pacotilla
n (f)

expr de pacotilla
(col.loq) cheap and nasty / crappy / shoddy

pagar
v conj 1. to pay
2. to pay for

expr qui paga mana
he who pays the piper calls the tune

pàgina
n (f) page

país
n (m) country

expr País de Gal·les
(m) Wales

pal
n 1. (m) stick
2. (m) [ESPORT] bat
3. (m) pole
4. (m) stake
5. (m) mast
6. (m) [ESPORT] post

expr pal de la porteria
(m) goalpost

paraula
n (f) word

parc
n (m) park

expr parc d'atraccions
(m) amusement park

expr parc infantil
(m) playground

expr parc temàtic
(m) theme park

parcial
adj partial

parcialment
adv partially

pare
n 1. (m) father
2. pares (mpl) parents

parlament
n (m) parliament

parlar
v conj to talk

parroquial
adj [RELIG] parochial

part
n 1. (f) [ESPORT] half
La segona part - The second half
2. (m) [MED] childbirth

expr en part
partly

participació
n 1. (f) participation / involvement
2. (f) (en unes eleccions) turnout

participar
v conj to take part

partida
n (f) departure

partit
n 1. (m) match / game
2. (m) [POLIT] party

expr ser un bon partit
to be a good catch

expr treure partit
to make good use of / to make the most of / to take advantage of

pas
n 1. (m) step
2. (m) pace

expr pas a nivell
level crossing (Br.) / grade crossing (Am.)

expr pas de vianants
(m) pedestrian crossing

expr a pas de caragol
at a snail's pace

expr cedir el pas
to give way

Pasqua
n (f) Easter

expr Pasqua jueva
(f) Passover

expr més content que unes pasqües
as happy as a pig in shit / as happy as a sandboy / as happy as Larry

passamuntanyes
n (m) balaclava / ski mask

passar
v conj 1. to happen
2. to spend
3. to move (on to)
4. to go by

expr passar amb (alguna cosa)
to make do with (something)

expr passar-se'la bé
to have fun / to enjoy yourself

expr passar-s'ho bé
to have fun / to enjoy yourself

expr com passa el temps
how time flies

pastisseria
n (f) baker's / bakery / patisserie / cake shop (Am. / Aus.) / pastry shop (Am. / Aus.)

pastor
n (m / f) shepherd (m) / shepherdess (f)

expr pastor alemany
(m) German shepherd / Alsatian

pati
n (m) yard / playground

patinatge
n (m) skating

expr patinatge artístic
(m) figure skating

expr patinatge sobre gel
(m) ice skating

patir
v conj 1. to suffer
2. to suffer from
Patir d'insomni - To suffer from insomnia
3. to worry
No pateixis, jo mateix me n'encarregaré - Don't worry, I'll take care of it myself

patrimoni
n 1. (m) heritage
2. (m) inheritance
3. (m) estate

patró
n 1. (m) pattern
2. (m) master
3. patrona (f) mistress
4. (m / f) boss
5. (m / f) patron saint

expr tallats pel mateix patró
cut from the same cloth

patrocini
n (m) sponsorship

peatge
n (m) toll

pedra
n (f) stone

expr pedra filosofal
(f) philosopher's stone

expr pedra de toc
(f) touchstone

expr quedar-se de pedra
to be (left) speechless / stupefied

expr restar-se de pedra
to be (left) speechless / stupefied

peix
n 1. (m) fish
2. PeixosPisces

expr peix espasa
(m) swordfish

expr peix gat
(m) catfish

expr peix globus
(m) blowfish / puffer fish

expr el peix al cove
a bird in the hand

expr no hi ha més peix per vendre
there's nothing more (or left) to say / the discussion is closed

pel
abrev by the / for the

expr pel que fa a
as regards

expr pel que respecta a
as regards

pell
n 1. (f) skin
2. (f) fur / pelt
Abric de pell - Fur coat

pellofa
n (f) husk / hull / shell

pels
abrev by the / for the

pendent
n (m) hill / incline

adj pending

península
n (f) peninsula

penjar
v conj 1. to hang
2. to hang
3. [INFORM] to upload
4. to fail
5. to hang up
Em va penjar el telèfon - He hung up on me
penjar-se
penjar-seto hang yourself

pensar
v conj 1. to think
2. (~ en) [have in mind] to think (about) / to think (of)
3. (~ de) [opinion] to think (about) / to think (of)
4. (~ a) to remember / to not forget

