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
per