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uncivilised. 5. ART. primitive.
primo -ma, adj. 1. MAT. prime. 2. raw (materia).
s.m. y f. 3. cousin (pariente). 4. simpleton. 5.
(fam.) mug, sucker. s.f. 6. MIL. first quarter
of the night. 7. REL. prime. 8. MÚS. first
string. 9. bonus (plus). 10. insurance premium
(seguros).
primogénito -ta, adj. 1. first-born, eldest. s.m. y
f. 2. first-born, eldest.
primogenitura s.f. primogeniture; DER.
birthright.
primor s.m. 1. skill, care (destreza). 2. thing
of beauty, fine work (obra). 3. beauty,
exquisiteness (belleza); delicacy (delicadeza).
primordial adj. 1. prime, primary (primero). 2.
basic, fundamental (básico).
primorosamente adv. 1. beautifully, exquisitely.
2. very skillfully (con maña).
primoroso -sa, adj. 1. delicate, exquisite, dainty
(exquisito). 2. (brit.) skilful, (EEUU) skillful
(diestro).
princesa s.f. princess.
principado s.m. 1. princedom (título). 2.
principality (territorio). 3. primacy.
principal adj. 1. principal, main, chief (más
importante). 2. illustrious. 3. essential. 4.
first, main (planta). 5. GRAM. main. s.m. 6.
principal, head (jefe).
principalidad s.f. superiority, pre-eminence.
principalmente adv. chiefly, mainly, principally.
príncipe adj. 1. first, original. s.m. 2. prince. 3.
el ~ azul, Prince Charming. 4. ~ heredero,
Crown Prince.
principesco -ca, adj. princely.
principiante s.m. y f. beginner, novice.
principiar v.t. e i. to begin, to start, to
commence.
principio s.m. 1. beginning, start. 2. (fig.)
source. 3. origin. 4. FIL. principle. 5. principle
(moral). 6. entrée (plato). 7. al ~, at first, in
the beginning. 8. a principios de mes/año,
at the beginning of the month/year. 9. en ~, in
principle. 10. por ~, on principle.
pringado -da,s.m. y f. 1. (hum.) mug, sucker. s.f.
2. bread dipped in pork dripping.
pringar o empringar v.t. 1. to dip in fat (mojar).
2. to stain with fat, to make greasy (manchar).
3. to baste. 4. (fam.) to slander. 5. (fam.) to get
mixed up (in), to involve (in) (involucrar) .v.i.
6. (fam.) to get involved (in), to get mixed up
(in) (involucrarse). v.r. 7. to get greasy, to get
stained with fat (mancharse). 8. (fig.) to make
money dishonestly, (fam.) to be on the make.
9. (fig.) to be put upon, to be the unlucky one.
pringoso -sa, adj. greasy, grease-stained.
pringue s.m. o f. 1. dripping, fat (grasa animal).
2. filth, grime (mugre); grease stain, grease
spot (mancha).
prior s.m. REL. prior.
priorato o priorazgo s.m. REL. priory.
priori (a) loc. adv. a priori.
prioridad s.f. 1. priority. 2. seniority (antigüedad).
prisa s.f. 1. speed (rapidez). 2. haste, urgency
(premura). 3. correr ~, to be urgent. 4. darse
~, to hurry up, (fam.) to get a move on. 5. de
~ o deprisa, quickly, in a hurry. 6. meter ~ a
alguien, to rush someone, to hurry someone
up. 7. tener ~, to be in a hurry.
prisión s.f. 1. arrest, capture (acción). 2. prison,
gaol, jail (cárcel). 3. (fig.) bond (moral). 4.
imprisonment. pl. 5. shackles, irons, fetters.
prisionero -ra,s.m. y s.f. 1. prisoner.2.
(fig.) prisoner. 3. captive, kidnap victim
(secuestrado).
prisma s.m. 1. MAT. prism. 2. (fig.) point of view,
perspective. 3. ~ óptico, prism.
prismático -ca, adj. 1. MAT. prismatic. s.m. pl.
2. binoculars, field glasses.
prístino -na, adj. 1. pristine, original (original). 2.
pristine, pure, untarnished.
privación s.f. 1. want, privation. 2. lack; loss. pl.
3. hardship(s) (especialmente materiales).
privadamente adv. privately.
privado -da,p.p. 1. de privar. adj. 2. private
(particular). s.m. 3. POL. (brit.) favourite,
(EEUU) favorite. 4. ~ de, bereft of, deprived of
(carente de). 5. en ~, in private.
privanza s.f. (brit.) favour, (EEUU) favor (para
con una persona).
privar v.t. 1. to deprive. 2. to forbid. v.i. 3. POL.
to be in favour. 4. to be popular. 5. to be in
fashion, (fam.) to be all the rage (estar de
moda). v.r. 6. to go without, to do without, to
deprive oneself (of).
privativamente adv. exclusively.
privativo -va, adj. 1. exclusive, restricted
(propio). 2. GRAM. privative.
privilegiadamente adv. in a privileged way.
privilegiado adj. 1. privileged. 2. exceptionally
good. s.m. y f. 3. privileged person.
privilegiado -da, p.p. 1. de privilegiar.
privilegiar v.t. to favour.
privilegio s.m. privilege.
pro s.m. 1. los pros y los contras, the pros and
the cons. 2. en ~ de, for. 3. hombre de ~,
honest man.
proa s.f. 1. prow, bow, bows (barco). 2. nose
(avión). 3. mascarón de ~, figurehead.
probabilidad s.f. 1. probability, likelihood. 2.
chance, prospect.
