/pɑ/
Translation
not (in ne...pas negation)
Word origin
From Latin passus ('step, pace'); as a negative particle it originally reinforced ne by meaning 'not a step'. The English 'pace' and 'pass' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passus
- English cognates
- pace, pass
Examples
.
I do not understand what you are saying.
' .
He has not arrived yet.
' , ' .
It is not serious, do not worry.
.
I don't want to go out in the rain.
' .
She doesn't like black coffee at all.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(15)On a le temps
1 min read · Core 1000
Un soir avec Marc
1 min read · Core 1000
Pas la même chose
2 min read · Core 1000
Seule dans la nuit
2 min read · Core 1000
Cuisiner ensemble
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La fête surprise
3 min read · Core 1000
Le bus manqué
3 min read · Core 1000
Le dernier train de la nuit
3 min read · Core 1000
Le nouveau docteur
3 min read · Core 1000
Le premier jour de travail
3 min read · Core 1000
Clara trouve sa place
4 min read · Core 1000
Le café du quartier
4 min read · Core 1000
Un voyage difficile
4 min read · Core 1000
Une rencontre au marché
4 min read · Core 1000
Pas devant les clients
5 min read · Core 1000
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