pa
n (m) bread

expr pa amb tomàquet
(m) bread smeared with fresh tomato and oil

expr pa integral
(m) wholemeal bread

expr dir al pa pa i al vi vi
to call a spade a spade

expr el / la que es guanya el pa
breadwinner

PAC
n (f) CAP

pacana
n (f) pecan

pacaner
n (m) pecan tree

paciència
n (f) patience

pacient
n (m / f) patient

pacientment
adv patiently

pacífic
adj peaceful

pacíficament
adv peacefully

pacificar
v conj to calm / to pacify

pacifisme
n (m) pacifism

pacifista
n (m / f) pacifist

pacotilla
n (f)

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

pacte
n (m) pact

padrastre
n (m) stepfather

padrí
n (m / f) godfather

padrina
n (f) godmother

padrins
n (m) godparents

padró
n (m) register / census

paella
n 1. (f) paella
2. (f) frying pan

expr tenir la paella pel mànec
to be in charge / to be in control

paga
n (f) pay / wage / salary

pagà
n (m / f) pagan

adj pagan

pagament
n (m) payment

expr (televisió) de pagament
(f) pay (TV)

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

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

pagaré
n (m) IOU (col·loq.) / promissory note

pagès
n (m / f) peasant / farm worker

adj rural

pàgina
n (f) page

paio
n (m) guy (Am.) / bloke (Br.)

paiportí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Paiporta

adj relating to Paiporta or its people

país
n (m) country

expr País de Gal·les
(m) Wales

paisà
n (m / f) peasant

expr de paisà
plainclothes / out of uniform
Agent de paisà. - Plainclothes policeman.

paisatge
n 1. (m) countryside
2. (m) landscape

Països Baixos
n (m) The Netherlands

paixà
n (m) pasha

paixtu
n 1. (m) [LING] Pashto
2. (m / f) Pashtun

Pakistan
n (m) Pakistan

pakistanès
adj Pakistani

pal
n 1. (m) stick
2. (m) [beisbol] bat
3. (m) [hoquei] stick
4. (m) [billar] cue
5. (m) [golf] club
6. (m) pole
7. (m) stake
8. (m) mast
9. (m) [ESPORT] post

expr pal de la porteria
(m) goalpost

expr posar pals a la roda (a algú)
to put a spoke in somebody's wheel (Br.)

pala
n 1. (f) shovel / spade
2. (f) scoop
3. (f) bat

paladar
n (m) palate

paladejar
v conj to savour (Br.) / to savor (Am.)

palafrugellenc
n (m / f) person (man, woman, child..) from Palafrugell

adj from Palafrugell

palaia
n (f) plaice / flounder

palanca
n 1. (f) lever
2. (f) [ESPORT] (diving) platform

palangana
n (f) washbowl

palanquejament
n (m) leverage

palanquejar
v conj to leverage

palanquí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Palanques

adj relating to Palanques or its people

palau
n (m) palace

expr Palau de l'Elisi
(m) Élysée (Palace)

paleoclimàtic
adj palaeoclimatic / paleoclimatic

paleoclimatologia
n (f) palaeoclimatology / paleoclimatology

paleogeografia
n (f) paleogeography / palaeogeography

paleolític
adj paleolithic

paleontòleg
n (m / f) paleontologist / palaeontologist (Br.)

paleontologia
n (f) paleontology / palaeontology (Br.)

paleontològic
adj paleontological / palaeontological (Br.)

paleozoic
n (m) Paleozoic

adj Paleozoic

paleozoologia
n (f) paleozoology

Palerm
n Palermo

palès
adj clear

expr fer palès
to make clear / to highlight

expr fer-se palès
to become clear

palesar
v conj to show / to make clear / to highlight

palestí
n (m / f) Palestinian

adj Palestinian

Palestina
n (f) Palestine

palestra
n 1. (f) arena
2. (f) [POLIT] the floor

expr sortir a la palestra
to take the floor

palet
n (m) pallet

paleta
n (m / f) bricklayer

palíndrom
n (m) palindrome

palinologia
n (f) palynology

palista
n 1. (m / f) canoeist
2. (m / f) table tennis player

palla
n (f) straw

pal·ladi
n (m) palladium

pallassada
n pallassades (fpl) antics / clowning around / messing around / fooling around

pallasso
n (m) clown

pal·liar
v conj to ease

pal·liatiu
adj palliative

pàl·lid
adj pale

pallissa
n 1. (f) thrashing
2. (f) hayloft

pallús
n (m / f) idiot / thickhead (Br.) (col·loq.) / thicko (Br.) (col·loq.) / dimwit

adj thick / stupid

palma
n 1. (f) [ANAT] palm
2. (f) [BOT] palm (tree)
3. (f) [BOT] palm leaf
4. (f) victory / triumph

expr emportar-se la palma
to win

palmell
n (m) palm

expr tenir algú al palmell de la mà
to have someone in the palm of your hand

palmera
n (f) palm tree

palmer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Palma de Gandia

adj relating to Palma de Gandia or its people

palmerí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Palmera

adj relating to Palmera or its people

palomarenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Palomar

adj relating to el Palomar or its people

palpar
v conj to feel

palpitació
n (f) palpitation

palpitar
v conj 1. to beat
2. [tenir palpitacions] to flutter / to experience palpitations

paludisme
n (m) malaria

pam
n (m) palm / span

expr pam a pam
inch by inch
Coneixer (alguna cosa) pam a pam. - To know (something) like the back of your hand.

expr anar a pams
to look at (something) carefully / in detail

expr deixar algú amb un pam de nas
to let (someone) down

expr fer pam i pipa
to thumb your nose at (somebody)

expr quedar-se amb un pam de nas
to be disappointed / to feel let down

interj bang!

pampalluguejar
v conj to flicker

pamplonès
adj of / from Pamplona

n (m / f) (person) from Pamplona

Panamà
n (f) Panama

panameny
adj Panamanian

n (m / f) Panamanian

pancarta
n (f) placard / banner

pancreàtic
adj pancreatic

pancreatitis
n (f) pancreatitis

pàncrees
n (m) pancreas

panda
n (m) panda

expr panda gegant
(m) giant panda

expr panda vermell
(m) red panda

pandèmia
n (f) pandemic

pandèmic
adj pandemic

pandereta
n (f) tambourine

panell
n 1. (m) panel
2. (m) board
3. (m) sign / screen

expr panell de control
(m) control panel

expr panell solar
(m) solar panel

panellet
n (m) small marzipan-based cake traditionally eaten on All Saints Day

panerola
n (f) cockroach

panet
n (m) (bread) bun

Pangea
n Pang(a)ea

pànic
n (m) panic

panís
n 1. (m) corn (Am.) / maize (Br.)
2. (m) foxtail millet

expr panís de l'Índia
(m) corn (Am.) / maize (Br.)

Panjab
n (m) Punjab

panjabi
n (m) Punjabi

adj Punjabi

panòplia
n (f) [armadura] panoply

panorama
n (m) view

pansa
n (f) raisin / currant / sultana

pantà
n 1. (m) dam / reservoir
2. (m) bog / swamp

pantagruèlic
adj pantagruelian / (gana) insatiable / (àpat) huge (or enormous)

pantalla
n (f) screen

pantalons
n (m) trousers (Br.) / pants (Am.)

expr pantalons curts
(mpl) shorts

expr portar els pantalons
to wear the trousers
És ella qui porta els pantalons. - She's the one who wears the trousers.

pantanós
adj boggy

panteix
n (m) pant

panteixar
v conj to pant

panteó
n (m) pantheon

pantera
n (f) panther

pantomima
n (f) pantomime

panxa
n 1. (f) belly
2. (f) paunch

panxell
n (m) calf

pany
n (m) lock

expr forat del pany
(m) keyhole

expr tancar amb pany i clau
to lock

paó
n (m) peacock

Papa
n (m) Pope
Papa Benet XVI. - Pope Benedict XVI.
Papa Joan Pau II. - Pope John Paul II.

papà
n (m) dad

papaia
n (f) papaya

papallona
n (f) butterfly

papamòbil
n (m) popemobile

papaorelles
n (m) earwig

paparra
n (f) tick

papat
n (m) papacy

paper
n 1. (m) paper
2. (m) piece (or bit or sheet) of paper
3. (m) role / part

expr paper d'alumini
(m) tinfoil (Br.) / aluminium foil (Br.) / aluminum foil (Am.) / Reynolds wrap (Am.) (marca comercial)

expr paper higiènic
(m) toilet paper

expr paper maixé
(m) papier mâché

expr paper pintat
(m) wallpaper

expr paper de vidre
(m) sandpaper

paperassa
n (f) paperwork

paperera
n (f) waste-paper basket (Br.) / wastebasket (Am.)

papereria
n (f) stationer's / stationery shop

paperet
n 1. (m) scrap of paper / little piece of paper
2. paperets (mpl) confetti

papereta
n (f) little piece of paper

expr papereta electoral
(f) ballot (paper)

expr papereta de vot
(f) ballot (paper)

paperina
n (f) paper cone

papil·la
n (f) papilla

expr papil·les gustatives
(fpl) taste buds

papil·lomatosi
n (f) papillomatosis

papir
n (m) papyrus

papiroflèxia
n (f) paper folding / origami

papiròleg
n (m / f) papyrologist

papirologia
n (f) papyrology

papista
adj papist

n (m / f) papist

expr ésser més papista que el Papa
to be overly zealous

papovavirus
n (m) papovavirus

papu
n (m) bogeyman

Papua Nova Guinea
n Papua New Guinea

pàpula
n (f) [MED] papule

paquet
n (m) packet / package / parcel

expr paquet turístic
(m) package holiday

par
n (m) par

paràbola
n 1. (f) [MAT] parabola
2. (f) parable

parabòlic
adj parabolic

expr antena parabòlica
(f) (satellite) dish

parabrisa
n (f) windscreen (Br.) / windshield (Am.)

paracaigudes
n (m) parachute

paracaigudisme
n (m) parachuting / skydiving

paracaigudista
n (m / f) parachutist / skydiver / [militar] paratrooper

paracetamol
n (m) paracetamol (Br.) / acetaminophen (Am.) / Tylenol (Am.)
nota: 'Tylenol' és un nom comercial.

parada
n 1. (f) stop
2. stall
Té una parada de flors a Les Rambles. - She has a flower stall on Les Rambles.

expr parada d'autobús
(f) bus stop

paradigma
n (m) paradigm

paradigmàtic
adj paradigmatic

paradís
n (m) paradise / heaven

expr paradís fiscal
(m) tax haven

paradisíac
adj heavenly

parador
n 1. (m) whereabouts
2. (m) roadside inn

expr parador nacional
(m) state-run hotel

paradoxa
n (f) paradox

paradoxal
adj paradoxical

paradoxalment
adv paradoxically

parafang
n (m) mudguard (Br.) / fender (Am.)

parafernàlia
n (f) paraphernalia

parafina
n (f) paraffin

parafrasejar
v conj to paraphrase

paràfrasi
n (f) paraphrase

paràgraf
n (m) paragraph

Paraguai
n (m) Paraguay

paraguaià
adj Paraguayan

n (m / f) Paraguayan

paraigua
n (m) umbrella / brolly

paraigüer
n (m) umbrella stand

paràlisi
n (f) paralysis / palsy

expr paràlisi cerebral
(f) cerebral palsy

paralitzat
adj 1. paralyzed
2. at a standstill

parallamps
n (m) lightning conductor

paral·lel
adj parallel

paral·lelament
adv 1. at the same time / simultaneously
2. in parallel with / in line with
3. alongside

paral·lelisme
n (m) parallelism / parallel

paral·lelogram
n (m) parallelogram

paral·lelepípede
n (m) parallelepiped

paramagnetisme
n (m) paramagnetism

paràmetre
n (m) parameter

paramilitar
adj paramilitary

parany
n (m) trap / snare

parapent
n 1. (m) paraglider
2. (m) paragliding

paraplegia
n (f) paraplegia

paraplègic
n (m / f) paraplegic

adj paraplegic

parar
v conj 1. to stop
2. to stay
On pares quan vas a Figueres? - Where are you staying / where will you be staying when you go to Figueres?
3. to end up
La pilota va anar a parar al carrer. - The ball ended up in the street.
No sé com això ha anat a parar a les seves mans. - I don't know how that ended up in his hands / I don't know how he got ahold (Am.) / hold (Br.) of that.
Noi, si continues així, pararàs boig! - (Man!) If you go on like that you'll end up (going) crazy (Am.) / mad (Br.)
4. to set (up) / to pitch / to lay
5. to hold out

expr parar atenció
to pay attention

expr parar compte
to pay attention

expr parar esment
to pay attention

expr parar la mà
to hold your hand out / to beg

expr parar l'orella
to listen (up)
T'haig d'explicar una història increïble! Para l'orella! - I (simply) must tell you an incredible story! Listen (up)!

