pa 

n
(m) bread
pl. pans
Pa integral - Wholemeal bread
expr el / la que es guanya el pa
breadwinner
pa amb tomàquet 
n
(m) bread smeared with fresh tomato and oil
n.b: 'Pa amb tomàquet' is a traditional Catalan 'dish'. Essentially it consists of slices of bread (cut from a good crusty loaf, not your average British sliced) and smeared with a nice juicy halved-tomato, drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled lightly with salt (yum!).
paciència 
n
(f) patience
pacient 
n
(m / f) patient
pacientment 
adv
patiently
pacífic 
adj
peaceful
f.s. pacífica / f.pl. pacífiques
pacíficament 
adv
peacefully
pacificar 
v conj
to calm / to pacify
pacifisme 
n
(m) pacifism
pacifista 
n
(m / f) pacifist
pacte 

n
(m) pact
padrastre
n
(m) stepfather
padrí 
n
(m / f) godfather
pl. padrins / f.s. padrina
padrina 
n
(f) godmother
padrins 
n
(m) godparents
paella 
n
1. (f) paella
2. (f) frying pan
pagà 
n
(m / f) pagan
adj
pagan
pl. pagans / f.s. pagana
pagament 


n
(m) payment
(Televisió) de pagament - Pay (TV)
pagar 

v conj
to pay
pagès 

n
(m / f) peasant / farm worker
adj
rural
pl. pagesos / f.s. pagesa
pàgina 




n
(f) page
país 




n
(m) country
pl. països
paisà 
n
(m / f) peasant
pl. paisans
paisatge 


n
(m) countryside
País de Gal·les 
n
(m) Wales
Països Baixos 

n
(m) Holland / The Netherlands
Pakistan 
n
(m) Pakistan
pakistanès 
adj
Pakistani
pl. pakistanesos / f.s. pakistanesa
pal 


n
1. (m) stick
2. (m) [SPORT] bat
3. (m) pole
4. (m) mast
pala 
n
1. (f) shovel / spade
2. (f) bat
palanca 
n
(f) lever
palangana 
n
(f) washbowl
palau 


n
(m) palace
palès 
adj
clear
pl. palesos / f.s. palesa
palestí 
n
(m / f) Palestinian
adj
Palestinian
pl. palestins / f.s. palestina
Palestina 
n
(f) Palestine
paleta 
n
(m / f) bricklayer
palíndrom 
n
(m) palindrome
palla 
n
(f) straw
pallasso 
n
(m) clown
pal·liar 
v conj
to ease +El grup explica que el seu objectiu és pal·liar el sofriment dels pacients terminals.
pal·liatiu 
adj
palliative
f.s. pal·liativa
pàl·lid 
adj
pale
f.s. pal·lida
pallissa 
n
(f) thrashing
palmell 
n
(m) palm
palmera 
n
(f) palm tree
palpar 
v conj
to feel
paludisme 
n
(m) malaria
pam 
n
(m) palm / span
expr pam a pam
inch by inch
Coneixer (alguna cosa) pam a pam - To know (something) like the back of your hand
expr anar a pams
to look at something carefully / in detail
expr deixar algú amb un pam de nas
to let someone down
expr fer pam i pipa
to thumb your nose at somebody
expr quedar-se amb un pam de nas
to be disappointed / to feel let down
exclam bang!
pamplonès
adj
of / from Pamplona
n
(m / f) (person) from Pamplona
pl. pamplonesos / f.s. pamplonesa
Panamà 
n
(f) Panama
pancarta 
n
(f) placard / banner
pàncrees 
n
(m) pancreas
panerola 
n
(f) cockroach
panet 
n
(m) (bread) bun
pànic 
n
(m) panic
Panjab
n
(m) Punjab
panjabi
n
(m) Punjabi
adj
Punjabi
panorama 
n
(m) view
pansa 
n
(f) raisin
pantà 
n
1. (m) dam / reservoir
syn. embassament 2. (m) bog / swamp
pl. pantans
pantalla 

n
(f) screen
pantalons 
n
(m) trousers (Br.), pants (Am.)
pantalons curts 
n
(mpl) shorts
pantanós 
adj
boggy
pl. pantanosos / f.s. pantanosa
pantomima 
n
(f) pantomime
panxa 
n
1. (f) belly
2. (f) paunch
panxell
n
(m) calf
syn. tou de la cama
pany 
n
(m) lock
Tancar amb pany i clau - To lock
paó
n
(m) peacock
pl. paons
papà 
n
(m) dad
papallona 
n
(f) butterfly
paparra 
n
(f) tick
paper 



n
1. (m) paper
Paper higiènic - Toilet paper
2. (m) role / part
paperera 
n
(f) bin
papereta 
n
(f) [POLIT] ballot (paper)
paper higiènic 
n
(m) toilet paper
paper pintat 
n
(m) wallpaper
paquet 

n
(m) packet / package / parcel
parabrisa 
n
(f) windscreen (Br.) / windshield (Am.)
paracaigudes 
n
(m) parachute
paracaigudisme 
n
(m) parachuting / skydiving
paracetamol 
n
(m) paracetamol (Br.) / acetaminophen (Am.) / Tylenol (Am.)
parada 

n
1. (f) stop
2. stall
n.b: 'Parada' means 'stall' as in 'flower stall' / 'fish stall' etc.
parada d'autobús 
n
(f) bus stop
paradís 
n
(m) paradise / heaven
pl. paradisos
parador 
n
(m) roadside inn
Parador nacional - State-run hotel
paradoxa 
n
(f) paradox
paradoxalment 
adv
paradoxically
parafang
n
(m) mudguard (Br.) / fender (Am.)
paràgraf 

n
(m) paragraph
Paraguai 
n
(m) Paraguay
paraguaià 
adj
Paraguayan
n
(m / f) Paraguayan
pl. paraguaians / f.s. paraguaiana
paraigua 
n
(m) umbrella / brolly
pl. paraigües
paràlisi 
n
(f) paralysis
paràlisi cerebral 
n
(f) cerebral palsy
paralitzat 
adj
1. paralyzed
2. at a standstill
parallamps 
n
(m) lightning conductor
\
paral·lel 

