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varnish (barniz). 6. (Am.) work, job. 7. ZOOL.
magpie. 8. de ~, false, fake.
pegadizo -za, adj. 1. sticky (pegajoso).
2. scrounging. 3. MÚS. catchy, easy to
remember.
pegajosidad s.f. stickiness, clamminess
pegajoso -sa, adj. 1. sticky. 2. MED. contagious,
catching. 3. (fig.) smarmy, cloying. 4.
annoying. 5. too free with one’s hands.
pegamento s.m. glue, gum.
pegar v.t. 1. to stick, to glue. 2. MED. to infect
with, to pass on. 3. to hit. v.i. 4. to be close
together. 5. to match, to look right. v.r. to burn,
to stick. 7. to hang around, to follow (seguir).
8. ~ fuego, to set alight. 9. ~ un golpe, to hit.
10. ~ un grito, to yell, to cry out. 11. ~ un tiro,
to fire a shot. 12. ~ un salto, to jump. 13. ~
un susto, to frighten. 14. pegársela a uno,
to dupe someone, (fig.) to take someone for
a ride.
pegatina s.f. sticker.
pego s.m. 1. trick, deception. 2. dar el ~, (fam.)
to fool, to con.
pegoste s.m. 1. (Am.) sticking plaster
(esparadrapo). 2. scrounger.
pegote s.m. 1. patch. 2. plaster. 3. (fam.)
scrounger. 4. bragging.
pegotear v.i. 1. (fam.) to scrounge, to sponge.
peinado -da, p.p. 1. de peinar. adj. 2. combed,
groomed. s.m. 3. hair style, hairdo. s.f. 4.
combing.
peinador -ra,s.m. y s.f. 1. hairdresser. s.m. 2.
peignoir. 3. (Am.) dressing table (tocador).
peinar v.t. 1. to comb, to groom. 2. to brush
(against) (rozar). 3. to cut (piedras, etc.). 4.
(Am.) to flatter. v.r. 5. to comb one’s hair, to do
one’s hair.
peine s.m. 1. comb. 2. card (para lana). 3. MIL.
cartridge clip.
peineta s.f. back comb, ornamental comb.
peje s.m. 1. ZOOL. fish. 2. (fam.) crafty
individual. 3. ~ araña, ZOOL. weever,
stingfish.
pejesapo s.m. ZOOL. angler fish, monkfish,
(EEUU) goosefish.
pejiguera s.f. (fam.) nuisance
Pekín s.m. Peking.
pela s.m. 1. (Am.) beating, thrashing. 2. (fam.)
peseta (moneda española).
pelada s.f. (Am.) mistake.
peladilla s.f. 1. sugared almond. 2. pebble
(guijarro).
pelado -da,p.p. 1. de pelar. adj. 2. hairless,
bald. 3. (fam.) broke (sin dinero). 4. bare. 5.
peeled (mondado). 6. round (cifras). 7. (fig.)
bare. 8. barren. s.m. y f. 9. (Am.) pauper,
(fam.) nobody (pelagatos).
pelagatos s.m. (fam.) nobody, poor devil.
pelagianismo s.m. Pelagianism.
pelágico -ca, adj. pelagic.
pelagra s.f. MED. pellagra.
pelaje s.m. 1. ZOOL. coat, fur. 2. (fig.) look,
appearance. 3. de ese ~, (fig.) of that ilk.
pelambre s.m. 1. ZOOL. coat, hair, fur. 2. mop of
hair (melena).
pelambrera s.f. 1. thick hair (melena).
pelandrún -una, adj. 1. (Am.) idle, lazy. s.m. y f.
2. (Am.) loafer, idler.
pelar v.t. 1. to pluck (desplumar). 2. to shear
(trasquilar). 3. to cut hair (cortar). 4. to
peel (mondar). 5. (fig.) to fleece. 6. (fig.) to
clean out. 7. (Am.) to speak ill of, to slander
(desacreditar). v.r. 8. to have a haircut. 9. to
go bald (quedarse calvo). 10. (Am.) to flee, to
run away (fugarse).
pelargonio s.m. BOT. pelargonium.
peldaño s.m. 1. step. 2. rung (of a ladder).
pelear v.i. y r. 1. to fight, to brawl. 2. to battle. 3.
to quarrel. 4. to struggle. 5. to fall out.
pelechar v.i. 1. to moult. 2. (Am.) to prosper
(enriquecerse).
pelele s.m. 1. rag doll, puppet. 2. rompers. 3.