expr parar els peus a algú
to stop somebody in their tracks

expr parar la taula
to set (or lay) the table

expr parar tenda
to pitch (or set up) a tent

expr parar una trampa
to set a trap

paràsit
n (m) parasite

parasitòleg
n (m / f) parasitologist

parasitologia
n (f) parasitology

para-sol
n (m) parasol

paratge
n (m) spot / location / setting

paraula
n (f) word

paraulota
n (f) swearword

para-xocs
n (m) bumper

parc
n (m) park

expr parc aquàtic
(m) water park

expr parc d'atraccions
(m) amusement park

expr parc infantil
(m) playground

expr parc temàtic
(m) theme park

expr parc zoològic
(m) zoo

parcentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Parcent

adj relating to Parcent or its people

parceria
n (f) sharecropping

parcial
adj partial

parcialment
adv partially

pardal
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] sparrow
2. (m) [ANAT] dick / cock

expr matar dos pardals d'un tret
to kill two birds with one stone

expr val més un pardal a la mà que una perdriu en l'aire
a bird in the hand's worth two in the bush

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

parèixer
v conj 1. to seem / to look / to look like
Pareix intel·ligent. - He looks clever.
Vestit així, pareixes un pagès. - You look like a peasant, dressed like that.
Pareix que estiguis esgotat. - You look exhausted.
John va fer uns quants comentaris que pareixien tranquil·litzadors. - John made several comments that seemed reassuring.
2. to seem
Em pareix que... - It seems to me that...
Em pareix molt inoportú. - It seems very ill-timed to me.
Em pareix que vas errat. - I think you're wrong.
3. to seem / to look like
Pareix que està a punt de ploure. - It looks as if it's going to rain.
Pareix que no li importa. - It doesn't seem to bother him.

parell
n 1. (m) even
2. (m) pair
3. (m) couple

parella
n 1. (f) couple
2. (f) pair
3. (f) [membre d'una parella] partner / (col·loq.) other half

Pare Noel
n (m) Father Christmas

parenostre
n (m) Our Father

parènquima
n (m) parenchyma

parent
n (m / f) relative

parental
adj parental

parèntesi
n (m) bracket / parenthesis

parentiu
n (m) relationship

pareo
n (m) pareo / wraparound skirt

parer
n (m) mind / opinion

expr al meu parer
in my opinion / from my point of view

parèsia
n (f) paresis

paret
n (f) wall

pària
n (m / f) pariah

parir
v conj 1. to give birth to
2. to bear (children / offspring)
3. (argot) to produce

París
n (m) Paris

parisenc
n (m / f) Parisian

adj Parisian

parla
n 1. (f) speech
2. (f) language

parlador
adj talkative

n (m / f) (great) talker

parlaire
adj talkative

n (m / f) (great) talker

parlament
n (m) parliament

parlamentari
adj parliamentary

n (m / f) Member of Parliament (Br.) / MP (Br.) / representative (Am.)

parlar
v conj 1. to talk
2. to speak

interj qui parla! look who's talking!

parmesà
n (m) parmesan

paròdia
n (f) parody

paroníquia
n (f) paronychia

parpella
n (f) eyelid

parpelleig
n (m) blink

parpellejar
v conj 1. to blink
2. to twinkle

parquímetre
n (m) (parking) meter

pàrquing
n (m) car park

parrac
n (m) rag

parròquia
n (f) parish

parroquial
adj [RELIG] parochial

parrup
n (m) coo

parrupar
v conj to coo

parrupejar
v conj to coo

parsimònia
n (f) meanness

parsimoniós
adj parsimonious / mean

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

expr en part
partly

partenariat
n (m) partnership

partença
n (f) departure

Partenó
n (m) The Parthenon

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

participant
n (m / f) participant

adj participating

participar
v conj [~ en] to take part (in)

participi
n (m) participle

partícula
n (f) particle

expr física de partícules
(f) particle physics

particularment
adv particularly

partida
n (f) departure

partidari
adj [ser ~ de] (to be) in favour of (Br.) / (to be) in favor of (Am.)
nota: Per exemple: 'El primer ministre és partidari d'enviar més tropes a l'Iraq' > 'The prime minister is in favo(u)r of sending more troops to Iraq'.

n (m / f) supporter / follower

partidista
adj partisan

n (m / f) partisan

partisà
n (m / f) partisan

adj partisan

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

partitura
n (f) (musical) score

pàrvul
n (m / f) preschooler / kindergartener (Am.)

parvulari
n (m) nursery (school) (Br.) / preschool (Am.) / pre-K (Am.) / kindergarten (Am.)
nota: A Anglaterra els nens van al 'nursery School' als 3 anys i a 'reception class' (el primer any de l'educació primària obligatòria) als 4 anys. Als Estats Units, els nens van al 'preschool' (o 'pre-K') als 4 anys i al 'kindergarten' als 5 anys. En la majoria dels estats, l'assistència al 'kindergarten' no és obligatòria però en alguns sí que ho és.

parxís
n (m) pachisi / Parcheesi

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 Florida
(f) Easter

expr Pasqua jueva
(f) Passover

expr més content que unes pasqües
as happy as a pig in shit (vulg.) / as happy as a sandboy / as happy as Larry

passadís
n (m) passageway / corridor / aisle

passamà
n (m) handrail / rail

passamuntanyes
n (m) balaclava (Br.) / ski mask

passaport
n (m) passport

passar
v conj 1. to happen
2. to spend
3. [~ a] to move on to
4. to go by

expr com passa el temps
how time flies

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

interj passi-ho bé see you!

passarell
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] (carduelis cannabina) linnet
2. (m) novice / beginner / learner

passarel·la
n 1. (f) catwalk
2. (f) walkway / boarding bridge
3. (f) footbridge
4. (f) gangway
5. (f) gangplank

passat
n 1. (m) past
2. (m) past tense
3. passats (mpl) ancestors

adj 1. past
2. last
Dimarts passat. - Last Tuesday.
3. [menjar] past (its, their) best / off / stale / bad

passatemps
n 1. (m) puzzle(s)
2. (m) hobby
3. (m) pastime
4. (m) pursuit

passatge
n 1. (m) passage
2. (m) passageway / alleyway / alley
3. (m) ticket
4. (m) passengers

passatger
n (m / f) passenger

passeig
n 1. (m) walk / stroll
2. (m) ride
3. (m) avenue

passejada
n (f) stroll / walk

passejador
n (m) push along (toy)

passejar
v conj 1. to take for a walk / to walk
Passejar el gos. - To take the dog for a walk / to walk the dog.
2. to stroll / to walk
passejar-se
passejar-seto go out for a walk / to take a stroll

expr treure a passejar
to take (out) for a walk
Si decidiu per un gos, teniu temps de treure'l a passejar? - If you decide to get a dog, do you have time to take it out for a walk (or take it out for walks)?

passeriformes
n 1. (mpl) passeriformes
nota: Ordre dels ocells.
2. (m) passerine
nota: Un ocell d'aquest ordre.

passió
n (f) passion

passiu
adj passive

n (m) [FIN] liability

expr fumador passiu
(m / f) passive smoker

passivament
adv passively

passivitat
n (f) passivity

pasta
n 1. (f) pasta
2. (f) dough
3. (f) (col.loq) dough / bread
4. (f) pastry
5. (f) paste

expr pasta de dents
(f) toothpaste

expr pasta de full
puff pastry

pastanaga
n (f) carrot

pastar
v conj to knead

pastera
n 1. (f) dinghy / rowboat (Am.) / rowing boat (Br.) / longboat
2. (f) (small, flat-bottomed) boat

pastilla
n (f) pill

pastís
n 1. (m) pie
2. (m) cake

pastisser
n (m / f) pastry chef

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

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

expr pastor alemany
(m) German shepherd / Alsatian

pastós
adj mushy / sticky / doughy

pastositat
n (f) mushiness / stickiness

pastura
n (f) pasture

pasturar
v conj 1. to graze / to pasture
2. to graze / to pasture

patacada
n (f) whack / smack

patata
n (f) potato

expr patates fregides
(fpl) chips (Br.) / (French) fries (Am.)

expr patates xips
(fpl) crisps (Br.) / (potato) chips (Am.)

paté
n (f) pâté

patern
adj paternal

paternal
adj paternal

paternalisme
n (m) paternalism

paternalista
adj paternalistic / paternalist

n (m / f) paternalist

paternalistament
adv paternalistically

paterner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Paterna

adj relating to Paterna or its people

paternitat
n (f) paternity

expr permís de paternitat
(m) paternity leave

patge
n (m) page / pageboy

pati
n (m) yard / playground

patí
n (m) skate

patíbul
n (m) scaffold

patilles
n (fpl) sideburns

patiment
n (m) suffering

pàtina
n (f) patina

patinador
n (m / f) skater

patinar
v conj 1. to skate
2. to skid

expr patinar sobre gel
to ice skate

patinatge
n (m) skating

expr patinatge artístic
(m) figure skating

expr patinatge sobre gel
(m) ice skating

patinet
n (m) scooter

patir
v conj 1. to suffer
2. [~ de] 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.

patogen
adj pathogenic

expr agent patogen
(m) pathogen

patogènesi
n (f) pathogenesis

patòleg
n (m / f) pathologist

patologia
n (f) pathology

patològic
adj pathological

pàtria
n (f) motherland / fatherland / native land / country / mother country
Morir per la pàtria. - To die for your country.

patriarca
n (m) patriarch

patriarcal
adj patriarchal

patrici
n (m / f) patrician

adj patrician

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

patriota
n (m / f) patriot

patrioterisme
n (m) jingoism

patriòtic
adj patriotic

patriotisme
n (m) patriotism

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

patrocinador
n 1. sponsor
2. patron

adj sponsoring
L'empresa patrocinadora. - The sponsoring company.

patrocinar
v conj 1. to sponsor
2. to patronize

patrocini
n (m) sponsorship

Patrocle
n Patroclus

patronat
n (m) board

patrulla
n (f) pharmacotherapy

patrullar
v conj to patrol

patxaran
n (m) patxaran

pau
n (f) peace

paulatinament
adv slowly
nota: (Castellanisme).

pausa
n (f) pause

expr pausa publicitària
(f) commercial break

pausadament
adv slowly

pauta
n 1. (f) guideline
2. (f) stave / staff

pautat
adj lined / ruled

pavieser
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pavies

adj relating to Pavies or its people

paviment
n 1. (m) pavement (Am.) / road surface (Br.)
2. (m) flooring

peatge
n (m) toll

pebre
n (m) pepper

expr gas pebre
(m) pepper spray

expr gra de pebre
(m) peppercorn

expr pebre de caiena
(m) cayenne pepper

expr pebre de Jamaica
(m) allspice

pebrot
n (m) (bell) pepper / capsicum (Aus.)

pecador
n (m / f) sinner

pecaminós
adj sinful

pecar
v conj to sin

expr pecar de prudent
to err on the side of caution

pecat
n (m) sin

expr lleig com un pecat
as ugly as sin

pecíol
n (m) petiole

pectina
n (f) pectin

peculiaritat
n (f) peculiarity

pecuniari
adj pecuniary

pedaç
n (m) patch

pedagogia
n (f) education / pedagogy (tècnic)
Departament de Pedagogia. - Department of Education.