adj
parallel
f.s. paral·lela
paral·lelament 
adv
1. at the same time / simultaneously
2. in parallel with / in line with
3. alongside
paràmetre 


n
(m) parameter
paramilitar 
adj
paramilitary
parapent 
n
1. (m) paraglider
2. (m) paragliding
parar 


v conj
1. to stop
2. to stay
On pares quan vas a Figueres? - Where are you staying / where will you be staying when you go to Figueres?
3. to end up
La pilota va anar a parar al carrer - The ball ended up in the street
No sé com això ha anat a parar a parar a les seves mans - I don't know how that ended up in his hands / I don't know how he got ahold (Am.) / hold (Br.) of that.
Noi, si continues així, pararàs boig! - (Man!) If you go on like that you'll end up (going) crazy (Am.) / mad (Br.)
4. to set (up) / to pitch / to lay
Parar la taula - To set the table / to lay the table
Parar tenda - To pitch / set up a tent
Parar una trampa - To set a trap
Parar esment / compte - To pay attention
5. to hold out
Parar la mà - To hold your hand out / to beg
T'haig d'explicar una història increïble! Para l'orella! - I (simply) must tell you an incredible story! Listen (up)!
para-sol 
n
(m) parasol
paratge 

n
(m) spot / location / setting
paraula 




n
(f) word
paraulota 
n
(f) swearword
para-xocs 
n
(m) bumper
parc 




n
(m) park
pare 




n
1. (m) father
2. pares (mpl) parents
parell 


n
1. (m) even
2. (m) pair
3. (m) couple
parella 


n
1. (f) pair
2. (f) couple
3. (f) partner
Pare Noel 
n
(m) Father Christmas
parenostre 
n
(m) Our Father
parent 
n
(m / f) relative
parèntesi 
n
(m) bracket / parenthesis
parer 

n
(m) mind / opinion
Al meu parer - In my opinion / from my point of view
paret 


n
(f) wall
París 


n
(m) Paris
parisenc 
n
(m / f) Parisian
adj
Parisian
f.s. parisenca / f.pl. parisenques
parlament 




n
(m) parliament
parlamentari 

adj
parliamentary
f.s. parlamentària
parlar 




v conj
to talk
parmesà 
n
(m) parmesan
paròdia 
n
(f) parody
parpella 
n
(f) eyelid
parpelleig 
n
(m) blink
parquímetre 
n
(m) (parking) meter
pàrquing 
n
(m) car park
parròquia 

n
(f) parish
part 




n
1. (f) [SPORT] half
La segona part - The second half
2. (m) [MED] childbirth
participació 




n
(f) participation
participant 



n
(m / f) participant
adj
participating
participar 




v conj
to take part
participi 
n
(m) participle
partícula 
n
(f) particle
Física de partícules - Particle physics
particularment 

adv
particularly
partidari 

adj
in favour of
f.s. partidària
n.b: partidari means 'in favour of' in the sense 'Jack Straw is in favour of sending more troops to Iraq' > 'Jack Straw és partidari d'enviar més tropes a l'Iraq'
partit 




n
1. (m) match / game
2. (m) party
n.b: partit means party as in 'political party'
partitura 
n
(f) (musical) score +La partitura de la Novena de Beethoven s'ha subhastat per deu milions d'euros.
parvulari 
n
(m) nursery (school) (Br.) / kindergarten (Am.)
parxís 
n
(m) pachisi / Parcheesi
pas 




n
(m) step
pl. passos
pas a nivell 
n
level crossing (Br.) / grade crossing (Am.)
pas de vianants 
n
(m) pedestrian crossing
passadís 
n
(m) passageway / corridor / aisle
pl. passadissos
passaport 

n
(m) passport
passar 




v conj
1. to happen +Què passa? No passa res!
2. to spend +Els nens i nenes passen més hores davant la tele que no pas a l'escola.
3. to move (on to) +Catalunya derrota Andorra i passa a la final contra Anglaterra.
4. to go by
Com passa el temps! - How time flies!
passarel·la 
n
1. (f) catwalk
2. (f) footbridge
3. (f) gangway
4. (f) gangplank
passat 



n
(m) past
passatemps 
n
1. (m) puzzle(s)
2. (m) hobby
3. (m) pursuit
passatge 
n
1. (m) passage
2. (m) passageway / alleyway / alley
3. (m) ticket
4. (m) passengers
passatger 
n
(m / f) passenger
passeig 

n
1. (m) walk / stroll
2. (m) ride
3. (m) avenue
passejador
n
(m) push along (toy)
passejar 
v conj
to walk
passió 

n
(f) passion
pl. passions
pasta 

n
1. (f) pasta
2. (f) dough
3. (f) (colloq) dough / bread
4. (f) pastry
5. (f) paste
Pasta de dents - Toothpaste
pasta de full 
n
puff pastry
pastanaga 
n
(f) carrot
pastera 
n
(f) (small, flat-bottomed) boat
pastilla 
n
(f) pill
pastís 
n
1. (m) pie
2. (m) cake
pl. pastissos
patata 
n
(f) potato
patates fregides 
n
(fpl) chips (Br.) / crisps (Br.) / (french) fries (Am.) / chips (Am.)
paté 
n
(f) pate
paternitat 
n
(f) paternity
pati 

n
(m) yard
n.b: 'Pati' means 'yard' in the sense of school playground or 'courtyard'. It does not mean 'yard' in the American sense of the word. This would be 'jardí'.
patí 
n
(m) skate
pl. patins
patiment 
n
(m) suffering
patinar 
v conj
to skate
Patinar sobre gel - To ice skate
patinatge 
n
(m) skating
Patinatge sobre gel - Ice skating
patinet 
n
(m) scooter
patir 



v conj
to suffer
patologia 

n
(f) pathology
patrici 
n
(m / f) patrician
adj
patrician
f.s. patrícia
patrimoni 




n
1. (m) heritage
2. (m) inheritance
patriota 
n
(m / f) patriot
patriòtic 
adj
patriotic
f.s. patriòtica / f.pl. patriòtiques
patronat 

n
(m) board
n.b: 'Patronat' means 'board' as in 'board of governors', 'board of trustees' etc..
patrullar 
v conj
to patrol
pau 



