Starts with letter "P" Flashcards
pace
(ˈpās)
rate of movemen; to move along (proceed)
Example: “We walked at a leisurely pace along the shore.”
шаг, расхаживать
pale
(ˈpāl)
deficient in color or intensity of color
Example: “The walls were painted a pale blue.”
бледный
proceed
(prō-ˈsēd)
to come forth from a source; to go on in an orderly regulated way
Example: “We may not be able to proceed as planned.”
исходить, продолжать
pant
(ˈpant)
to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner
Example: “The hikers were panting by the time they reached the top of the hill.”
часто и тяжело дышать
passage
(ˈpa-sij)
a way of exit or entrance (a road, path, channel)
Example: “Special ships clear passages through the ice.”
проход, проезд
patch
(ˈpach)
to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
Example: “The fence needs to be patched.”
пластырь, заплата
peak
(ˈpēk)
a pointed or projecting part of a garment
Example: “Violence reached a peak just before the election.”
вершина, пик
peer
(ˈpir)
one that is of equal standing with another (equal); to look narrowly or curiously
Example: “He was respected and admired by his peers.”
равный, всматриваться
per
(ˈpər)
by the means or agency of (through); for each
Example: “Per your advice, I accepted their offer.”
за/в/на/, согласно (чему-то)
perceive
(pər-ˈsēv)
to attain awareness or understanding of
Example: “I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn’t sure.”
воспринимать
perception
(pər-ˈsep-shən)
a result of perceiving (observation)
Example: “Some drugs cause blurred vision and changes in color perception, or increased tears.”
восприятие
perform
(pər-ˈfȯrm)
to adhere to the terms of (fulfill)
Example: “The magician performed some amazing tricks.”
выполнять
persuade
(pər-ˈswād)
to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
Example: “He persuaded his friend to go back to school.”
убеждать, склонять
physician
(fə-ˈzi-shən)
a person trained in the art of healing
Example: “You should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever”
врач
pick
(ˈpik)
to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument
Example: “He was picked by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2014 draft and has played for the team ever since.”
выбирать, ковырять
pile
(ˈpī(-ə)l)
a quantity of things or people heaped together; a long slender column;
Example: “He had a pile of papers on his desk.”
куча, свая
pine
(ˈpīn)
any of a genus of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
Example: “The blended smell of pines, summer grass and wood smoke combined as a kind of camping cologne that only nature can create.”
сосна
plate
(ˈplāt)
a smooth flat thin piece of material; to cover or equip with plate
Example: “A shiny metal plate was screwed to the door.”
лист, обшивать, тарелка
plenty
(ˈplen-tē)
an adequate or more than adequate number or amount of something
Examples: “They thought of America as the land of plenty.” “We’ve picked plenty blueberries, so there’ll be some left over after we make the pie”
обилие, достаточно
plot
(ˈplät)
a small area of planted ground; the plan or main story
Examples: “They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.” “The movie has a weak plot.”
участок земли, сюжет
pole
(ˈpōl)
a long slender usually cylindrical object; either extremity of an axis of a sphere and especially of the earth’s axis
Example: “His fishing pole will never be picked up by him again.”
шест, полюс
poll
(ˈpōl)
the total number of votes recorded; the top or back of the head
Example: “A recent poll shows a decrease in the number of teenagers who smoke.”
голосование, затылок
pool
(ˈpül )
a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water
Example: “The pool was perhaps the best thing that has ever happened to me”
бассейн
porch
(ˈpȯrch)
a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
Example: “The house has a large front porch.”
порог, крыльцо
possess
(pə-ˈzes)
to have and hold as property (own); to seize and take control of
Example: “He dreams of someday possessing great wealth.”
владеть
poverty
(ˈpä-vər-tē)
the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions
Example: “There is a poverty of information about the disease.”
бедность, скудость
precisely
(pri-ˈsīs-lē)
in a precise manner (exactly)
Example: “I feel precisely the same way as you do.”
именно так
preserve
(pri-ˈzərv)
to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction (protect)
Example: “They are fighting to preserve their rights as citizens.”
сохранять, оберегать
primary
(ˈprī-mə-rē)
first in order of time or development
Example: “The family is the primary social unit of human life.”
первичный, начальный
principal
(ˈprin(t)-s(ə-)pəl)
most important, consequential, or influential (chief)
Example: “Vegetables are the principal ingredients in this soup.”
главный
prior
(ˈprī(-ə)r)
earlier in time or order
Example: “The defendant had a prior record of convictions.”
прежний
prominent
(ˈprä-mə-nənt)
standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line (protuberant)
Example: “He quickly became prominent in the music industry.”
видный, известный
prompt
(ˈpräm(p)t)
to move to action (incite); something that prompts (reminder)
Example: “Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions.”
побуждать, подсказка
prospect
(ˈprä-ˌspekt)
an extensive view; a mental consideration (survey)
Example: “She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.”
перспектива, изыскание
provide
(prə-ˈvīd)
to supply or make available
Example: “The curtains on the windows provide privacy.’
предоставлять, обеспечивать
pursue
(pər-ˈsü)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
Example: “The criminal is being pursued by police.”
преследовать
