poco little; not very; otro —— a little more
poder be able; m. power; no puedo menos de (with inf.) I cannot help; no puedo mas I can stand no more
poeta m. poet
politica f. politics; political matters
politico political
poltron lazy; silla poltrona easy chair
polvillo m. (dim. of polvo) fine dust
polvo m. dust
poner put, place, station; *—— al corriente* inform; *——se palido* turn pale
popa f. stern (of a ship)
por for; by; through; because of; *—— una ventana* out of a window; *—— que* why; el —— que the reason why
porque because
porqueria f. filth; untidiness
portarse conduct one’s self
porvenir m. future
posdata f. postscript
poseer possess
posesion f. possession
posible possible
posicion f. position
positivo positive
posta f. post, stage
potaje m. pottage; *—— de lentejas* lentil soup
potencia f. power
practico practical
preambulo m. preamble
precioso lovely; precious
precipicio m. precipice
precipitacion f. haste
precipitadamente hurriedly
precipitar ruin
precisamente precisely
preciso necessary; adv. exactly
preferencia f. preference
preferir prefer
pregunta f. question
preguntar ask, question
premioso pressing, troublesome
prenda f. cherished token; garment
prendar attract; estar prendado be taken with; be smitten with
preocupacion f.prejudice; notion
preocupar absorb, preoccupy
preparacion f. preparation
preparar prepare
preparativo m. preparation
presencia f. presence
presentar present; *——se* appear
presente present; tener —— have in mind
preservar keep, protect
presidio m. prison; prisoner
prestar lend
presto quickly
presumido (pp. of presumir) presumptuous
presumir presume; suspect
presuntuoso presumptuous
pretender attempt