n
(f) peace
pausa 
n
(f) pause
paviment 
n
1. (m) pavement (Am.) / road surface (Br.)
2. (m) flooring
pebre 
n
(m) pepper
pebrot 
n
(m) pepper
pectina
n
(f) pectin
peculiaritat 
n
(f) peculiarity
pecuniari 
adj
pecuniary
f.s. pecuniària
pedaç 
n
(m) patch
pl. pedaços
pedagògic 

adj
pedagogical
f.s. pedagògica / f.pl. pedagògiques
n.b: 'Pedagogical' means 'to do with teaching'.
pederasta 
n
(m) paedophile (Br.) / pedophile (Am.)
pediatre 
n
paediatrician (Br.) / pediatrician (Am.)
pedicura 
n
(f) pedicure
pedòfil 
n
(m / f) paedophile (Br.) / pedophile (Am.)
adj
paedophilic (Br.) / pedophilic (Am.)
f.s. pedòfila
pedra 

n
(f) stone
pedra filosofal 
n
(f) philosopher's stone
pedregar 
v conj
to hail
pedrera 
n
1. (f) quarry
2. true (f)
(also known as Casa Milà) la Pedrera is a building on the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona, built by Antoni Gaudí between 1906 and 1910
pegar 
v conj
to hit / to beat
peix 

n
(m) fish
pl. peixos
Peixos 
n
Pisces
pejoratiu 
adj
pejorative
f.s. pejorativa
pèl 
n
1. (m) (body) hair / (facial) hair
2. (m) fur
pelar 
v conj
to peel
pelegrí 
n
(m / f) pilgrim
pl. pelegrins
pelegrinatge 
n
(m) pilgrimage
pell 

n
1. (f) skin
2. (f) fur
n.b: 'Pell' means 'fur' in the sense 'garment made from fur' (fur coat = abric de pell).
pel·lícula 

n
(f) film (Br.) / movie (Am.)
pel que respecta a 
expr
as regards
pena 
n
1. (f) punishment
2. (f) grief / sadness
expr a penes
barely
pena capital 
n
(f) capital punishment / death penalty
syn. pena de mort
pena de mort 
n
(f) death penalty / capital punishment
syn. pena capital
penal 

adj
penal
n
1. (m) penalty
2. (m) prison
syn. presó
penalitzar 
v conj
to penalize
penedir 
v conj
1. to be sorry
2. to regret
3. to repent
a penes 
adv
barely / scarcely / hardly
penetració 
n
(f) penetration
penetrar 
v conj
to penetrate
penicil·lina 
n
(f) penicillin
penis 
n
(m) penis
penitència 
n
(f) penitence
penitenciari 
adj
(m) prison
f.s. penitenciària
penitent 
adj
penitent
n
(m / f) penitent
penjador 
n
(m) (clothes) hanger / coat rack
penjar 
v conj
to hang
penja-robes
n
1. (m) (clothes) hanger
2. (m) coat rack / wardrobe / closet
Pennsilvània
n
(f) Pennsylvania
pensament 

n
(m) thought
pensar 


v conj
to think
pensió 


n
1. (m) boarding house / guesthouse
2. (m) board
Pensió completa - Full board
Mitja pensió - Half board
3. (m) benefit / pension / allowance / maintenance
pentàgon 
n
(m) pentagon
pentinar 
v conj
1. to brush / to comb (somebody's hair) +La perruquera acaba de pentinar la Teresa.
2. to comb
Diversos agents van pentinar la zona - Several officers combed the area
pentinar-se
to brush / comb your hair
Pequín 
n
(m) Peking
per 




prep
for
pera 
n
(f) pear
peralt
n
(m) camber
percebre 
v conj
to perceive / to detect / to discern
percentatge 

n
(m) percentage
percepció 

n
(f) perception
pl. percepcions
perdedor 
n
(m) loser
perdiu 
n
(m) partridge
perdó 
exclam
excuse me!
perdonar 
v conj
to forgive / to excuse
perdre 


v conj
to lose
pèrdua 

n
(f) loss
perenne 
adj
perennial
perfil 

n
(m) profile
perforar 
v conj
to perforate / to drill a hole in / to bore a hole in / to make a hole in
perifèria 
n
(f) periphery
perifèrics 
n
(m) peripherals
perill 

n
(m) danger
perillós 

adj
dangerous
pl. perillosos / f.s. perillosa
perímetre 
n
(m) perimeter
període 



n
(m) period
periodisme 
n
(m) journalism
periodista 

n
(m / f) journalist
pèrit 
n
(m) expert
perjudicar 
v conj
to harm
perjudici 

n
(m) damage
perla 
n
(f) pearl
permanent 




adj
permanent
n
(m) perm
permetre 




v conj
to allow
permís 


n
(m) permit / permission
pl. permisos
permís de maternitat 
n
(m) maternity leave
permís de paternitat 
n
(m) paternity leave
pernil 
n
(m) ham
però 




conj
but
adv
however
perpetrar 
v conj
1. to carry out +Cap d'aquests assassinats va ser perpetrat per Companys.
El grup terrorista va amenaçar de perpetrar atacs suïcides.
2. to commit +Denunciem el genocidi perpetrat pel govern sudanès.
El jove es dedicava a perpetrar robatoris.
perpinyès
adj
of / from Perpinyà (Perpignan)
n
(m / f) (person) from Perpinyà (Perpignan)
pl. perpinyesos / f.s. perpinyesa
perquè 




conj
because
perruca 
n
(f) wig
perruquer 
n
(m / f) hairdresser
f.s. perruquera
persa 
n
(f) Persian
adj
Persian
persecució 
n
1. (f) chase
2. (f) persecution
pl. persecucions
perseguir 

v conj
chase
persiana 
n
1. (f) blind
2. (f) shutter
persona 




n
(f) person
personal 




n
(m) staff / personnel
adj
personal
personalitat 

n
(f) personality
personalment 
adv
personally
personatge 

n
(m / f) character
perspectiva 

n
(f) perspective
persuadir 
v conj
to persuade
pertànyer 

v conj
to belong
pertinença 
n
(f) membership
pl. pertinences
Perú 
n
(m) Peru
perxa 
n
1. (f) pole
Salt amb perxa / salt de perxa - Pole vault
2. (f) (clothes / coat) hanger
perxar
v conj
to punt
pes 