pedagògic
adj pedagogical

pedal
n (m) pedal

pedalar
v conj to pedal

pedaleig
n (m) pedalling

pedalejar
v conj to pedal

pedant
n (m / f) pedant

adj pedantic

pedanteria
n (f) pedantry

pederasta
n (m) paedophile (Br.) / pedophile (Am.)

pediatre
n paediatrician (Br.) / pediatrician (Am.)

pedicura
n (f) pedicure

pedòfil
n (m / f) paedophile (Br.) / pedophile (Am.)

adj paedophilic (Br.) / pedophilic (Am.)

pedogènesi
n (f) pedogenesis

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

pedralbí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pedralba

adj relating to Pedralba or its people

pedregar
v conj to hail

pedreguerí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pedreguer

adj relating to Pedreguer or its people

pedrenyal
n (m) flint

pedrer
n 1. (m / f) [TREB] quarryman
2. (m) crop

pedrera
n 1. (f) quarry
2. Pedrera (f) (also known as Casa Milà) la Pedrera is a building on the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, built by Antoni Gaudí between 1906 and 1910

pedrís
n (m) stone or brick seat (especially one built against the outer wall of a building)

peduncle
n (m) peduncle

pegar
v conj to hit / to beat

Pegàs
n Pegasus

pegmatita
n (f) pegmatite

pegolí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pego

adj relating to Pego or its people

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 peix gros
(m) fat cat

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

peixater
n (m / f) fishmonger / fish seller / fish vendor / fish salesman

pejoratiu
adj pejorative

pel
abrev by the / for the

expr pel que fa a
as regards

expr pel que respecta a
as regards

pèl
n 1. (m) (body) hair / (facial) hair
2. (m) fur

expr caure el pèl (a algú)
to throw the book at someone

expr no tenir pèls a la llengua
to not mince words

pela
n 1. (f) peel / skin (of a fruit)
2. (f) (argot) peseta

expr ser de la pela
to be mercenary / venal

pelàgic
adj pelagic

pelar
v conj 1. to peel
2. to graze

pelatge
n (m) fur / coat

pelegrí
n (m / f) pilgrim

pelegrinatge
n (m) pilgrimage

Peleu
n Peleus

pelicà
n (m) pelican

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

pel·lícula
n (f) film (Br.) / movie (Am.)

pellofa
n (f) husk / hull / shell

pèl-roig
adj red-headed

pels
abrev by the / for the

peltre
n (m) pewter

peluix
n (m) plush

pelut
adj furry / hairy

pelvià
adj pelvic
(Músculs del) sòl pelvià. - Pelvic floor (muscles).

pèlvic
adj pelvic
(Músculs del) sòl pèlvic. - Pelvic floor (muscles).

pelvis
n (f) pelvis

pena
n 1. (f) punishment
2. (f) grief / sadness

expr pena capital
(f) capital punishment / death penalty

expr pena de mort
(f) death penalty / capital punishment

expr a penes
barely / scarcely / hardly

expr val la pena
to be worth(while)
Val la pena reciclar paper. - It's worth recycling paper.

penaguilenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Penàguila

adj relating to Penàguila or its people

penal
adj penal

n 1. (m) penalty
2. (m) prison

penalitzar
v conj to penalize

penca
n (f) thick slice

expr tenir penques
to have the gall (to) / to have the nerve (to)

expr quines penques!
what a nerve! / what (a) cheek!

pencar
v conj to work (hard) / to graft (Br.)

pendent
n (m) hill / incline

adj pending

pèndol
n (m) pendulum

pèndul
adj hanging

penedir-se
v conj 1. to be sorry
2. to regret
3. to repent

penell
n (m) weather vane / wind vane / [en forma de gall] weather cock

penetració
n (f) penetration

penetrar
v conj to penetrate

penicil·lina
n (f) penicillin

península
n (f) peninsula

peninsular
adj peninsular

penis
n (m) penis

peniscolà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Peníscola

adj relating to Peníscola or its people

penitència
n (f) penitence

penitenciari
adj (m) prison

penitent
adj penitent

n (m / f) penitent

penjador
n (m) (clothes) hanger / coat rack

penjant
adj hanging

expr jardins penjants de Babilònia
(mpl) Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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

penja-robes
n 1. (m) (clothes o coat) hanger
2. (m) coat rack / wardrobe / closet

Pennsilvània
n (f) Pennsylvania

penós
adj 1. sorry / painful
2. arduous / laborious

pensador
n (m / f) thinker

pensament
n (m) thought

pensar
v conj 1. to think
2. [~ en] to think (about) / to think (of)
3. [~ de] to think (about) / to think (of)
4. [~ a] to remember to / to not forget to
pensar-se
pensar-seto think / to believe

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 / not a cat in hell's chance

pensarós
adj thoughtful / deep in thought / absorbed

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

pentàgon
n (m) pentagon

pentagrama
n (m) [MÚSICA] stave (Br.) / staff (Am.)

pentàmetre
n (m) pentameter

Pentateuc
n (m) Pentateuch

pentatleta
n (m / f) pentathlete

pentatló
n (m) pentathlon

pentinar
v conj 1. to brush (somebody's hair) / to comb (somebody's hair)
2. to comb
Diversos agents van pentinar la zona. - Several officers combed the area.
pentinar-se
pentinar-seto brush your hair / to comb your hair / to do your hair

pentinat
n (m) hairstyle

penya
n 1. (f) crag
2. (f) (col.loq) group / gang

penyal
n (m) crag

penya-segat
n (m) cliff

peó
n 1. (m) [escacs] pawn
2. (m) foot soldier
3. (m / f) unskilled worker / unskilled labourer (Br) / laborer (Am.)

peònia
n (f) peony

pèptid
n (m) peptide

Pequín
n (m) Peking

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.

pera
n (f) pear

expr tocar la pera (a algú)
to annoy (somebody) / to bother (somebody)

peralt
n (m) camber

percebre
v conj 1. to perceive / to detect / to discern
2. to receive (money)

percentatge
n (m) percentage

percepció
n (f) perception

percudir
v conj to strike

percussió
n (f) percussion

expr instrument de percussió
(m) percussion instrument

percussionista
n (m / f) percussionist

perdedor
n (m) loser

perdició
n (f) perdition / ruin / downfall

perdigó
n (m) pellet / buckshot

perdigot
n (m) male partridge

perdiu
n (m) partridge

perdó
interj excuse me!

perdonar
v conj to forgive / to excuse

perdre
v conj 1. to lose
2. to fade
3. [no aprofitar] to waste
perdre's
1. perdre'sto get lost
2. perdre'sto be lost
3. perdre'sto disappear
4. perdre's[no poder presenciar] to miss

pèrdua
n (f) loss

perdurar
v conj to endure / to last

perenne
adj perennial

perennifoli
adj evergreen
Arbre perennifoli. - Evergreen (tree).
Arbust perennifoli. - Evergreen (shrub).

perer
n (m) pear tree

perera
n (f) pear tree

peresa
n (f) laziness / idleness

peresós
adj lazy

n (m) sloth

perfecció
n (f) perfection

perfeccionar
v conj to perfect / to hone

perfecte
adj perfect

perfil
n (m) profile

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

perforadora
n (f) drill

perforar
v conj to perforate / to drill a hole in / to bore a hole in / to make a hole in

perfumeria
n 1. (f) perfumes / perfumery
2. (f) perfume shop / perfumery
3. (f) perfume making / perfume business

pergelisòl
n (m) permafrost

pèrgola
n (f) pergola

perible
adj perishable

perícia
n (f) skill

peridotita
n (f) peridotite

perifèria
n (f) periphery

perifèric
n (m) peripheral device
Perifèrics. - Peripherals.

expr perifèric d'entrada
(m) input device

expr perifèric de sortida
(m) output device

perill
n (m) danger

perillar
v conj [~ de +infinitiu] to be in danger of (+gerund)

expr fer perillar
to endanger / to put in jeopardy

perillós
adj dangerous / perilous (formal)

perímetre
n (m) perimeter

perineu
n (m) perineum

període
n (m) period

periodicitat
n (f) regularity / frequency

expr una publicació amb periodicitat (diària / setmanal / mensual / anual)
a (daily / weekly / monthly / annual) publication

periodisme
n (m) journalism

periodista
n (m / f) journalist

periodístic
adj journalistic / newspaper
Etica periodística. - Journalistic ethics.
Disseny periodístic. - Newspaper design.
Article periodístic. - Newspaper article.
nota: S'utilitza la paraula 'journalistic' quan es parla d'una cosa que té a veure amb els periodistes (journalistic standards / journalistic ethics / journalistic jargon) i 'newspaper' quan té a veure amb els diaris (newspaper companies / newspaper articles).

periodontal
adj periodontal

periodontitis
n (f) periodontitis

peripècia
n (f) turn of events / incident

periple
n 1. (m) circumnavigation
2. (m) journey / (round) trip

periquito
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] budgerigar / budgie (col·loq.)
2. (m) (col.loq) [ESPORT] player or supporter of RCD Espanyol

perir
v conj to perish

pèrit
n (m) expert

perjudicar
v conj to harm

perjudici
n (m) damage

perla
n (f) pearl

permagel
n (m) permafrost

permanent
adj permanent

n (m) perm

permanentment
adv permanently

permetre
v conj to allow
permetre's
permetre's[~ de + infinitiu] to take the liberty of (+ gerund)

permià
n (m) Permian

adj Permian

permís
n (m) permit / permission / leave (formal)

expr permís d'accés
(m) access permission

expr permís de maternitat
(m) maternity leave

expr permís de paternitat
(m) paternity leave

permissiu
adj permissive

permissivament
adv permissively

permissivitat
n (f) permissiveness

permuta
n (f) exchange / swap

permutar
v conj to exchange / to swap

perniciós
adj pernicious

pernil
n (m) ham

pernoctació
n (f) overnight stay

pernoctar
v conj to stay overnight / to spend the night

però
conj but

adv however

n (m) objection

perola
n (f) (large) pot

peroné
n (m) fibula

perpendicular
adj perpendicular

n (f) the perpendicular

perpendicularitat
n (f) perpendicularity

perpendicularment
adv perpendicularly

perpetració
n (f) perpetration

perpetrador
n (m / f) perpetrator

perpetrar
v conj to carry out / to commit / to perpetrate

perpetu
adj perpetual

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

perpetuació
n (f) perpetuation

perpètuament
adv perpetually

perpetuar
v conj to perpetuate

perpetuenc
adj of / from Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

n (m / f) (person) from Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

perpetuïtat
n (f) perpetuity

expr a perpetuïtat
in perpetuity / forever

perpinyanenc
adj of / from Perpinyà (Perpignan)

n (m / f) (person) from Perpinyà (Perpignan)

perpinyanès
adj of / from Perpinyà (Perpignan)

n (m / f) (person) from Perpinyà (Perpignan)

perplex
adj perplexed

expr deixar perplex
to perplex

perplexament
adv perplexedly

perplexitat
n (f) perplexity

expr amb perplexitat
perplexedly

perpunt
n (m) doublet

perquè
conj because

perquisició
n 1. (f) search
2. (f) inquiry

perruca
n (f) wig

perruquer
n 1. (m / f) hairdresser
2. (m / f) wig maker

perruqueria
n (f) hairdresser's / hair salon

persa
n 1. (m) Persian
2. (m / f) Persian

adj Persian

persecució
n 1. (f) chase / pursuit
2. (f) persecution

persecutor
n 1. (m / f) pursuer
2. (m / f) persecutor

adj chasing / pursuing

perseguidor
n 1. (m / f) pursuer
2. (m / f) persecutor

adj chasing / pursuing

perseguiment
n 1. (m) chase / pursuit
2. (m) persecution

perseguir
v conj 1. to chase / to pursue / to follow
2. to persecute

perseverança
n (f) perseverance

perseverar
v conj to persevere

persiana
n 1. (f) blind
2. (f) shutter

pèrsic
adj Persian

expr Golf Pèrsic
(m) Persian Gulf

persimó
n (m) persimmon

persistència
n (f) persistence

persistent
adj persistent

persistentment
adv persistently

persistir
v conj to persist

persona
n (f) person

personal
n (m) staff / personnel

adj personal

personalisme
n (m) personalism

personalista
adj personalist

personalitat
n (f) personality

expr trastorn de la personalitat
(m) personality disorder

personalment
adv 1. personally
2. in person

personar-se
v conj true
1. trueto appear in person
2. trueto enter an appearance / to appear / to attend court proceedings

personatge
n (m / f) character

personificació
n (f) personification / embodiment

personificar
v conj 1. to personify
2. to epitomize / to epitomise (Br.)

