pretendiente m. suitor

pretexto m. pretext

prima f. cousin

primero first

principal main, principal; El Principal first theater of importance in Mexico City (it still exists, though now given over to short comic operas and vaudeville)

principe m. prince

principio m. beginning

prisa f. haste; de ——­ quickly; tener ——­ be in a hurry

privado private

probable probable

probablemente probably

probar prove; try; taste; *——­ bocado* taste a mouthful

profundo profound, deep

progenitor m. ancestor; as adj. ancestral

prolongar prolong

prometer promise

pronto adj. and adv. quick; ready; quickly; de ——­ suddenly; m. outburst; primer ——­ sudden outburst

propension f. propensity

propio own

proponer propose, suggest

proporcionar furnish; afford

proposito m. proposition

proscribir proscribe

proseguir proceed, go on with

protagonista m. and f. principal character, star

proteccion f. protection

protestar declare

provecho m. advantage, benefit; buen ——­ le haga may it do you good

provocar provoke

proyecto m. project, plan

prudencia f. prudence

prudente prudent

prueba f. proof

publicar publish

publico public

puchero m. small pot; Spanish stew (of which one of the principal ingredients is usually the garbanzo or chick-pea.  The puchero is known also as the cocido and was formerly called olla or, when especially rich, olla podrida); pl. pout, snivel; hacer ——­s snivel

pueblo m. people

puerta door; *——­ falsa* back door; *——­ principal* front door; main entrance

puerto m. harbor

pues why; well; then; since; (used alone in answer to a question) yes

puesto m. position; post, place

pulso m. pulse; wrist

puntilla f. (dim. of punta) small point; de ——­s on tiptoe

punto m. point; stitch; lace; *——­ y coma* semicolon; a ——­ opportunely

purgar purge

puro pure

que who; which; that; than; for; el ——­ he who; the one that; the fact that; lo ——­ what; how much; sino ——­ except that; tanto tiempo ——­ such time as; por lo ——­ es eso as for that; *——­ de V. soy y sere* for I am yours and always will be