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Lies of P glossary: English and French terms

Lies of P has its own word for almost everything, and the French version rarely translates it literally. This glossary pairs the official English and French terms, taken from the game's localization files, with a short definition of each.

Published 3 October 2026 · 8 min read

How to use this glossary

Every term below comes from the game's own text files (version 1.12.0.0), in its official form. Some translations are far from literal: a Stalker is a Rôdeur, a Star Fragment a Fragment de météorite, and Motivity becomes Mobilité. The definitions stay within the opening hours of the game, with no spoilers.

The names of bosses, weapons, Legion Arms and amulets are in the codex, and the setting is introduced in the spoiler-free guide to Krat.

World and story

English	French	Meaning
Hotel Krat	Hôtel Krat	P's base, home to the main allies and services.
Krat Central Station	Gare centrale de Krat	The station where the first chapter takes place.
Elysion Boulevard	Boulevard de l'Élysion	One of the first districts P crosses.
Ergo	Ergo	Power stone found only in Krat, also used as currency.
Alchemists	Alchimistes	The scholars whose arrival made Krat rich.
Workshop Union	Syndicat de l'atelier	Owner of all puppet technology in Krat, presided over by Geppetto.
Venigni Works	Atelier Venigni	Lorenzini Venigni's company: puppets, trams and telephones.
Grand Covenant	Grand contrat	Rules imprinted on puppets: obey their creator, never harm humans.
Puppet Frenzy	Frénésie des marionnettes	The disaster in which Krat's puppets turned on the people.
Petrification Disease	Pétrification	Disease spreading through Krat, first seen among the Alchemists.
Puppet	Marionnette	Automated puppet running on Ergo.
Carcass	Carcasse	Mutated creature with acidic body fluids.
Stalker	Rôdeur	Armed guard of Krat's privileged class.
Bastards	Bâtards	Stalkers from noble families.
Sweepers	Balayeurs	Stalkers from the back alleys.
Black Rabbit Brotherhood	Confrérie des lapins noirs	Gang of four infamous former Stalkers.
Legendary Stalker	Rôdeuse légendaire	A renowned Stalker of Krat, P's guide in Overture.
Humanity	Humanité	Value that grows through certain actions, such as listening to records.
Now Lying	Mensonge en cours	Interface label tied to P's lies.

Combat

English	French	Meaning
Guard	Garde	Blocks an attack in exchange for Stamina.
Perfect Guard	Garde parfaite	A last-moment guard: no damage, only Stamina spent.
Guard Regain	Regain de garde	Blocked damage that you can win back by attacking.
Charge attack	Attaque chargée	Attack performed by holding the special attack button.
Staggered	Stupéfié	State of an enemy left open to a Fatal Attack.
Fatal Attack	Coup de grâce	Heavy blow dealt to a Staggered enemy.
Fury Attack	Attaque furieuse	Strong enemy attack, shown in red, that cannot be guarded.
Fable Arts	Arts de fable	Special techniques of a blade or a handle.
Fable slot	Emplacement de fable	Charge spent on Fable Arts and refilled by attacking.
Pulse Cell	Accumulateur de pulsations	Healing charge, refilled at Stargazers or by attacking.
Lock On	Verrouillage	Fixes your attack direction on one target.
Throwing Objects	Objets de jet	Items thrown at enemies from a distance.
Specter	Spectre	Ally summoned against a boss.
Star Fragment	Fragment de météorite	Item used to summon a Specter.

Progression

English	French	Meaning
Level Up	Montée de niveau	Raising P's stats with Ergo, through Sophia.
Death Ergo	Ergo de mort	The Ergo left where P died, which you can recover.
Rare Ergo	Ergo rare	Ergo from strong enemies and bosses, traded with Alidoro.
Held Ergo	Ergo stocké	Ergo kept in item form, spendable from the bag.
Stargazer	Stargazer	Rest point for healing and fast travel.
Vitality	Vitalité	One of P's six stats.
Vigor	Vigueur	One of P's six stats.
Capacity	Capacité	One of P's six stats; heavier equipment requires a high Capacity.
Motivity	Mobilité	The strength stat; heavy weapons tend to scale with it.
Technique	Technique	The dexterity stat; lighter weapons tend to scale with it.
Advance	Progression	Third scaling stat; every elemental weapon scales with it.
P-Organ	Organe-P	System whose slots activate P's latent abilities.
Quartz	Quartz	Item placed in the P-Organ to obtain an effect.
Upgrade Core	Noyau d'amélioration	Part that further amplifies the P-Organ.
Wishstone	Pierre à souhaits	Stone placed in a Cube to call on a special power.
Gold Coin Fruit	Fruit pièce d'or	Fruit harvested at set times from the Gold Coin Tree.
Records	Disques	Music for the hotel gramophone; listening to it grants Humanity.
Butterfly's Guidance	Guidé par le papillon	Very easy difficulty, focused on the story.
Awakened Puppet	Marionnette éveillée	Easy difficulty.
Legendary Stalker	Rôdeur légendaire	Standard difficulty (note the masculine form here).
Path of the Cricket: Balance	Voie du Criquet : équilibre	Starting combat style.
Path of the Bastard: Dexterity	Voie du Bâtard : dextérité	Starting combat style.
Path of the Sweeper: Strength	Voie du Balayeur : force	Starting combat style.
Battle Memories	Souvenirs de combat	Boss rematches, each boss with its own stats.
Death March	Marche de la mort	Bosses in a row, with limited HP and items.

