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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| pro n | informal, abbreviation (sport: professional) (abréviation, familier) | pro nmf |
| | The tournament's open to pros and amateurs alike. |
| | Le tournoi est ouvert aux pros tout comme aux amateurs. |
| a pro n | figurative, slang, abbreviation (expert) (abréviation, familier) | un pro, une pro nm, nf |
| | He claimed to be a pro at crossword puzzles. |
| | Il a prétendu être un pro aux mots croisés. |
| pro n | usually plural (advantage, point in favor) | avantage nm |
| | I can't think of a single pro; if I were you, I would definitely say "no". |
| pro adj | informal, abbreviation (professional) (abréviation, familier) | pro adj |
| | He turned pro in 1990 after winning two amateur titles. |
| | Il est passé pro en 1990 après avoir remporté deux titres amateurs. |
| pro adv | (in favor) | pour adv |
| | I voted against the increased budget; my partner voted pro. |
| | J'ai voté contre l'augmentation du budget; mon partenaire a voté pour. |
| pro prep | informal (for, in favor of) | pour prép |
| | | en faveur de loc prép |
| | I'm pro the idea of the European Union, but in practice their regulations often seem unfair. |
| | Je suis pour l'idée de l'Union européenne mais en pratique sa réglementation semble souvent injuste. |
Formes composées
pro | pro- | PRO |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| nunc pro tunc adj | Latin (law: correct previous ruling) (Droit anglo-saxon) | nunc pro tunc loc adj |
| | | rétroactif, rétroactive adj |
| pros and cons npl | (advantages and disadvantages) (peser) | le pour et le contre nm |
| | | les avantages et les inconvénients de [qch] nmpl |
| | She weighed the pros and cons of the situation before making a decision. |
| | We're making a list of the pros and cons of living in France. |
| | Elle a pesé le pour et le contre de la situation avant de prendre une décision. |
| | Nous faisons une liste des avantages et des inconvénients de vivre en France. |
| pro and con expr | (for and against) | pour et contre expr |
| | Before making her decision, Maria made a list of arguments, pro and con. |
| | Avant de prendre sa décision, Maria fit une liste d'arguments pour et contre. |
| pro-and-con expr | (for and against) | pour et contre expr |
| | The class debated the pro-and-con arguments around nuclear power. |
| | La classe a débattu du pour et du contre sur la question du nucléaire. |
| pro bono adv | Latin (not for profit) (Droit) | gracieusement adv |
| | (Droit) | pro bono loc adv |
| | The claimant's lawyers were acting pro bono. |
pro forma,
proforma adj | Latin (invoice, balance: advance) (facture) | pro forma adj inv |
| Note: The single-word form may be used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | Prière de bien vouloir nous faire parvenir une facture pro forma. |
pro forma,
proforma adj | Latin (done as a formality) | pour la forme loc adv |
| | | pour la bonne règle loc adv |
| | We'll need to have a pro forma interview to satisfy the legal department. |
| | On devra faire un entretien pour la forme, le service juridique l'exige. |
| pro memoria n | Latin (reminder) | aide-mémoire nm inv |
| pro rata adv | (proportionately) | au prorata loc adv |
| | The job is paid pro rata. |
| | Ce travail est payé au pro rata |
pro rata,
pro-rata adj | (proportionate) | au prorata loc adv |
| | | on a pro rata basis : au pro rata, proportionnellement adv |
| | Julia is paid a pro-rata salary. |
| | Julia est payée au pro rata. |
| pro shop | (sports shop) (dans un club de sports) | boutique nf |
| pro tem adj | abbreviation (pro tempore) | par intérim loc adv |
| | | provisoire adj |
| pro tem adv | abbreviation (pro tempore) | par intérim loc adv |
| | | provisoirement, temporairement adv |
| | She was brought in to serve as judge pro tem until the regular judge recovered from his illness. |
| pro tempore adj | Latin, formal (temporary) | provisoire, temporaire adj |
| pro tempore adv | Latin, formal (temporarily) | provisoirement, temporairement adv |
| | | pour le moment loc adv |
| pro-abortion adj | (favoring legalization of abortion) | pro-avortement adj inv |
| pro-abortionist n | (supports abortion) | pro-avortement nmf inv |
| pro-choice adj | (abortion: supporting right to choose) | pro-choix adj inv |
| pro-life adj | (anti-abortion) | anti-avortement adj inv |
| | (anglicisme) | pro-life adj inv |
| | (néologisme) | pro-vie adj inv |
| quid pro quo n | Latin (fair exchange) | compromis nm |
| | | contrepartie nf |
| | In a quid pro quo, the union accepted salary decreases in exchange for an increase in overtime. |
| | Dans un esprit de compromis, le syndicat a accepté des baisses de salaire en échange d'une augmentation des heures supplémentaires. |
| salary pro rata n | (wage: full-time equivalent) | salaire au prorata nm |
semipro,
also UK: semi-pro adj | informal, abbreviation (semiprofessional) (familier) | semi-pro adj |