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3. DER. to pronounce (sentencia). v.pron. 4.
POL. to rise up in rebellion. 5. to pronounce
oneself, to declare oneself (declararse).
propaganda s.f. 1. POL. propaganda. 2. COM.
advertising, publicity.
propagandista s.m. y f. propagandist.
propagandístico -ca, adj. atr. propaganda.
propagar v.t. 1. BIOL. to propagate. 2. (fig.)
to spread. v.r. 3. BIOL. to propagate. 4. to
spread.
propalar v.t. to divulge, to reveal.
propano s.m. QUÍM. propane.
proparoxítono -na, adj. proparoxytone.
propasar v.t. 1. to overstep, to go beyond. v.r.
2. to go too far, to overstep the mark, to take
liberties.
propedéutico -ca, adj. 1. pertaining to
preparatory studies. s.f. 2. preparatory
studies, propaedeutics.
propender v.i. to be inclined, to tend.
propensión s.f. inclination, propensity.
propenso -sa, adj. inclined, prone.
propiamente adv. 1. properly, correctly. 2. ~
dicho, as such, in the strict sense.
propiciación s.f. appeasement, propitiation,
atonement (normalmente con sentido mágico
o religioso).
propiciamente adv. favourably.
propiciar v.t. 1. to propitiate, to appease. 2. to
favour, to induce.
propiciatorio -ria, adj. 1. propitiatory. 2. víctima
propiciatoria, scapegoat.
propicio -cia, adj. propitious, favourable.
propiedad s.f. 1. ownership. 2. property (cosa).
3. property; estate (finca). 4. QUÍM. property.
5. quality. 6. accuracy, correctness. 7.
~inteletual, copyright, intellectual property.
8. tener una plaza en ~, to have security of
tenure, to have tenure.
propietario -ria, adj. 1. proprietary. s.m. 2.
owner, proprietor. 3. landowner (terrateniente).
s.f. 4. owner, proprietress.
propileo s.m. ARQ. propylaeum.
propina s.f. 1. tip, gratuity. 2. de ~, as a tip
(gratificación); in addition, as an extra.
propinar v.t. to give, to deal (golpe).
propincuo -cua, adj. near, close.
propio -pia, adj. 1. own. 2. peculiar,
characteristic, typical. 3. suitable, correct,
fitting (conveniente). 4. selfsame, very, very
own (mismo). 5. proper, true. 6. GRAM.
proper.
proponente s.m. y f. proposer.
proponer v.t. 1. to propose, to suggest, to put
forward (un plan, etc.). 2. to nominate, to
propose, to put forward, to put up. 3. to move,
to propose (reunión, debate). 4. MAT. to make
a proposition. v.r. 5. to propose, to plan, to
mean, to intend.
proporción s.f. 1. proportion (en general). 2.
MAT. ratio. pl. 3. size, dimensions. 4. estar
fuera de ~, to be out of proportion. 5. guardar
~ con, to be in proportion to.
proporcionado -da, adj. 1. well-proportioned
(persona, cuerpo). 2. proportionate (que
guarda relación).
proporcionado -da, p.p. 1. de proporcionar.
proporcional adj. proportional.
proporcionalidad s.f. proportionality.
proporcionalmente adv. proportionally.
proporcionar v.t. 1. to provide, to furnish, to
supply (suministrar). 2. to proportion, to adjust
(adaptar).
proposición s.f. 1. proposition, proposal. 2.
GRAM. clause. 3. MAT. proposition. 4. LÓG.
proposition. 5. ~ de ley, POL. draft legislation,
white paper. 6. proposiciones deshonestas,
indecent propositions.
propósito s.m. 1. intention. 2. aim, objective,
purpose. 3. subject matter. 4. a ~, at the right
moment, opportunely; by the way, incidentally;
on purpose, intentionally, deliberately
(adrede). 5. de ~, on purpose, intentionally,
deliberately. 6. fuera de ~, beside the point,
irrelevant(ly).
propuesto -ta s.f. 1. proposal, proposition. 2.
offer. 3. COM. tender.
propuesto -ta, p.p. irr. de proponer.
propugnación s.f. advocacy.
propugnar v.t. 1. to advocate, to support
(defender). 2. to propose, to suggest
(proponer).
propulsar v.t. 1. MEC. to propel, to drive. 2. (fig.)
to encourage.
propulsión s.f. 1. propulsion. 2. ~ a chorro, jet
propulsion.
propulsor -ra, adj. 1. driving, propellent. s.m. y
f. 2. propellent.
prorrata s.f. quota, share.
prorratear v.t. to distribute proportionally, to
prorate.
prorrateo s.m. 1. apportionment, pro rata
distribution. 2. a ~, pro rata.
prórroga s.f. 1. postponement. 2. DEP. extra
time. 3. MIL. deferment. 4. COM. extension. 5.
DER. stay of execution.
prorrogable adj. that can be extended, that can
be deferred.
prorrogar v.t. 1. to prolong, to extend (alargar).
2. to postpone, defer (aplazar). 3. MIL. to
defer.
prorrumpir v.i. 1. to shoot forth, to erupt (salir
con fuerza). 2. to burst out: prorrumpió en
lágrimas: she burst into tears or out crying.
prosa s.f. 1. prose. 2. (fig.) verbiage, (fam.) hot
air. 3. humdrum aspects.
prosador -ra, s.m. y f. 1. prose writer (prosista).