n
1. (m) weight
pl. pesos
2. (m) shot(put)
pl. pesos
n.b: El pes is the actual shot(put) that you throw. El llançament de pes is the actual event.
pesar 

v conj
to weigh
pesat 
adj
1. heavy
2. boring
f.s. pesada
n
pain
n.b: 'Pesat' means 'pain' as in 'pain in the ass'
pesca 

n
(f) fishing
pescador 
n
(m / f) fisherman
pescar 
v conj
to fish
pèsol 
n
(m) pea
pessebre 
n
(m)
(model) nativity scene
pestanya 
n
1. (f) eyelash
2. (f) tab
pet 
n
(m) fart
pètal 
n
(m) petal
petar 
v conj
1. to crack
2. to die / kick the bucket
3. to crash / smash
Petar les dents - To chatter (teeth)
Anar a petar - To end up
Fer petar la xerrada / fer-la petar - To chat / natter
Peti qui peti - Come what may
Petar-se de riure - To laugh your head off / to die laughing
Estar que peta - To be a fat bloater (Br.) / to be seriously fat
4. to break
5. to snap / shatter
6. to fart
petició 



n
(f) request
pl. peticions
petit 



adj
small
f.s. petita
petó 
n
(m) kiss
pl. petons
petonejar 
v conj
to kiss / cover with kisses
petrificar 
v conj
to petrify
petroquímic 
adj
petrochemical
f.s. petroquímica / f.pl. petroquímiques
peu 


n
(m) foot
A peu - On foot
peülla
n
(f) hoof
pi 

n
(m) pine (tree)
pl. pins
pianista 
n
(m / f) pianist / piano player
piano 
n
(m) piano
picabaralla 
n
(f) argument / quarrel / dispute
picant 
adj
hot / spicy
picar 
v conj
1. to bite
n.b: 'Picar' means for an insect to bite (i.e. 'I was bitten by mosquitos'). To bite as in an animal such as a dog biting would be 'mossegar'
2. to sting
n.b: 'Picar' can mean sting as in 'The bee / scorpion stung me' or 'My eyes are stinging'
3. to itch
4. to peck
5. to chop
n.b: 'Picar' means to chop as in 'to chop something up' (e.g. 'Chop the garlic into small pieces')
pícnic 
n
(m) picnic
picor 
n
(f) itch / itchiness
picot verd
n
(m) green woodpecker
pidolaire 
n
(m / f) beggar
pidolar 
v conj
to beg
syn. captar / demanar almoina
piga 
n
(f) freckle
pl. pigues
pijama 
n
(f) pyjamas (Br.) / pajamas (Am.)
pillatge 
n
(m) looting
pilot 
n
1. (m) pilot
2. (m) driver
n.b: 'Pilot' means 'driver' in the car racing sense (i.e. 'Schumacher is a Formula One driver' / 'Colin McRae is a rally driver').
pilota 
n
(f) ball
pinça 
n
1. (f) tweezer / pincer
2. (f) claw
3. (f) clothes peg
4. (f) dart
Per cosir la pinça, doblegui la peça de roba - To sew the dart, fold the fabric
pinces 
n
1. (fpl) tweezers / pincers
2. (fpl) tongs
píndola 

n
(f) pill
Prendre la píndola - To be on the pill
píndola del dia després
n
(f) morning-after pill
píndola de l'endemà
n
(f) morning-after pill
ping pong 
n
(m) ping pong
syn. tennis de taula
pingüí 
n
(m) penguin
pl. pingüins / f.s. pingüina
pinso 
n
(m) fodder / (animal) feed
pintar 
v conj
to paint
pintura 

n
(f) painting
pinya 
n
1. (f) pineapple
2. (f) pine cone
pinyó 
n
(m) pine seed
pl. pinyons
pinyol 
n
(m) stone (Br.) / pit (Am.)
pinzell 
n
(m) paintbrush
pipa 
n
(f) pipe
pipi 
n
(m) (slang) wee (wee)
piragüisme 
n
(m) canoeing
piràmide 
n
(m) pyramid
pirata 
n
(m) pirate
adj
pirated / bootleg
Enregistraments pirates - Bootleg / pirated recordings
pirata informàtic 
n
(m / f) hacker
piratejar 
v conj
to pirate / to bootleg
pirateria 
n
(f) piracy
pírcing
n
(m) piercing
Pirineu 

n
(f) Pyrenees
piròman 
n
(m / f) arsonist
pis 

n
(m) flat / apartment
pl. pisos
piscina 

n
(f) (swimming) pool
pissarra 
n
(f) blackboard (Br.) / chalkboard (Am.)
pista 



n
1. (f) clue
2. (f) trail
Segueixen la pista de l'assassí - They are on the trail of the killer / they are on the killer's trail
3. (f) track
Pista de so - Sound track
Pista d'atletisme - Athletics track
Pista de tenis - Tennis court
Pista de gel/ patinatge - Ice rink / skating rink
Pista de ball - Dance floor
Pista d'aterratge - Runway / airstrip / landing strip
pistatxo 
n
(m) pistachio
pistola 
n
(f) gun / pistol
pit 
n
1. (m) chest
2. (m) breast
pitet 
n
(m) bib
pitjor 

adj
worse / worst
pit-roig 
n
(m) robin
píxel 
n
(m) pixel
pla 




n
1. (m) plan
2. (m) shot
Primer pla - Close-up
3. (m) level / plane
adj
flat / even
pl. plans / f.s. plana
plaça 




n
(f) square
pl. places
plaça d'aparcament 
n
(f) parking space / place
pl. places d'aparcament
placenta 
n
(f) placenta
pla d'empresa 
n
(m) business plan
plaer 
n
(m) pleasure
plançó 
n
(m) seedling
pl. plançons
planejar 
v conj
to plan / to arrange
planeta 

n
(m) planet
planificador 
n
(m / f) planner
adj
planning
f.s. planificadora
planificar 
v conj
to plan / to arrange
plànol 

n
(m) map / plan
n.b: Plànol means map but one covering a relatively small area (for example a map of a city or a map of a university campus). If you are thinking larger scale (i.e. a map of France or a map of the world, you would use 'el mapa'.
planta 


