La Serie del Lenguaje Moderno Heath: José by Armando Palacio Valdés - HTML preview

 perteneciente, belonging.

 perverso, —a, perverse, wicked.

 pesadamente, heavily, weightily.

 pesado, —a, weighty, heavy, cumbersome.

 pesadumbre, f. , heaviness, weightiness; sorrow, grief, trouble.

 pesar, m. , sorrow, trouble;

a —— de, in spite of, notwithstanding;

asu ——, in spite of himself, etc.

 pesar, to weigh; consider, ponder; grieve, cause regret or concern.

 pesaroso, —a, chagrined; dejected, disconsolate, sorry.

 pesca, f. , fishing, catch.

 pescado, m. , fish.

 pescador, —a, fishing (-).

 pescador, m. , fisherman.

 pescar, to fish (for), to catch.

 pescuezo, m. , neck; nape of neck.

 pesimista, m. , pessimist.

 peso, m. , weight, burden.

 pestañear, to wink;

sin ——, fixedly, steadily.

 pestes, f. pl. , insults.

 petición, f. , petition, claim, demand.

 petrificado, —a, petrified.

 pez, m. , fish (uncaptured).

 picado, —a, aroused, rough, boisterous.

 picardía, f. , rascality, trick.

 pícaro, —a, knave, rascal.

 pico, m. , peak, summit, top, sharp point.

 pida, etc. , v. pedir.

 pie, m. , foot;

en ——, standing.

 piedad, f. , piety; mercy, pity, compassion.

 piedra, f. , rock, stone.

 piensas, etc. , v. pensar.

 pierda, etc. , v. perder.

 pierna, f. , leg.

 pieza, f. , room; v. p. 13, n. 5.

 piloto, m. , pilot, sailing-master.

 pimentón, m. , red pepper (ground).

 pinchar, to pierce, prick.

 pingüe, fat, rich, plentiful.

 pino, m. , pine.

 pintar, to picture, paint; represent, show.

 pintoresco, —a, picturesque.

 pipa, f. , cask, hogshead.

 pique, ir a ——, to founder, sink.

 pisado, —a, trodden upon, stepped on, trampled.

 piso, m. , floor, story.

 placer, m. , pleasure, joy, satisfaction.

 placer, to please, gratify, content.

 plácido, —a, placid, peaceful, calm.

 plan, m. , ——, scheme, design.

 planchado, —a, ironed, pressed.

 planicie, f. , surface, expanse, level.

 planta, f. , sole of the foot, foot.

 plantar, to plant, place.

 plata, f. , silver, money.

 plática, f. , conversation, talk, chat.

 playa, f. , beach, shore; bank, shoal.

 plazo, m. , time, date.

 plebe, f. , common people.

 plebeyo, —a, plebeian.

 plegar, to fold.

 plegaria, f. , prayer.

 pleno, —a, full, complete.

 pliegue, m. , fold.

 plomo, m. , lead.

 pluma, f. , pen;

—— de ave, quill pen.

 población, f. , population; town.

 pobre, poor, needy; unhappy, wretched, miserable,

pitiable.

 pobrecilla, f. , poor, miserable thing; poor little thing, poor child.

 pobrecito, —a, m. & f. , poor child.

 pobrete, m. , poor, unfortunate fellow.

 pobretón, —a, m. & f. , beggar, pauper.

 pobreza, f. , poverty, need, indigence.

 poco, —a, little, scanty, limited; few, some;

—— a ——, little bylittle, gradually; v. p. 19, n. 1.

 poder, m. , power, possession, control; force, intensity; authority,command.

 poder, to be able, can, may; have force, strength, power (to act);

no—— menos de, v. p. 132, n. 2.

 poderío, m. , power, authority.

 poderoso, —a (a), powerful, potent; active, able.

 podrá, etc. , v. poder.

 podrido, —a, decaying, rotting, rotten.

 poeta, m. , poet.

 polvo, m. , powder.

 pollino, m. , ass, donkey.

 pomar, m. , apple-tree.

 pomposo, —a, pompous, ostentatious, high-sounding.

 pondría, etc. , v. poner.

 poner, to put, place, set; dispose, arrange; contribute, offer;

——aldescubierto, to uncover, lay bare;

—— cuidado en, to take care;

—se,to become, get, turn, grow; put on;

—se a, to begin;

—se colorado, toblush;