Equipment

English	French	Meaning
Weapon Assemble	Assemblage d'arme	Combining a blade and a handle into a new weapon.
Blade	Lame	Weapon part that carries attack power and any built-in element.
Handle	Poignée	Weapon part that decides scaling.
Normal Weapons	Armes normales	Weapons that can be split into blade and handle.
Special Weapons	Armes spéciales	Weapons that cannot be assembled or disassembled.
Moonstone	Pierre de lune	Material used to upgrade a blade.
Crank	Manivelle	Material used to alter a handle.
Grinder	Affûteuse	Item that repairs weapon durability.
Weapon Durability	Durabilité d'arme	Wear of a weapon; at zero, ATK drops.
Ability Scaling	Ajustement des capacités	How a weapon's damage grows with stats.
Balanced	Équilibrée	Scaling shown by Liesofpdle when a handle's grades are tied.
Legion Arm	Bras de légion	Special equipment fitted on the left arm.
Legion	Légion	Resource consumed by Legion Arms.
Legion Magazine	Chargeur de légion	Item that refills Legion.
Legion Plug	Jointure de légion	Part needed to craft a Legion Arm.
Legion Caliber	Calibre de légion	Part used to modify a Legion Arm.
Venigni Craft Machine	Machine d'artisanat de Venigni	Machine at the hotel that builds and modifies Legion Arms.
Amulet	Amulette	Equipment that enhances P's abilities.
Defense Parts	Pièces de défense	Equipment that improves P's defenses.
Frame, Converter, Cartridge, Liner	Ossature, Convertisseur, Cartouche, Doublure	The four kinds of Defense Parts.
Weight Limit	Limite de poids	Load beyond which P slows down a lot.
ATK	ATQ	Attack power.

Damage and status effects

English	French	Meaning
Physical	Physique	The damage type of most weapons.
Fire, Acid	Feu, Acide	Elemental damage types, along with Electric Blitz.
Electric Blitz	Décharge électrique	The game's name for electric damage.
Slash, Pierce, Strike	Entaille, Estoc, Frappe	The three physical attack types.
Overheat	Surchauffe	Fire build-up: more Fire damage taken and continuous burning.
Electric Shock	Choc électrique	Electric build-up: more Electric and Physical damage taken.
Decay	Décomposition	Acid build-up: more Acid damage taken, weapon durability worn down.
Corruption	Corruption	Drains HP over time.
Disruption	Disruption	Instant death if its gauge fills up.
Shock	Choc	Lowers Stamina recovery.
Break	Fracture	Lowers the healing from Pulse Cells.
Freeze	Gel	Drains HP over time and slows attacks and movement.
Purification Ampoule	Ampoule de purification	Item that removes status ailments.

Liesofpdle vocabulary

English	French	Meaning
Daily	Quotidien	The puzzle of the day, the same for everyone, renewed at midnight UTC.
Practice	Entraînement	Extra rounds that do not count in your statistics.
Streak	Série	Consecutive days on which you solved that puzzle.
Best	Record	Your longest streak.
Played	Parties	Daily puzzles you have solved in that category.
Share	Partager	Copies your result, with the answer's name, a grid of colored squares and a link.
Lie unmasked	Mensonge démasqué	Victory banner.
Next puzzle in	Prochaine énigme dans	Countdown to the next daily puzzle.
Exact attribute	Attribut exact	Green cell in the grid.
Different attribute	Attribut différent	Gray cell in the grid.
Close (↑ higher, ↓ lower)	Proche (↑ plus, ↓ moins)	Gold cell: the answer's value is higher or lower.
Weapon, Legion Arm, Amulet, Quote	Arme, Bras de Légion, Amulette, Citation	Names of the puzzles besides Boss.
Reborner	Ressuscité	Boss type label specific to Liesofpdle, not an in-game category.

The puzzles also have nicknames, identical in both languages: Weapondle, Legiondle, Amuldle and Quotedle. To see these words in action, start with how to play.