#peinar# to comb; #---- canas# to be ásvalemañgray-haired

#pelo# hair; #de medio ----# shabby, ordinary

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#peor# _comparative of_ #malo# _and_ #mal#

Más vale maña que fuerza — Part 34

#pico# beak, bill; #irse a -s pardos# to go out seeking idle mischief

Más vale maña que fuerza — Part 34

#pie# _m._ foot; #en ----# standing, standing up

#poco# little; #-s# few, a few; #a ----# in a moment, soon

#poder# to be able (can, may, could, _in proper tenses_)

#poner# to place, put, put on; #---- se# to become; #---- se a# (_with inf._) to begin, start

#por# for, by, in behalf of, through, over, across; #---- no vestirte# if you don't dress

#postizo# artificial, false; #cuello ----# collar

#presentar# to present, show; #--se# to appear, present one's self

#prestar# to lend; #---- atención# to give attention

#prisa# haste, hurry; #de ----# hastily, in haste

#progresivamente# progressively, gradually

#pronto# soon, quickly; #de ----# suddenly

#proponer# to propose, purpose; #--se# to purpose, be bent on

#provecho# profit, benefit; #hacer buen ----# to do (one) good

#puerco# pig, swine; #---- espín# porcupine

#puño# fist, cuff; #meter en un ----# to intimidate

#puro# pure, immaculate; #de ----# purely, genuinely

#que# who; whom; which; #el# _or_ #la ----# he who, the one who, that which; #lo ----# that which, what

#que# that, in order that, to, for, because, until; #es ----# the fact is that

#querer# to wish, want, will; to love; #¡que si quieres!# the idea of course not!

#quiero# _indic. pres. 1st pers. sing. of_ #querer#

#quitar# to remove, take away _or_ off; #--se# to withdraw; #¡quite V. de ahí!# fie on you!; #--se de en medio# to get out of the way

#rato# moment, time; #pasar un buen ----# to have a good time

#razón# _f._ reason; #atender a razones# to listen to reason; #tener ----# to be right

#recordar# to remind; to remember; #--se# to remember

#rechazar# to thrust _or_ push back _or_ away, reject

#redondo# round; #caerse ----# to collapse

#reír# to laugh; #--se de# to laugh at, ridicule

#reloj# _m._ time-piece (_either_ clock _or_ watch)

#repetido# repeated; #repetidas veces# repeatedly

#repulgo# ornamental edge (of cake _or_ pie); #---- de empanada# trivial _or_ ridiculous scruple

#respirar# to breathe; #---- con fuerza# to pant, breathe hard

#riñen# _indic. pres. 3rd pers. pl. of_ #reñir#