—— en pie, to get up, rise; v. p. 8, n. 5; p. 52, n . 4.

 ponga, etc. , v. poner.

 popa, f. , poop, stern.

 poquito, —a, very little;

un —o, a bit.

 por, by; through, along, across; as, in, on, at, per, about, during;for, on account of, in behalf of, instead of, by means

of; in order to (+ inf. implying uncertain result);

—— detrás, behind;

—— dónde, v. donde;

——... que, however;

—— más que, v. p. 24, n. 4;

——si, v. p. 120, n. 2;

—— ventura, perchance.

 porción, f. , portion, number, lot.

 pormenor, m. , detail, particular.

 porque, because; so that, in order that;

—— sí, "because," because Iwill.

 por qué, why? what... for?

 porquería, f. , meanness, trick.

 portal, m. , entrance, vestibule, porch.

 portentoso, —a, astonishing, amazing.

 pórtico, m. , porch, veranda, gallery.

 porvenir, lo ——, the future, time to come.

 pos, en ——, behind, after.

 posada, inn, lodging(s).

 poseer, to possess.

 posible, feasible, practicable, possible.

 posición, f. , position, standing.

 postre, last, end;

a la ——, finally, in the end, at last; in turn.

 postrero, —a, last.

 potencia, f. , power, influence.

 potentado, m. , potentate, prince, magnate.

 práctico, m. , expert, experienced person; pilot.

 pradera, f. , meadow, field.

 precario, —a, precarious, uncertain; straitened.

 precaución, f. , precaution, care.

 preceder (a), to precede.

 precio, m. , price, cost.

 precipitación, f. , haste, hurry, precipitation.

 precipitadamente, hastily, precipitately.

 precipitarse (a), to hurry, rush forward.

 precisamente, exactly, just then.

 precisado, —a, (a), obliged, compelled.

 precisión, f. , distinctness, exactness.

 preciso, needful, necessary, requisite.

 precursor, —a, preceding; m. , forerunner, herald, harbinger.

 preferencia, f. , choice, preference.

 preferente, preferred, preferable, taking precedence.

 preferible, preferable.

 pregón, m. , proclamation.

 pregunta, f. , question, inquiry.

 preguntar (a) ( pers. indir. obj. ), to ask, demand, inquire.

 preliminar, preliminary.

 prenda, f. , badge, sign, mark (of respectability).

 prender, to seize, take hold of, catch; take root; take fire, kindle.

 preocupar, to prepossess, engage; worry.

 preparar, to prepare, arrange, make ready.

 preparativo, m. , preparation.

 presa, f. , prize, prey, booty, spoils.

 presencia, f. , presence; bearing.

 presenciar, to witness, be present at, attend.

 presentar, to present, give, offer;

—se, to appear, present oneself.

 presente, present; m. pl. , los —s, those present, the company.

 presentimiento, m. , presentiment, foreboding, misgiving.

 presentir, to forebode, have a presentiment of.

 preservar, to preserve, keep, guard.

 presidente, m. , president.

 presintiendo, etc. , v. presentir.

 préstamo, m. , loan.

 prestar, to lend;

—se, to lend oneself, offer.

 presteza, f. , speed, promptness, quickness, deftness.

 prestigio, m. , prestige, distinction.

 presto, -a, quick, prompt, ready; adv. , quickly, soon, speedily.

 presumir, to presume, suppose, suspect.

 presuroso, —a, quick, swift, prompt; hurried(ly).

 pretender, to pretend; try, attempt.

 pretestar, to pretend, feign.

 pretexto, m. , pretext, pretense, cover;

con —— de, under pretenseof.

 prevenido, —a, forewarned, ready, prepared.

 prevenir, to prearrange, provide.

 prever, to foresee.

 previno, etc. , v. prevenir.

 prima, f. , cousin.

 primavera, f. , spring.

 primero, —a, first; early;

—— que, before.

 primo, m. , cousin.

 primorosamente, charmingly, delightfully, exquisitely.

 primoroso, —a, charming, exquisite, graceful, neat.

 principiar (a), to begin, start, commence.

 principio, m. , beginning, start;

al ——, at first.

 prisa, f. , haste, hurry, speed, promptness;

a toda ——, in thegreatest hurry;

darse ——, to make haste, hurry;

de or con ——,hurriedly, quickly.

 privado, —a, deprived, despoiled, dispossessed.

 privativo, —a, individual, peculiar, exclusive.

