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progreso
SPANISH-ENGLISH
provecho
- few years. ▲ to progress, improve Su español progresa mucho. His Spanish is improving a great deal.
- progreso progress.
- prohibición [f] prohibition.
- prohibir to forbid Te prohibo comer entre horas. I forbid you to eat between meals.
|| Se prohibe fumar. No smoking. || Se prohibe fijar carteles. Post no bills. - prólogo prologue; preface.
- prolongar to prolong.
- promedio [m] average.
- promesa promise.
- prometer to promise Le he prometido ir a visitarla. I've promised to visit her.—La fiesta promete estar muy alegre. It promises to be a very gay party. ▲ to be promising Este niño promete mucho. He's a very promising child.
- prometido (see prometer) engaged.
- pronto [adj] ready Estoy pronto para empezar. I'm ready to begin. ▲ [adv] quickly Hizo muy pronto el trabajo. He did the work very quickly. ▲ soon Llegó más pronto de lo que yo esperaba. He came sooner than I expected. ▲ [m] sudden impulse Todavía siente aquel pronto que tuvo. He still regrets that sudden impulse.
○ al pronto at first Al pronto no lo reconocí. At first I didn't recognize him. ○ de pronto suddenly De pronto apareció. Suddenly he appeared. ○ por de pronto in the meantime, for the time being Por de pronto trabaje Ud. en esto. For the time being, work on this. ○ tan pronto como as soon as Tan pronto como lo haga, avíseme. Let me know as soon as you do it. - pronunciación [f] pronunciation.
- pronunciamiento pronouncement; insurrection (in army).
- pronunciar to pronounce.
- propaganda advertising; propaganda.
- propiedad [f] property.
- propietario, propietaria owner, proprietor, proprietress.
- propina tip, gratuity.
- propio own Lo vi con mis propios ojos. I saw it with my own eyes. ▲ typical Eso es muy propio de él. That's typical of him. ▲ proper, right Era el hombre propio para aquel trabajo. He was the right man for that job. ▲ oneself Ella propia lo hizo. She did it herself.
- proponer [irr] to propose (suggest) Propondremos un cambio. We'll propose a change.
○ proponerle algo a alquien to make a proposition Le propuso un negocio a mi padre. He made a business proposition to my father. ○ proponerse to plan, intend Se propuso estudiar mucho. He planned to study a lot. - proporción [f] proportion.
- proporcionar to provide with, supply with Le voy a proporcionar a Ud. todo lo que necesita. I'm going to provide you with everything you need.
- proposición [f] proposition.
- propósito purpose ¿Cuál es su propósito? What's your purpose? ▲ intention El infierno está empedrado de buenos propósitos. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
○ a propósito on purpose Lo hice a propósito. I did it on purpose. ○ a propósito de in connection with A propósito de lo que dicen les contaré esto . . . . In connection with what you're saying, I'll tell you this . . . .
|| ¡A propósito! By the way! - propuesta proposal, proposition, motion.
- prorrogar to extend (expiration date).
- prosa prose.
- prosperar to prosper.
- prosperidad [f] prosperity.
- protección [f] protection.
- protector [m] protector.
- proteger to protect La madre protege a sus hijos. The mother protects her children.
○ protegerse to protect oneself Para protegernos de la lluvia entramos en una tienda. We went into a store to get out of the rain. - protesta protest El juez no dio importancia a la protesta del público. The judge ignored the public protest.
- protestar to protest.
○ protestar de to protest against Protestaron de la injusticia. They protested against the injustice. - provecho profit No sacó ningún provecho de aquel negocio. He didn't make any profit on that deal.
○ de provecho useful Es hombre de provecho. He's a useful man. ○ ser de provecho to be good (for) Esta comida no es de provecho para Ud. This food isn't good for you.
|| Buen provecho. Enjoy your meal. or I hope you've enjoyed your meal, (customary greeting before or after a meal)
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