n
1. (f) plant
Planta d'interior - Indoor plant
2. (f) floor / storey
Un edifici de catorze plantes - A fourteen storey building
Planta baixa - Ground floor
plantar 
v conj
to plant
plantar cara a 
v conj
to face / to stand up to
plantejament 

n
(m) perspective
plantejar 



v conj
1. to bring up / to raise / to suggest
2. to set out
plantilla 

n
1. (f) staff / work force
2. (f) insole
3. (f) pattern / template / stencil
4. (f) [SPORT] team / squad (Br.)
planxa 
n
1. (f) iron
2. (f) plate / board / sheet
3. (f) grill / griddle / hotplate
4. (f) bloomer / blunder
planxar 
v conj
to iron
plàstic 

adj
plastic
f.s. plàstica / f.pl. plàstiques
n
(m) plastic
plastilina 
n
(f) plasticine
\plastró 
n
1. (m) breastplate
2. (m) [SPORT] plastron
pl. plastrons
plat 

n
1. dish / plate
2. course
Primer plat - First course
n.b: 'Plat' means 'course' in the sense 'part of a meal' (e.g. 'three-course meal' or 'main course')
plata 
n
1. (f) silver
syn. argent 2. (f) platter / serving dish
plataforma 


n
(f) platform
n.b: 'Plataforma' means 'platform' in the computing sense or in the sense 'a place to express your views'. The platform you would find in a train station is 'andana'
plàtan 
n
(m) banana
platja 

n
(f) beach
pl. platges
plausible 
adj
plausible
ple 



adj
full
pl. plens / f.s. plena
expr ple a vessar
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed
pl. plens a vessar / f.s. plena a vessar
expr ple com un ou
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed
pl. plens com un ou / f.s. plena com un ou
expr ple de gom a gom
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed
f.s. plena de gom a gom
ple a vessar 
adj
full to the brim / full to bursting / (jam)-packed
pl. plens a vessar / f.s. plena a vessar
clonació 
n
(f) cloning
pl. clonacions
plec 
n
1. (m) fold
2. (m) crease
3. (m) pleat
4. (m) sealed letter
plegar 

v conj
1. to fold
2. to finish work
n.b: plegar can mean to finish work or school for the day (e.g. 'És hora de plegar') or to finish for good (e.g. 'Linford Christie ha anunciat que plega a final de temporada')
plegat 


n
(m) folding
adj
plegatstogether
expr tot plegat
in short
plenament 

adv
fully
plenari 
adj
plenary
f.s. plenària
n
plenary (meeting)
plet 
n
(m) lawsuit
plom 
n
(m) lead
ploma 
n
(f) feather
plor 
n
(m) cry
plorar 
v conj
to cry
ploure 
v conj
to rain
pluja 

n
(f) rain
pl. pluges
pluja d'idees 
n
(f) brainstorming
pluralitat 

n
(f) plurality
plusmarca 
n
(f) record
pl. plusmarques
syn. rècord
plutoni 
n
(m) plutonium
pneumàtic 
n
(m) tyre (Br.) / tire (Am.)
pneumònia 
n
(f) pneumonia
població 



n
(f) population
pl. poblacions
poble 



n
(m) town / people
pobre 

adj
poor
f.s. pobra
n.b: When placed before a noun, 'pobre' means 'poor' in the sense 'unfortunate' (i.e. 'poor old John'). When placed after a noun, 'pobre' means 'poor' in the sense 'has no money'.
pobresa 
n
(f) poverty
poc 



adj
little / few
f.s. poca / f.pl. poques
a poc a poc 
adv
slowly / little by little / bit by bit
poder 




v conj
can / to be able
n
(m) power
En poder de - In the possession of
poder adquisitiu 
n
(m) spending power
poderós 
adj
powerful
pl. poderosos / f.s. poderosa
podi 
n
(m) podium
podrir 
v conj
to rot
podrit 
adj
rotten
f.s. podrida
poema 


n
(m) poem
poesia 



n
1. (f) poetry
2. (f) poem
poeta 

n
(m / f) poet
polarització 
n
(f) polarization
pl. polaritzacions
polèmica 
n
(f) controversy / polemic / dispute
pl. polèmiques
policia 

n
1. (m / f) policeman / policewoman
2. (f) police
policial 
adj
police
polígon 
n
(m) polygon
Polígon industrial - Industrial estate
poliinsaturat 
adj
polyunsaturated
f.s. poliinsaturada
polir 
v conj
1. to polish
2. to steal +Li van polir la cartera.
pòlissa 
n
(f) policy
Pòlissa d'assegurança - Insurance policy
polític 



n
(m / f) politician
adj
political
f.s. política / f.pl. polítiques
política 



n
1. (f) politics
2. (f) policy
f.pl. polítiques
políticament 
adv
políticament
políticament correcte 
adj
políticament correcte
f.s. políticament correcta
politòleg 
n
(m / f) political scientist
f.s. politòloga / f.pl. politòlogues
politologia
n
(f) political science
syn. ciències polítiques
poll 
n
1. (m) louse
2. (m) chick / young bird
3. (m) poplar
syn. pollancre
polla d'aigua 
n
(m) moorhen
pollastre 
n
(m) chicken
Pol Nord 
n
(m) North Pole
polonès 
n
1. (m) Polish
2. (m / f) Pole
adj
Polish
pl. polonesos / f.s. polonesa
Polònia 
n
(f) Poland
polp
n
(m) octopus
pols 
n
1. (m) pulse
2. (f) dust
polsar 
v conj
to press
polsera 
n
(f) bracelet
polsim 
n
(m) pinch
n.b: 'Polsim' means 'pinch' as in 'a pinch of pepper'
Pol Sud 
n
(m) South Pole
polzada 
n
(f) inch
poma 
n
(f) apple
pòmul
n
(m) cheekbone
pont 



n
1. (m) bridge
2. (m) long weekend
pontífex 
n
(m) Pontiff
pont penjant
n
(m) suspension bridge
popa 
n
(f) stern
popular 




