perdon m. pardon

perdonar pardon

perdulario shiftless; m. ne’er-do-well, shiftless person

perfeccion f. perfection

perillan m. (from Per Illan, a famous Toledan character of the 13th century) scamp

periodico m. newspaper

periodista m. journalist, reporter

periodo m. period

permiso m. permission

permitir permit

pero but

perrada f. mean action; low-down trick

persecucion f. persecution

persistir persist

persona f. person

personaje m. personage, character

personal personal

persuadir persuade

pertenecer belong

Peru m. Peru (country rich in mines); valer un ——­ be worth a fortune; be fraught with meaning

pesado heavy, dull, boresome

pesadumbre f. grief

pesar weigh; *——­se de* be sorry for; a ——­ de ——­es in spite of everything

peticion f. petition

piano m. piano

picar sting, bite

picaro villainous

picotear peck at; jabber; chatter all the time

pie m. foot; al ——­ de la letra literally, word for word

pienso m. (old form of pensamiento) thought; ni por ——­ by no means

pieza f. piece; play; rogue, joker

pildora f. pill

pimienta f. pepper; fig. cause for annoyance

pinar m. pine grove

pique:  a ——­ de on the point of

pisar tread

piso m. floor

pistola f. pistol

pistoletazo m. pistol shot

pitanza f. daily food

placer m. pleasure

plan m. plan; theme or plot (of a story or play)

planchar iron, press

plano plain, smooth, flat

platano m. banana

plato m. plate; dish; *——­ de gusto* palatable dish

plaza f. place, post

plenipotenciario adj. and m. plenipotentiary

pliego m. sheet of paper

pluma f. pen

pobre poor; *——­ de mi* poor me

pobrecillo, pobrecito adj. and m. poor little; poor little thing

pobreton very poor

pobreza f. poverty

pocilga f. pigsty