pacotilla
n (f)

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

padró
n (m) register / census

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

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

pàgina
n (f) page

país
n (m) country

expr País de Gal·les
(m) Wales

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

expr pal de la porteria
(m) goalpost

panda
n (m) panda

expr panda gegant
(m) giant panda

expr panda vermell
(m) red panda

pany
n (m) lock

expr forat del pany
(m) keyhole

expr tancar amb pany i clau
to lock

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

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

papereta
n (f) little piece of paper

expr papereta electoral
(f) ballot (paper)

expr papereta de vot
(f) ballot (paper)

par
n (m) par

paraula
n (f) word

parc
n (m) park

expr parc d'atraccions
(m) amusement park

expr parc infantil
(m) playground

expr parc temàtic
(m) theme park

parceria
n (f) sharecropping

parcial
adj partial

parcialment
adv partially

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

parlament
n (m) parliament

parlar
v conj to talk

parroquial
adj [RELIG] parochial

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

expr en part
partly

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

participant
n (m / f) participant

adj participating

participar
v conj to take part

partida
n (f) departure

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

expr ser un bon partit
to be a good catch

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

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

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

expr pas de vianants
(m) pedestrian crossing

expr a pas de caragol
at a snail's pace

expr cedir el pas
to give way

Pasqua
n (f) Easter

expr Pasqua jueva
(f) Passover

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

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

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

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

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

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

expr com passa el temps
how time flies

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

passejada
n (f) stroll / walk

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

patern
adj paternal

pati
n (m) yard / playground

patinatge
n (m) skating

expr patinatge artístic
(m) figure skating

expr patinatge sobre gel
(m) ice skating

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

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

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

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

expr tallats pel mateix patró
cut from the same cloth

patrocini
n (m) sponsorship

pau
n (f) peace

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

peatge
n (m) toll

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

pedra
n (f) stone

expr pedra filosofal
(f) philosopher's stone

expr pedra de toc
(f) touchstone

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

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

peix
n 1. (m) fish
2. PeixosPisces

expr peix espasa
(m) swordfish

expr peix gat
(m) catfish

expr peix globus
(m) blowfish / puffer fish

expr 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

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

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

pellofa
n (f) husk / hull / shell

pels
abrev by the / for the

pendent
n (m) hill / incline

adj pending

península
n (f) peninsula

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

pensador
n (m / f) thinker

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

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

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

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

expr pensió alimentària
(f) alimony

expr pensió completa
(f) full board

expr mitja pensió
(f) half board

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

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

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

perfecte
adj perfect

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

pèrgola
n (f) pergola

perillós
adj dangerous / perilous (formal)

període
n (m) period

peripècia
n (f) turn of events / incident

permanent
adj permanent

n (m) perm

permetre
v conj to allow

però
conj but

adv however

n (m) objection

perpetu
adj perpetual

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

perpetuar
v conj to perpetuate

perquè
conj because

perruqueria
n (f) hairdresser's / hair salon

persona
n (f) person

personal
n (m) staff / personnel

adj personal

personalment
adv 1. personally
2. in person

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

pertinent
adj pertinent / relevant

pesant
adj heavy

pèsol
n (m) pea

expr pèsol d'olor
(m) sweet pea

pesseta
n (f) peseta

petició
n (f) request

petit
adj small

petroli
n (m) petroleum

pH
n (m) pH

piano
n (m) piano

expr piano de cua
(m) grand piano

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

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

PIB
acr 1206 (m) GDP

picapedrer
n (m / f) stonemason

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

expr coses per picar
(fpl) nibbles

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

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

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

pineda
n (f) pine forest

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

adj pioneering / trailblazing

pirinenc
adj Pyrenean

pirita
n (f) pyrite

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

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

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

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

adj flat / even

expr pla d'empresa
(m) business plan

expr pla d'estudis
(m) curriculum

expr primer pla
(m) close-up

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

expr placa base
(f) motherboard

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

expr placa tectònica
(f) tectonic plate

plaça
n (f) square

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

plàcet
n (m) assent / approval / agreement

plafó
n (m) board / panel

plaga
n (f) plague

plagiar
v conj plagiarize / plagiarise (Br.)