adj
popular
por 


n
(f) fear
porc 
n
1. (m) pork
2. (m) pig
pornogràfic 
adj
pornographic
f.s. pornogràfica / f.pl. pornogràfiques
pornografia 
n
(f) pornography
porro 
n
1. (m) leek
2. (m) (slang) spliff
port 


n
(m) port
porta 




n
(f) door
A porta tancada - Behind closed doors
portaavions
n
(f) aircraft carrier
pl. none
portabroques
n
(m) chuck
portada 




n
1. (front) cover
n.b: 'Portada' means the front cover of a book or magazine.
2. front page
n.b: In the case of 'newspaper', 'portada' means 'front page'.
portal 


n
(m) portal
portar 



v conj
1. to take / carry / to bring
Portar a - To lead to
2. to wear
portàtil 

adj
portable
Ordinador portàtil - Laptop (computer)
n
(m) laptop
portaveu 

n
(m / f) spokesman / spokeswoman
porter 
n
1. (m / f) goalkeeper / goalie (col·loq)
2. caretaker (Br.) / janitor (Am.)
porteria 
n
(f) goal
n.b: 'Porteria' means 'goal' as in the actual goal area (i.e. 'Victor Baia is in goal for Portugal' or 'He raced up the field towards the goal'). 'Goal' in the sense 'he scored a goal' is 'el gol'.
pòrtic 
n
(m) portico / porch
portuari 
adj
port
f.s. portuària
Autoritat Portuària - Port Authority
Portugal 
n
(m) Portugal
portuguès 
n
(m) Portuguese
adj
Portuguese
pl. portuguesos / f.s. portuguesa
posar 




v conj
to put / to place
expr posar-se al dia (en alguna cosa)
to catch up (on something)
expr posar-se en contacte (amb algú)
to contact (someone)
No dubtis en posar-te en contacte amb nosaltres - Don't hesitate to contact us
expr posar-se vermell
to blush / to go red / to turn red
posició 



n
(f) position
pl. posicions
pòsit 
n
(m) dregs / sediment
syn. sediment
positiu 

adj
positive
f.s. positiva
positura 
n
(f) posture / stance
posseir 

v conj
to own / to possess / to have / to hold
L'arròs blanc no posseeix el valor nutricional de l'integral - White rice doesn't have the nutritional value of brown (rice)
possessió 

n
(f) possession
pl. possessions
possibilitat 



n
(f) possibility
possible 



adj
possible
possiblement 
adv
possibly
postal 


n
(f) postcard
posterior 


adj
1. later
2. back / rear
3. following
posteriorment 

adv
subsequently / afterwards
postgrau 

n
postgraduate
postnatal
adj
postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.)
postpart 
adj
postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.)
Depressió postpart - Postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.) depression
n
(m) postnatal (Br.) / postpartum (Am.) period
postura 

n
1. (f) posture / stance
2. (f) position
3. (f) bid
n.b: 'Postura' means 'bid' in the sense 'bid at auction'.
pota 
n
1. (f) paw
2. leg
n.b: 'Pota' means 'leg' as in a chair or table leg, not as in the part of the body your foot's attached to, which is 'cama'.
potència 

n
(f) power
potencial 


n
(m) potential
adj
potential
potencialment 
adv
potentially
potenciar 

v conj
to promote / to strengthen
potent 
adj
powerful
potser 


adv
perhaps
pou 
n
(m) well
pràctic 


adj
practical
f.s. pràctica / f.pl. pràctiques
pràctica 


n
(f) practice
pl. pràctiques
En teoria ... a la pràctica - In theory ... in practice
practicar 

v conj
to practice (Am.) / to practise (Br.)
Praga 
n
(f) Prague
pragmàtic 
adj
pragmatic
f.s. pragmàtica / f.pl. pragmàtiques
pragmatisme 
n
(m) pragmatism
prat 

n
(m) meadow
preàmbul 
n
(m) preamble
precari 
adj
precarious
f.s. precària
precàriament
adv
precariously
precarietat 
n
(f) precariousness
precaució 
n
(f) precaution
pl. precaucions
preciós 
adj
1. previous
2. gorgeous / lovely / beautiful
pl. preciosos / f.s. preciosa
precipitació 
n
1. (f) hurry
2. (f) rain / rainfall
pl. precipitacions
precipitar 
v conj
to hurry
precís 

adj
precise / exact / accurate
pl. precisos / f.s. precisa
precisament 


adv
precisely / exactly
precisió 

n
(f) precision / accuracy
Amb precisió - Accurately / precisely
precoç 
adj
1. precocious
2. premature / early
predador 
n
(m) predator
predecessor 
n
(m / f) predecessor
f.s. predecessora
predicar 
v conj
to preach
predicció 
n
(f) prediction
pl. prediccions
predir 
v conj
to predict
predominant 
adj
predominant / prevailing
predominar 
v conj
to predominate
predomini 
n
(m) predominance
preelectoral 
adj
pre-electoral
Pacte preelectoral - Pre-electoral pact
preestrena 
n
(f) preview
preferència 
n
(f) preference
preferentment 
adv
preferably
preferible 
adj
preferable
preferir 
v conj
to prefer
pregar 
v conj
to pray
pregària 
n
(f) prayer
pregunta 


n
(f) question
preguntar 

v conj
to ask
prejudici 
n
(m) prejudice
prejutjar 
v conj
to prejudge
prelat 
n
(m) prelate
preliminar 
adj
preliminary
prematrimonial
adj
premarital
prémer 
v conj
to push
premi 


n
(m) prize
premiar 

v conj
to reward
premiat 

adj
award-winning
f.s. premiada
premsa 



n
(f) press
prenatal 
adj
antenatal (Br.) / prenatal (Am.)
prendre 


v conj
1. to take
Prendre una decisió - To take a decision
2. to have
Prendre un café - To have a coffee
Prendre un entrepà - To have a sandwich
3. to catch
expr prendre el sol
to sunbathe
preocupació 

n
(f) worry
pl. preocupacions
preocupant 
adj
worrying
preocupar 
v conj
to worry
preocupat 
adj
worried
f.s. preocupada
preparar 