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

persuadir
v conj to persuade
persuadir-se
persuadir-seto convince yourself

pertànyer
v conj 1. to belong
2. to be up to (somebody) / to be (somebody's) responsibility

pertinença
n 1. (f) membership
2. (fpl) belongings / effects (formal)
Pertinences personals. - Personal belongings / personal effects.

pertinència
n (f) pertinence

pertinent
adj pertinent / relevant

pertinentment
adv opportunely (formal) / at a convenient (or appropriate) time

pertorbar
v conj to perturb

Perú
n (m) Peru

perviure
v conj to survive

pervivència
n (f) survival

perxa
n 1. (f) pole
2. (f) hanger

expr salt de perxa
(m) pole vault

expr saltador de perxa
(m / f) pole-vaulter

perxar
v conj to punt

perxista
n (m / f) pole vaulter

pes
n 1. (m) weight
2. (m) shot(put)

pesadesa
n (f) heaviness

pesant
adj heavy

pesar
v conj 1. to weigh
2. [fig.] to weigh up
3. to weigh

pesat
adj 1. heavy
2. boring

n pain

pesca
n (f) fishing

pescador
n (m / f) fisherman

pescamines
n (m) minesweeper

pescar
v conj 1. to fish
2. to catch
3. to fish for
4. [atrapar] to catch
5. [entendre] to get

pèsol
n (m) pea

expr pèsol d'olor
(m) sweet pea

pesquer
adj fishing

n 1. (m) fishing boat
2. pesquera (f) fishing
3. pesquera (f) fishing grounds / fishery

pessebre
n (m) (model) nativity scene

pesseta
n (f) peseta

pessic
n (m) pinch

pessigar
v conj to pinch / to nip

pessigolles
n (fpl)

expr buscar les pessigolles a (algú)
to tickle (someone)

expr fer pessigolles a (algú)
to tickle (someone)

expr tenir pessigolles
to be ticklish

pèssim
adj terrible / dreadful / awful

pèssimament
adv terribly / dreadfully / awfully

pessimisme
n (m) pessimism

pessimista
adj pessimistic

n (m / f) pessimist

pesta
n 1. (f) plague
2. (f) stink / stench / reek

expr La Pesta Negra
the Black Death

pestanya
n 1. (f) eyelash
2. (f) tab

pesticida
n (m) pesticide

pesto
n (m) pesto

pet
n (m) fart

expr tirar un pet
to fart

pètal
n (m) petal

petament
n 1. (m) crash / crashing / smash / bang / banging
2. (m) crack / cracking / snap / snapping
3. (m) chatter

petar
v conj 1. to crash / to smash / to bang
2. (col.loq) to kick the bucket (argot)
3. to crack / to break / to snap / to shatter
petar-se
1. petar-seto crack / to snap / to shatter / to break
2. petar-seto fart

expr petar les dents
(teeth) to chatter

expr peti qui peti
come what may

expr petar-se de riure
to laugh your head off / to kill yourself laughing

expr anar a petar
to end up

expr estar que peta
to be a fat bloater (Br.) / to be seriously fat

expr fer petar la xerrada / fer-la petar
to chat / to natter

petard
n (m) banger / firework

petició
n (f) request

peticionar
v conj to request

petit
adj small

petjada
n (f) footprint

expr petjada ecològica
(f) carbon footprint

petó
n (m) kiss

petonejar
v conj to kiss / to cover with kisses

petrer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Petra

adj relating to Petra or its people

petrerí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Petrer

adj relating to Petrer or its people

petresà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Petrés

adj relating to Petrés or its people

petrificar
v conj to petrify / to turn to stone

petroli
n (m) petroleum

petrolífer
adj oil-producing

expr països petrolífers
(mpl) oil-producing countries

expr plataforma petrolífera
(f) oil platform

expr pou petrolífer
(m) oil well

petroquímic
adj petrochemical

peu
n (m) foot

expr a peu
on foot

expr parar els peus a algú
to stop someone in their tracks

peuets
n footsie

expr fer peuets
to play footsie

peülla
n (f) hoof

pH
n (m) pH

pi
n (m) pine (tree)

piadós
adj pious / devout

pianista
n (m / f) pianist / piano player

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

pianola
n (f) pianola

PIB
acr 1206 (m) GDP

pica
n 1. (f) sink / basin
2. (f) pike
3. piques (fpl) spades

expr pica baptismal
(f) font

picabaralla
n (f) argument / quarrel / dispute / (entre polítics) skirmish

picada
n 1. (f) peck
2. (f) bite
Picada de mosquit. - Mosquito bite.
Picada de serp. - Snake bite.
3. (f) sting
Picada d'abella. - Bee sting.
Picada de vespa. - Wasp sting.
4. (f) mix of almonds, stale or toasted bread and liquid (cooking juices, stock or water) which is ground with a mortar and pestle and added to the pan about 10 minutes before it is removed from the heat to thicken and season the contents. Garlic, saffron and parsley are also commonly used.

picadeta
n 1. (f) spread
2. picadetes (fpl) nibbles

picador
n 1. (m / f) stonemason
2. (m / f) logger / lumberjack / wood(s)man / woodcutter

picaforter
n (m / f) (person / people) from Can Picafort

adj relating to Can Picafort or its people

picant
adj hot / spicy

picanyer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Picanya

adj relating to Picanya or its people

picapedrer
n (m / f) stonemason

picar
v conj 1. [insecte, aranya] to bite
2. [abella, escorpí] to sting
3. [ocell, gallina] to peck
4. [els ulls..] to sting
5. to itch
6. [la curiositat] to pique / to awaken
7. [un peix a l'esquer] to bite
8. to nick
9. to crush / to grind / to pulverize
10. to type
11. [ESPORT] to smash
12. [menjar poc] to nibble / to graze
13. [menjar fora dels àpats] to snack
14. [avió] to nosedive
picar-se
1. picar-seto take offence
2. picar-seto show off / to brag / to boast

expr coses per picar
(fpl) nibbles / munchies

expr picar a la porta
to knock on the door

expr picar de mans
to clap

expr picar de peus
to stamp your feet (in protest)

expr picar fort
to be expensive

expr picar-se els dits
to get your fingers burnt / to burn your fingers

picassentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Picassent

adj relating to Picassent or its people

picatge
n (m) typing

expr error de picatge
(m) typo (col·loq.) / typographical error / typing error

expr falta de picatge
(f) typo (col·loq.) / typographical error / typing error

piccolo
n (m) piccolo

pícnic
n (m) picnic

piconadora
n (f) steamroller

picor
n (f) itch / itchiness

picot
n (m) woodpecker

picota
n (f) pillory

expr posar a la picota
to pillory

pidgin
n (m) pidgin

pidolaire
n (m / f) beggar / panhandler (Am.)

pidolar
v conj to beg

pietós
adj pious / devout

piga
n (f) freckle / mole

pigment
n (m) pigment

pigmentació
n (f) pigmentation

pigmeu
n (m / f) pygmy

pigota
n (f) smallpox

pijama
n (f) pyjamas (Br.) / pajamas (Am.)

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

pilarenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pilar de la Foradada

adj relating to Pilar de la Foradada or its people

piler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Piles

adj relating to Piles or its people

pillatge
n (m) looting

pilós
adj hairy / furry

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

pilota
n 1. (f) ball
2. pilotes (fpl) (vulg) balls
3. (f) bullet

expr en pilotes
stark-naked / in the buff / in the altogether

expr pilota de goma
(f) rubber bullet

pilotar
v conj 1. [avió] to fly / to pilot
2. [cotxe] to drive
3. [moto] to ride
4. [vaixell] to steer
5. to guide / to steer / to lead

PIME
acr 0413 (f) SME

pinça
n 1. (f) tweezer / pincer
2. (f) claw
3. (f) clothes peg
4. (f) dart
Per cosir la pinça, doblegui la peça de roba. - To sew the dart, fold the fabric.

pinces
n 1. (fpl) tweezers / pincers
2. (fpl) tongs

píndola
n (f) pill

expr píndola anticonceptiva
(f) birth-control pill / the pill
Prendre la píndola (anticonceptiva). - To be on the pill.

expr píndola del dia després
(f) morning-after pill

expr píndola de l'endemà
(f) morning-after pill

pineda
n (f) pine forest

pinenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pina

adj relating to Pina or its people

piner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pina

adj relating to Pina or its people

pinetell
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pinet

adj relating to Pinet or its people

ping pong
n (m) ping pong

pingüí
n (m) penguin

pinocitosi
n (f) pinocytosis

pinoser
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Pinós

adj relating to el Pinós or its people

pinsà
n (m) chaffinch

pinso
n (m) fodder / (animal) feed

pinta
n (f) comb

pintar
v conj to paint

pintaungles
n (m) (nail) polish / (nail) varnish

pintoresc
adj picturesque

pintura
n (f) painting

pinya
n 1. (f) [ALIM] pineapple
2. (f) pine cone

pinyin
n (m) pinyin

pinyó
n (m) pine nut

pinyol
n (m) stone (Br.) / pit (Am.)

pinzell
n (m) paintbrush

piogènic
adj pyogenic

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

adj pioneering / trailblazing

pipa
n 1. (f) pipe
2. (f) [ALIM] sunflower seed

pipeta
n (f) pipette

pipi
n (m) (argot) wee (wee)

piqueta
n (f) tent peg

pira
n (f) [funerària] pyre

expr cremar (algú) a la pira
to burn (someone) at the stake

piragüisme
n (m) canoeing

piràmide
n (f) pyramid

expr piràmide alimentària
(f) food pyramid

expr piràmide de població
(f) population pyramid

pirata
n (m) pirate

adj pirated / bootleg
Enregistraments pirates. - Bootleg / pirated recordings.

expr pirata informàtic
(m / f) hacker

piratejar
v conj to pirate / to bootleg

pirateria
n (f) piracy

pírcing
n (m) piercing

pirèxia
n (f) pyrexia

piridina
n (f) pyridine

pirinenc
adj Pyrenean

Pirineu
n (f) Pyrenees

pirita
n (f) pyrite

piròman
n (m / f) pyromaniac / arsonist

pirotècnia
n (f) pyrotechnics

pirotècnic
adj pyrotechnic / firework

expr espectacle pirotècnic
(m) firework display

piruleta
n (f) lollipop / lolly (Br.) / sucker (Am.)

pirulí
n (m) lollipop / lolly (Br.)

pis
n (m) flat (Br.) / apartment

piscina
n (f) (swimming) pool

pispa
n (m / f) (col.loq) thief

pispar
v conj (col.loq) to steal / to pinch (Br. col·loq.) / to nick (Br. argot) / to filch (col·loq.)

pissarra
n 1. (f) blackboard (Br.) / chalkboard (Am.)
2. (f) slate

expr pissarra blanca
(f) [INFORM] whiteboard

expr pissarra electrònica
(f) (electronic) whiteboard

pista
n 1. (f) clue
2. (f) trail
Segueixen la pista de l'assassí. - They are on the trail of the killer / they are on the killer's trail.
3. (f) track

expr pista d'aterratge
(f) runway / airstrip / landing strip

expr pista d'atletisme
(f) athletics track

expr pista de ball
(f) dance floor

expr pista de gel
(f) ice rink

expr pista de patinatge
(f) skating rink

expr pista de so
(f) sound track

expr pista de tennis
(f) tennis court

pistatxo
n (m) pistachio

pistó
n 1. (m) valve
2. (m) piston

pistola
n (f) gun / pistol

pistoler
n 1. (m / f) gunman
2. pistolera (f) holster

pit
n 1. (m) chest
2. (m) breast

pitet
n (m) bib

pitjor
adj worse / worst

pitó
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] python
2. (m) piton

pitrera
n (f) chest / bosom

pit-roig
n (m) robin

pitxi
n (m) Catalan sport similar to baseball

piulada
n 1. (f) tweet / chirp
2. (m) [INFORM] tweet

piular
v conj 1. [ocell] to cheep / to chirp / to tweet / to twitter
2. [INFORM] to tweet

piulet
n (m) tweet / chirp

pivot
n 1. (m) [moviment] pivot
2. (m / f) [jugador] center / post player / pivot player

pivotar
v conj 1. [ESPORT] to pivot
2. to revolve around

pixar
v conj (vulg) to piss / to pee
pixar-se
pixar-se (vulg) to piss (or pee or wet) yourself

expr pixar fora de test
(vulg) to talk off topic

expr pixar-se de riure
(vulg) to piss (or wet) yourself laughing

píxel
n (m) pixel

pixera
n (f) (vulg)

expr aguantar-se la pixera
to hold it in

expr tenir pixera
to need to wee (Br.) / pee (Am.)

