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