(fig.) puppet, tool.
peleón -na, adj. 1. quarrelsome. 2. rough (vino).
s.m. 3. (fam.) plonk (vino).
peleona s.f. quarrel.
peletería s.f. 1. furriery. 2. furrier’s.
peletero -ra,s.m. y f. furrier.
peliagudo -da, adj. 1. tricky, thorny: es un
problema peliagudo = it’s a tricky problem. 2.
clever, skilful (hábil).
pelícano o pelicano s.m. ZOOL. pelican.
película s.f. 1. photographic film. 2. film, (EEUU)
movie. 3. film, thin covering (lámina). 4. BOT.
pellicle. 5. de ~, fantastic. 6. ~ en blanco y
negro, black and white film. 7. ~ en color,
colour film.
peligrar v.i. to be in danger, to run a risk.
peligro s.m. 1. risk (riesgo). 2. danger, peril.
peligrosamente adv. dangerously, riskily.
peligrosidad s.f. danger, riskiness.
peligroso -sa, adj. 1. risky (arriesgado). 2.
dangerous, perilous.
pelillo s.m. slight annoyance.
pelirrojo -ja, adj. 1. red-haired, ginger. s.m. y f.
2. redhead.
pella s.f. 1. lump, block. 2. BOT. head of
caulifower, etc. 3. MET. pig. 4. lump of lard
(tocino). 5. debt. 6. theft (estafa).
pelleja s.f. 1. skin. 2. ZOOL. hide.
pellejería s.f. 1. tannery. 2. tanning. 3. skins.
pellejero s.m. y s.f. 1. tanner. 2. leather dealer.
pellejo s.m. 1. skin. 2. wineskin (odre). 3. drunk
(borracho). 4. dejar/perder el ~, to lose one’s
life. 5. estar en el ~ de otro, (fig.) to be in
somebody else’s shoes. 6. mudar de ~, to
change one’s habits. 7. salvar el ~, to save
one’s skin.
pellica s.f. fur blanket, coat.
pellico s.m. sheepskin jacket.
pelliza s.f. 1. pelisse. 2. MIL. dolman jacket.
pellizcar v.t. 1. to pinch. 2. to take a pinch.
pellizco s.m. 1. pinch. 2. (fig.) pinch, small bit.
pello s.m. sheepskin jacket.
pelma s.m. pelmazo.
pelmazo s.m. bore, nuisance.
pelo s.m. 1. hair. 2. (head of) hair. 3. down. 4.
pile, nap (telas). 5. flaw (joyas). 6. trifle. 7. a
~, bareheaded; barebacked. 8. a contrapelo,
(fig.) against the grain. 9. de ~ en pecho,
brave, tough. 10. estar hasta los pelos,
(fam.) to be fed up. 11. no tener pelos en la
lengua, to speak one’s mind, not to mince
one’s words. 12. lucirle el ~ a uno, (fig.) to
come unstuck. 13. pelos y señales, chapter
and verse, with all the details. 14. ponérsele a
uno los pelos de punta, to make someone’s
hair stand on end. 15. relucirle a uno el ~,
to look good. 16. tomar el ~, (fig.) to pull
(someone’s) leg.
pelón -na, adj. 1. with a crew cut (al rape). 2.
bald (calvo). 3. poor. s.m. y f. 4. (fam.) baldy.
s.f. 5. MED. alopecia.
pelona s.f. (Am.) death.
pelota s.f. 1. ball. 2. ball game. 3. DEP. pelota.
s.m. y f. 4. creep. 5. ~ de viento, inflatable
ball. 6. rechazar, volver la ~, (fig.) to put the
ball in the other person’s court. 7. en pelota,
stark naked. 6. dejar a uno en ~, (fig.) to strip
someone naked. 7. hacer la ~, to flatter, to
toady.