v conj
to prepare
preparat 

adj
prepared / ready
f.s. preparada
pres 


n
(m / f) prisoner
pl. presos / f.s. presa
presa 

n
(f) dam
Presa (artificial) - Barrage
presagi 
n
1. (m) omen
2. (m) premonition
presagiar 
v conj
to presage
prescindir 
v conj
to do without / to miss out / to cut out
presència 


n
(f) presence
presenciar 
v conj
to witness
present 




n
(m) present
adj
present
presentació 



n
(f) presentation
pl. presentacions
presentar 




v conj
to present
preservació 

n
(f) preservation / protection
preservar 

v conj
to preserve / to protect
preservatiu 
n
(m) condom
presidència 

n
(f) presidency
presidencial 
adj
presidential
president 



n
(m / f) president
presó 
n
(f) prison
pl. presons
presoner 
n
(m / f) prisoner
Presoner de guerra - Prisoner of war
pressa 
n
(f) hurry
préssec 
n
(m) peach
pressió 

n
(f) pressure
pl. pressions
pressionar 
v conj
to pressurize
pressupost 


n
(m) budget
pl. pressupostos
prestar 

v conj
to lend
Prestar atenció a - To pay attention to
prestatge 
n
(m) shelf
préstec 

n
(m) loan
prestigi 
n
(m) prestige
presumiblement 
adv
presumably / probably
presumir 
v conj
1. to suppose / to presume
2. to boast / to show off
presumit 
adj
conceited / vain
f.s. presumida
n
show off
f.s. presumida
presumpte 
adj
alleged
f.s. presumpta
presumptament 
adv
allegedly / supposedly
pretendre 




v conj
to claim
preu 



n
(f) price
prevenció 

n
(f) prevention
pl. prevencions
prevenir 
v conj
to prevent
preventiu 
adj
preventive
f.s. preventiva
Medicina preventiva - Preventive medicine
Mesura preventiva - Preventive measure
preveure 


v conj
to predict / to anticipate
previ 




adj
previous
f.s. prèvia
Previ a... - Prior to...
prèviament 

adv
in advance / beforehand / previously
previsible 
adj
foreseeable
previsió 

n
(f) forecast
prim 

adj
1. thin / slim
2. first
f.s. prima
Matèries primes - Raw materials
prima 
n
1. (f) bonus
2. (f) premium
primari 

adj
primary
f.s. primària
primària 
n
(f) primary school (Br.) / elementary school (Am.)
primat 
n
(m) primate
primavera 

n
(f) spring
primer 




adj
first
f.s. primera
primer ministre 
n
(m / f) prime minister
f.s. primer ministra
primers auxilis 
n
(mpl) first aid
a primers de 
adv
at the beginning of
A primers de juliol - At the beginning of July
príncep 

n
(m) prince
princesa 
n
(f) princess
principal 




adj
main / principal / chief
principalment 



adv
mainly / chiefly / principally
principi 




n
(m) beginning
principiant 


n
(m / f) beginner
prioritat 

n
(f) priority
prioritzar 
v conj
to prioritize (Am.) / to prioritise (Br.)
prismàtics 
n
(m) binoculars
privadesa 
n
(f) privacy
privat 




adj
private
f.s. privada
privatització 
n
(f) privatization
pl. privatizacions
privilegi 

n
(m) privilege
privilegiat 

adj
privileged
f.s. privilegiada
proa 

n
(f) bow / prow
probabilitat 

n
(f) probability
probable 
adj
probable / likely
probablement 

adv
probably
problema 




n
(m) problem
problemàtic 

adj
problematic
f.s. problemàtica / f.pl. problemàtiques
procedent de 



expr
(coming) from +Els trens procedents de qualsevol punt de la península paren a l'estació del Nord.
procediment 


n
(m) procedure
procés 



n
(m) process
pl. processos
processador 
n
(m) processor
Processador de textos - Word processor
processar 
v conj
to prosecute
processó 
n
(f) procession
pl. processons
procurar 
v conj
to try
prodigiós 
adj
prodigious
pl. prodigiosos / f.s. prodigiosa
producció 



n
(f) production
producte 



n
(m) product
productiu 

adj
productive
f.s. productiva
productor 
n
(m / f) producer
produir 



v conj
to produce
profecia 
n
(f) prophecy
profeta 
n
(m / f) prophet
professional 




adj
professional
n
professional
professor 



n
(m / f) teacher
profilàctic 
adj
prophylactic
f.s. profilàctica / f.pl. profilàctiques
n
(m) prophylactic
profit 

n
(m) benefit / advantage
expr bon profit
bon appetit!
profund 

adj
deep
f.s. profunda
profundament 

adv
1. deeply
2. acutely
3. bitterly
Profundament decebut - Bitterly disappointed
progenitor 
n
1. (m / f) ancestor
f.s. progenitora
2. (mpl) parents
programa 




n
1. (m) program (Am.) / programme (Br.)
2. (m) program
programador 
n
(m / f) programmer
programar 

v conj
to program
programari 

n
(m) software
programari de codi obert 
n
(m) open source software
programari lliure 
n
(m) free software
programari propietari 
n
(m) proprietary software
progrés 

n
progress
pl. progressos
progressista 
adj
progressive
progressiu 

adj
progressive
f.s. progressiva
prohibició 

n
(f) ban
pl. prohibicions
prohibir 
v conj
to ban
prohibit 

adj
banned
f.s. prohibida
projecció 

n
(f) projection
pl. projeccions
projectar 

v conj
1. to plan
2. to screen
3. to project
projecte 




n
(m) project
projecte de llei 
n
(m) bill
projectil 
n
(m) missile
pròleg 
n
(m) prologue
proliferació 
n
(f) proliferation
prolongar 
v conj
to prolong
promès 
n
(m) fiancé
promesa 
n
1. (f) promise
2. (f) fiancée
prometedor 
adj
promising
f.s. prometedora
prometre 

v conj
to promise
promig 
n
(m) average
syn. mitjana
adj
average
syn. mitjà
promiscu 
adj
promiscuous
f.s. promíscua
promoure 




v conj
to promote
pronòstic 
n
(m) forecast
pronosticar 
v conj
1. to forecast
2. to predict
pronunciació 
n
(f) pronunciation
pl. pronunciacions
pronunciament 
n
(m) statement / pronouncement
pronunciar 