pizzer
n 1. (m / f) pizza cook
2. (m / f) pizza delivery guy (or boy or person or man or girl)

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) panel
3. (f) [MED] plaque
4. (f) patch
5. (f) plate

expr placa base
(f) motherboard

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

expr placa solar
(f) solar panel

expr placa tectònica
(f) tectonic plate

plaça
n (f) square

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

placar
v conj [ESPORT] to tackle

placatge
n (m) tackle

placebo
n (m) placebo

expr l'efecte placebo
the placebo effect

placenta
n (f) placenta

expr placenta prèvia
(f) placenta previa

plàcet
n (m) assent / approval / agreement

plàcid
adj calm / peaceful

plaer
n (m) pleasure

plafó
n (m) board / panel

plaga
n (f) plague

plagi
n (m) plagiarism

plagiar
v conj to plagiarize

plaguicida
n (m) pesticide

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

plançó
n 1. (m) seedling
2. (m) sapling

plàncton
n (m) plankton

planejar
v conj to plan / to arrange

planer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Planes

adj relating to Planes or its people

planeta
n (m) planet

planetari
adj planetary

planificació
n (f) planning

planificador
n (m / f) planner

adj planning

planificar
v conj to plan / to arrange

planifoli
adj broadleaved / broadleaf

planisferi
n (m) planisphere

plànol
n (m) map / plan

planor
n (f) flatness

planta
n 1. (f) plant
Planta d'interior. - Indoor plant.
2. (f) floor / storey
Un edifici de catorze plantes. - A fourteen storey building.
Planta baixa. - Ground floor.
3. (f) plant / factory

plantar
v conj to plant

expr plantar cara a
to face / to stand up to

plantejament
n (m) approach

plantejar
v conj 1. to bring up / to raise / to suggest
2. to set out

planter
n 1. (m) [viver] nursery
2. (m) [conjunt de plantes] crop
3. (m) training ground
4. (m) [ESPORT] youth academy

plantígrad
adj plantigrade

n (m) plantigrade

plantilla
n 1. (f) staff / work force / workforce
2. (f) insole
3. (f) pattern / template / stencil
4. (f) [ESPORT] team / squad (Br.)

plantofada
n (f) slap

planura
n (f) plain

planúria
n (f) plana / planura

planxa
n 1. (f) iron
2. (f) plate / board / sheet
3. (f) grill / griddle / hotplate
4. (f) bloomer / blunder

planxar
v conj to iron

planyívol
adj plaintive

plaqueta
n (f) platelet

plasma
n (m) plasma

expr televisor de plasma
(m) plasma / plasma TV / plasma television

plasmar
v conj 1. to form / to create
2. to show / to demonstrate / to manifest

plàstic
adj plastic

n (m) plastic

plastidi
n (m) plastid

plastilina
n (f) plasticine

plastró
n 1. (m) breastplate
2. (m) [ESPORT] plastron

plat
n 1. dish / plate
2. course
Primer plat. - First course.

expr tirar-se els plats pel cap
to fight / to argue

plata
n 1. (f) silver
2. (f) platter / serving dish

plataforma
n (f) platform

plàtan
n (m) banana

expr plàtan mascle
(m) plantain

platea
n (f) [theatre] the stalls

platejat
adj silver / silver-colored (Am.) / silver-coloured (Br.)

plateret
n platerets (mpl) cymbals

platerina
n (f) donut (or saturn) nectarine

platí
n (m) platinum
Disc de platí. - Platinum disc.

platja
n (f) beach

plaure
v conj to please

expr si et plau
please

expr si us plau
please

plausible
adj plausible

ple
adj full

expr ple a vessar
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed

expr ple com un ou
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed

expr ple de gom a gom
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed

plec
n 1. (m) fold
2. (m) crease
3. (m) [ROBA] pleat
4. (m) sealed letter

expr plec solt
(m) broadsheet / broadside

plectre
n (m) plectrum

pledejar
v conj to litigate

plegable
adj folding / foldable / foldaway

plegar
v conj 1. to fold
2. to fold up
3. to finish work / to get off (col·loq.) / to knock off (col·loq.) / to shut up shop (Br.) (col·loq.)
4. [cessar] to shut up shop (Br.) (col·loq.)

plegat
n (m) folding

adj plegatstogether

expr tot plegat
1. in short
2. all together / in total / all told

plenament
adv fully

plenari
adj plenary

n plenary (meeting)

plenitud
n (f) fullness

plet
n (m) lawsuit

plexe
n (m) plexus

expr plexe solar
(m) solar plexus

plint
n 1. (m) plinth
2. (m) [ESPORT] vault box / vaulting box

plistocè
n (m) Pleistocene

adj Pleistocene

plom
n (m) lead

ploma
n 1. (f) [ZOOL] feather
2. (f) [MÚSICA] plectrum

plomar
v conj 1. [un ocell] to pluck
2. [fig.] to fleece
3. to grow feathers

plomatge
n (m) plumage

plor
n (m) cry

ploramiques
n (m / f) crybaby

ploraner
adj 1. (someone) who cries easily
2. (bebè) fussy

n (m / f) crybaby

plorar
v conj 1. to cry
2. [un mort] to mourn

expr qui no plora no mama
if you don't ask you don't get

plorera
n (f)

expr entrar-li (a algú) una plorera
(for someone) to start to want to cry

expr fer plorera (a algú)
to make someone want to cry (or weep)

ploriquejar
v conj to whine / to whimper

ploure
v conj 1. to rain
2. [fig.] to rain down

expr quan no hi plou, hi degota
it never rains but it pours

expr tant si plou com si no
come rain or shine

plovisquejar
v conj to drizzle

pluja
n (f) rain

expr pluja àcida
(f) acid rain

expr pluja d'idees
(f) brainstorming

expr estació de pluges
(f) rainy season

plujós
adj rainy

plumbi
adj 1. leaden
2. dull

plural
adj plural

n (m) plural

pluralisme
n (m) pluralism

pluralista
adj pluralist

n (m / f) pluralist

pluralitat
n (f) plurality

pluralització
n (f) pluralization

pluralitzar
v conj to pluralize / to pluralise (Br.)

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

plusmarca
n (f) record

plusmarquista
n (m / f) record holder

plusquamperfet
n (m) pluperfect (tense)

plutocràcia
n (f) plutocracy

plutòcrata
n (m / f) plutocrat

plutocràtic
adj plutocratic

plutoni
n (m) plutonium

pluvial
adj 1. rain / pluvial
Aigües pluvials. - Rain water.
2. pluvial

pluviòmetre
n (m) rain gauge / pluviometer

pluviomètric
adj pluviometric

PNB
acr 1206 (m) GNP

pneumàtic
n (m) tyre (Br.) / tire (Am.)

adj pneumatic

pneumàtica
n (f) pneumatics

pneumatòfor
n (m) pneumatophore

pneumatologia
n (f) pneumatology

pneumococ
n (m) pneumococcus

pneumoconiosi
n (f) pneumoconiosis

pneumectomia
n (f) pneumonectonomy

pneumologia
n (f) pulmonology

pneumonectomia
n (f) pneumonectonomy

pneumònia
n (f) pneumonia

poal
n (m) bucket

poblà
n (m / f) (person / people) from la Pobla d’Arenós (or Pobla de Sant Miquel or Pobla de Vallbona or Pobla del Duc or Pobla de Farnals)

adj relating to la Pobla d’Arenós (or Pobla de Sant Miquel or Pobla de Vallbona or Pobla del Duc or Pobla de Farnals) or its people

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

poblar
v conj 1. to populate
2. to inhabit / to live in

poblatà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pobla de Benifassà (or Pobla Llarga)

adj relating to Pobla de Benifassà (or Pobla Llarga) or its people

poblatí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pobla Tornesa

adj relating to Pobla Tornesa or its people

poble
n 1. (m) town
2. (m) people

pobler
n (m / f) (person / people) from sa Pobla (or Poble Nou de Benitatxell)

adj relating to sa Pobla (or Poble Nou de Benitatxell) or its people

pobleter
n (m / f) (person / people) from els Poblets

adj relating to els Poblets or its people

pobre
adj poor

pobresa
n (f) poverty

poc
adj little / few

expr a poc a poc
slowly / gradually / little by little / bit by bit

poca-solta
n 1. (m / f) crackpot / twit / idiot / numbskull / nitwit
2. (f) ineptitude / stupidity

poca-soltada
n (f) nonsense / stupidity / foolishness

poció
n (f) potion

poda
n (f) pruning

podar
v conj to prune / to cut back

podcast
n (m) podcast

podcàsting
n (m) podcasting

poder
v conj to be able / can

n (m) power

expr poder adquisitiu
(m) spending power

expr el Quart Poder
the Fourth Estate

expr en poder de
in the possession of

poderós
adj powerful

podi
n (m) podium

podòleg
n (m / f) chiropodist (Br) / podiatrist (Am.)

podologia
n (f) podiatry (Am.) / chiropody (Br.)

podridura
n (f) rot

expr podridura blanca
(f) dry rot

expr podridura seca
(f) dry rot

podrir
v conj to rot
podrir-se
podrir-seto rot

podrit
adj rotten

poema
n (m) poem

poesia
n 1. (f) poetry
2. (f) poem

poeta
n (m / f) poet

pol
n (m) pole

expr Pol Nord
(m) North Pole

expr Pol Sud
(m) South Pole

polar
adj polar

n (m) [ROBA] fleece

polaritat
n (f) polarity

polarització
n (f) polarization / polarisation (Br.)

polaritzar
v conj to polarize / to polarise (Br.)

polaritzat
adj polarized / polarised (Br.)

polèmic
adj controversial

polèmica
n (f) controversy / polemic / dispute

polemitzar
v conj 1. [~ sobre] to argue over
2. [~ amb] to argue with

polenta
n (f) polenta (Br.) / cornmeal (Am.)

poliamina
n (f) polyamine

poliandre
adj polyandrous

poliàndria
n (f) polyandry

policia
n 1. (m / f) policeman / policewoman
2. (f) police

policíac
adj police

expr novel·la policíaca
(f) detective novel

policial
adj police

poliedre
n (m) polyhedron

polièdric
adj 1. polyhedral
2. multifaceted / many-sided

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

poliestirè
n (m) polystyrene

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

polifosfat
n (m) polyphosphate

polígam
adj polygamous

n (m / f) polygamist

poligàmia
n (f) polygamy

poligàmic
adj polygamous

poliglot
adj multilingual / polyglot (formal)

n (m / f) polyglot

poliglotisme
n (m) multilingualism

polígon
n (m) polygon

expr polígon industrial
(m) industrial estate

poliinsaturat
adj polyunsaturated

polímer
n (m) polymer

polimerització
n (f) polymerization / polymerisation (Br.)

polimeritzar
v conj to polymerize / to polymerise (Br.)

