perfectness. =perfeccionamiento= m (process of) perfection, perfecting. =perfecto= perfect, consummate; adv. =—­mente= perfectly, precisely. =perfidia= f perfidy, double-dealing. =perfido= perfidious, disloyal. =perfil= m profile; fine line, stroke. =periodico= m periodical, newspaper. =periodiquillo= m little paper. =periodo= m period. =periquete= m twinkling. =Periquito= m d of =Perico= d of =Pedro=. =perito= expert. =perjuicio= m prejudice; mischief, damage. =perjurar= i swear one’s hardest; t =jurar y——­ = swear up and down, swear by all that is holy. =permanecer= i remain. =permiso= m permission. =permitir= t permit. =pero= but; why followed by comma in Eng., O; gives climactic emphasis to reiteration; m c N =52= 11. =perogrullada= f (superfluous statement of) self-evident truth, obvious fact, N =19= 5. =perorata= f (inopportune) harangue. =perpetuar= t perpetuate. =perpetuo= perpetual, adv. =—­mente=. =perplejidad= f perplexity. =perplejo= perplexed, in perplexity. =perrero= m ‘he who has charge of putting dogs out of a cathedral’ (A.); say beadle or dog-beadle. =perro= m dog. =perseguir= t pursue; persecute. =persona= f person. =personaje= m prominent man, notability, magnate, worthy. =personal= personal. =personalidad= f personality. =pertenecer= i pertain, belong. =perteneciente= pertaining, belonging. =perturbacion= f disturbance. =perturbar= t disturb, unsettle, embroil, throw into disorder. =perversidad= f perversity. =pervertir= t pervert. =pesa= f weight. =pesadumbre= f weight; trouble, displeasure. =pesar= t or i weigh, be heavy, be painful; m regret, grief; =a——­= in spite, in despite; =—­do= heavy; disagreeable. =pesca= f fishing. =pescar= t catch (fish). =pescuezo= m (A. esp. back of) neck (esp. as part of looks; more familiar than =cuello=; =16= 28, =93= 23, the lady gets a more classic word than the gentleman); =cortar el——­ = cut off the head. =peseta= f peseta (= French franc, nearly 20 cents). =peso= m weight. =pestanear= i one’s eyelashes quiver. =pestilencia= f pestilence, pest. =petaca= f cigar-case. =petreo= stony. =petroleo= m petroleum. =pez= m fish. =piadoso= pious. =piano= m piano. =picadillo= m timbale; =hacer——­ a= make into mince-meat, make hash of. =picante= pungent. =picaporte= m latch. =picar= t or i prick (slightly), sting, bite, be hot, spur; put (spurs to). =picardia= f (from =picaro=) knavery, (piece of) rascality. =picaresco= roguish, sly, picaresque. =picaro= rogue, knave; rascally. =picaron= great rascal; f jade, hussy. =picazon= f pricking, biting (of insects etc.), itching. =pico= m beak,