Paperwork
PV
Letter by letterStandardB1Meaning
procès-verbal
Two meanings, and context decides: on the windscreen it is the fine (« j'ai eu un PV »); after a meeting it is the official minutes.
How it is said
pé-vé
Gender and article
un PV · masculine
Where you meet it
A windscreen, a summons, meeting minutes.
Example
J'ai eu un PV de 35 euros pour stationnement gênant.
I got a 35-euro fine (PV) for obstructive parking.
In the DELF
listening B1
Watch out
Masculine: un PV, des PV. « Avoir un PV » and « se faire verbaliser » mean the same thing.
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