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par.

through

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

prep/paʁ/
  1. through

    par la fenêtre
    aller par le parc
  2. by (used to introduce a means; used to introduce an agent in a passive construction)

    voyager par train
    par surprise
  3. over (used to express direction)

    Viens par ici !
  4. from (used to describe the origin of something, especially a view or movement)

    voir par devant
    le liquide est arrivé par le robinet
  5. around, round (inside of)

    par tout le cinéma
  6. on (situated on, used in certain phrases)

    par terre
  7. on, at, in (used to denote a time when something occurs)

    par un beau jour
    par un soir
  8. in

    marcher par deux
  9. per, a, an

    trois fois par semaine
  10. out of (used to describe the reason for something)

    par pure colère
    par tristesse
  11. for

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French par, from Old French par, from Latin per.

noun/paʁ/
  1. par

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French par, from Old French par, from Latin per.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.