Spanish Words That Start With P
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las palomitas de maiz – pasillo
| Spanish | English | |
| las palomitas de maiz | popcorn | |
| las patatas, las papas | potato | |
| las personas interesades | interested persons | |
| paciencia | patience | |
| paciente | patient | |
| Pacifico | Pacific | |
| pacto | pact | |
| padre, papa | father | |
| padrino | godfather | |
| página | page | |
| pais | country | |
| pajaro | bird | |
| pala | shovel | |
| palabra | parole | |
| palabra | word | |
| palacio | palace | |
| pálido | pallid | |
| palido/a | pale | |
| palma | palm | |
| palo | pole | |
| palpitante | palpitating | |
| pan | bread | |
| panaderia | bakery | |
| panadero | baker | |
| panecillo | breadroll | |
| pánico | panic | |
| pantalla | screen | |
| panuelo | handkerchief | |
| pao | through | |
| papel | paper | |
| papelito | paper (small) | |
| paquete | package | |
| paquete | packet | |
| par | couple | |
| par, pareja | pair | |
| para que | so that | |
| para siempre | forever | |
| para | in order to | |
| parabrisas | windshield | |
| parada | stop | |
| paradigma | paradigm | |
| paradoja | paradox | |
| paraguas | umbrella | |
| paraíso | paradise | |
| paralelo | parallel | |
| paralizar | paralyze | |
| parámetro | parameter | |
| parasitario | parasitic | |
| parcial | partial | |
| pardo | brown | |
| pared | wall | |
| pareja | pair | |
| pariente | parent | |
| pariente | relative | |
| parlamentario | parliamentary | |
| parlamento | parliament | |
| parque | park | |
| párrafo | paragraph | |
| parrilla | grill | |
| parroquia | parish | |
| parte | part | |
| participación | participation | |
| participar | participate | |
| partícula | particle | |
| particularidad | particularity | |
| partidario | partisan | |
| partido | party | |
| pasado | passed | |
| pasado | past | |
| pasaje | passage | |
| pasajero/a | passenger | |
| pasaporte | passport | |
| paseo | walk | |
| pasillo | walkway | |
| pasillo | hallway | |
| pasillo | hall |
pasión – persona
| pasión | passion | |
| pasivo | passive | |
| paso | pass | |
| pasta | paste | |
| pasta de dientes | toothpaste | |
| pastilla | pill | |
| pasto | pasture | |
| paterno | paternal | |
| patético | pathetic | |
| patinar | ice skating | |
| patio de recreo | playground | |
| pato | duck | |
| patriarca | patriarch | |
| patrimonio | patrimony | |
| patriota | patriot | |
| patriótico | patriotic | |
| patriotismo | patriotism | |
| pausa | pause | |
| pavimento | pavement | |
| pavo | turkey | |
| payaso/a | clown | |
| paz | peace | |
| pecho | chest | |
| pedagógico | pedagogic | |
| pedagogo | pedagogue | |
| peine | comg | |
| pelea | quarrel | |
| pelicula | movie | |
| peligro | peril | |
| peligro | dangerous | |
| peligroso | dangerous | |
| peligroso | perilous | |
| pelo | hair | |
| pelota | ball | |
| pena | pain | |
| pendiente | pendant | |
| pendiente | pending | |
| pendiente | earring | |
| penetrante | penetrant | |
| pensamiento | thought | |
| penultimo | second to last | |
| peor | worse | |
| pepino | cucumber | |
| pequeno | small | |
| pera | pear | |
| percha | hanger | |
| perchero | hanger | |
| perdida | loss | |
| perdon | forgiveness | |
| perdón | pardon | |
| perdone | sorry | |
| peregrino | peregrine | |
| perenne | perennial | |
| perezoso | lazy | |
| perfección | perfection | |
| perfectamente | perfectly | |
| perfecto | perfect | |
| perfil | profile | |
| perfume | perfume | |
| periódico | periodical | |
| periodico | newspaper | |
| período, punto | period | |
| perjuicio | prejudice | |
| perla | pearl | |
| permanente | permanent | |
| permiso | permission | |
| pero | but | |
| perpetuo | perpetual | |
| perplejidad | perplexity | |
| perro | dog | |
| persistente | persistent | |
| persona | person |
personaje – pobreza