Polinèsia
n (f) Polynesia

expr Polinèsia Francesa
(f) French Polynesia

polinomi
n (m) polynomial

polinyaner
n (m / f) (person / people) from Polinyà de Xúquer

adj relating to Polinyà de Xúquer or its people

pòlio
n (f) polio

poliomielitis
n (f) poliomyelitis

pòlip
n (m) polyp

polipell
n (f) imitation leather

polipropilè
n (m) polypropylene

polir
v conj 1. to polish
2. (col.loq) to nick (Br.) (col·loq.) / to pinch (Br.) (col·loq.) / to steal

polisàcarid
n (m) polysaccharide

pòlissa
n (f) policy

expr pòlissa d'assegurança
(f) insurance policy

politècnic
adj polytechnic

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

politeisme
n (m) polytheism

politeista
n (m) polytheist

adj polytheistic

polític
n (m / f) politician

adj political

política
n 1. (f) politics
2. (f) policy
Posar la política de partit per davant de la política d'estat. - To put politics before policy.

políticament
adv políticament

expr políticament correcte
politically correct

politja
n (f) pulley

politòleg
n (m / f) political scientist

politologia
n (f) political science

poliuretà
n (m) polyurethane

poll
n 1. (m) louse
2. (m) chick / young bird
3. (m) poplar

polla d'aigua
n (m) moorhen

pollancre
n (m) poplar

pollancreda
n (f) poplar grove

pollastre
n (m) chicken

pol·len
n (m) pollen

pollencí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pollença

adj relating to Pollença or its people

pollí
n (m) foal

pol·linització
n (f) pollination

pol·linitzar
v conj to pollinate

pollós
adj infested with lice

pol·lució
n (f) pollution

polo
n 1. (m) polo
2. (m) polo shirt

polonès
n 1. (m) Polish
2. (m / f) Pole

adj Polish

poloni
n (m) polonium

Polònia
n (f) Poland

polopí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Polop

adj relating to Polop or its people

polp
n (m) octopus

polpa
n (f) pulp

pols
n 1. (m) pulse
2. (f) dust

expr en pols
powdered
Llet en pols. - Powdered milk.

expr fer pols
to crush

polsar
v conj to press

polseguera
n (f) dust cloud

expr aixecar polseguera
to cause (or kick up) a fuss / to cause (or kick up) a stink / to cause a hoo-ha (Br.) (col·loq) / to raise a ruckus (Am.)

polsera
n (f) bracelet

polsim
n 1. (m) pinch
2. (m) spray

poltra
n (f) filly

poltre
n 1. (m) [gimnàstica] vault
2. (m) [ZOOL] colt

polvoró
n (m) heavy, crumbly Spanish shortbread

polzada
n (f) inch

polze
n (m) thumb

poma
n (f) apple

pomada
n (f) ointment

poma de terra
n (f) (dialecte) potato

pomata
n (f) (dialecte) tomato

pomelo
n 1. (m) [ALIM] grapefruit
2. (m) [BOT] grapefruit (tree)

pomera
n (f) apple tree

pomerani
n (m / f) Pomeranian

adj Pomeranian

pompa
n (f) pomp

expr pompes fúnebres
(fpl) funeral ceremony

expr (servei / empresa / negoci) de pompes fúnebres
funeral parlour (Br.) / funeral parlor (Am.) / funeral home

pòmul
n (m) cheekbone

poncella
n 1. (f) [BOT] bud
2. (f) maiden

ponderació
n 1. (f) weighting / adjustment
2. (f) balance
3. (f) consideration / deliberation

ponderar
v conj 1. to weight / to adjust
Mitjana ponderada. - Weighted average.
2. to weigh up / to consider
3. to sing (somebody or something's) praises / to speak highly of (somebody or something)

ponderat
adj well-balanced / well-adjusted / sound

ponència
n (f) guest lecture

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

poni
n (m) pony

ponsètia
n (f) poinsettia

pont
n 1. (m) bridge
2. (m) long weekend
3. (m) [de comandament] bridge
4. (m) [del peu] arch

expr pont giratori
(m) swing bridge

expr pont llevadís
(m) drawbridge

expr pont de peatge
(m) toll bridge

expr pont penjant
(m) suspension bridge

pontdinquer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Pont d'Inca

adj relating to Pont d'Inca or its people

pontet
n (m) bridge

pontífex
n (m) Pontiff

popa
n (f) poop / stern

popular
adj popular

popularitat
n (f) popularity

popularment
adv popularly / commonly

populós
adj populous

pòquer
n (m) poker

expr cara de pòquer
(f) poker face

por
n (f) fear

porc
n 1. (m) pork
2. (m) pig
3. porca (f) sow

expr porc formiguer
(m) aardvark

expr cort de porcs
(f) (pig)sty / pigpen

porcatera
n (f) (pig)sty / pigpen

porcellana
n (f) china / porcelain

porcellera
n (f) (pig)sty / pigpen

porcí
adj porcine (tec.) / pig

expr carn porcina
(f) pork

expr grip porcina
(f) swine flu

expr pesta porcina
(f) swine fever

porció
n (f) portion / helping / serving
nota: 'Serving' refereix al menjar ('a serving of nachos').

porno
n (m) porn

adj porn

pornografia
n (f) pornography / porn

pornogràfic
adj pornographic

porpra
n 1. (m) purple
2. (f) [MED] purpura

adj purple

porquera
n (f) (pig)sty / pigpen

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

porrerenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Porreres

adj relating to Porreres or its people

porro
n 1. (m) [ALIM] leek
2. (m) (argot) spliff

porró
n (m) porron (glass container with long tapering spout from which wine is served or drunk)

port
n (m) port

porta
n 1. (f) door
2. (f) gate
3. (f) [obertura deixada en una paret que es podia tancar amb una porta] doorway
4. (f) [obertura deixada en una tanca o una paret que es podia tancar amb un reixat] gateway
5. (f) [esports] goal
6. (f) [esports d'hivern i esports nàutics] gate
7. (f) [electrònica] gate
Porta lògica. - Logic gate.

expr agafar el camí de la porta
to hit the road / to make tracks / to take off

expr a les portes de
1. [ubicació física] very near to / very close to
Protesten a les portes de l'hospital. - They are demonstration right outside the hospital.
2. [ubicació en el temps] very near / on the verge of
Estem a les portes de Nadal. - Christmas is right round the corner / Christmas is nearly upon us.
La selecció catalana d'hoquei es torna a quedar a les portes de la victòria. - The Catalan hockey team is once again on the verge of victory.

expr a les portes de la mort
at death's door

expr de porta en porta
(from) door to door
Anar de porta en porta. - To go door to door.

expr fer passar la porta a (algú)
to kick (somebody) out

expr porta caladissa
(f) portcullis

expr porta corredissa
(f) sliding door

expr porta del darrere
(f) back door

expr porta d'embarcament
(f) (departure) gate

expr de portes endins
in private / privately

expr porta giratòria
(f) revolving door

expr a porta oberta
open to the public
Els entrenaments de l'equip han estat a porta oberta. - The team's training sessions have been open to the public.

expr a porta tancada
in private / behind closed doors
La reunió serà a porta tancada. - The meeting will take place behind closed doors.

expr porta plegable
(f) folding door

expr porta principal
1. (f) [d'una casa] front door
2. (f) [d'un edifici públic] main door

expr porta de servei
(f) service entrance

expr porta tallafocs
(f) fire door

expr quan una porta es tanca, se n'obre una altra
when one door closes, another one opens

expr trucar (o picar) a la porta
to knock on the door

portaavions
n (f) aircraft carrier

portabilitat
n (f) portability

portabroques
n (m) chuck

portacigarrets
n (m) cigarette case

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.

portal
n (m) portal

portamonedes
n (m) purse (Br.) / change purse (Am.) / coin purse (Am.)

portar
v conj 1. to carry
2. to take / to bring
3. to wear
portar-se
portar-seto behave
Què <b>t'has portat</b> bé? - Did you 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)

porta-retalls
n (m) clipboard

porta-revistes
n (m) magazine rack

portàtil
adj portable

n (m) laptop

expr ordinador portàtil
(m) laptop (computer)

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

portellà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Portell de Morella

adj relating to Portell de Morella or its people

porter
n 1. (m / f) goalkeeper / goalie (col·loq)
2. (m / f) doorman / porter (Br.)

porteria
n (f) goal

pòrtic
n 1. (m) portico / porch
2. (m) (grua pòrtic) gantry

expr pòrtic de senyalització
(m) gantry

porto
n (m) [vi de ~] port

porto-riqueny
n (m / f) Puerto Rican

adj Puerto Rican

portuari
adj port
Autoritat Portuària. - Port Authority.

Portugal
n (m) Portugal

portuguès
n (m) Portuguese

adj Portuguese

poruc
adj fearful / timid

porus
n (m) pore

posar
v conj 1. to put / to place
2. [ocell] to perch / to land
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

posició
n (f) position

pòsit
n (m) dregs / sediment

positiu
adj positive

positura
n (f) posture / stance

posposar
v conj to put behind / to put after / to relegate

posseir
v conj to own / to possess / to have / to hold
L'arròs blanc no posseeix el valor nutricional de l'integral. - White rice doesn't have the nutritional value of brown (rice).

possessió
n (f) possession

possessiu
adj possessive

possibilitat
n (f) possibility

possible
adj possible

expr fer el possible
to do your best / to do what you can
Fer el possible perquè (algú) + subj. - To do your best to make someone + infinitiu / to do your best to get someone to + infinitiu.

possiblement
adv possibly

postada
n (f) shelf / ledge

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

expr posta de sol
(f) sunset

postal
n (f) postcard

prostergar
v conj to put off / to delay / to put on hold

posterior
adj 1. later
2. back / rear
3. following

posteriorment
adv subsequently / afterwards

postgrau
n postgraduate

postimpressionisme
n (m) post-impressionism

postimpressionista
adj post-impressionist

n (m / f) post-impressionist

postindustrial
adj post-industrial

postís
adj false / phoney

postnatal
adj postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.)

postpart
adj postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.)

n (m) postnatal period (Br.) / postpartum period (Am.)

expr depressió postpart
(f) postnatal depression (Br.) / postpartum depression (Am.)

postrar
v conj to prostrate
postrar-se
postrar-seto prostrate yourself

postres
n (fpl) dessert / pudding (Br.) (col·loq) / sweet (Br.) (col·loq) / afters (Br.) (col·loq)

postular
v conj to postulate

postulat
n (m) postulate

pòstum
adj posthumous

postura
n 1. (f) posture / stance
2. (f) position
3. (f) bid

postural
adj postural

pota
n 1. (f) paw
2. leg

expr ficar la pota
to put your foot in it / to goof (Am.)

potable
adj potable (formal)

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

potassa
n (f) potash

potassi
n (m) potassium

potència
n (f) power

potencial
n (m) potential

adj potential

potencialment
adv potentially

potenciar
v conj to promote / to strengthen

potent
adj powerful

potestat
n (f) legal authority

potinejar
v conj to mess around with (something)

potiner
adj 1. bungling
2. messy
La bibliografia és molt potinera. - The bibliography is very messy (o a real mess).

poti-poti
n (m) hodgepodge (Br.) / hotchpotch (Am.)

potrier
n (m / f) (person / people) from Potries

adj relating to Potries or its people

potser
adv perhaps / maybe

pou
n (m) well

pouar
v conj to draw water from a well

pràctic
adj practical

pràctica
n 1. (f) practice
2. pràctiques (fpl) training period
3. pràctiques (fpl) internship

expr a la pràctica
in practice
En teoria...a la pràctica. - In theory...in practice.

pràcticament
adv practically / almost / all but

practicar
v conj to practice (Am.) / to practise (Br.)

praderia
n (f) prairie

Praga
n (f) Prague

pragmàtic
adj pragmatic

pragmatisme
n (m) pragmatism

praseodimi
n (m) praseodymium

prasi
n (m) prase

prat
n (m) meadow

pratenc
adj from / of El Prat de Llobregat

n (m / f) person from El Prat de Llobregat

preàmbul
n (m) preamble

prebenda
n (f) sinecure

precambrià
n (m) Precambrian

adj Precambrian

precari
adj precarious

precàriament
adv precariously

precarietat
n (f) precariousness / precarious nature

precaució
n (f) precaution

precedent
adj preceding / previous

n (m) precedent

expr sense precedents
unprecedented

precedir
v conj to precede

precintar
v conj 1. to seal
2. [un carrer, una zona] to seal off / to cordon off

precinte
n 1. (m) seal
2. (m) cordon
La policia va aixecar el precinte. - The police lifted the cordon.

