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principio
- as Presume de elegante. He thinks he's pretty stylish.
- presunción [f] conceit, presumption, vanity.
- presupuesto budget.
- pretender to intend, try Esa persona pretende aprovecharse de Ud. That person intends to take advantage of you. ▲ to court Pretendía a una chica rica. He was courting a rich girl. ▲ to pretend Pretendió no haberme visto. He pretended not to have seen me. ▲ to aim for, aspire to Varias personas pretendían el puesto. Several people aspired to the job.
○ pretender decir to mean, drive at ¿Qué pretende Ud. decir? What are you driving at? ○ pretender demasiado (de) to make unreasonable demands (on), ask too much (of) Esa señora pretende demasiado de su cocinera. That lady demands too much of her cook. - pretendiente [m] suitor; pretender (to throne).
- pretensión [f] (unreasonable) claim No había justificación alguna en su pretensión. There was no justification at all for his claim. ▲ pretension Tiene muchas pretensiones descabelladas. He has many foolish pretensions.
- pretexto pretext, excuse.
- prevención [f] prevention; police precinct.
- prevenido (see prevenir) forewarned.
○ estar prevenido to be ready, be prepared, be forewarned Como estaba prevenido, no lo sorprendieron. As he was prepared, they didn't catch him unawares. - prevenir to prepare, arrange Será necesario prevenir algo para la fiesta. It'll be necessary to prepare something for the party. ▲ to prevent, avoid Tendremos que tomar medidas para prevenir la propagación de la enfermedad. We'll have to take measures to prevent the spread of the disease. ▲ to forewarn Le previnieron del peligro. They forewarned him of the danger.
○ prevenirse (contra) to take precautions (against) Hay que prevenirse contra las enfermedades. One must take precautions against diseases. - previo previous.
○ examen previo preliminary or entrance examination. - previsión [f] foresight.
○ previsión social social security. - prieto dark, brunet(te) [Am].
- prever to foresee, anticipate Previeron la desgracia. They foresaw the mishap.
- previsto (see prever) foreseen.
- prima female cousin.
- primavera spring (season).
- primer See primero.
○ en primer lugar in the first place. ○ Primer Ministro Prime Minister. ○ primer plano foreground. - primero [adj] first Es el primero de la fila. He's the first in line. ▲ [adv] first, in the first place Primero es tin tonto; segundo no me gusta. In the first place, he's a fool; in the second place, I don't like him. ▲ first Haga esto primero. Do this first.
○ de buenas a primeras suddenly, unexpectedly De buenas a primeras, empezó a llorar. Suddenly she began to cry. ○ por primera vez for the first time. - primitivo [adj] primitive.
- primo male cousin.
- primor [m] something lovely Ese abrigo es tin primor. That coat's lovely. ▲ neatness Ese trabajo está hecho con primor. That job's very beautifully done.
- primoroso exquisite; neat; dexterous.
- princesa princess.
- principal [adj] main, principal Es la persona principal en la oficina. He's the main person in the office. ▲ [m] principal Hable Ud. con el principal. Speak to the principal.
○ el piso principal the second floor. - príncipe [m] prince.
- principiar to begin, start Hay que principiar el trabajo inmediatamente. The work must be started immediately.
- principio principle ¿En qué principio basa Ud. su teoría? On what principle do you base your theory? ▲ principle, standard Eso no está de acuerdo con sus principios. That doesn't agree with your principles. ▲ beginning El principio del libro era muy interesante. The beginning of the book was very interesting. ▲ entree, main dish.
○ al principio at first Al principio me parecía fácil el trabajo. The work seemed easy to me at first. ○ a principios de at the beginning of Reunámonos a principios de la semana entrante. Let's get together the beginning of next week. ○ en principio in principle En principio no me
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