2. (fam.) windbag, prattler, babbler (hablador).
prosaicamente adv. prosaically, unimaginatively.
prosaico -ca, adj. prosaic, humdrum.
prosaísmo s.m. monotony, dreariness (tedio).
prosapia s.f. ancestry, lineage.
proscenio s.m. proscenium.
proscribir v.t. 1. to proscribe, to banish. 2. to
proscribe, to prohibit, to ban, to outlaw.
proscripción s.f. DER. proscription.
proscripto -ta, adj. proscrito.
proscrito -ta, p.p. 1. de proscribir. DER. adj. 2.
proscribed; exiled. s.m. y f. 3. outlaw.
prosecretaría s.f. 1. (Am.) undersecretaryship
(cargo). 2. undersecretary’s office (oficina).
prosecución s.f. continuation (persecución).
proselitismo s.m. proselytism.
proselitista adj. 1. proselytizing. s.m. y f. 2.
proselytizer.
prosélito s.m. 1. proselyte, convert.
prosificar v.t. to put into prose, to turn into prose.
prosimio adj. 1. ZOOL. prosimian. s.m. 2.
ZOOL. prosimian.
prosista s.m. y f. prose writer.
prosodia s.f. GRAM. prosody.
prosódico -ca, adj. prosodic (para la poesía);
FON. orthoepic (acento).
prosopografía s.f. description of the external
features of a person or an animal.
prosopopeya s.f. 1. LIT. prosopopoeia,
personification. 2. (fig.) pomposity.
prospección s.f. 1. exploration (exploración). 2.
MIN. prospecting.
prospectivo -va, adj. (Am.) prospective.
prospecto s.m. 1. prospectus. 2. explanatory
leaflet (instrucciones).
prósperamente adv. prosperously, successfully.
prosperar v.i. 1. to prosper, to thrive. 2. to be
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successful, to get through.
prosperidad s.f. 1. success (éxito). 2. prosperity
(bienestar).
próspero -ra, adj. 1. prosperous, thriving,
flourishing (propicio). 2. prosperous, wealthy,
affluent (acaudalado).
próstata s.f. ANAT. prostate, prostate gland.
prosternarse v.r. to prostrate oneself.
prostíbulo s.m. brothel, whorehouse.
prostitución s.f. prostitution.
prostituir v.t. 1. to prostitute (persona). 2. (fig.) to
prostitute. v.r. 3. to prostitute oneself, to work
as a prostitute.
prostituto -ta, s.m. y f. prostitute.
protactinio s.m. QUÍM. protactinium.
protagonismo s.m. leadership; leading role
(papel).
protagonista s.m. 1. protagonist, main
character, leading man, hero (papel). s.m. y f.
2. person with a leading role, main player (no
literario). s.f. 3. protagonist, main character,
leading lady, heroine (papel).
protagonizar v.t. 1. to play a leading role in
(película, obra de teatro, etc.). 2. to be
involved in, to take a leading role in (una
acción llamativa).
prótasis s.f. 1. GRAM. protasis. 2. LIT. protasis.
protección s.f. 1. protection (general). 2. shield
(física). 3. shelter (contra el mal tiempo). 4. ~
civil, civil defence.
proteccionismo s.m. ECON. protectionism.
proteccionista adj. ECON. protectionist.
protector -ra, adj. 1. protecting. s.m. y f. 2.
protector; patron.
protectorado s.m. POL. protectorate.
protectoría s.f. protectorship.
proteger v.t. 1. to protect, to shield (defender).
2. to treat as a protegé, to be a patron to
(patrocinar). v.r. 3. to protect oneself, to shield
oneself.
protegido -da, p.p. 1. de proteger. adj. 2.
sheltered (de los elementos). s.m. 3. protégé.
s.f.
proteína s.f. protein.
protervia s.f. 1. perversity (perversidad). 2.
wickedness.
prótesis s.f. 1. MED. prosthesis. 2. GRAM.
prosthesis, prothesis.
protesta s.f. protest.
protestante adj. REL. 1. Protestant. s.m. y f. 2.
Protestant.
protestantismo s.m. REL. Protestantism.
protestar v.t. 1. to protest. 2. to profess (fe).
3. COM. to protest, to give notice of protest
(una letra, etc.). 4. ECON. to refer to drawer,
to return, (fam.) to bounce (cheque). v.i. 5. to
protest. 6. to grumble, (fam.) to gripe.
protesto s.m. 1. protestation. 2. COM. protest
(de letra); referral (de cheque).
protocolario -ria, adj. formal, required by
protocol.
protocolo s.m. 1. POL. protocol. 2. (fig.) social
etiquette. 3. formalities. 4. MED. medical
record.
protón s.m. FÍS. proton.
protónico -ca o pretónico, -ca, adj. pretonic.
protoplasma s.m. BIOL. protoplasm.
prototipo s.m. 1. prototype (arquetipo). 2. BIOL.
prototype.
protozoo s.m. 1. ZOOL. protozoan, protozoon.
pl. 2. ZOOL. protozoa.
protráctil adj. protractile.
protuberancia s.f. protuberance, bulge.
protuberante adj. protuberant, jutting, bulging.
provecho s.m. 1. benefit, profit, advantage.
2. ECON. profit. 3. progress (adelanto). 4.
¡buen ~!, enjoy your meal! (cortesía). 5. de ~,