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P

paciencia, f
. patience

paciente
, patient

pacífico, -a
, pacific;
Pacífico, m
Pacific

pacifista, m., f
. pacifist

padre, m
. father

pagado, -a
, paid

pagando
, paying

pagar
, to pay

pagué
, I paid

país, m
. country (nation)

pájaro, m
. bird

palabra, f
. word

palacio, m
. palace

palmeras, f
. palm trees

pan, m
. bread;
pan tostado
, toast

panorama, m
. panorama

pantalla, f
. movie screen, lamp shade

pantalones, m
. trousers

papá, m
. dad

papas, f
. potatoes

papel, m
. paper, role in a play

paquete, m
. package

para
, for

parafina, f
. paraffin

paraguas, m
. umbrella

paralítico, -a
, paralytic

pararse
, to stand up, to stop

parcial
, partial

pardo
, brown

parecer
, to seem like

parecerse
, to resemble

pared, f
. wall

parientes, m
. relatives

París
, Paris

parlamentario, -a
, parliamentary

parque, m
. park

parrilla, f
. grill;
a la parrilla
, grilled, broiled

participación, f
. participation

participar
, to participate

pasado, -a
, last, past;
el sábado pasado
, last Saturday;
pasado mañana
, day after tomorrow

pasados por agua
, soft-boiled;
huevos pasados por agua
, soft-boiled eggs

pasar
, to pass, to spend (time), to happen

pase
, pass (command);
pase
, come in;
pase adelante
, come in

pasión, f
. passion

pasivo, -a
, passive

pastor, m
. shepherd

pastoral
, pastoral

pata
, animal foot;
meter la pata
, to stick your foot in it

patentar
, to patent

patente, f
. patent

paternal
, paternal

patio, m
. patio, courtyard

pato, m
. duck

patología, f
. pathology

patriógico, -a
, patriotic

payaso, m
. clown

pedal, m
. pedal

pedestal, m
. pedestal

pedir
, to order, to ask for

peinarse
, to comb (yourself)

peine, m
. comb

película, f
. film

peligro, m
. danger

pelo, m
. hair

penetración, f
. penetration

penetrar
, to penetrate

penicilina, f
. penicillin

pensar
, to think

pensión, f
. pension

peor
, worse;
el peor
, the worst

perceptivo, -a
, perceptive

perder
, to lose

perezoso, -a
, lazy

perfección, f
. perfection

perfectamente
, perfectly

perfecto, -a
, perfect

perforación, f
. perforation

perforado, -a
, perforated

perforar
, to perforate

perfume, m
. perfume

periódico, m
. newspaper

periodista, m., f
. journalist

permanencia, f
. permanence

permanente
, permanent

premítame
, allow me, permit me

permitido
, permitted

permitir
, to permit, to allow

pero
, but

perro, m
. dog

persecución, f
. persecution

perseverancia, f
. perseverance

persistencia, f
. persistence

persona, f
. person

personal
, personal

personalidad, f
. personality

personalmente
, personally, in person

persuadiendo
, persuading

persuadir
, to persuadc

persuasión, f
. persuasion

perversidad, f
. perversity

pesar, m.
sorrow;
a pesar de
, in spite of

pesar
, to weigh

pesarse
, to weigh yourself

pescado, m.
fish;
pescado
(past part.), fished

pescando
, fishing

pescar
, to fish

pesimista
, pessimist

peso, m.
weight

petición, f.
petition

pianista, m., f.
pianist

pianc, m.
piano

pie, m.
foot

pienso
, I think

pierna, f.
leg

pimienta, f.
pepper

piña, f.
pineapple

pintar
, to paint

pintoresco, -a
, picturesque

pintura, f.
painting

pipa, f.
pipe

piso, m.
floor, story (building)

plan, m.
plan

planchaduría, f.
dry cleaners

planchar
, to iron

planta, f.
plant

plantar
, to plant

plástico
, plastic

plato, m.
plate

platónico
, platonic

platos, m.
plates, dishes

plausible
, plausible

playa, f.
beach

pleuresía, f.
pleurisy

pluma, f.
pen

plural
, plural

plutocrático, -a
, plutocratic

pobre
, poor

poco, -a
, a little, a little bit;
poco a poco
, little by little

poder
, to be able

podía
, I could, used to be able

poema, m.
poem

política, f.
politics

político, -a
, political

pollo, m.
chicken;
pollo frito
, fried chicken

pomposo, -a
, pompous

pon
, put

poner
, to put, to set, to lay

ponerse
, to put on;
ponerse a
(plus inf.), to begin, to start to

pongo
, I put, set, lay (present)

