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

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

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 to pay

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

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

País de Gal·les
n (m) Wales

Països Baixos
n (m) Holland / 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) [ESPORT] bat
3. (m) pole
4. (m) mast

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.)

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

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

palet
n (m) pallet

paleta
n (m / f) bricklayer

palíndrom
n (m) palindrome

palinologia
n (f) palynology

palla
n (f) straw

pal·ladi
n (m) palladium

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

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

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

pancarta
n (f) placard / banner

pancreàtic
adj pancreatic

pancreatitis
n (f) pancreatitis

pàncrees
n (m) pancreas

panda
n (m) panda
Panda gegant - Giant panda

pandèmia
n (f) pandemic

pandèmic
adj pandemic

pandereta
n (f) tambourine

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

Panjab
n (m) Punjab

panjabi
n (m) Punjabi

adj Punjabi

panorama
n (m) view

pansa
n (f) raisin / currant / sultana

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

pantalla
n (f) screen

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

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

pantalons curts
n (mpl) shorts

pantanós
adj boggy

pantera
n (f) panther

pantomima
n (f) pantomime

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

panxell
n (m) calf

pany
n (m) lock
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

paper
n 1. (m) paper
Paper higiènic - Toilet paper
2. (m) role / part

paperassa
n (f) paperwork

paperera
n (f) bin

papereria
n (f) stationer's / stationery shop

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

papereta de vot
n (f) ballot (paper)

papereta electoral
n (f) ballot (paper)

paper higiènic
n (m) toilet paper

paper pintat
n (m) wallpaper

papil·la
n (f) papilla

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
Esser més papista que el Papa - To be overly zealous

n (m / f) papist

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

paquet turístic
n (m) package holiday

par
n (m) par

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

parabòlic
adj parabolic
Antena parabòlica - Satellite dish

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

paracaigudes
n (m) parachute

paracaigudisme
n (m) parachuting / skydiving

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

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

parada
n 1. (f) stop
2. stall

parada d'autobús
n (f) bus stop

paradís
n (m) paradise / heaven
Paradís fiscal - Tax haven

paradís fiscal
n (m) tax haven

paradisíac
adj heavenly

parador
n (m) roadside inn
Parador nacional - State-run hotel

paradoxa
n (f) paradox

paradoxalment
adv paradoxically

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

parafina
n (f) paraffin

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
Paràlisi cerebral - Cerebral palsy

paràlisi cerebral
n (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

paramagnetisme
n (m) paramagnetism

paràmetre
n (m) parameter

paramilitar
adj paramilitary

parany
n (m) trap

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

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 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
Parar la taula - To set the table / to lay the table
Parar tenda - To pitch / set up a tent
Parar una trampa - To set a trap
Parar esment / compte - To pay attention
5. to hold out
Parar la mà - To hold your hand out / to beg
T'haig d'explicar una història increïble! Para l'orella! - I (simply) must tell you an incredible story! Listen (up)!

expr parar atenció (a)
to pay attention (to)

expr parar esment (a)
to pay attention (to)

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

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 d'atraccions
(m) amusement park

expr parc infantil
(m) playground

expr parc temàtic
(m) theme park

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

adj relating to Parcent or its people

parcial
adj partial

parcialment
adv partially

pardal
n 1. (m) [ZOOL] sparrow
2. (m) (vulg) [ANAT] penis

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

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) pair
2. (f) couple
3. (f) partner

Pare Noel
n (m) Father Christmas

parenostre
n (m) Our Father

parènquima
n (m) parenchyma

parent
n (m / f) relative

parèntesi
n (m) bracket / parenthesis

parentiu
n (m) relationship

parer
n (m) mind / opinion
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
2. to bear (children / offspring)
3. (argot) to do

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 to talk

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

parrup
n coo

parrupar
v conj to coo

parrupejar
v conj to coo

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 (f) participation / involvement

participant
n (m / f) participant

adj participating

participar
v conj to take part

participi
n (m) participle

partícula
n (f) particle

expr física de partícules
(f) particle physics

particularment
adv particularly

partida
n (f) departure

partidari
adj in favour of
nota: (Per exemple: 'The prime minister is in favour of sending more troops to Iraq' > 'El primer ministre és partidari d'enviar més tropes a l'Iraq')

partidista
adj partisan

n (m / f) partisan

partisà
n (m / f) partisan

adj partisan

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

partitura
n (f) (musical) score

parvulari
n (m) nursery (school) (Br.) / kindergarten (Am.)

