cela m’est venu dans la —; that came into my mind. S’entretenir avec ses —s; to hold converse with one’s self.
penser, v.n., to think, to believe, to imagine; to reflect, to meditate, to deem, to be of opinion; to hope; to be on the point, to be near, to have like; to take heed, to take care. L’homme pense; man is a thinking being. — à quelque chose; to think of anything. Il est venu sans qu’on y pensât; he came unexpectedly. C’est un homme qui pense bien; he is a man who thinks well. Il l’a fait sans y —; he did it unwittingly. À quoi pensez-vous, de faire cela? what do you mean by doing that? — à mal; to have some ill design, to mean harm. Il pensait à me surprendre; he thought to surprise me. Il a pensé mourir; he nearly lost his life. J’ai pensé tomber; I was near falling. À ce que je pense; to my mind, in my mind, in my opinion. Façon de —; way of thinking. — à soi; to look to one’s self, to take care of one’s self. Faire —; to remind. Cela donne bien à —; that is very suggestive, or food for reflection. Pensez donc! just think of it! just imagine!
penser, v.a., to think, to think of. Il ne dit jamais ce qu’il pense; he never says what he thinks. — du bien de; to think well of. — à quelque chose pour faire réussir une affaire; to think of something to bring a matter to a successful issue. Que pensez-vous de cela? what think you of that? Pensez à moi; think of me. Que pensez-vous de lui? what is your opinion of him?
penser, n.m., inward reasoning, thought.
penseur, n.m. and adj., thinker; thinking, reflecting, thoughtful.