| personaje | personage | |
| personalidad | personality | |
| perspectiva | perspective | |
| pertinencia | relevance | |
| pesadilla | nightmare | |
| pesado/a | annoying | |
| pescado | fish (cooked) | |
| pesimismo | pessimism | |
| peso | weight | |
| pétalo | petal | |
| petición | petition | |
| petróleo | petroleum | |
| pez | fish | |
| piadoso | pious | |
| pie | foot | |
| piedad | piety | |
| pierna | leg | |
| pieza, pedazo | piece | |
| pigmento | pigment | |
| pijama, payama | pajamas | |
| pila | pile | |
| pilar | pillar | |
| piloto | pilot | |
| pimienta | pepper | |
| pina | pineapple | |
| pingüino | penguin | |
| pino | pine | |
| pintado | painted | |
| pintor | painter | |
| pintoresco | picturesque | |
| pintura | paint | |
| pío | pious | |
| pionero | pioneer | |
| pipa | pipe | |
| piramide | pyramid | |
| pirata | pirate | |
| piscina | pool | |
| piscina | swimming pool | |
| piso de abajo | downstairs | |
| piso de arriba | upstairs | |
| piso, suelo | floor | |
| pista | clue | |
| pista de hielo | ice skaing rank | |
| pistola | pistol | |
| pizarra | blackboard | |
| pizarra | board | |
| placa | plaque | |
| placer | pleasure | |
| plácido | placid | |
| plancha | iron | |
| planeta | planet | |
| planetario | planetarium | |
| planta | plant | |
| planteado | planted | |
| plata | silver | |
| platanos | banana | |
| platillp | saucer | |
| plato | dish | |
| plato | dish | |
| plato | plate | |
| platónico | platonic | |
| playa | beach | |
| plaza | square | |
| plebeyo | plebeian | |
| plenitud | plenitude | |
| pliego | ply | |
| pluma | plume | |
| pluma | feather | |
| pluma | pen | |
| plural | plural | |
| pluscuamperfecto | past perfect | |
| plutón | Pluto | |
| población | population | |
| pobre | poor | |
| pobreza | poverty |
pocas veces – prefacio
| pocas veces | few times | |
| poco | few | |
| poco a poco | little by little | |
| poco, pegueno/a | little | |
| poder | can | |
| poder | power | |
| poema | poem | |
| poesia | poetry | |
| poesía | poesy | |
| poeta | poet | |
| poético | poetic | |
| polémica | polemic | |
| policía | police | |
| política | politics | |
| político | political | |
| político | politician | |
| pollo | chicken | |
| polvo | dust | |
| pomelo | grapefruit | |
| popularidad | popularity | |
| por | per | |
| por | times (mulitply) | |
| por | across | |
| por | by | |
| por casualidad | by accident | |
| por casualidad | by accident | |
| por ciento | percent | |
| por eso, por lo tanto | therefore | |
| por favor | please | |
| por lo general | usually | |
| por manana | in the morning | |
| por noche | in the evening | |
| por que? | why? | |
| por separado | separately | |
| por suerte | fortunately | |
| por supesto | of course | |
| por supesto | of course | |
| por tarde | in the afternoon | |
| por, para | for | |
| porción | portion | |
| porque | because | |
| porte | port | |
| portentoso | portentous | |
| portero/a | goalkeeper | |
| poseedor | possessor | |
| posesión | possession | |
| posibilidad | possibility | |
| posible | possible | |
| posiblemente | possibly | |
| posición | position | |
| positivo | positive | |
| posponer | postpone | |
| postal | postcard | |
| poste | post | |
| postre | pastry | |
| postre, pastel | dessert | |
| potencia | potency | |
| potencial | potential | |
| potente | potent | |
| práctica | practice | |
| practicar | practice | |
| práctico | practical | |
| pradera | prairie | |
| precaución | precaution | |
| precedente | precedent | |
| precio | price | |
| precioso | precious | |
| precisamente | precisely | |
| preciso | precise | |
| precocinado | precooked | |
| precocupacion | worry | |
| predilección | predilection | |
| predominante | predominant | |
| predominio | predominance | |
| prefacio | preface |
preferencia – profundo
| preferencia | preference | |