 privilegio, m. , privilege, prerogative, liberty.

 proa, f. , prow, bow.

 probar, to taste, prove, experience.

 problema, m. , problem.

 procacidad, f. , impudence, insolence.

 proceder, to proceed.

 prócer, m. , nobleman, grandee, peer.

 procesar, to prosecute, accuse; sue.

 procurar, to try, endeavor; procure, get, obtain.

 prodigar, to lavish, regale.

 prodigiosamente, prodigiously, wonderfully.

 producir, to produce, cause, occasion.

 produjo, etc. , v. producir.

 proeza, f. , prowess, feat (of courage).

 proferir, to express, utter, pronounce.

 profiriendo, etc. , v. proferir.

 profundamente, deeply, intensely, profoundly.

 profundidad, f. , depth.

 profundo, —a, profound, deep.

 progreso, m. , progress, growth, advance.

 prolongado, —a, prolonged, extending to.

 promesa, f. , promise.

 prometer, to promise, bid fair, give indication of.

 prometida, f. , betrothed, sweetheart.

 prontamente, soon, quickly, promptly.

 pronto, —a, (a), quick, prompt, ready, hasty; adv. , soon, quickly,promptly; v. p. 11, n. 3.

 pronunciar, to pronounce, say.

 propalar, to spread, publish.

 propicio, —a, propitious, favorable.

 propiedad, f. , property.

 propinar, to prescribe.

 propio, —a, -os, —as, own, same, self; himself, herself, etc. ;proper, peculiar, characteristic, natural, worthy.

 propio, m. , messenger.

 proponer, to propose;

—se, to plan, resolve, determine.

 proporcionar, to supply, furnish, provide; yield, render.

 propósito, m. , purpose, plan, design, intention.

 prorrumpir, to break forth, burst out.

 propuso, v. proponer.

 proseguir, to proceed, continue, pursue, follow.

 prosiguió, v. proseguir.

 prosternarse, to prostrate oneself.

 protección, f. , protection.

 protector, —a, protecting.

 proteger, to protect, guard, defend, cover.

 proveer, to provide, furnish.

 providencia, f. , providence.

 provincia, f. , province.

 próximamente, approximately, nearly.

 próximo, —a, next, near, neighboring, close by.

 proyecto, m. , project, design.

 prudencia, f. , prudence.

 prudente, prudent, discreet.

 prueba, f. , proof, evidence, sign.

 pudiendo, etc. , v. poder.

 pueblecillo, m. , little town, village.

 pueblo, m. , town, village; people.

 pueda, etc. , v. poder.

 puerco, —a, dirty, nasty, filthy.

 puerco, —a, m. & f. , pig; sow.

 puerta, f. , door.

 puertecilla, f. , dim. puerta.

 puerto, m. , port, harbor, haven.

 pues, because, then, for, since; well, inasmuch as;

—— bien, verywell;

—— qué, why not?

 puesto, p.p. poner; placed, put, set;

—— que, since, although.

 pulido, —a, shining, polished; neat, nice, fine.

 pulpo, m. , cuttle-fish.

 pundonoroso, —a, honorable, punctilious.

 punta, f. , point, end, extremity, tip; cape, headland, promontory.

 puntiagudo, —a, sharp-pointed.

 puntito, m. , dim. punto.

 punto, m. , point, dot; instant, moment; opportunity; matter, subject;

a —— de, on the point of, about to;

a —— fijo, exactly;

al ——, atonce, immediately;

de todo ——, quite, wholly, completely;

en —— a,in point of, as regards.

 puntual, punctual, prompt, exact.

 puñado, m. , handful, a few.

 puño, m. , fist; head, knob (of staff).

 puramente, purely, entirely.

 pureza, f. , purity, clearness.

 pusiera, etc. , v. poner.

 Q

 que, who, (whom), which, that;

el, la, lo, los, las ——, he, she, they,those who, the one

who, that which;

interrog. what? how? which? exclam.how! what! what a!

conj. that, for; compar. than, as;

de lo ——,than;

a ——, until;

de ——, that;

¿y ——? and what of it? es ——,the fact is.

 quebrado, m. , fraction.

 quebrar, to break, burst, snap.

 quedar, to stop, stay, remain, continue; have left;

—se, to remain, be.

 quedo, —a, quiet, calm.

 quehacer, m. , duty, occupation, business, v. p. 45, n. 4.

 queja, f. , complaint.

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