Spanish to English Dictionary - Spanish words beginning with the letter "P"

P

=Pablo=, _m._, Paul.
=paciencia=, _f._, patience.
=Pacífico=, _m._, Pacific.
=padecer=, (_pres._ =padezco=), to suffer.
=padre=, _m._, father; =los ----s,= parents.
=paga=, _f._, pay.
=pagar=, to pay, pay for.
=página=, _f._, page.
=país=, _m._, country, land.
=paja=, _f._, straw.
=pájaro=, _m._, bird.
=paje=, _m._, page.
=palabra=, _f._, word.
=palacio=, _m._, palace.
=paladión=, _m._, palladium.
=palco=, _m._, box.
=palidecer=, (_pres._ =palidezco=), to become pale.
=pálido, -a=, pale; =ponerse ----=, to turn pale.
=palma=, _f._, palm; =---- de coco=, coconut palm.
=palmada=, _f._, clapping of hands; =dar ----s,= to clap one's hands.
=palo=, _m._, stick, pole, log; =---- de rosa=, rosewood.
=pampa=, _f._, an extensive plain, pampas (_of South America_).
=panadería=, _f._, bakery.
=panadero=, _m._, baker.
=panal=, _m._, honeycomb.
=Panamá=, _f._, Panama.
=Paolo=, _Ital._, Paul.
=papagayo=, _m._, parrot.
=papanatas=, _m._, simpleton, fool.
=papel=, _m._, paper.
=par=, _adj._, similar, like.
=par=, _m._, pair, couple; =a ----es=, in pairs;
=de ---- en ----=, wide, =para=, for, to, in order to;
=---- que=, in order that, so that.
=parábola=, _f._, parabola; parable.
=Paraguay=, _m._, Paraguay.
=pararse=, to stop.
=pardo, -a=, dark, brown.
=parecer=, (_pres._ =parezco=), to appear, seem;
=--se=, to resemble.
=pared=, _f._, wall.
=pareja=, _f._, pair; mate.
=París=, _m._, Paris.
=parlero, -a=, talkative, gossiping.
=parque=, _m._, park.
=parroquiano=, _m._, customer.
=parte=, _f._, part; =dar ----,= to inform; =por todas ----s=,
everywhere.
=particularmente=, particularly.
=partida=, _f._, part.
=partir=, to depart; separate, part, divide.
=pasajero, -a=, passing, fleeting.
=pasaporte=, _m._, passport.
=pasar=, to pass, go by, go beyond; happen, spend;
=---- adentro=, to come in;
=---- por agua=, to boil;
=---- por alto=, to pass over in silence;
=--se=, to take place.
=pascua=, _f._, Easter; =más contento que unas ----s=, as
merry as a lark.
=pasearse=, to take a walk.
=paseo=, _m._, pleasure walk, walk.
=pasión=, _f._, passion.
=pasmado, -a=, astonished, dumbfounded.
=pasmo=, _m._, surprise.
=paso=, _m._, step, passage; =dar un ----=, to take a
step; =ir de ----=, to slip through.
=pasto=, _m._, pasture.
=pastora=, _f._, shepherdess.
=pata=, _f._, leg.
=patata=, _f._, potato.
=paterno,-a=, on the father's side, paternal.
=patinar=, to skate.
=patria=, _f._, country, native land.
=paz=, _f._, peace.
=pecado=, _m._, sin.
=pecho=, _m._, breast.
=pedazo=, _m._, bit, piece; =hacer ---- s=, to smash to pieces.
=pedir, (i)=, to ask, demand, request.
=pegar=, to whip.
=peligro=, _m._, danger.
=pelota=, _f._, ball.
=pelotera=, _f._, quarrel.
=pena=, _f._, pain, trouble; =no vale la ----=, it is not
worth while.
=penitencia=, _f._, penance.
=penoso,-a=, painful.
=pensamiento=, _m._, thought.
=pensar, (ie),= to think; =---- en=, to think of.
=Pensilvania=, _f._, Pennsylvania.
=Peñafiel=, a city in the province of Valladolid, Spain.
=peor=, worse; worst.
=pequeñita=, _f._, little girl.
=pequeño,-a=, small, little; short.
=pera=, _f._, pear.
=peral=, _m._, pear tree.
=perder, (ie)=, to lose.
=perdido,-a=, lost, dead.
=perdón=, _m._, pardon, forgiveness.
=perdonar=, to pardon, forgive.
=peregrinación=, _f._, journey.