expr pensar s'ho dues vegades abans de (+infinitiu)
to think twice before (V+ing)

expr ni pensar-hi
no chance / no way / don't even think about it

pensió
n 1. (m) guesthouse / boarding house
2. (m) board
3. (m) benefit / pension / allowance / maintenance

expr pensió alimentària
(f) alimony

expr pensió completa
(f) full board

expr mitja pensió
(f) half board

per
prep 1. [causa, motiu o objectiu; substitució, bescanvi o distribució; delimitació; favor; consideració; dependència] for
Va ser castigat per robatori - He was punished for stealing
Vaig deixar la feina per raons personals - I quit my job for personal reasons
Estem treballant per la justícia social - We are working for social justice
Estic fent cua per tu - I'm standing in line for you
Vam canviar el jersei per uns pantalons - We changed the sweater (Am.) / jumper (Br.) for some pants (Am.) / trousers (Br.)
Va vendre un quadre per quinze mil euros - He sold a painting for fifteen thousand euros
Un per tots i tots per un! - All for one and one for all!
És molt alt per l'edat que té - He's really tall for his age
2. [agent; mitjà; instrument; manera] by
Aquest sopar ha estat fet pels nostres marits - This dinner has been prepared by our husbands
Ella em va agafar per les mans - She took me by the hands
Encarreguem el menjar per telèfon - We order our food by phone
3. [lloc de pas] through
Han entrat per la finestra - They came in through the window
Respirem només pel nas - We are breathing only through our noses
nota: Cal esmentar les excepcions següents: la preposició 'per' es tradueix en anglès per 'by' en els girs 'per mar' i 'per terra' (by sea i by land) i per 'along' quan s'usa davant el nom d'una via (carrer, camí, carretera, etc.). Exemples: En el segle divuit era perillós viatjar per mar > It was dangerous to travel by sea in the eighteenth century; Anaven amb cotxe per la carretera > They were driving along the highway.
4. [per + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)
Em van multar per aparcar en pas de peatons - They fined me for parking in a crosswalk
Us donarem 600 euros per pintar la casa - We'll give you 600 euros for painting our house
nota: Com a regla pràctica podem dir que, a grans trets, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'para', en anglès volem l'infinitiu 'to', sense cap preposició; en canvi, quan en castellà la preposició seria 'por', en anglès volem la preposició 'for' més el gerundi.
5. [per + infinitiu] to
Vaig a Girona per veure el meu oncle - I'm going to Girona to see my uncle
Tenia moltes coses per explicar - He had a lot to say

expr per a
1. for
Tinc una carta per al teu germà - I have a letter for your brother
Necessito aquests llibres per a la meva tesina - I need these books for my term paper
He comprat un pastís per a demà - I've bought a pastry for tomorrow
A les vuit surt un tren per a Madrid - A train leaves for Madrid at eight
2. [per a + infinitiu, que denota causa, bescanvi o preu] for + (gerundi)
És massa intel·ligent per a treballar aquí - He is too smart to work here
3. [per a + infinitiu] to
Us donarem 600 euros per a pintar la casa - We'll give you 600 euros to paint our house

perfilar
v conj 1. to outline
2. to put the finishing touches (to)
perfilar-se
perfilar-seto begin to be seen as / to begin to look like / to be looking like

perillós
adj dangerous / perilous (formal)

permanent
adj permanent

n (m) perm

permetre
v conj to allow

però
conj but

adv however

perpetu
adj perpetual

expr cadena perpètua
(f) life imprisonment / life in prison

perquè
conj because

persona
n (f) person

personal
n (m) staff / personnel

adj personal

personalment
adv 1. personally
2. in person

perspectiva
n 1. (f) perspective
2. (f) view
3. (f) standpoint / viewpoint / stance
4. (f) prospect

pèsol
n (m) pea

expr pèsol d'olor
(m) sweet pea

pesseta
n (f) peseta

petroli
n (m) petroleum

pH
n (m) pH

piano
n (m) piano

expr piano de cua
(m) grand piano

expr piano de maneta (o de manubri)
(m) barrel organ

expr piano vertical (o de paret)
(m) upright piano

picar
v conj 1. to bite
2. to sting
3. to itch
4. to peck
5. to chop
6. to type
7. to nibble / to graze

