P Flashcards
padecer
to suffer, to be a victim of
el padecimiento
suffering
pagar
to pay (for)
la paga
payment
el pago
reward
la página
page
compaginar(se)
to match/agree
el país
country/nation
el paisaje
landscape
el/la paisano/a
countryman, civilian
el pájaro
bird
la palabra
word
¡Palabra!
Word of honor!
dar su palabra
to give one’s word
el palo
stick/club, pole
la paliza
beating
dar palos
to beat
el pan
bread
el/la panadero/a
baker
la panadería
bakery
la pantalla
screen, shade
el papel
paper, sheet of paper
la papelera
waste basket
hacer el papel de
to play the part/role of
el paquete
package
empaquetar
to package
empaquetado/a
wrapped/packaged
para
for/to, in order to
para que
so that
¿Para qué?
Why?
para siempre
forever
parar(se)
to stop/end
parado/a
stopped, unemployed
la parada (del autobús)
bus stop
en paro
on strike
parecer(se)
to seem/appear, to resemble
parecido/a
alike/similar
la apariencia
appearance
la pared
wall
pariente/s
relative/s
la parte
part
parcial
partial
en parte
partly
el partido
party/faction, game/contest
el/la partidario/a
follower, player
partir
to split/divide, to depart/leave
la partida
departure
a partir de
from now on
el pasado
past
el año/mes pasado, la semana pasado
last year/month, last week
pasado mañana
day after tomorrow
pasar
to pass/cross
el paso
step/pace, pass
pasado/a
passed
pasear(se)
to take a walk/for a walk
el paseo
walk/ride, boulevard
dar un paseo, ir de paseo
to take a walk/go for a walk
la pata
paw/leg (animal), leg (mobilario)
la patada
kick
dar patada
to kick
meter la pata
to put one’s foot in one’s mouth
la pausa
pause
pausar
to pause
pausado/a
slow/deliberate
la paz, las paces
peace
pacífico/a
peaceful
pacificar
to pacify
el pecado
sin
el/la pecadoro/a
sinner
pecar
to sin
el pecho
chest, breast/bosom
dar el pecho
to nurse
tomar el pecho
to take heart
el pedazo
piece/portion
hacer pedazos, despedazar
to tear, to break into pieces
pedir
to ask for/request
el pedido
request/order
pedir prestado
to borrow
pegar
to hit/strike, to glue/paste/stick
pegado/a
stuck, glued
el peligro
danger
peligroso/a
dangerous
peligrar
to be dangerous
el pelo
hair
peludo/a
hairy
la peluca
wig
tomar el pelo
to kid/make fun ot
la peluquería
barbershop/beauty shop
la pena
punishment/penalty, grief/worry
penoso/a
difficult/hard
a duras penas
with great difficulty
valer la pena
to be worthwhile
pensar (ie)
to think
el pensamiento
thought
pensativo/a
pensive/thoughtful
peor
worse/worst
empeorar(se)
to worsen/grow worse
peor que
worse than
tanto peor
so much the worse
pequeño/a
little/small
empequeñecer(se)
to diminish/make small
empequeñecido/a
diminished/made small
perder(se) (ie)
to lose, to get lost
la pérdida
loss
perdido/a
lost/strayed
perecer
to die/perish
perecido/a
perished/died
el periódico
newspaper
el periodismo
journalism
el/la periodista
journalist
permanecer
to remain/stay
la permanencia
permanence/duration
permanente
permanent
permitir
to permit/allow, to let
el permiso
permission
permitido/a
permitted/let
pero
but, except/yet
pertenecer
to belong/pertain
perteneciente
belonging/pertaining
las pertenecias
belongings
la pesadilla
nightmare
pesar
to have weight/value/importance, to cause grief/sorrow
el peso
weight
pesado/a
heavy/dull
a pesar de
in spite of
pescar
to fish
pescado
fish (out of water)
la pez
fish (in water)
ir de pesca
to go fishing
picar
to prick/sting, to bite/burn, to pock/erode
picante
stinging/biting
picado/a
pitted, eroded