parxís
n (m) pachisi / Parcheesi

pas
n 1. (m) step
Cedir el pas - To give way
2. (m) pace
A pas de caragol - At a snail's pace

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

pas de vianants
n (m) pedestrian crossing

Pasqua
n (f) Easter
Pasqua jueva - Passover

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

passadís
n (m) passageway / corridor / aisle

passamuntanyes
n (m) balaclava / ski mask

passaport
n (m) passport

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

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

passat
n (m) past

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

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)?

passió
n (f) passion

passivitat
n (f) passivity

pasta
n 1. (f) pasta
2. (f) dough
3. (f) (col.loq) dough / bread
4. (f) pastry
5. (f) paste
Pasta de dents - Toothpaste

pasta de full
n 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 (Am. / Aus.) / pastry shop (Am. / Aus.)

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

expr pastor alemany
(m) German shepherd / Alsatian

pasturar
v conj 1. graze
2. graze

patata
n (f) potato

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

paté
n (f) pate

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
Permís de paternitat - Paternity leave

patge
n (m) page / pageboy

pati
n (m) yard / playground

patí
n (m) skate

patíbul
n (m) scaffold

patiment
n (m) suffering

pàtina
n (f) patina

patinador
n (m / f) skater

patinar
v conj 1. to skate
Patinar sobre gel - To ice skate
2. to skid

patinatge
n (m) skating
Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating
Patinatge artístic - Figure skating

patinet
n (m) scooter

patir
v conj to suffer

patogènesi
n (f) pathogenesis

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

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

patronat
n (m) board

patrullar
v conj to patrol

pau
n (f) peace

pausa
n (f) pause
Pausa publicitària - Commercial break

pausa publicitària
n (f) commercial break

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

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

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

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

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

pedra filosofal
n (f) philosopher's stone

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) [ZOOL] 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

peduncle
n (m) peduncle

pegar
v conj to hit / to beat

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 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

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

pelar
v conj 1. to peel
2. to graze

pelatge
n (m) fur / coat

pelegrí
n (m / f) pilgrim

pelegrinatge
n (m) pilgrimage

pell
n 1. (f) skin
2. (f) fur

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

pel que fa a
expr
as regards

pel que respecta a
expr
as regards

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
Pena de mort / pena capital - Death penalty / capital punishment
2. (f) grief / sadness

expr a penes
barely / scarcely / hardly

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

pena capital
n (f) capital punishment / death penalty

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

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

penedir
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

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

penjar
v conj to hang

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

Pennsilvània
n (f) Pennsylvania

pensament
n (m) thought

pensar
v conj to think

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

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

expr pensió completa
(f) full board

expr mitja pensió
(f) half board

pentàgon
n (m) pentagon

pentàmetre
n (m) pentameter

pentatleta
n (m / f) pentathlete

pentatló
n (m) pentathlon

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

penya-segat
n (m) cliff

peó
n 1. (m) pawn
nota: (Escacs)
2. (m) foot soldier
3. (m / f) unskilled worker / unskilled labourer (Br) / laborer (Am.)

peònia
n (f) peony

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

peralt
n (m) camber

percebre
v conj to perceive / to detect / to discern

percentatge
n (m) percentage

percepció
n (f) perception

percudir
v conj to strike

percussió
n (f) percussion
Instruments de percussió - Percussion instruments

percussionista
n (m / f) percussionist

perdedor
n (m) loser

perdició
n (f) perdition / ruin / downfall

perdigot
n (m) male partridge

perdiu
n (m) partridge

perdó
interj excuse me!

perdonar
v conj to forgive / to excuse

perdre
v conj to lose

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)

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

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

perifèria
n (f) periphery

perifèric
n (m) peripheral device
Perifèrics - Peripherals

perifèric d'entrada
n (m) input device

perifèric de sortida
n (m) output device

perill
n (m) danger

perillar
v conj to be in danger
Fer perilla - To endanger / to put in jeopardy
Perillar de (infinit.) - To be in danger of (V +ing)

perillós
adj dangerous

perímetre
n (m) perimeter

perineu
n (m) perineum

període
n (m) period

periodisme
n (m) journalism

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