expr coses per picar
(fpl) nibbles

pila
n 1. (f) heap / pile
2. (f) battery

pilot
n 1. (m) pilot
2. (m) (racing) driver
3. (m) pack
nota: També es diu 'peloton' (del francès) en el món del ciclisme.
4. (m) jumble

pineda
n (f) pine forest

pioner
n 1. (m / f) pioneer / trailblazer
2. (m) [escoltisme] explorer (scout) / venturer (scout)

adj pioneering / trailblazing

pirinenc
adj Pyrenean

pla
n 1. (m) plan
2. (m) shot
3. (m) level / plane

adj flat / even

expr pla d'empresa
(m) business plan

expr pla d'estudis
(m) curriculum

expr primer pla
(m) close-up

placa
n 1. (f) plate
2. (f) [MED] plaque
3. (f) patch
4. (f) plate

expr placa base
(f) motherboard

expr placa de matrícula
(f) number plate (Br.) / license plate (Am.)

expr placa tectònica
(f) tectonic plate

plaça
n (f) square

expr plaça d'aparcament
(f) parking space / parking place

plagiar
v conj plagiarize / plagiarise (Br.)

plana
n 1. (f) plain
2. (f) page
3. (f) plane

planificació
n (f) planning

plantejament
n (m) approach

plaure
v conj to please

expr si et plau
please

expr si us plau
please

plural
adj plural

n (m) plural

plus
n 1. (m) bonus (payment) / surcharge
2. (m) extra / bonus / boost
Un plus de confiança - Confidence boost / boost in confidence

població
n (f) population

expr població rural
(f) rural population

expr població urbana
(f) urban population

expr creixement de població
(m) population growth

expr densitat de població
(f) population density

expr piràmide de població
(m) population pyramid

podcast
n (m) podcast

poder
v conj can / to be able

n (m) power

expr poder adquisitiu
(m) spending power

expr el Quart Poder
the Fourth Estate

expr en poder de
in the possession of

poliandre
adj polyandrous

poliesportiu
n (m) sports centre (Br.) / sports center (Am.)

polifacètic
adj 1. many-sided / multifaceted
2. multi-talented / many-sided / versatile

poligàmia
n (f) polygamy

politècnic
adj polytechnic

n (m) institute of technology / technical university / polytechnic institute

ponència
n (f) guest lecture

ponent
n 1. (m / f) guest speaker
2. (m / f) spokesperson / spokesman / spokeswoman

pont
n 1. (m) bridge
2. (m) long weekend

expr pont basculant
(m) bascule bridge

expr pont penjant
(m) suspension bridge

popular
adj popular

porcí
adj porcine (tec.) / pig

expr carn porcina
(f) pork

expr grip porcina
(f) swine flu

expr pesta porcina
(f) swine fever

porra
n 1. (f) club / bludgeon
2. (f) (de policia) truncheon (Br.) / baton (Br.) / nightstick (Am.)

porta
n 1. (f) door
2. (f) (obertura deixada en una paret) doorway

expr a porta tancada
behind closed doors

portada
n 1. (front) cover
nota: '(Front) cover' vol dir la portada d'un llibre o una revista.
2. front page
nota: 'Front page' és la portada d'un diari

portar
v conj 1. to carry
2. to take / to bring
3. to wear
portar-se
portar-seto behave
Portar-se malament - To misbehave

expr portar a
to lead to

expr portar (en cotxe)
to give somebody a lift
Em pots portar, si us plau? - Could you give me a lift, please?
Et portarem (en cotxe) a la oficina - We can give you a lift to the office

expr portar-se bé (amb)
to get on (with)

portaveu
n (m / f) spokesman / spokeswoman / spokesperson

posar
v conj to put / to place
posar-se
1. posar-se(roba) to put on
2. posar-se(medicament / cosmètic) to apply

expr posar fi a (alguna cosa)
to put a stop to (something)

expr posar fre a (alguna cosa)
to put the brake on (something)

expr posar en marxa
to start (up) / to set in motion

expr posar-se al dia (en alguna cosa)
to catch up (on something)

expr posar-se a la venda
to go on sale

expr posar-se d'acord
to agree / to come to an agreement

expr posar-se en contacte (amb algú)
to contact (someone)
No dubtis en posar-te en contacte amb nosaltres - Don't hesitate to contact us

expr posar-se vermell
to blush / to go red / to turn red

posta
n 1. (f) post
2. (f) laying
3. (f) stake

expr posta de sol
(f) sunset

potable
adj potable (formal)