pelotari s.m. DEP. pelota player.
pelotazo s.m. 1. blow with the ball. 2. jar, booze,
drink.
pelotear v.t. 1. FIN. to audit, to check accounts.
v.i. 2. DEP. to kick a ball about. 3. to quarrel,
to argue (discutir).
pelotera s.f. squabble, quarrel.
pelotilla s.f. 1. pellet. 2. (fam.) creep, toady.
pelotillero -ra, adj. bootlicker, crawler.
pelotón s.m. 1. big ball. 2. MIL. platoon. 3.
crowd. 4. DEP. bunch (de ciclistas).
pelotudo -da, adj. (Am. y fam.) slack, sloppy
(negligente).
peluca s.f. 1. wig. 2. long hair.
peluche s.m. plush.
peludo -da, adj. 1. hairy (persona). 2. furry
(animal).
peluquería s.f. 1. hairdresser’s (salon), barber’s.
2. hairdressing.
peluquero -ra, s.m. y s.f. hairdresser (hombres
y mujeres), barber (hombres).
peluquín s.m. 1. toupée. 2. HIST. periwig,
peruke. 3. ni hablar del ~, not a word about
that, mum’s the word.
pelusa s.f. 1. down (vello). 2. fluff (lanilla).
pelvis s.f. ANAT. pelvis.
pena s.f. 1. DER. penalty, punishment. 2.
grief, sorrow (tristeza). 3. pain, distress. pl.
4. hardships. 5. a duras penas, with great
difficulty. 6. sin/ni ~ ni gloria: a non event.
7. ~ capital, capital punishment. 8. ~ grave,
DER. stiff sentence. 9. ~ leve, DER. light
sentence. 10. valer la ~, to be worth the
trouble, to be worth it.
peña s.f. 1. GEOG. crag. 2. group. 3. DEP.
supporters’ club, fan club.
penacho s.m. 1. ZOOL. crest, tuft. 2. MIL.
plume. 3. (fig.) arrogance, vanity.
penal adj. 1. penal. s.m. 2. (brit.) prison, (EEUU)
penitentiary.
penalidad s.f. 1. suffering, hardship. 2. DER.
punishment, penalty.
penalista s.m. y s.f. DER. specialist in criminal
law.
penalización s.f. penalty, penalization.
penalizar v.t. to penalize.
penalti s.m. DEP. penalty.
penar v.t. 1. to suffer. 2. to punish. v.i. 3. to die
suffering. v.r. 4. to grieve, to mourn. 5. ~ por
algo, to long for something.
peñasco s.m. 1. GEOG. large rock. 2. ZOOL.
murex. 3. ANAT. petrosal bone.
penca s.f. 1. BOT. fleshy leaf. 2. lash (látigo). 3.
(Am.) BOT. palm leaf, leaf of prickly pear. 4.
agarrar una ~, (Am.) to get drunk.
penco s.m. ZOOL. (desp.) nag.
pendejada s.f. 1. (Am.) foolishness, act of
stupidity. 2. cowardice.
pendejo s.m. 1. (fam.) prat, berk. 2. ANAT. pubic
hair. 3. ser un ~, (Am.) to be clever, smart;
(desp.) to be a smart arse.
pendencia s.f. 1. brawl, fight. 2. DER. case in
progress.
pendenciero -ra, adj. 1. quarrelsome. s.m. y f.
2. troublemaker.
pender v.i. 1. to hang, to hang down (colgar). 2.
to depend (depender). 3. to be pending (estar
pendiente).
pendiente adj. 1. hanging (colgante). 2.
pending, unsettled. s.m. 3. earring. s.f. 4.
slope. 5. gradient. 6. estar ~ de, to hang on;
to hang by.
péndola s.f. 1. pendulum clock. 2. ARQ. queen
post. 3. suspension cable.
pendón -na, s.m. 1. banner, standard (bandera).
2. (desp.) swine, rat. s.m. pl. 3. reins. s.m. y f.
4. party animal.
pendonear v.i. to roam the streets.
péndulo -la, adj. 1. hanging, hanging down. s.m.
2. pendulum.