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

planetari
adj planetary

planificació
n (f) planning

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

plaure
v conj to please

expr si et plau
please

expr si us plau
please

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

plegat
n (m) folding

adj plegatstogether

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

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

plural
adj plural

n (m) plural

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

població
n (f) population

expr població rural
(f) rural population

expr població urbana
(f) urban population

expr creixement de població
(m) population growth

expr densitat de població
(f) population density

expr piràmide de població
(m) population pyramid

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

poc
adj little / few

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

podcast
n (m) podcast

poder
v conj can / to be able

n (m) power

expr poder adquisitiu
(m) spending power

expr el Quart Poder
the Fourth Estate

expr en poder de
in the possession of

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

poliandre
adj polyandrous

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

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

poligàmia
n (f) polygamy

politècnic
adj polytechnic

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

polític
n (m / f) politician

adj political

pollí
n (m) foal

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.)

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

ponència
n (f) guest lecture

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

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

popular
adj popular

porcí
adj porcine (tec.) / pig

expr carn porcina
(f) pork

expr grip porcina
(f) swine flu

expr pesta porcina
(f) swine fever

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

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

expr a porta tancada
behind closed doors

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

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

expr portar a
to lead to

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

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

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

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

expr pòrtic de senyalització
(m) gantry

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

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

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

expr posta de sol
(f) sunset

potable
adj potable (formal)

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

potestat
n (f) legal authority

potser
adv perhaps / maybe

pràcticament
adv practically / almost / all but

precedent
adj preceding / previous

n (m) precedent

expr sense precedents
unprecedented

precedir
v conj to precede

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

premsa
n (f) press

prescindible
adj dispensable

present
n (m) present

adj present

expr tenir present
to bear in mind

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

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

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

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

expr pressupost de funcionament
(m) operating budget

expr pressupost operatiu
(m) operating budget

pressuposatari
adj budgetary

prestigiós
adj prestigious

pretemporada
n (f) [ESPORT] preseason

pretendre
v conj to claim

preu
n (f) price

previ
adj previous / prior

expr previ a
prior to

primer
adj first

n (m) first

expr primer ministre
(m / f) prime minister

expr primers auxilis
(mpl) first aid

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

expr nombre primer
(m) prime number

primitiu
adj primitive

principal
adj main / principal / chief

principalment
adv mainly / chiefly / principally / mostly / primarily

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

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

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

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

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

privat
adj private

pro
prep pro

n (m) pro

expr els pros i els contres
the pros and cons

problema
n (m) problem

problemàtic
adj problematic
Nen problemàtic - Problem child

n problemàtica (f) problems

procariota
n (f) prokaryote

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

expr procedent de
(coming) from

procés
n (m) process

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

expr fill pròdig
(m) prodigal son

producció
n (f) production

producte
n (m) product

produir
v conj to produce

professió
n (f) profession

professional
adj professional

n professional

professor
n (m / f) teacher

professorat
n (m) teaching staff / teachers

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

programació
n (f) programming

expr llenguatge de programació
(m) programming language

projecte
n (m) project

expr projecte de llei
(m) bill

prolífic
adj prolific

promoure
v conj to promote

prompte
adv soon

adj 1. ready
2. quick

prop
adv near

prep near

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

expr a prop
near / close

expr a prop de
near (to)

proper
adj 1. next
2. close

propi
adj own

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

proporcional
adj proportional / proportionate

expr representació proporcional
(f) proportional representation

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.

propòsit
n (m) intention / purpose

expr a propòsit
suitable

expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards

proposta
n (f) proposal

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

prosa
n (f) prose

pròsper
adj prosperous / affluent

prosperar
v conj to prosper / to flourish

prosperitat
n (f) prosperity / affluence

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

protagonisme
n (m) leading role / lead role

protagonista
n (m / f) main character / protagonist

protecció
n (f) protection

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

prou
adv enough

adj enough

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

expr període de proves
(m) probationary period

proveïdor
n (m / f) provider

província
n (f) province

provincià
adj parochial

provisional
adj provisional

provocador
adj provocative

n (m / f) agitator

expr agent provocador
(m / f) agent provocateur

provocar
v conj to cause / to provoke

pròxim
adj 1. next
2. close

proximitat
n (f) proximity / nearness

psalm
n (m) psalm

psicologia
n (f) psychology

públic
adj public

n public

publicació
n (f) publication

publicar
v conj to publish

pudor
n (m) stink / stench / reek

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 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

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

expr signe de puntuació
punctuation mark

puntual
adj 1. punctual
2. prompt
3. accurate

puntualment
adv promptly

pur
adj pure


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