expr aigua potable
(f) drinking water / (formal) potable water

potser
adv perhaps / maybe

pràcticament
adv practically / almost / all but

preguntar
v conj 1. to ask
2. (~ per algú) to ask about (someone)

present
n (m) present

adj present

expr tenir present
to bear in mind

presentar
v conj 1. to present
2. to introduce
3. to submit

pressupost
n 1. (m) budget
2. (m) estimate

expr pressupost de funcionament
(m) operating budget

expr pressupost operatiu
(m) operating budget

pressuposatari
adj budgetary

pretemporada
n (f) [ESPORT] preseason

pretendre
v conj to claim

previ
adj previous / prior

expr previ a
prior to

primer
adj first

n (m) first

expr primer ministre
(m / f) prime minister

expr primers auxilis
(mpl) first aid

expr a primers de
at the beginning of
A primers de juliol - At the beginning of July

expr nombre primer
(m) prime number

principal
adj main / principal / chief

principalment
adv mainly / chiefly / principally / mostly / primarily

principi
n 1. (m) beginning / start
2. (m) tenet / principle

expr de principis
principled
Una persona de principis - A principled person

expr des del principi
from the start / from the beginning / from the word go / from the get-go

expr sense principis
unprincipled
Una persona sense principis - An unprincipled person

prioritari
adj key / [abans d'un nom] priority

privat
adj private

pro
prep pro

n (m) pro

expr els pros i els contres
the pros and cons

problema
n (m) problem

problemàtic
adj problematic
Nen problemàtic - Problem child

n problemàtica (f) problems

procariota
n (f) prokaryote

professió
n (f) profession

professional
adj professional

n professional

professorat
n (m) teaching staff / teachers

programa
n 1. (m) program (Am.) / programme (Br.)
2. (m) program

programació
n (f) programming

expr llenguatge de programació
(m) programming language

projecte
n (m) project

expr projecte de llei
(m) bill

promoure
v conj to promote

prop
adv near

prep near

expr prop de
nearly / almost / close on / close to

expr a prop
near / close

expr a prop de
near (to)

proper
adj 1. next
2. close

propi
adj own

propietat
n 1. (f) property / ownership
2. (f) estate

expr programari de propietat
(m) proprietary (or commercial) software

proposar
v conj to propose / to suggest
proposar-se
proposar-seto plan on
Es proposen crear secció de les JNC a la Cerdanya. - They plan on creating a section of the JNC in the Cerdanya.

propòsit
n (m) intention / purpose

expr a propòsit
suitable

expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards

proposta
n (f) proposal

pròrroga
n 1. (f) [ESPORT] extra time / overtime
nota: Futbol americà = 'overtime'
2. (f) extension

prosa
n (f) prose

pròsper
adj prosperous / affluent

prosperar
v conj to prosper / to flourish

prosperitat
n (f) prosperity / affluence

protagonista
n (m / f) main character / protagonist

protecció
n (f) protection

protesta
n (f) protest

prou
adv enough

adj enough

prova
n 1. (f) test
2. (f) proof / evidence

expr període de proves
(m) probationary period

província
n (f) province

provincià
adj parochial

públic
adj public

n public

publicació
n (f) publication

punt
n 1. (m) point
2. (m) full stop (Br.) / period (Am.)
3. (m) dot

expr punt de control
(m) checkpoint

expr punt d'ebullició
(m) boiling point

expr punt de fusió
(m) melting point

expr punt de ruptura
(m) breakpoint

expr punt de venda
(m) point of sale
Terminal punt de venda (TPV) - Point of sale terminal / POS terminal

expr punt de vista
(m) point of view / viewpoint

expr punt final
(m) the very end

expr punt G
(m) G spot

expr punt i coma
(m) semi colon

expr punts suspensius
ellipsis

expr punt verd
(m) recycling centre / tip

expr punt volat
(m) middle dot

expr dos punts
colon

expr en punt
on the dot

expr i punt
full stop (Br.) / period (Am.) / end of story

expr posar punt final a
to put an end to / to cap off / to draw a line under (una cosa negativa)

expr tan bon punt
as soon as

punta
n 1. (f) point / tip
2. (f) stitch

puntuació
n 1. (f) [LING] punctuation
2. (f) score

expr signe de puntuació
punctuation mark

puntual
adj 1. punctual
2. prompt
3. accurate

pur
adj pure


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