popular
, popular

popularidad, f.
popularity

populoso, -a
, populous

por
, by, for

poroso, -a
, porous

porque
, because

por qué
, why

portal, m.
portal

portarse
, to behave

posesión, f.
possession

posesivo
, possessive

posibilidad, f.
possibility

posible
, possible

posiblemente
, possibly

posición, f.
position

positivo, -a
, positive

postal
, postal

postre, m.
dessert

potencial
, potential

potente
, potent

practicar
, to practice

práctico, -a
, practical

precedencia, f.
precedence

precedente, m.
precedent

precio, m.
price

precioso, -a
, precious

precipitación, f.
precipitation

precipitar
, to precipitate, to hasten

precisión, f.
precision

predilecto
, preferred, favorite

predominación, f.
predominance

predominar
, to predominate

prefacio, m.
preface

preferencia, f.
preference

preferible
, preferable

preferir
, to prefer

pregunta, f.
question

preguntar
, to ask

prehistórico, -a
, prehistoric

prematuro, -a
, premature

premeditación, f.
premeditation

premeditar
, to premeditate

premio, m.
prize

preocupación, f.
preoccupation

preocupado, -a
, worried

preocupar
, to worry

preparación, f.
preparation

preparado, -a
, prepared

preparando
, preparing

preparar
, to prepare

preponderancia, f.
preponderance

preposición, f.
preposition

presentable
, presentable

presentación, f.
presentation

presentar
, to present

presente
, present

preservación, f.
preservation

preservar
, to preserve

presidente, m.
president

prestar
, to lend

pretensión, f.
pretense

pretérito, -a
, preterite, past

prevención, f.
prevention

primario, -a
, primary

primavera, f.
spring

primer, m
. first

primero, -a
, first

primitivo, -a
, primitive

primo, -a
, cousin

principal
, principal

principalmente
, principally, mainly

prisa
, haste;
tengo prisa
, I’m in a hurry

probable
, probable

probablemente
, probably

probar
, to taste, to prove, to test

problema, m.
problem

proceder
, to proceed

procesión, f.
procession

proclamación, f.
proclamation

proclamar
, to proclaim

prodigioso, -a
, prodigious

producción, f.
production

producir
, to produce

productivo, -a
, productive

producto, m.
product

profanidad, f.
profanity

profecía, f.
prophecy

profesión, f.
profession

profesional
, professional

profesor, m.
professor

profético, -a
, prophetic

proficiente
, proficient

programa, m.
program

progresando
, progressing

progresar
, to progress

progreso, m.
progress

progresivo, -a
, progressive

prohibir
, to prohibit

prolífico, -a
, prolific

prometer
, to promise

prominente
, prominent

pronto
, soon

pronunciación, f.
pronunciation

pronunciar
, to pronounce

propagación, f.
propagation

propina, f.
tip (money)

proponer
, to propose

proporción, f.
proportion

proposición, f.
proposition

propulsión, f.
propulsion

prosaico, -a
, prosaic

prosperidad, f.
prosperity

protección, f.
protection

protector, m.
protector

protostación, f.
protestation

protestar
, to protest

provincia, f.
province

provincial
, provincial

provisión, f.
provision

provisional
, provisional

provocativo, -a
, provocative

proximidad, f.
proximity

proyectar
, to project

proyecto, m.
project

prudente
, prudent

prueba, f.
proof

psicología, f.
psychology

publicación, f.
publication

públicamente
, publicly

publicar
, to publish

publicidad, f.
publicity

publicista, m.
publicist

público, -a
, public

publiqué
, I published

pude
, I could

pueblo, m.
town

puedo
, I can

puerco, m.
pork, pig

puerta, f.
door

puesto
, put;
un puesto
, a post, a stand

pugilista, m.
pugilist

puntual
, punctual

puré, m.
purée;
puré de papas
, mashed potatoes

puro, m.
cigar

puro, -a
, pure

puse
, I put, set, lay (past)

Q

que
, that, than

qué
, what, how;
qué bonito
, how lovely

quebrar
, to break

quedarse
, to stay, to remain

quédese
, stay (command)

quejarse
, to complain

quemarse
, to burn yourself

querer
, to want;
querer a
, to love

quería
, I, you, he, she wanted;

quería a
, I, you, he, she loved

queso, m.
cheese

quién
, who?

quiero
, I want;
quiero a
, I love

quince
, fifteen

quinientos
, five hundred

quinina, f.
quinine

quinto, -a
, fifth

quise
, I wanted

quitarse
, to take off

quizá
, maybe

quizás
, maybe

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