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politico poMtici<strong>an</strong>; politic<strong>al</strong><br />

poner to put; se to put on;<br />

to become; a efecto to give<br />

effect to<br />

pongas (pres. subj. of poner);<br />

no te 't<strong>an</strong> serio don't get so<br />

serious<br />

popa stern<br />

populazizado popularized<br />

poquitin m. a little bit<br />

poquito (dim. of poco) a little<br />

while<br />

por for, through, per, by; because<br />

of; on account of; que?<br />

why?; encima over; <strong>an</strong>i<br />

about town; la maii<strong>an</strong>a<br />

in the morning; eso therefore,<br />

that is why; todo<br />

throughout; desgracia unfortuna<br />

tely ; complete completely;<br />

la tarde in the<br />

afternoon; lo t<strong>an</strong>to there-<br />

fore; entre through, among,<br />

in between; aqui around<br />

here; lo visto apparently;<br />

la noche at night; mas<br />

que however much; no hay<br />

que there is no reason<br />

portado: Men well dressed<br />

portugues m. Portuguese<br />

posesion possession<br />

posesivo possessive (pronoun)<br />

posibilidad possibility<br />

posible possible; lo <strong>an</strong>tes as<br />

soon as possible<br />

posicion position<br />

postre m. dessert; de for dessert<br />

potencia power<br />

practica practice<br />

practicar to practice<br />

practico (del puerto) harbor pilot<br />

precavido thoughtful<br />

precio price<br />

preciosa precious<br />

preciosfsima you gorgeous; very<br />

precious<br />

preeisamente at this very moment,<br />

just<br />

VOCABULARY<br />

predominar to predominate<br />

preferible preferable<br />

preferir (ie) to prefer<br />

pregunta question; nacer<br />

ask questions<br />

to ask<br />

s to<br />

preguntar<br />

prenda piece of jewelry<br />

prensa press<br />

preparado prepared<br />

presenciar to see, to witness<br />

presentacion introduction<br />

presentar to introduce, to present;<br />

se to appear<br />

presente adj. present<br />

preservar to preserve<br />

presidenci<strong>al</strong> presidenti<strong>al</strong><br />

presidente m. president<br />

prestado given<br />

prestigio prestige<br />

pretendiente m. suitor<br />

pretension presumption<br />

primavera spring<br />

primer (o ) first ; prime ; en lugar<br />

in the first place; por a vez<br />

for the first time<br />

primo (-a) cousin<br />

princesa<br />

princip<strong>al</strong><br />

princess<br />

princip<strong>al</strong>, main<br />

principio beginning; <strong>al</strong> at<br />

first, at the beginning; a s<br />

at the beginning<br />

prisa haste, hurry; lievar , darse<br />

, ir de to be in a<br />

hurry<br />

proa bow (of ship)<br />

probar (ue) to prove; to try (out)<br />

problema m. problem<br />

produccion production<br />

producir to produce<br />

producto product<br />

profesion<strong>al</strong> profession<strong>al</strong><br />

profesor professor<br />

profesorado faculty<br />

profundo profound, intensive<br />

programa m. program<br />

progresar to progress<br />

progresista adj. progressive<br />

progreso progress<br />

prometer to promise<br />

pronto soon; quickly; de sud-

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