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poniente
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  • make clear Tenemos que poner en claro este lío. We've got to clear up this mess.  poner en duda to question, doubt Pone en duda todo lo que le dicen. He questions everything they tell him.  poner la mesa to set the table Ya dije que pusieran la mesa para cenar. I've already told them to set the table for supper.  ponerle a uno to cause one to become, make Este calor me pone mala. This heat makes me ill.  ponerse to put on, wear Hoy me pondré el vestido azul. I'll put on my blue dress today.  to get, become (with adjective denoting physical condition or state of mind) Se pondrán muy disgustados si lo saben. They'll get very angry if they find out.  to place oneself Póngase Ud. en esa ventana. Place yourself at that window.  to set (of the sun) El sol se pone más temprano en invierno. The sun sets earlier in winter.  ponerse a to begin to, start to De repente se puso a correr. Suddenly he began to run.  ponerse (a) mal con to get in bad with Se pone (a) mal con todos. He gets in bad with everybody.  ponerse colorado to blush Al oírlo se puso colorada. She blushed when she heard it.  ponerse de acuerdo to come to an agreement Después de discutir mucho se pusieron de acuerdo. After much discussion they came to an agreement.  ponerse en to reach Se puso en la frontera en unas cuantas horas. He reached the border in a few hours.  ponerse en camino to set out Nos pusimos en camino muy temprano. We set out very early.  ponerse en contra de to be against, oppose La mayoría de los diputados se pusieron en contra del proyecto. The majority of deputies were against the measure.  ponerse en marcha to start, start out, pull out El tren se puso en marcha lentamente. The train started out slowly.  ponerse en (or de) pie to get up, rise Cuando entró el presidente se pusieron todos en pie. When the president entered they all stood up.
  • poniente [m] west.
  • popote [m] straw (for drinking) [Mex].
  • popular popular; folkloric.
  • popularidad [f] popularity.
  • poquito [adj] little.  [m] little bit.
  • por by América fué descubierta por Colón. America was discovered by Columbus.—Hice el viaje por avión. I made the trip by plane.  for (in behalf of) Nunca olvidaré lo que Ud. hizo por mí. I'll never forget what you did for me.  around, about Regresará por la Navidad. He'll come back around Christmas.  through Pasaron por el túnel. They went through the tunnel.  for, (in order) to get Vaya Ud. por una botella de leche. Go get a bottle of milk.  to, in order to Lo hicimos por ayudarle. We did it to help him.  still (or yet) to (be). . . ¿Tiene trabajo por hacer? Do you still have work to do?—Quedan tres cartas por escribir. There are three letters still to be written.  by way of, via Este autobus va por la calle central. This bus goes by way of Center Street.  across, over Se pasó la mano por los ojos. He passed his hand across his eyes.  in, during Estudio por la mañana. I study in the morning.  per, a(n) ¿Cuánto paga Ud. por hora? How much do you pay an hour?
     al por mayor wholesale.  al por menor retail.  por ahí around there, near there Viven por ahí cerca. They live near there.  por aquí around here Venga Ud. por aquí mañana temprano. Come around early tomorrow morning.  por ciento per cent.  por docena by the dozen.  por donde wherever Por donde voy lo encuentro. Wherever I go I meet him.  por encima superficially, hastily Leí el documento por encima. I glanced over the document.  por entre through, among, between La vi por entre los árboles. I saw her through the trees.  por escrito in writing.  por eso for that reason, therefore Por eso quiero salir temprano. For that reason I want to leave early.  por más que however much, no matter how much Por más que llame Ud. nadie contestará. No matter how much you knock, no one'll answer.  por qué why No'sé por qué me gusta tanto. I don't know why I like him so much.—¿Por qué me lo preguntas? Why do you ask me?  por si acaso in case Llevemos paraguas por si acaso llueve. Let's take umbrellas in case it rains.  por supuesto of course.
    || ¡Por Dios! Goodness! or For heaven's sake!
  • porcelana chinaware; enamelware.
  • porción [f] portion, part.

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