pacotilla
n
(f)
expr de pacotilla
(col.loq) cheap and nasty / crappy / shoddy
pàgina
n
(f) page
país
n
(m) country
paper
n
1. (m) paper
Paper higiènic - Toilet paper
2. (m) role / part
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
parcial
adj
partial
parcialment
adv
partially
pare
n
1. (m) father
2. pares (mpl) parents
parlament
n
(m) parliament
parlar
v conj
to talk
part
n
1. (f) [ESPORT] half
La segona part - The second half
2. (m) [MED] childbirth
expr en part
partly
participació
n
(f) participation / involvement
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) party
pas
n
1. (m) step
Cedir el pas - To give way
2. (m) pace
A pas de caragol - At a snail's pace
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
passamuntanyes
n
(m) balaclava / ski mask
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
passat
n
(m) past
pastor
n
(m / f) shepherd (m) / shepherdess (f)
pati
n
(m) yard / playground
patinatge
n
(m) skating
Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating
Patinatge artístic - Figure skating
patir
v conj
to suffer
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
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
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
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
pel que fa a
expr
as regards
pels
abrev
by the / for the
pendent
n
(m) hill / incline
adj
pending
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
perfecte
adj
perfect
període
n
(m) period
permanent
adj
permanent
n
(m) perm
permetre
v conj
to allow
però
conj
but
adv
however
perpetu
adj
perpetual
expr cadena perpètua
(f) life imprisonment / life in prison
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
pertinent
adj
pertinent / relevant
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
pila
n
1. (f) heap / pile
2. (f) battery
pineda
n
(f) pine forest
pioner
n
1. (m / f) pioneer
2. (m) explorer (scout) / venturer (scout)
nota: [Escoltisme]
adj
pioneering
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
Pista de so - Sound track
Pista d'atletisme - Athletics track
Pista de tennis - Tennis court
Pista de gel/ patinatge - Ice rink / skating rink
Pista de ball - Dance floor
Pista d'aterratge - Runway / airstrip / landing strip
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 de matrícula
(f) number plate (Br.) / license plate (Am.)
expr placa tectònica
(f) tectonic plate
plaça
n
(f) square
plaga
n
(f) plague
plagiar
v conj
plagiarize / plagiarise (Br.)
plana
n
1. (f) plain
2. (f) page
3. (f) plane
plantejar
v conj
1. to bring up / to raise / to suggest
2. to set out
plaure
v conj
to 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
ploma
n
1. (f) [ZOOL] feather
2. (f) [MÃSICA] plectrum
plural
adj
plural
n
(m) plural
població
n
(f) population
poble
n
(m) town / 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
En poder de - In the possession of
El Quart Poder - The Fourth Estate
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
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
ponència
n
(f) guest lecture
ponent
n
1. (m / f) guest speaker
2. (m / f) spokesperson / spokesman / spokeswoman
pont
n
1. (m) bridge
2. (m) long weekend
expr pont penjant
(m) suspension bridge
popular
adj
popular
porta
n
(f) door
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 take / carry / to bring
Portar a - To lead to
2. to wear
portar-se
portar-seto behave
Portar-se malament - To misbehave
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)
posar
v conj
to put / to place
posar-se
1. posar-se(roba) to put on
2. posar-se(medicament / cosmètic) to apply
expr posar fi a (alguna cosa)
to put a stop to (something)
expr posar fre a (alguna cosa)
to put the brake on (something)
expr posar en marxa
to start (up) / to set in motion
expr posar-se al dia (en alguna cosa)
to catch up (on something)
expr posar-se a la venda
to go on sale
expr posar-se d'acord
to agree / to come to an agreement
expr posar-se en contacte (amb algú)
to contact (someone)
No dubtis en posar-te en contacte amb nosaltres - Don't hesitate to contact us
expr posar-se vermell
to blush / to go red / to turn red
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
potable
adj
potable (formal)
Aigua potable - Drinking water / potable water (formal)
potser
adv
perhaps / maybe
pràcticament
adv
practically / almost / all but
premi Nobel
n
(m) Nobel prize
El Premi Nobel de la Pau - The Nobel Peace Prize
El Premi Nobel de Literatura - The Nobel Prize in / for Literature
premsa
n
(f) press
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
(m / f) president
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 a primers de
at the beginning of
A primers de juliol - At the beginning of July
expr nombre primer
(m) prime number
principal
adj
main / principal / chief
principalment
adv
mainly / chiefly / principally / mostly
principi
n
1. (m) beginning / start
Des del principi - From the start / from the beginning / from the word go / from the get-go
2. (m) principle
prioritari
adj
key / [abans d'un nom] priority
privat
adj
private
pro
prep
pro
n
(m) pro
Els pros i els contres - The pros and cons
problema
n
(m) problem
procariota
n
(f) prokaryote
procedent de
expr
(coming) from
procés
n
(m) process
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
projecte
n
(m) project
prolífic
adj
prolific
promoure
v conj
to promote
prompte
adv
soon
adj
1. ready
2. quick
prop
adv
near
prep
near
A prop de - Near (to)
A prop - Near / close
Prop de - Nearly / almost / close on (or to)
proper
adj
next
propi
adj
own
propietari
n
(m / f) owner
propietat
n
1. (f) property / ownership
Programari de propietat - Proprietary / commercial software
2. (f) estate
proporcionar
v conj
to provide / to furnish / to supply
proposar
v conj
to propose / to suggest
propòsit
n
(m) intention / purpose
expr a propòsit
suitable
expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards
proposta
n
(f) proposal
protecció
n
(f) protection
protesta
n
(f) protest
protestar
v conj
to protest
prou
adv
enough
adj
enough
prova
n
1. (f) test
(Període) de proves - Probationary (period)
2. (f) proof / evidence
proveïdor
n
(m / f) provider
província
n
(f) province
provisional
adj
provisional
provocar
v conj
to cause / to provoke
pròxim
adj
1. next
2. close
proximitat
n
(f) proximity / nearness
psicologia
n
(f) psychology
públic
adj
public
n
public
publicació
n
(f) publication
publicar
v conj
to publish
punt
n
1. (m) point
2. (m) full stop (Br.) / period (Am.)
Punt i coma - Semi colon
Dos punts - Colon
Punts suspensius - Ellipsis
3. (m) dot
Punt volat - Middle dot
expr punt d'ebullició
boiling point
expr punt de venda
point of sale
expr punt de vista
point of view
expr punt final
the very end
expr en punt
on the dot
expr ...i punt
full stop (Br.) / period (Am.) / end of story
expr posar punt final a
to put an end to / to cap off / to draw a line under (una cosa negativa)
expr tan bon punt
as soon as
punta
n
1. (f) point / tip
2. (f) stitch
puntuació
n
1. (f) [LING] punctuation
Signe de puntuació - Punctuation mark
2. (f) score
puntual
adj
1. punctual
2. prompt
3. accurate
puntualment
adv
promptly
