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even;

dar

de

—

strike

directly,

hit

squarely

planta

f.

sole

of

the

foot,

foot

plaza

f.

square,

place;

—

fuerte

fortress,

stronghold

plazca

see

placer

plazo m. term, time, delay, date or limit of payment plebeyo,

-a

plebeian,

common

plectro m. plectrum ( for playing stringed instruments) plenitud

f.

fulness

pluma

f.

pen

pobre

poor,

wretched,

miserable;

el

—

the

poor

man;

los

—s

the

poor;

—

de

ambiciones

lacking

in

ambition;

¡—

de

mí!

poor

me!

pobrecito,

-a

( dim.

of

pobre)

poor;

¡—!

poor

fellow!

pobrete

( dim.

of

pobre)

poor;

los

—s

the

poor

poco,

-a

little,

a

little,

but

little;

adv.

also

very

little,

not

very;

—s

few,

a

few;

al

or

en

—

tiempo

in

a

short

time;

a

—

after

a

little

while,

soon;

—

a

—

little

by

little,

gradually,

slowly;

—

más

o

menos

more

or

less,

about;

gentecilla de — más o menos people of little account; un

—

de

a

little

poder

m.

power,

hands

poder

be

able;

can,

may;

no

—

con

be

unable

to

stand;

tanto — be able to do so much, be so powerful poderoso,

-a

powerful;

los

—s

the

powerful,

the

mighty

podr-é,

-ás,

-á,

-án

see

poder

podría

see

poder

poema

m.

poem

poesía

f.

poetry

poeta

m.

poet

poético,

-a

poetic

Polichinela

m.

Punch;

estos

viejos

polichinelas

these

old

clowns;

see

page

119

política

f.

politics

político,

-a

political

pon

see

poner

ponderación

f.

consideration,

praise,

eulogy,

talk

pondr-é,

-á

see

poner

poner

put,

put

on,

place,

set;

put

in,

fix,

arrange;

charge;

—

lo

blanco

negro

make

white

seem

black;

— en evidencia make clear, make known, demonstrate, set forth;

—

en

juego

put

into

play;

—

de

largo

put

long

dresses

on;

—

de

mal

humor

put

into

a

bad

humor;

—

la

mesa

set

the

table;

— en ocasión de put in a position to, give the opportunity to;

—

orden

en

put

in

order,

set

straight;

—

en

ridículo

make

a

fool

of;

—

me

a

riesgo

de

run

the

risk

of

my;

—

sospecha

en

cast

suspicion

upon;

—se

become,

get;

put

on;

—se

de

acuerdo

come

to

an

agreement;

—se

al

alcance

de

get

within

reach

of;

—se

en

ridículo

make

a

fool

of

oneself;

poned

sesenta

make

it

sixty

pong-a,

-áis

see

poner

pongo

see

poner

popularidad

f.

popularity

populoso,

-a

populous

por for, in exchange for, by, through, about, on account of, for the

sake

of;

—

+

inf.

through,

because

of;

in

order

to;

—

+

adj.

or

adv.

que

however,

although;

— noble que sea however noble she may be;

—

que

in

order

that;

¿—

qué?

why?

no

tener

—

qué

have

no

reason

to;

—

sí

by

himself;

—

lo

tanto

therefore;

for other expressions containing por see Notes and other headings

in

this

vocabulary

porque

because

portero

m.

porter,

janitor

porvenir

m.

future

posada

f.

inn,

lodging

house

posible

possible;

todo

lo

—

everything

possible

posición

f.

position

postrimería

f.

last

period

of

life;

—s

last

years

potaje

m.

porridge,

stew

practicable

practicable,

feasible;

puerta — door that opens and shuts ( in stage setting) práctico,

-a

practical

preceder

precede

precio

m.

price,

value

precisamente

precisely,

exactly,

just

preciso,

-a

necessary

preferible

preferable

preferir

prefer

pregunta

f.

question

preguntar

ask,

question

prelado

m.

prelate

prendar

pledge,

charm;

—se

de

take

a

fancy

to

prender

seize,

arrest;

pin,

fix,

set;

take

root,

catch,

be

catching

preocupación

f.

worry,

care

preparado,

-a

prepared,

ready;

see

preparar

preparar

prepare;

see

preparado

presencia

f.

presence,

appearance

presenciar

witness

presentar

present,

introduce,

exhibit,

give

presente

present,

at

hand;

de

—

at

present,

now

presidente

m.

presiding

officer,

chairman,

president

presidir

preside,

preside

over

prestar

lend,

offer;

—se a lend or offer oneself to, be ready or willing to presumir

presume;

—

de

boast

of

presunción

f.

presumption

presupuesto

m.

estimate,

budget;

—s

estimates,

budget

pretender pretend (to), expect (to), claim (to); try (to), attempt (to);

woo,

court

pretexto

m.

pretext

prevenido,

-a

prepared,

provided,

foreseen;

see

prevenir

prevenir

prepare,

notify;

see

prevenido

previno

see

prevenir

previo,

-a

previous,

prior

previsión

f.

foresight

prima

f.

cousin

primeramente

first,

in

the

first

place

primer(o),

-a

first;

lo

—

the

first

thing;

de

buenas

a

primeras

suddenly

primero

adv.

first,

at

first

primitivo,

-a

primitive,

early

primo

m.

cousin

princesa

f.

princess;

Teatro

de

la

Princesa

see

page

113

principal

principal

príncipe

m.

prince

principio

m.

beginning,

start;

principle;

a

—s

de

at

the

beginning

of

prisa

f.

hurry,

haste;

de

—

hurriedly,

fast

privación

f.

privation

privanza

f.

protection,

favor

privar

deprive;

—se

de

deprive

oneself

of,

go

without

privilegio

m.

privilege

probabilidad

f.

probability

probar

try,

test,

prove

proceder

proceed

procedimiento

m.

proceeding,

legal

procedure

proceso

m.

process,

case,

lawsuit

proclamar

proclaim,

declare

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