preciós
adj 1. precious
2. gorgeous / lovely / beautiful

precipici
n (m) precipice

precipitació
n 1. (f) hurry / haste
2. (f) rain / rainfall

precipitar
v conj 1. to throw down
2. to precipitate / to hasten / to hurry along
precipitar-se
precipitar-seto hurry

precís
adj precise / exact / accurate

precisament
adv precisely / exactly

precisió
n (f) precision / accuracy

expr amb precisió
accurately / precisely

precoç
adj 1. precocious
2. premature / early

preconitzar
v conj to propose / to suggest / to put forward

precursor
n 1. (m / f) precursor
2. (m / f) herald

adj precursory

predador
n (m) predator

predecessor
n (m / f) predecessor

predestinació
n (f) [RELIG] predestination

predicament
n (m) reputation / standing

predicar
v conj to preach

predicat
n (m) [LING] predicate

predicció
n (f) prediction

predictiu
adj predictive

predir
v conj to predict / to foretell (liter.)

predominança
n (f) predominance

predominant
adj predominant / prevailing

predominantment
adv predmoninantly

predominar
v conj to predominate

predomini
n (m) predominance

preeclàmpsia
n (f) preeclampsia

preelectoral
adj pre-electoral
Pacte preelectoral. - Pre-electoral pact.

preeminència
n (f) preeminence / precedence

preeminent
adj pre-eminent

preestrena
n (f) preview

preferència
n (f) preference

preferentment
adv preferably

preferible
adj preferable

preferir
v conj to prefer

prefix
n (m) prefix

prefixar
v conj 1. to pre-arrange / to arrange in advance
2. [LING] to prefix / to add a prefix

pregar
v conj 1. [RELIG] to pray
2. to beg / to plead

pregària
n (f) prayer

pregunta
n (f) question

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

prehistòric
adj prehistoric

preindustrial
adj pre-industrial

prejudici
n (m) prejudice

prejutjar
v conj to prejudge

prelat
n (m) prelate

preliminar
adj preliminary

prematrimonial
adj premarital

prematur
adj premature / untimely

n (m) premature baby

premeditar
v conj to premeditate / to plan in advance

premeditat
adj premeditated / wilful (Br.) / willful (Am.)

prémer
v conj to push

premi
n (m) prize

expr premi Nobel
(m) Nobel prize
El Premi Nobel de la Pau. - The Nobel Peace Prize.
El Premi Nobel de Literatura. - The Nobel Prize for Literature.

premiar
v conj to reward

premiat
adj award-winning

premissa
n (f) premise

premsa
n (f) press

prenatal
adj antenatal (Br.) / prenatal (Am.)

prendre
v conj 1. to take
2. to have
Prendre un cafè. - To have a coffee.
Prendre un entrepà. - To have a sandwich.
3. to catch

expr prendre el sol
to sunbathe

expr prendre una decisió
to take a decision

preocupació
n (f) worry / concern

preocupant
adj worrying

preocupar
v conj 1. to preoccupy
2. to worry
preocupar-se
1. preocupar-seto worry
2. preocupar-se[~ de] to concern yourself with / to take care of / to bother (with)

preocupat
adj worried

preparar
v conj to prepare

preparat
adj prepared / ready

preponderància
n (f) preponderance / prevalence

preponderant
adj preponderant / prevalent

prepuci
n (m) prepuce

prerrogativa
n (f) prerogative

pres
n (m / f) prisoner

presa
n 1. (f) dam / barrage
2. (f) prey

presagi
n 1. (m) omen
2. (m) premonition

presagiar
v conj to presage / to herald / to signal

presciència
n (f) prescience

prescient
adj prescient

prescindible
adj dispensable

prescindir
v conj [~ de] to do without / to miss out / to cut out

prescriptor
n (m / f) professional who advises and recommends the purchase of particular products or services within their field or area of expertise

prescriure
v conj 1. to prescribe
2. to lapse / to exceed the statute of limitations

preselecció
n (f) screening

presència
n (f) presence

presenciar
v conj to witness

present
n (m) present

adj present

expr tenir present
to bear in mind

presentació
n 1. (f) presentation
2. (f) introduction
3. (f) submission

presentador
n (m / f) presenter / host

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

preservació
n (f) preservation / protection

preservar
v conj to preserve / to protect

preservatiu
n (m) condom

presidència
n (f) presidency

presidencial
adj presidential

president
n 1. (m / f) president
2. (m / f) chairman (m) / chairwoman (f) / chairperson (m or f)

presidiari
n (m / f) prisoner / convict

adj prison

presó
n (f) prison

presoner
n (m / f) prisoner

expr presoner de guerra
(m / f) prisoner of war (POW)

pressa
n (f) hurry / haste

préssec
n (m) peach

expr préssec pla (o paraguaià)
(m) donut peach / saturn peach

presseguer
n (m) peach tree

pressentiment
n (m) foreboding / feeling

pressentir
v conj to have a feeling / to have a sense of foreboding

pressió
n (f) pressure

pressionar
v conj to pressurize

pressuposar
v conj to presuppose

pressuposició
n (f) presupposition

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

expr pressupost de funcionament
(m) operating budget

expr pressupost operatiu
(m) operating budget

pressupostar
v conj to budget for

pressupostari
adj budgetary

pressurització
n (f) pressurization / pressurisation (Br.)

pressuritzar
v conj to pressurize / to pressurise (Br.)

pressuritzat
adj pressurized / pressurised (Br.)

prestar
v conj to lend

expr prestar atenció a
to pay attention to

prestador
n 1. (m / f) [FIN] lender
2. (m / f) provider

adj 1. lending
2. providing

prestatari
n (m / f) [FIN] borrower

prestatge
n (m) shelf

prestatgeria
n (f) shelving unit / shelves / shelving / bookcase

préstec
n (m) loan

prestigi
n (m) prestige

prestigiós
adj prestigious

presumiblement
adv presumably / probably

presumir
v conj 1. to suppose / to presume
2. to boast / to show off

presumit
adj conceited / vain

n (m / f) show off

presumpció
n 1. (f) presumption
2. (f) conceit

presumpte
adj alleged

presumptament
adv allegedly / supposedly

pretemporada
n (f) [ESPORT] preseason

pretendre
v conj 1. to claim
2. [~ a] to aspire to

pretext
n (m) pretext / excuse

preu
n (f) price

prevenció
n (f) prevention

prevenir
v conj to prevent

preventiu
adj preventive

expr medicina preventiva
(f) preventive medicine

expr mesura preventiva
(f) preventive measure

preveure
v conj to predict / to anticipate / to foresee

previ
adj previous / prior

expr previ a
prior to

prèviament
adv in advance / beforehand / previously

previsible
adj foreseeable

previsió
n (f) forecast

prim
adj 1. thin / slim
nota: La paraula 'slim' té connotacions positives. Si dius a una persona 'You are very slim' aquesta persona estarà molt contenta. 'Thin' pot ser una paraula neutral o pot tenir connotacions negatives (depén del context).
2. first

expr filar prim
to quibble / to split hairs / to nitpick

prima
n 1. (f) bonus
2. (f) premium

primacia
n (f) primacy (formal) / precedence

primari
adj primary

primària
n (f) primary school (Br.) / elementary school (Am.)

primat
n (m) primate

primavera
n (f) spring

primaveral
adj spring

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

primerament
adv first / firstly

primesa
n (f) thinness

primfilar
v conj to quibble / to split hairs / to nitpick

primitiu
adj primitive

primmirat
adj fussy / choosy

primogènit
n (m / f) first-born

adj first-born

primor
n (f) thinness

príncep
n (m) prince

princesa
n (f) princess

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.

principiant
n (m / f) beginner

pringat
n (m / f) sucker / loser / poor wretch

prior
n (m) prior

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

prioritat
n (f) priority

prioritzar
v conj to prioritize (Am.) / to prioritise (Br.)

prismàtics
n (m) binoculars

privació
n 1. (f) deprivation
2. (f) hardship
3. (f) loss

privacitat
n (f) privacy

privadesa
n (f) privacy

privar
v conj to deprive

privat
adj private

privatització
n (f) privatization / privatisation (Br.)

privatitzar
v conj to privatize / to privatise (Br.)

privilegi
n (m) privilege

privilegiar
v conj to favour (Br.) / to favor (Am.) / to give preference to / to give an advantage to / to give priority to

privilegiat
adj privileged

pro
prep pro

n (m) pro

expr els pros i els contres
the pros and cons

proa
n (f) bow / prow

probabilitat
n (f) probability

probable
adj probable / likely

probablement
adv probably

problema
n (m) problem

problemàtic
adj problematic
Nen problemàtic. - Problem child.

n problemàtica (f) problems

probòscide
n (f) proboscis

procariota
n (f) prokaryote

procedent
adj 1. appropriate / proper / acceptable
2. admissible

expr procedent de
(coming) from

procediment
n (m) procedure

pròcer
n (m) dignitary / notable

procés
n (m) process

processador
n (m) processor

expr processador de textos
(m) word processor

processar
v conj to prosecute

processó
n (f) procession

proclama
n 1. (f) proclamation
2. (f) (public) announcement
3. (f) banns
nota: Notificació pública que dues persones van a casar-se.

proclamar
v conj to proclaim / to announce

procliu
adj inclined

procurar
v conj 1. to try
2. to make sure that / to ensure that

pròdig
adj 1. generous / unstinting
2. extravagant / prodigal

expr fill pròdig
(m) prodigal son

prodigalitat
n (f) prodigality

prodigi
n (m) prodigy

expr child prodigy
(m) infant prodigi

prodigiós
adj prodigious

producció
n (f) production

producte
n (m) product

productiu
adj productive

productivament
adv productively

productivitat
n (f) productivity

productor
n (m / f) producer

produir
v conj to produce

profanació
n (f) desecration

profanar
v conj to desecrate

profecia
n (f) prophecy

profeta
n (m / f) prophet

professió
n (f) profession

professional
adj professional

n professional

professionalitat
n (f) professionalism

professor
n (m / f) teacher

professorat
n (m) teaching staff / teachers

profilàctic
adj prophylactic

n (m) prophylactic

profit
n (m) benefit / advantage

expr bon profit
bon appetit! / enjoy your meal!

pròfug
adj fugitive

n 1. (m / f) fugitive
2. (m / f) draft dodger

profund
adj deep

profundament
adv 1. deeply
2. acutely
3. bitterly
Profundament decebut. - Bitterly disappointed.

profunditzar
v conj 1. to study (something) in depth
2. to deepen
3. to delve into (something) / to go into (something) in more detail

progenitor
n 1. (m / f) ancestor / progenitor (formal)
2. (mpl) parents

progenitura
n (f) offspring

prognosi
n (f) prognosis

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

programació
n (f) programming

expr llenguatge de programació
(m) programming language

programador
n (m / f) programmer

programar
v conj to program

programari
n (m) software

expr programari de codi obert
(m) open source software

expr programari lliure
(m) free software

expr programari propietari
(m) proprietary / commercial software

expr programari de propietat
(m) proprietary / commercial software

progrés
n progress

progressista
adj progressive

progressiu
adj progressive

prohibició
n (f) ban

prohibir
v conj to ban / to forbid / to prohibit

prohibit
adj banned

projecció
n (f) projection

projectar
v conj 1. to plan
2. to screen
3. to project

projecte
n (m) project

expr projecte de llei
(m) bill

projectil
n (m) missile

projector
n (m) projector

pròleg
n (m) prologue / foreword

proliferació
n (f) proliferation

proliferar
v conj to proliferate

prolífic
adj prolific

prolongar
v conj to prolong

PROM
acr (f) PROM

promès
n (m) fiancé

promesa
n 1. (f) promise
2. (f) fiancée

prometatge
n (m) engagement

prometedor
adj promising

prometi
n (m) promethium

prometre
v conj to promise
prometre's
prometre'sto get engaged

promig
n (m) average

adj average

promiscu
adj promiscuous

promiscuïtat
n (f) promiscuity

promontori
n (m) promontory / headland

promoure
v conj to promote

prompte
adv soon

adj 1. ready
2. quick

promptitud
n (f) readiness / quickness / promptness

expr amb promptitud
promptly / quickly / without delay

promulgació
n (f) enactment

promulgar
v conj to enact

pronom
n (m) pronoun

expr pronom demostratiu
(m) demonstrative pronoun

expr pronom indefinit
(m) indefinite pronoun

expr pronom interrogatiu
(m) interrogative pronoun

expr pronom personal
(m) personal pronoun

expr pronom possessiu
(m) possessive pronoun

expr pronom reflexiu
(m) reflexive pronoun

expr pronom relatiu
(m) relative pronoun

pronominal
adj pronominal

pronòstic
n 1. (m) [METEOR] forecast
2. (m) prediction

pronosticar
v conj 1. to forecast
2. to predict

pronunciació
n (f) pronunciation

pronunciament
n (m) statement / pronouncement

pronunciar
v conj 1. to pronounce
2. [discurs, conferència..] to give
3. to pass sentence
pronunciar-se
pronunciar-seto speak out
Pronunciar-se sobre (alguna cosa). - To speak out about (something) / to speak publically about (something).
Pronunciar-se en contra d'(alguna cosa). - To speak out against (something) / to declare yourself against (something).
Pronunciar-se a favor d'(alguna cosa). - To speak out in favour of (something) / to declare yourself in favour of (something).