=peregrino,-a=, foreign, strange.
=pereza=, _f._, idleness, laziness.
=perezoso,-a=, idle, lazy.
=perfección=, _f._, perfection, excellence.
=perfumista=, _m._, perfumer.
=perla=, _f._, pearl.
=permitir=, to permit, allow.
=pero=, but.
=perro=, _m._, dog.
=perseverar=, to persevere.
=persona=, _f._, person.
=pertenecer=, (_pres._ =pertenezco=), to belong.
=pesado,-a=, heavy.
=pesar=, to weigh; =a ---- de=, in spite of.
=pescador=, _m._, fisherman.
=pescar=, to fish.
=peseta=, _f._, a Spanish coin worth about 18 cents.
=petate=, _m._, fool, simpleton.
=petróleo=, _m._, petroleum, kerosene.
=pez=, _m._, fish.
=pez=, _f._, pitch, tar.
=piadoso,-a=, pious.
=picar=, to sting, prick; tickle.
=pícaro,-a=, wretched, rascally.
=pícaro=, _m._, rascal.
=pico=, _m._, beak;
=callar el ---- =, to hold one's tongue.
=pide=, _pres. of_ =pedir=.
=pidió=, _past abs. of_ =pedir=.
=pie=, _m._, foot; =a ----=, on foot.
=piedad=, _f._, piety, pity.
=piedra=, _f._, stone.
=piel=, _f._, skin.
=pierden=, _pres. of_ =perder=.
=pierna=, _f._, leg.
=pieza=, _f._, coin; room.
=Pinar del Río=, a province of Cuba.
=pingüe=, fat, good, fertile.
=pintor=, _m._, painter.
=piña=, _f._, pineapple.
=pisada=, _f._, footstep.
=piso=, _m._, floor; =---- bajo=, ground floor.
=pizarra=, _f._, slate; blackboard.
=placer=, _m._, pleasure.
=plan=, _m._, plan.
=planicie=, _f._, plain.
=plano,-a=, flat.
=planta=, _f._, plant; sole (of the foot).
=plata=, _f._, silver.
=plataforma=, _f._, platform.
=plátano=, _m._, plantain tree.
=platino=, _m._, platinum.
=plato=, _m._, plate, dish.
=playa=, _f._, seashore.
=plaza=, _f._, square.
=plebe=, _f._, common people, rabble.
=plomizo,-a=, lead-colored.
=plomo=, _m._, lead.
=pluma=, _f._, feather; pen; =---- fuente=, fountain pen.
=población=, _f._, population, people.
=poblado,-a=, populous, inhabited.
=pobre=, poor.
=pobremente=, poorly.
=poco,-a=, _indef. pron._, little; =----s=, few;
=a ----,= shortly afterwards; =---- a ----=, little by little.
=poder=, _m._, power.
=poder=, (_pres._ =puedo=, _past abs._ =pude=), can,
to be able; may.
=poderoso,-a=, powerful, strong.
=podría=, _cond. of_ =poder=.
=poeta=, _m._, poet.
=policiaco,-a=, relating to the police.
=pompa=, _f._, pomp, solemnity.
=pomposamente=, pompously, splendidly.
=ponderar=, to ponder, consider, weigh.
=poner, (pongo, pondré, puse, puesto)=, to put, place, lay;
=--se=, to become; put on (clothes); set (_of the sun_);
=---- a=, to begin.
=pongamos=, _pres. subj. of_ =poner=.
=ponte=, _imper. of_ ponerse.
=Popocatepetl=, a mountain of Mexico.
=popular=, popular.
=por=, by, through, for, as, along, over, for the sake of, on
account of; =---- la= noche, at night.
=porfía=, _f._, contest; =a ----=, vying with one another.
=porque=, because.
=¿porqué?= _or_ =¿por qué?= why?
=portal=, _m._, portal.
=portería=, _f._, main gate.
=portero=, _m._, janitor, doorkeeper.
=Portugal=, _m._, Portugal.
=posada=, _f._, inn.
=posadero=, _m._, innkeeper.
=poseer=, to possess, own.
=posesión=, _f._, possession.
=posible=, possible.
=precedente=, _m._, precedent; preëminence, preference.
=precepto=, _m._, precept, command.
=precio=, _m._, price.
=precioso,-a=, precious, valuable.
=precipitadamente=, hastily, in a hurry.
=precipitarse=, to rush down.
=precisamente=, precisely, just.
=preciso,-a=, necessary.
=predicar=, to preach.
