hotel, inn, boarding-house, lodging-house. =poseer= t possess. =posesion= f possession. =posibilidad= f possibility. =posible= (=en lo= as far as, =lo menos= as little as) possible. =posicion= f position; social station. =postizo= extra (and artificial, e.g. false hair), accessory. =postrar= t prostrate; r kneel, fall at one’s feet. =postre= m article of dessert; pl dessert. =postrer[o]= last (’in order,’ A.). =postura= f posture, attitude, position. =pozo= m well; (of mine) shaft. =practica= f practice; pl field work. =practicar= t practice. =precaucion= f precaution. =precaver= t take precautions against; r take precautions. =preceder= t precede. =precio= m price, worth; =no tener——­ = be beyond price, be worth one’s weight in gold. =preciosidad= f precious thing. =precioso= precious. =precipitacion= f precipitation, precipitancy, haste. =precipitar= t hurl down, start down (a precipice); =—­do= precipitate, adv. =—­mente=. =precisar= t tell precisely. =preciso= needful; precise, adv. =—­mente=; =es——­ = it is needful, I must, have to. =precoz= precocious. =predicacion= f preaching. =predicar= t preach (=por= through), lecture. =predileccion= f (=de= in the line of) predilection, special taste. =predio= m estate, premises, parcel of real estate. =preeminencia= f preeminence. =preeminente= preeminent, foremost. =preferible= preferable. =preferir= t prefer. =pregonar= t proclaim. =pregunta= f (=hacer= ask) question. =preguntar= t ask. =preguntilla= f slight question. =prehistoria= f prehistoric archaeology. =prelado= m prelate; bishop etc.. =prematuro= premature; adv. =—­mente=. =prenda= f article (of goods), garment; endowment. =prender= t arrest. =preocupacion= f preconception, prepossession, prejudice, infatuation. =preocupar= t preoccupy, take up (=de= with). =preparar= t prepare, get ready. =prerogativa= f prerogative. =presa= f dam; prey. =prescindir= i set aside, dispense with (=de=). =prescripcion= f prescription, title by adverse possession, gaining of title by adverse possession. =presencia= f presence, advent. =presenciar= t witness. =presentar= t present; introduce; r make one’s appearance. =presente= present; m the present. =presentimiento= m foreboding. =preservar= t preserve. =presidente= president; chief justice. =presidio= m penitentiary, prison. =presion= f pressure. =prestamista= money-lender. =prestar= t lend; =—­do= borrowed. =presteza= f swiftness, rapidity. =prestigio= m prestige, glamour. =presumir= t presume; i pride one’s self (=de= on being); =—­do= presumptuous. =presuncion= f vanity, pretense.