What does pus in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pus in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pus in French.

The word pus in French means pus, graze, power, ability, power, ability, capacity, power, power, power, can, can, can, may, could, could, might, could, be possible, proxy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pus

pus

nom masculin (liquide inflammatoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bouton était rempli de pus.

graze

verbe intransitif (brouter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les vaches paissent dans les alpages.
The cows graze in the mountain pastures.

power, ability

nom masculin (puissance particulière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce médicament a le pouvoir de vous guérir.
This medicine has the ability to cure you.

power, ability, capacity

nom masculin (faculté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces enfants ont un grand pouvoir d'adaptation.
Children have a great capacity to adapt.

power

nom masculin (puissance de droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'exercice du pouvoir est une drogue.
The exercise of power is a drug.

power

nom masculin (droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gendarme a le pouvoir de vous arrêter.
A police officer has the power to arrest you.

power

nom masculin (le gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après les élections, le pouvoir changera.
After the elections, power will change hands.

can

verbe transitif (avoir la capacité de)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Mon mari peut déplacer le frigo tout seul, mais pas moi.
My husband can move the fridge all on his own, but I can't.

can

verbe transitif (avoir le droit de)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Le directeur peut renvoyer ses employés s'il le souhaite. Ma fille peut sortir jusqu'à 23 h le samedi soir.
My daughter is allowed to go out until 11 pm on Saturday nights.

can

verbe transitif (avoir une caractéristique)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Cette salle peut contenir deux cent personnes.
This room can hold two hundred people.

may, could

verbe transitif (avoir la permission)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Pouvons-nous sortir ce soir ?
May we go out tonight?

could

verbe transitif (formule de politesse)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Pouvez-vous me dire l'heure ?
Could you tell me the time?

might, could

verbe transitif (indique une éventualité)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Avec son caractère, tout peut arriver.
With his personality, anything might happen.

be possible

(Il est possible)

Il se peut que j'arrive en retard.
I may arrive late.

proxy

nom masculin (procuration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il m'a donné pouvoir pour agir en son absence.
He gave me his proxy to act in his absence.

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