WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| permanent adj | (not temporary) | permanent adj |
| | (adresse) | fixe adj |
| | | permanent contract : CDI, contrat à durée indéterminée nm |
| | Natasha has been temping at the company for three months and now she's been offered a permanent job there. |
| | Natasha a fait une mission en intérim de trois mois dans l'entreprise, et on lui offre à présent un poste permanent. |
| permanent adj | (long lasting) | permanent adj |
| | (feutre) | indélébile adj |
| | | permanent contract : contrat à durée indéterminée, CDI nm |
| | This is a permanent marker; it won't wash off. |
| | C'est un feutre indélébile, il ne s'effacera pas. |
| permanent adj | (everlasting) | permanent adj |
| | (vie,...) | éternel, éternelle adj |
| | The ruins of the village were preserved as a permanent reminder of the atrocities that had taken place there. Many Christians believe in permanent life in the hereafter. |
| | Les ruines du village sont un rappel permanent des atrocités qui y ont eu lieu. |
| | Beaucoup de chrétiens croient en la vie éternelle dans l'au-delà. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| permanent n | dated (artificial curls) | permanente nf |
| | Betty's new permanent really suits her. |
| | La nouvelle permanente de Betty lui va à merveille. |
| permanent n | ([sth] permanent) | point fixe nm |
| | | chose fixe nf |
| | In a life full of changes, Terry's faith was the one permanent he could cling to. |
| | Dans une vie pleine d'incertitudes, la foi de Terry était la seule chose fixe à laquelle il pouvait se raccrocher. |
| permanent n | informal (permanent staff member) | employé permanent, employée permanente nm, nf |
| | | permanent, permanente nm, nf |
| | In many companies, permanents are paid better than temps. |
| | Dans plusieurs entreprises, les employés permanents sont mieux payés que les employés en intérim. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
Formes composées
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| on a permanent basis adv | (for good, indefinitely) | de façon permanente loc adv |
| | | de manière définitive adv |
| | | définitivement adv |
| | | indéfiniment adv |
| perm n | colloquial, abbreviation (hairstyle: permanent wave) | permanente nf |
| | | to have/get a perm : se faire faire une permanente v pron |
| | I'm tired of my straight hair, so I'm getting a perm. |
| | J'en ai assez de mes cheveux lisses alors je vais me faire faire une permanente. |
| permanent abode n | (long-term domicile) | résidence permanente nf |
| permanent alimony n | (law: payments of allowance) (France, Droit) | prestation compensatoire sous forme de rente nf |
| | (impropre mais courant) | pension alimentaire régulière nf |
| permanent asset n | usually plural (business: fixed asset) | immobilisations nfpl |
| permanent disability n | (law: impairs ability to earn money) | invalidité permanente nf |
| permanent employment n | (law: payment directly from employer) | emploi permanent nm |
| permanent feature n | ([sth] which will remain unchanged) | caractéristique permanente, composante permanente nf |
| | | trait permanent nm |
| | A permanent feature of our new building will be the "statue garden" adjoining the main entrance. |
| permanent financing n | (finance: long-term funding) | financement permanent nm |
| permanent investment n | (finance: long-term funding) | investissement permanent nm |
| permanent marker n | (indelible felt-tip pen) | feutre indélébile nm |
| | (plus épais) | marqueur indélébile nm |
| | Her mother used permanent marker to write her name in all her clothes before she went off to camp. |
| permanent press n | (fabric: resistance to wrinkles) | pressage permanent nm |
| | | repassage permanent nm |
| | | apprêt permanent nm |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | Clothing with a permanent press shrinks in hot water. |
permanent press,
permanent-press n as adj | (fabric: resistant to wrinkles) | infroissable adj |
| | These permanent-press shirts do not need ironing. |
| permanent residence n | (usual or long-term address) | résidence principale nf |
| | When we retired, we made our house on the coast our permanent residence. |
| permanent residence n | (foreign national's right to stay in country) | résidence permanente nf |
| | | séjour permanent nm |
| permanent residency n | (legal status) | résidence permanente nf |
| | | séjour permanent nm |
| | After five years in the country, Maria received permanent residency. |
| permanent residency status n | (foreign national's right to stay in country) | statut de résident permanent nm |
| | He finally gained permanent residency status last year, so he can live here as long as he likes. |
permanent tooth,
plural: permanent teeth n | (adult tooth) | dent définitive nf |
| permanent wave n | dated (hairstyle: artificial curls) | permanente nf |
| | In the 1980's many girls had a permanent wave to make their hair curly. |
| | | mini-vague nf |
| permanent way | UK (railroad roadbed) (Rail) | superstructure nf |