probable adj. 1. probable, likely. 2. provable
(que puede probarse).
probablemente adv. probably.
probado adj. 1. proven, proved, tried and tested
(confirmado). 2. experienced.
probado -da, p.p. 1. de probar.
probador s.m. fitting room, changing room (de
tienda).
probar v.t. 1. to prove, to demonstrate. 2. to
test. 3. to try, to try on (ropa). 4. to taste, to try
(comida, etc.). v.i. 5. to try (intentarlo). v.r. 6. to
try on (ropa).
probatorio -ria, adj. convincing.
probeta s.f. 1. QUÍM. graduated test-tube,
test-tube. 2. FÍS. pressure gauge. 3. MIL.
eprouvette (de la pólvora).
probidad s.f. integrity, rectitude.
problema s.m. 1. problem, difficulty. 2. MAT.
problem.
problemáticamente adv. problematically.
problemático -ca, adj. 1. problematic,
problematical. s.f. 2. problems, set of
problems.
probo -ba, adj. honest, upright, honourable.
proboscidio adj. 1. ZOOL. proboscidean,
proboscidian. s.m. 2. ZOOL. proboscidean,
proboscidian. pl. 3. ZOOL. proboscidea,
proboscideans.
procacidad s.f. indecency, obscenity.
procaz adj. 1. insolent, impudent (insolente). 2.
indecent, obscene).
procedencia s.f. 1. origin, source (origen). 2.
properness, seemliness (moralidad). 3. DER.
soundness. 4. port of origin (de barco). 5.
point of departure (de tren, etc.).
procedente adj. 1. proper, appropriate. 2. ~ de,
coming from, originating in.
proceder s.m. 1. (brit.) behaviour, (EEUU)
behavior, conduct. v.i. 2. to come from, to
originate in (tener origen). 3. to proceed, to
act. 4. to proceed, to go ahead. 5. to proceed.
6. to be fitting, to be appropriate. 7. DER. to
be admissible.
procedimiento s.m. 1. procedure. 2. process,
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method. 3. DER. proceedings.
procela s.f. (lit.) squall, storm.
proceloso -sa, adj. (lit.) stormy, tempestuous.
prócer adj. 1. eminent, worthy. s.m. 2. eminent
man, distinguished figure.
procesado -da,p.p. 1. de procesar. adj. 2.
DER. procedural (del proceso). 3. DER.
accused (acusado). s.m. y f. 4. DER.
accused, defendant (acusado). s.m. 5. TEC.
processing.
procesador s.m. ~ de textos, INF. word
processor.
procesal adj. DER. 1. procedural. 2. derecho ~,
procedural law.
procesamiento s.m. 1. DER. indictment.
2. processing. 3. ~ de textos, INF. word
processing.
procesar v.t. 1. DER. to prosecute, to try, to
bring to trial. 2. DER. to sentence. 3. TEC. to
process.
procesión s.f. 1. procession. 2. la ~ va por
dentro, (fig.) still waters run deep, there’s
more to this than meets the eye.
proceso s.m. 1. process (desarrollo). 2. DER.
trial. 3. INF. processing.
proclama s.f. 1. POL. manifesto. 2.
announcement, declaration.
proclamación s.f. proclamation.
proclamar v.t. 1. proclaim (notificar). 2. acclaim
(aclamar). v.pron. 3. to proclaim oneself.
proclítico -ca, adj. GRAM. proclitic.
proclive adj. inclined, disposed.
proclividad s.f. inclination, propensity.
procónsul s.m. HIST. proconsul.
procreación s.f. procreation.
procreador -ra,s.m. y f. begetter.
procrear v.t. to procreate.
procura s.f. 1. DER. power of attorney. 2. office
of lawyer or procurator. 3. (Am.) search.
procurador -ra, adj. 1. procuring, obtaining.
s.m. y f. 2. DER. proxy (procuración). 3.
DER. lawyer, (brit.) solicitor, (EEUU) attorney
(abogado). 4. HIST. procurator.
procurar v.t. 1. to try, to endeavour (intentar). 2.
to obtain, to secure (obtener). 3. to yield, to
produce, to give (proporcionar). v.pron. 4. to
get oneself, to obtain for oneself.
prodigalidad s.f. lavishness.
pródigamente adv. lavishly.
prodigar v.t. 1. to squander, to waste. 2. to
lavish (dar generosamente). v.r. 3. to do one’s
utmost to please; to go out of one’s way to be
helpful. 4. to appear a lot in public.
prodigio s.m. 1. prodigy, marvel. 2. niño ~, child
prodigy.
prodigiosamente adv. marvellously, wonderfully.
prodigioso -sa, adj. marvellous, wonderful.
pródigo -ga, adj. 1. (desp.) prodigal, wasteful. 2.
rich, productive. 3. lavish, generous. s.m. y f.
4. spendthrift, wastrel.
producción s.f. 1. production (proceso). 2.
production, yield, output (rendimiento). 3. ~ en
serie, mass production.
producir v.t. 1. to produce. 2. AGR. to produce,
to yield. 3. ECON. to yield, to produce. 4. to
cause, to bring about (ocasionar). 5. to make,
to manufacture, to produce (fabricar). v.r. 6. to
be produced, to be manufactured (fabricarse).
7. to take place, to come about.
productivamente adv. productively.
productividad s.f. productivity.
productivo -va, adj. productive.
producto s.m. 1. product (en general). 2. ECON.
profit, yield. 3. MAT. product. pl. 4. products
(en general). 5. AGR. produce. 6. ~ interno
bruto, ECON. Gross Domestic Product.
7. productos alimenticios, foodstuffs.