v conj
1. to pronounce
2. to give
Pronunciar una conferència - To give a lecture
Pronunciar un discurs - To give a talk / speech
3. to pass sentence
4. to speak out
Pronunciar-se sobre alguna cosa - To speak out about / to speak publically about something
Pronunciar-se en contra d'alguna cosa - to speak out against / to declare yourself against something
Pronunciar-se a favor d'alguna cosa - To speak out in favour of / to declare yourself in favour of something
prop 




prep
near
A prop de - Near (to)
Prop de - Nearly / almost
propagació 
n
(f) propagation
propagar 
v conj
to spread
propensió 
n
(f) propensity
proper 




adj
next
f.s. propera
propi 




adj
own
f.s. pròpia
propietari 



n
(m / f) owner
f.s. propietària
propietat 




n
(f) property
Programari de propietat - Proprietary software
propina 
n
(f) tip / gratuity
proporció 

n
(f) proportion
pl. proporcions
proporcional 

adj
proportional / proportionate
proporcionalment 
adv
proportionally / proportionately
proporcionar 



v conj
to provide / to furnish / to supply
proposar 




v conj
to propose / to suggest
proposició 

n
(f) proposal / suggestion
pl. proposicions
propòsit 


n
(m) intention / purpose
expr a propòsit de
about / regarding / as regards
proposta 




n
(f) proposal
propugnar 
v conj
to suggest / to put forward
prosa 

n
(f) prose
pròsper 
adj
prosperous
f.s. pròspera
pròstata 
n
(f) prostate
Càncer de pròstata - Prostate cancer
prostíbul 
n
(m) brothel
prostitució 
n
(f) prostitution
prostituta 
n
(m / f) prostitute
protagonista 


n
(m / f) main character / protagonist
protecció 




n
(f) protection
pl. proteccions
protegir 


v conj
to protect
proteïna 

n
protein
protocol 


n
(m) protocol
prou 




adv
enough
adj
enough
prova 




n
1. (f) test
2. (f) proof / evidence
provar 


v conj
1. to try (out)
2. to prove
proveïdor 



n
(m / f) provider
proveïment 
n
(m) provision
provenir 

v conj
to come from
proverbi 
n
(m) proverb
província 




n
(f) province
provinent 

adj
coming from / originating from
n.b: 'Provinent' is followed by the preposition 'de'
provisió 


n
(f) provision
pl. provisions
provisional 



adj
provisional
provocar 



v conj
to cause / to provoke
proxeneta
n
(m) pimp
pròxim 



adj
1. next
2. close
f.s. pròxima
pròximament 
adv
soon
Pròxim Orient 
n
(m) Middle East
prudent 
adj
1. cautious
2. wise
pruna 
n
(f) plum / prune
n.b: A classic 'just to catch you out' on Catalan exams and test papers. A prune is a dried plum. The Catalans have just the one word 'pruna' that covers both 'plum' and 'prune'. Characters in Catalan exam papers always eat 'melmelada de pruna' (plum jam) on their toast, never strawberry jam ;-)
pseudònim 
n
(m) pseudonym
psicòleg 

n
(m / f) psychologist
f.s. psicòloga / f.pl. psicòlogues
psicologia 



n
(f) psychology
psicològic 

adj
psychological
f.s. psicològica / f.pl. psicològiques
psicològicament 
adv
psychologically
psicòpata 
n
(m / f) psychopath
psiquiatre 
n
(m / f) psychiatrist
psiquiatria 
n
(f) psychiatry
PSOE 

n
(m) -
(Partit Socialista Obrer Espanyol)
n.b: Spanish labour party
psoriasi 
n
(f) psoriasis
pubertat 
n
(f) puberty
públic 




adj
public
f.s. pública / f.pl. públiques
n
public
publicació 




n
(f) publication
pl. publicacions
publicar 



v conj
to publish
publicista 
n
(m / f) publicist
publicitar 
v conj
to publicize / to publicise (Br.)
publicitari 

adj
advertising
f.s. publicitària
publicitat 


n
(f) advertising
publireportatge
n
(m) infomercial
puça 
n
(f) flea
pl. puces
pudor 
n
(m) stink
Puerto Rico 
n
(m) Puerto Rico
puigcerdanenc
adj
of / from Puigcerdà
n
(m / f) (person) from Puigcerdà
f.s. puigcerdanenca / f.pl. puigcerdanenques
pujar 

v conj
1. to push
2. to put online / to upload
3. to rise / to raise
pulmó 
n
(m) lung
pl. pulmons
punt 




n
1. (m) point
2. (m) full stop (Br.) / period (Am.)
punt d'ebullició 
n
(m) boiling point
punt de vista 


n
(m) point of view
punter 
n
(m) pointer
punteria 
n
(f) aim
puntetes 
n
(fpl) tiptoe
Caminar de puntetes - To tiptoe
puntual 

adj
1. punctual
2. accurate
punt verd 
n
(m) recycling centre / tip
n.b: A 'punt verd' is a type of recycling centre where you can take recyclable household appliances (old computers / small electrical appliances etc.), reusable items (toner cartridges, clothes, shoes, small electrical appliances...) and special items that can't be disposed of with ordinary rubbish (batteries, oil, paint, aerosols etc.)
punxada 
n
1. (f) puncture / flat
2. (f) jab
Punxada accidental - Needle stick (injury)
punxar 
v conj
1. to prick
2. to burst / to pop
3. (colloq) to give somebody an injection / to inject
Injectar-se (droga) - To inject (drugs)
4. to get a puncture / to get a flat tyre (Br.) / tire (Am.) +Hem punxat a mitja collada de Toses.
5. to bug / to tap
6. to play
n.b: 'Punxar' means 'to play' in the sense 'to play a record'.
7. to egg somebody on / to needle
8. to prickle
puny 
n
(m) fist
Cop de puny - Punch
Puny de ferro - Iron fist
puny americà
n
(m) knuckleduster (Br.) / brass knuckles (Am.)
pl. punys americans
pupil·la 
n
(f) pupil
puput 
n
(m) hoopoe
purament 
adv
purely
púrpura 
n
(f) purpura
adj
purple
syn. porpra
puta 
n
(f) (offensive) bitch / whore
Fill de puta - Son of a bitch
