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prisa
SPANISH-ENGLISH
progresar
- parece mal la idea. That idea doesn't seem bad to me in principle.
- prisa hurry. ▲ urgency Hay prisa de terminar este trabajo hoy. It's urgent that this work be finished today.
○ andar de prisa to be in a hurry Siempre anda de prisa. He's always in a hurry. ○ a toda prisa at full speed Iban a toda prisa. They were going at full speed. ○ darse prisa to hurry ¡Démonos prisa, que es tarde! Let's hurry, it's late! ○ de prisa quickly. ○ tener prisa to be in a hurry Tenía tanta prisa que se olvidó el sombrero. He was in such a hurry that he forgot his hat. - prisión [f] prison.
- prisionero prisoner (military).
- privado [adj] private Todos los cuartos tienen baño privado. All rooms have a private bath.
○ en privado privately, in private Lo resolvieron en privado. They settled it privately. - privado (see privar) deprived. ▲ unconscious De la impresión, quedó privada. She became unconscious from the shock.
- privar to deprive Lo privaron de sus derechos. They deprived him of his rights.
○ privarse to deprive oneself Se priva Ud. de demasiadas cosas. You deprive yourself of too many things. - privilegio privilege.
- proa bow, prow; nose (of an airplane).
- probabilidad [f] probability.
- probable probable.
- probar to try, test Probaremos el avión esta tarde. We'll test the airplane this afternoon. ▲ to taste Pruebe Ud. este dulce. Taste this candy. ▲ to prove Probó su inocencia. He proved his innocence. ▲ to agree with, suit Este clima me prueba muy bien. This climate agrees with me.
○ probarse to try on ¿Puedo probarme el vestido? May I try on the dress? - problema [m] problem.
- proceder to proceed, begin Después de examinar a los muchachos procedieron a calificarlos. After testing the children they proceeded to classify them. ▲ to come, be the result Esto procede de su ignorancia. This is the result of his ignorance. ▲ to come ¿De dónde proceden sus padres? Where do your parents come from? ▲ to act Procedió sin reflexionar. He acted without thinking. ▲ to behave. ▲ [m] conduct, behavior No me gusta su proceder. I don't like your behavior.
○ proceder contra to take action against. - procedimiento method, procedure Su procedimiento de enseñanza es muy bueno. Your method of teaching's very good.
- procesión [f] procession.
- proceso process; trial (court).
- proclamar to proclaim.
- procurar to try Procuraré llegar al teatro a tiempo. I'll try to get to the theater on time. ▲ to see Procure Ud. que no falte nada. See that nothing is lacking.
○ procurarse to get, obtain Procúrese Ud. un buen asiento. Get a good seat. - pródigo prodigal, extravagant.
- producción [f] production.
- producir [irr] to produce Ese país produce mucho café. That country produces a lot of coffee. ▲ to produce, cause Un descuido de alguien produjo el incendio. The fire was caused by somebody's carelessness. ▲ to produce, yield, give No creo que el alquiler de la casa le produzca a Ud. mucho. I don't think the rent from the house will yield you much.
○ producirse to arise, break out Se produjo una huelga. A strike broke out. - productivo productive.
- producto product.
○ productos agrícolas (farm) produce. - profecía prophecy, forecast.
- profesión [f] profession.
- profesional [adj] professional.
- profesar to profess; to join (a religious order).
- profesor [m] professor.
- profeta [m] prophet.
- profundidad [f] depth.
- profundo deep ¿Es muy profunda esta parte del lago? Is this part of the lake very deep? ▲ profound Eso es un pensamiento muy profundo. That's a very profound thought.
- programa [m] program ¿Tiene Ud. el programa del concierto? Do you have the program of the concert? ▲ plans ¿Cuál es su programa para el domingo? What are your plans for Sunday?
- progresar to progress, make progress, advance Ese país ha progresado mucho en los últimos años. That country's made great progress in the last
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