=preferir=, to prefer,
=prefiere=, _pres. of_ preferir.
=pregunta=, _f._, question.
=preguntar=, to ask, question.
=preludio=, _m._, prelude.
=prender=, (_p.p._ =preso=), to seize, grasp; =--se=, to catch fire.
=prensa=, _f._, press.
=preparación=, _f._, preparation,
=preparar=, to prepare.
=presa=, _f._, booty.
=presencia=, _f._, presence.
=presenciar=, to witness.
=presentar=, to present; =--se=, to appear, be presented.
=presente=, _m._, present, gift; =al ----=, at present, now.
=presidente=, _m._, president.
=preso,-a=, taken, seized; _p.p. of_ =prender=.
=prestar=, to lend; =---- atención=, to pay attention.
=presumir=, to boast.
=pretender=, to pretend.
=prevenido=, _p.p. of_ =prevenir=.
=prevenir=, (_see_ =venir=), to warn, caution.
=prima=, _f._, cousin.
=primavera=, _f._, spring.
=primer=, _see_ =primero=, _adj._
=primero,-a=, first, foremost.
=primero=, _adv._, at first, first.
=primo=, _m._, cousin.
=primor=, _m._, perfection, masterpiece.
=princesa=, _f._, princess.
=principal=, chief, principal.
=principalmente=, chiefly, principally.
=príncipe=, _m._, prince.
=principiar=, to begin.
=principio=, _m._, beginning; =al ----=, at first.
=prisa=, _f._, haste, hurry; =de ----=, quickly.
=prisión=, _f._, prison, imprisonment.
=prisionero,-a=, _m. and f._, prisoner.
=privación=, _f._, privation.
=probar, (ue)=, to try, prove.
=proclamar=, to proclaim.
=procurar=, to try.
=prodigioso,-a=, prodigious, wonderful.
=producción=, _f._, production, performance.
=producir=, _(pres._ =produzco=, _past abs._ =produje=),
to produce, yield, cause.
=producto=, _m._, product.
=productor,-ra=, productive.
=profanar=, to profane, desecrate.
=profano,-a=, profane, irreverent.
=profesor=, _m._, professor.
=profeta=, _m._, prophet.
=profundidad=, _f._, depth.
=profundo,-a=, deep, profound.
=programa=, _m._, program.
=progresista=, progressive.
=promesa=, _f._, promise.
=prometer=, to promise.
=prometida=, _f._, promised bride.
=pronto,-a=, quick.
=pronto=, _adv._, quickly, soon.
=pronunciación=, _f._, pronunciation.
=pronunciar=, to pronounce; declare, mention.
=propina=, _f._, fee, tip.
=propio,-a=, own.
=proponer=, (_see_ =poner=), to propose; =--se=, to resolve.
=propongo=, _pres. of_ =proponer=.
=proporcionar=, to cause.
=propósito=, _m._, purpose.
=propuso=, _past abs. of_ =proponer=.
=proseguir, (i)=, to continue.
=prosiguiendo=, _pres. part. of_ =proseguir=.
=prosiguió=, _past abs. of_ =proseguir=.
=proteger=, to protect.
=protervo,-a=, insolent, obstinate.
=protesta=, _f._, protest.
=protestar=, to protest, object.
=provenir=, (_see_ =venir=), to come from, be derived from.
=proverbio=, _m._, proverb.
=proviene=, _pres. of_ =provenir=.
=provincia=, _f._, province.
=provisto,-a=, provided.
=próximo,-a=, next.
=proyectar=, to plan, project.
=proyecto=, _m._, project.
=prudente=, prudent.
=prueba=, _f._, proof, test.
=publicar=, to publish, proclaim.
=público,-a=, public.
=público=, _m._, public.
=pudiese=, _past subj., second form, of_ =poder=.
=pudo=, _past abs. of_ =poder=.
=pueblo=, _m._, village, people.
=puede=, _pres. of_ =poder=.
=puerta=, _f._, door, gate.
=puerto=, _m._, harbor, port.
=pues=, since, so then, therefore; =---- bien=, very well, all right.
=puesto=, _m._, post, position.
=puesto=, _p.p. of_ =poner=.
=pulgar=, _m._, thumb.
=pulido,-a=, polished.
=pulmón=, _m._, lung.
=pulque=, _m._, a drink prepared from the maguey.
=punto=, _m._, point.
=puro,-a=, pure, clear,
=purpúreo,-a=, purple,
=puso=, _past abs. of_ =poner=.