el pico
peak, beak
el pie
foot
a pie
on foot
de/en pie
standing
al pie de la lettra
exactly, to the letter
la piedra
stone/rock
la piel
skin/hide, fur
la pierna
leg
la pieza
piece/part, room
de una pieza
solid
pintar
to paint, to describe/depict
la pintura
painting
el/la pintor/a
artist
pintoresco/a
picturesque
pisar
to step on/tread upon, to trample
la pisada
footstep
el piso
floor/story, apartment
piso bajo
ground floor
primer piso
second floor
la plancha
iron
el planchado
ironing
planchar
to iron
la planta
plant
plantar
to plant
la plata
silver
de plata
of silver
el plato
dish/plate, course
el platillo
saucer
la playa
beach/shore
la pluma
feather
pobre
poor
la pobreza
poverty
empobrecer(se)
to become poor
poco/a
little, few/some
un poco
a little
por poco
almost
poco a poco
little by little
poco más o menos
more or less
poder (ue)
to be able/can
el poder
power
poderoso/a
powerful
puede que
possibly
no poder más
to not be able to do more
la política
politics
el/la político/a
politician
político/a
political
el polvo
dust/powder
polvoriento/a
dusty
poner(se)
to put/place/set, to put on/become
ponerse a
to begin to
poner en limpio
to recopy
ponerse de pie
to stand up
por
by/for, because, through/around
por cierto
of course
por eso
therefore
por escrito
written
por poco
almost
por ciento
percent
¿Por qué?, porque
Why/For what reason?, because
portar(se)
to cary, to behave
portátil
portable
portado/a
carried
el porvenir
future
poseer
to possess/own
la posesión
possession
posesivo/a
possessive
el precio
price, value/worth
precioso/a
precious/valuable
preferir (ie,i)
to prefer
la preferencia
preference
preferible
preferable
preguntar
to ask/question
la pregunta
question
hacer una pregunta
to ask a question
el premio
prize/award, reward
premiar
to reward/award
premiado/a
rewarded
la prenda
article (of clothing)
la prenda de vestir
garment
prender
to seize/catch, to imprison, to begin to burn
el preso
prisoner
preso/a
imprisoned
preocupar(se)
to worry/be worried
preocupado/a
worried
la preocupación
worry
prestar(se)
to loan/lend, to lend/offer
el préstamo
loan
dar prestado
to lend
pedir prestado
to borrow
el principio
beginning
principiar
to begin
el/la principiante
beginner
la prisa
haste/hurry
darse prisa
to hasten
tener prisa
to be in a hurry
privar(se)
to deprive
privado/a
deprived
probar (ue)
to test/try on, to taste
la prueba
proof/test, quiz
procurar
to try/endeavor, to obtain/get
el/la procurador/a
lawyer/attorney
prometer(se)
to promise, to become engaged
la promesa
promis
el/la prometido/a
fiancé/fiancée
prometedor/a
promising
pronto
soon, quick/prompt
de pronto
suddenly
tan pronto como
as soon as
propio/a
proper/suited, own
proponer(se)
to propose/resolve
la propuesta
proposal/offer
el propósito
purpose/aim, intent
a propósito
by the way, on purpose
proteger(se)
to protect/defend, to shelter
el/la protector/a
protector
la protección
protection
protegido/a
protected
próximo/a
next, neighboring
aproximar(se)
to approach/bring near
aproximadamente
approximately
el pueblo
town/village, people/nation
la población
population
poblar (ue)
to populate
el puente
bridge
puente colgante
suspension bridge
puente levadizo
drawbridge
el puerto, la puerta
port, door/gate
pues
since/because, well/then
puesto que
since
el pulmón
lung
la pulmonía
pneumonia
pulmonar
pulmonary
el punto, la punta
period/dot, point/tip
apuntar
to point at, to aim
puro/a
pure/clean, sheer
purificar
to purify