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)

propagació
n (f) propagation

propagar
v conj to spread

propalar
v conj to spread

proparoxíton
adj proparoxytone / (of a word) which has its stress on the antepenultimate syllable

propens
adj inclined

expr ser propens a
to be apt to / to be inclined to / to have a propensity to (o for) / to be prone to

propensió
n (f) propensity

proper
adj 1. next
2. close

propi
adj own

propiciar
v conj to favour (Br.) / to favor (Am.) / to bring about

propietari
n (m / f) owner

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

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

propina
n (f) tip / gratuity

proporció
n (f) proportion

proporcional
adj proportional / proportionate

expr representació proporcional
(f) proportional representation

proporcionalment
adv proportionally / proportionately

proporcionar
v conj to provide / to furnish / to supply

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.

proposició
n (f) proposal / suggestion

propòsit
n (m) intention / purpose

expr a propòsit
suitable

expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards

proposta
n (f) proposal

propugnar
v conj to suggest / to put forward

propulsar
v conj 1. to propel / to drive
2. to drive / to push / to spur

propulsió
n (f) propulsion

pròrroga
n 1. (f) [ESPORT] extra time (Br.) / overtime (Am.)
2. (f) extension

prorrogar
v conj to extend

prosa
n (f) prose

prosèlit
n (m / f) convert / proselyte

proselitisme
n (m) proselytism

expr fer proselitisme
to proselytize / to proselytise (Br.)

proselitista
n (m / f) proselytizer / proselytiser (Br.)

adj proselytizing / proselytising (Br.)

prosencèfal
n (m) forebrain / prosencephalon

prosòdia
n (f) prosody

prosòdic
adj prosodic

prosòdicament
adv prosodically

prospecció
n (f) prospecting

pròsper
adj prosperous / affluent

prosperar
v conj to prosper / to flourish

prosperitat
n (f) prosperity / affluence

prosseguir
v conj to continue / to proceed / to go on

pròstata
n (f) prostate

expr càncer de pròstata
(m) prostate cancer

prostíbul
n (m) brothel

prostitució
n (f) prostitution

prostituir
v conj 1. to sell (force, push..) (somebody) into prostitution
2. [fig.] to prostitute
prostituir-se
1. prostituir-seto go on the game (Br.) / to prostitute yourself
2. prostituir-se[fig.] to prostitute yourself

prostitut
n 1. (m) (male) prostitute
2. prostituta (f) prostitute

prostrar
v conj to prostrate
prostrar-se
prostrar-seto prostrate yourself

protactini
n (m) protactinium

protagonisme
n (m) leading role / lead role

protagonista
n (m / f) main character / protagonist

protecció
n (f) protection

proteccionisme
n (m) protectionism

proteccionista
adj protectionist

protector
n (m) protector

adj protective

expr societat (or associació) protectora d'animals
(f) society (o association) for the protection of animals

protectorat
n (m) protectorate

protegir
v conj 1. to protect
2. to preserve

proteïna
n protein

pròtesi
n 1. (f) [MED] prosthesis / implant
Pròtesis mamàries. - Breast implants.
Pròtesi dental. - Dental implant.
2. (f) [LING] prothesis
3. (f) [RELIG] prothesis

protesta
n (f) protest

protestar
v conj to protest

protètic
adj 1. [MED] prosthetic
2. [LING] prothetic

protó
n (m) proton

protocol
n (m) protocol

protocol·lari
adj formal / official / ceremonial

prototip
n (m) prototype

prototipar
v conj to prototype

protozous
n (mpl) protozoa

protuberància
n 1. (f) protuberance
2. (f) bulge

expr protuberància anular
(f) pons

expr protuberància solar
(f) solar prominence

prou
adv enough

adj enough

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

expr període de proves
(m) probationary period

provar
v conj 1. to try (out)
2. to prove

provatura
n (f) attempt / try

proveïdor
n (m / f) provider

proveïment
n (m) provision

provenir
v conj 1. [~ de] to come from / to hail from (formal)
2. [~ de] to stem from

proverbi
n (m) proverb

proveta
n (f) cylinder

província
n (f) province

provincià
adj parochial

provincianisme
n (m) parochialism

provinent
adj [~ de] coming from / originating from

provisió
n (f) provision

provisional
adj provisional

provocador
adj provocative

n (m / f) agitator

expr agent provocador
(m / f) agent provocateur

provocar
v conj to cause / to provoke

proxeneta
n (m) pimp

pròxim
adj 1. next
2. close

pròximament
adv soon

proximitat
n (f) proximity / nearness / closeness

prudència
n (f) care / caution

prudent
adj 1. wise / prudent
2. cautious

pruna
n (f) plum / prune

pruner
n (m) plum tree

prunera
n (f) plum tree

Prússia
n (f) Prussia

prussià
n (m / f) Prussian

adj Prussian

psalm
n (m) psalm

pseudònim
n (m) pseudonym

psicòleg
n (m / f) psychologist

psicologia
n (f) psychology

psicològic
adj psychological

psicològicament
adv psychologically

psicometria
n (f) psychometrics

psicomètric
adj psychometrics

psicometrista
n (m / f) psychometrist / psychometrician

psicomotor
adj psychomotor

psicòpata
n (m / f) psychopath

psicopatòleg
n (m / f) psychopathologist

psicopatologia
n (f) psychopathology

psicopatològic
adj psychopathological

psicopedagog
n (m / f) educational psychologist

psicopedagogia
n (f) educational psychology

psicosi
n (f) psychosis

psicòtic
adj psychotic

psiquiatre
n (m / f) psychiatrist

psiquiatria
n (f) psychiatry

PSOE
n (m) Spanish labour party (Partit Socialista Obrer Espanyol)

psoriasi
n (f) psoriasis

pta
abrev peseta

pterosaure
n (m) pterosaur

pua
n (f) plectrum

pubertat
n (f) puberty

pubill
n (m) [in the past] man who marries an heiress

pubilla
n 1. (f) [in the past] heiress
2. (f) [in the present] beauty queen

públic
adj public

n public

publicació
n (f) publication

publicar
v conj to publish

publicista
n (m / f) publicist

publicitar
v conj to publicize / to publicise (Br.)

publicitari
adj advertising

publicitat
n (f) advertising

publireportatge
n (m) infomercial

puça
n (f) flea

puçolenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Puçol

adj relating to Puçol or its people

pudent
adj stinky (col·loq)

púdic
adj demure / modest

púding
n (m) pudding

pudor
n (m) stink / stench / reek

pudorós
adj demure / modest / prudish

pueril
adj puerile / childish / juvenile

Puerto Rico
n (m) Puerto Rico

puf
n (m) pouffe

pugenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Puig

adj relating to el Puig or its people

pugó
n (m) aphid / greenfly (Br.)

puigcerdanenc
adj relating to Puigcerdà

n (m / f) (person / people) from Puigcerdà

puigpunyentí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Puigpunyent

adj relating to Puigpunyent or its people

puixança
n (f) strength / power

puixant
adj strong / powerful

pujar
v conj 1. to push
2. to put online / to upload
3. to rise / to raise
4. to climb

pulcre
adj 1. well-groomed / dapper
2. clean and tidy

pul·lòver
n (m) pullover

pulmó
n (m) lung

pulmonar
adj pulmonary

pulmonia
n (f) pneumonia

púlpit
n (m) pulpit

pulsació
n 1. (f) beat
2. (f) beating
3. (f) [tecla] keystroke

púlsar
n (m) pulsar

puma
n (m) puma

punció
n (f) [MED] puncture

expr punció lumbar
(f) lumbar puncture

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

expr punt culminant
(m) high point / peak / climax

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 directe
(m) [tennis] ace

expr punt final
(m) the very end

expr punt G
(m) G spot

expr punt i a part
full stop, new paragraph (Br.) / period, new paragraph (Am.)

expr punt i coma
(m) semi colon

expr punt i seguit
full stop, new sentence (Br.) / period, new sentence (Am.)

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

expr a punta de pistola
at gunpoint

puntaire
n (m / f) person who does needlepoint work

puntejar
v conj [guitarra] to pluck / to (finger) pick

punter
n (m) pointer

punteria
n (f) aim

puntetes
n (fpl) tiptoe

expr caminar de puntetes
to tiptoe

expr passar de puntetes per (alguna cosa)
to tiptoe around (something)

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

expr signe de puntuació
punctuation mark

puntual
adj 1. punctual
2. prompt
3. accurate
4. isolated
Es tracta de casos puntuals. - They are isolated cases.

puntualitat
n 1. (f) punctuality
2. (f) accuracy

puntualment
adv promptly

puntuar
v conj 1. [LING] to punctuate
2. to score

punxa
n (f) point

punxada
n 1. (f) puncture / flat
2. (f) jab

expr punxada accidental
(f) [MED] needle stick (injury)

punxar
v conj 1. to prick
2. to burst / to pop
3. (col.loq) to give somebody an injection / to inject
4. to get a puncture / to get a flat tyre (Br.) / tire (Am.)
5. to bug / to tap
6. [disc, cinta..] to play
7. to egg somebody on / to needle
8. to prickle
punxar-se
punxar-seto shoot up / to inject (drugs)

punxegut
adj pointed / pointy

puny
n 1. (m) wrist
2. (m) fist
3. (m) handle

expr puny americà
(m) knuckleduster (Br.) / brass knuckles (Am.)

expr puny de ferro
(m) iron fist

expr cop de puny
(m) punch

expr del puny estret
mean / tight / miserly

expr tenir algú al puny
to have someone in the palm of your hand

punyeter
adj 1. bloody / damned
Com que ningú em fa punyeter cas... - Since nobody pays me any bloody attention...
2. clever / cunning

n (m / f) cunning bastard / clever one

pupil·la
n (f) pupil

pupitre
n (m) desk

puput
n (m) hoopoe

pur
adj pure

purament
adv purely

purí
n (m) slurry

purificació
n (f) purification

purificar
v conj to purify

purina
n (f) purine

purins
n (mpl) slurry

purisme
n (m) purism

purista
n (m / f) purist

púrpura
n 1. (m) purple
2. (f) [MED] purpura

adj purple

púrria
n (f) riff-raff / rabble / scum

pus
n (m) pus

adv more

pusil·lànime
adj pusillanimous (formal) / faint-hearted

pústula
n (f) pustule

puta
n (f) (ofensiu) bitch / whore

expr fill de puta
(m) (vulg) son of a bitch

putatiu
adj putative

putejar
v conj 1. (vulg) to work as a whore (or hooker)
2. (vulg) to visit whores (or hookers)
3. to mistreat (somebody) / to treat (somebody) badly / to make (somebody) suffer / to piss (somebody) off

putrefacció
n (f) putrefaction / decay

putrefacte
adj putrid / rotten / decayed

putrescible
adj putrescible

pútrid
adj putrid

putxinel·li
n 1. (m) puppet
2. (m) puppet show
3. (m) [fig.] puppet / pushover


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