| preferido | preferred | |
| prehistorico | prehistoric | |
| preliminar | preliminary | |
| premio | premium | |
| premio | prize | |
| prensa | press | |
| preocupación | preoccupation | |
| preocupado | preoccupied | |
| preocupado | worried | |
| preparación | preparation | |
| preparado | prepared | |
| preposicion | preposition | |
| presa | prey | |
| presencia | presence | |
| presentación | presentation | |
| presentado | presented | |
| presente | present (time) | |
| preservativo | condom | |
| presidencia | presidency | |
| presidente | president | |
| presidir | precede | |
| presión | pressure | |
| prestamo | loan | |
| prestigio | prestige | |
| presuntuoso | presumptuous | |
| presupuesto | presupposed | |
| pretendiente | pretender | |
| pretensión | pretense | |
| pretexto | pretext | |
| prevención | prevention | |
| prevendido | cautious | |
| previo | previous | |
| prevision | foresight | |
| previsto | due | |
| prima | prime | |
| primario | primary | |
| primavera | spring | |
| primero | first | |
| primero | primary | |
| primitivo | primitive | |
| primo/a | cousin | |
| princesa | princess | |
| príncipe | prince | |
| principio | principle | |
| principio | beginning | |
| prioridad | priority | |
| prisa | speed | |
| prisa | hurry | |
| prisión | prison | |
| prisionero | prisoner | |
| privado | private | |
| privilegio | privilege | |
| probabilidad | probability | |
| probablemente | probably | |
| probar | taste | |
| problema | problem | |
| procedente | proceeding | |
| procedente de | arriving from | |
| procedimiento | procedure | |
| procesión | procession | |
| proceso | process | |
| processador | word processor | |
| proclamado | proclaimed | |
| prodigioso | prodigious | |
| producción | production | |
| producido | produced | |
| producto | product | |
| profesión | profession | |
| profesional | professional | |
| profesor | professor | |
| profesor, profesora | high school teacher | |
| profeta | prophet | |
| profundidad | profundity | |
| profundo | profound |
programa – puro/a
| programa | program | |
| progresivo | progressive | |
| progreso | progress | |
| prohibido/a | prohibit | |
| prólogo | prologue | |
| prolongación | prolongation | |
| prolongado | prolonged | |
| promesa | promise | |
| prometido/a | finance/finacee | |
| pronombre | pronoun | |
| pronostico | forcast | |
| pronto | soon | |
| pronunciación | pronunciation | |
| pronunciado | pronounced | |
| propicio | propitious | |
| propiedad | property | |
| propietario | proprietary | |
| propina | tip | |
| propio | own | |
| propio | proper | |
| proporción | proportion | |
| proposición | proposition | |
| propósito | purpose | |
| prosa | prose | |
| prospecto | prospect | |
| prosperidad | prosperity | |
| protagonista | protagonist | |
| protección | protection | |
| protesta | protest | |
| protocolo | protocol | |
| provecho | profit | |
| provechoso | profitable | |
| providencia | providence | |
| provincia | province | |
| provinciano | provincial | |
| proximidad | proximity | |
| próximo | proximal | |
| proximo | next | |
| proyección | projection | |
| proyecto | project | |
| prudencia | prudence | |
| prudente | prudent | |
| psicología | psychology | |
| psicológico | psychological | |
| psicrómetro | psychrometer | |
| publicación | publication | |
| publicado | published | |
| publicar | publish | |
| publicidad | publicity | |
| publico | audience | |
| público | public | |
| pudor | pudency | |
| pueblo | town | |
| puente | bridge | |
| puerco | pig | |
| pueril | puerile | |
| puerta | door | |
| puerto | port | |
| pulgada | inch | |
| pulsera, brazalete | bracelet | |
| puñal | poniard | |
| punto | point | |
| punto de vista | poin of view | |
| punto y coma | semicolon | |
| puntuación | punctuation | |
| puntual | punctual | |
| pureza | purity | |
| puro/a | pure |

