paddling pool ****
n (Br) piscina inflable / piscina de plàstic
Am. = wading pool

page *****
n 1. pàgina
2. patge
v conj posar-se en contacte amb algú a través d'un 'buscapersones'

pair *****
n parella
sin. couple
v conj aparellar
> pair up
v.c. 1. fer parelles
2. fer-se parella

pal ****
n (col.loq) amic
sin. mate, friend
> pal around
v.c. (Am) associar-se amistosament / passar el temps (amb un amic)
> pal up with
v.c. (Br) fer amics amb

palaeontologist *****
n (Br) paleontòleg
Am. = paleontologist

paper ****
n 1. paper
2. (col.loq) diari
sin. newspaper
v conj empaperar
> paper over
v.c. amagar (un problema o una dificultat) per no haver de solucionar(-los)

Papua New Guinea ****
n Papua Nova Guinea

par *****
n par
expr above par
sobre par
expr below par
sota par
expr par for the course
el que s'ha d'esperar
There were some strange decisions from the referee but that's about par for the course these days.

parking ****
n estacionament / aparcament

participant ****
n participant

partner ****
n 1. parella / company(a) sentimental
2. soci

partnership *****
n partenariat

part time ****
adj a temps parcial
A part-time contract - Un contracte a temps parcial
adv a mitja jornada
Peter works part time - En Peter treballa a mitja jornada

party ****
n 1. festa
2. [POLIT] partit
pl. parties

pass *****
v conj 1. aprovar
To pass an exam - Aprovar un examen
2. passar
3. transcórrer
n 1. permís
2. aprovat
pl. passes
> pass down
v.c. 1. pronunciar (una decisió judicial)
2. transmetre a algú més jove coses o coneixements
> pass over
v.c. no fer cas de / ometre / deixar fora

password ****
n contrasenya

patch *****
n [INFORM] pedaç
pl. patches
v conj apedaçar

patent ****
n patent
adj (formal) patent

pay ****
v conj (paid/paid) pagar
Pay in advance - Anticipar
n salari / sou
sin. salary, wages
expr pay attention to
prestar atenció a
> pay in
v.c. (Br) ingressar
Am. = deposit

PC ***** (Personal Computer, Police Constable, Politically Correct)
n 1. ordinador (personal)
2. policia
adj políticament correcte

people *****
n gent / persones / poble

perfect *****
adj perfecte / idoni
v conj perfeccionar

period ****
n 1. període / època / ratxa
sin. time, age
2. [MED] regla
3. (Am) [LING] punt
Br. = full stop

person ****
n persona
pl. people

personal *****
adj personal

phone ****
n (col.loq) telèfon
sin. telephone
v conj trucar / telefonar
sin. call, ring

photo *****
n (col.loq) foto
To take a photo - Fer una foto
sin. photograph

pick *****
v conj 1. triar / escollir / seleccionar / optar a
sin. select, choose
2. collir
> pick apart
v.c. desgranar
> pick at
v.c. menjar poc i amb poca gana
> pick over
v.c. escollir curosament, examinant articles un per un
> pick up
v.c. 1. recollir
To pick the kids up from school - Recollir als nens a l'escola
2. revifar / millorar
I know the shop hasn't been very busy recently, but I'm sure things will pick up soon.

3. captar
I can pick up Voice of America really clearly with my short-wave radio.

> pick up on
v.c. adonar-se de

picture ****
n dibuix

piece *****
n tros
> piece together
v.c. arranjar coherentment (elements dispersos)

pig ****
n 1. porc
2. pigs (Br) (ofensiu) policia
> pig out
v.c. menjar molt i amb molta gana

pipeline ****
n 1. canonada
2. oleoducte
3. gasoducte
expr in the pipeline
planejat / en preparació

place *****
n lloc
To take place - Tenir lloc / indret / localitat
v conj 1. col·locar
2. dipositar

plan *****
n 1. pla
2. plànol
v conj planejar / planificar
> plan out
v.c. planificar

planning ****
n 1. planificació
2. (before noun) planificador
Planning process - Procés planificador

plant ****
n 1. [BOT] planta
2. planta / fàbrica
3. (before noun) [BOT] vegetal
v conj plantar / sembrar

play *****
v conj 1. [ESPORT] jugar
To play football - Jugar a futbol
2. [MÚSICA] tocar
To play the guitar - Tocar la guitarra
n obra
> play at
v.c. 1. participar (en una activitat) sense entusiasme ni serietat
2. jugar a ser
> play down
v.c. desdramatitzar

player ****
n jugador

plot *****
n 1. trama
2. complot
3. parcel·la
A plot of land - Una parcel·la de terreny
v conj conspirar / intrigar
sin. conspire
> plot out
v.c. idear l'argument (d'un llibre, d'una obra, etc.)

plus ****
conj més
n avantatge / benefici
pl. pluses
adj positiu

podcast *****
n podcast

polar ****
adj polar

policy *****
n 1. política
To put politics before policy - Posar la política de partit per davant de la política d'estat
American foreign policy - Política exterior americana
The company's personnel policy - La política de personal de l'empresa
2. pòlissa
pl. policies

popularity ****
n popularitat

portion ****
n porció / ració
sin. serving, helping

post *****
n 1. (Br) correu
Am. = mail
2. pal
3. plaça
v conj enviar per correu
expr deaf as a post
sord com una tàpia

potential ****
n potencial
adj potencial / possible

power ****
n 1. poder
2. potència

practice ****
v conj (Am) practicar
Br. = practise
n pràctica
In practice... - A la pràctica

practise ****
v conj (Br) practicar
Am. = practice

prefix ****
n prefix
pl. prefixes
v conj prefixar

premises ****
n local / edifici

present *****
n present
vt conj presentar
expr at present
actualment
sin. currently

preserve *****
v conj conservar

press *****
n premsa
v conj prémer / polsar
sin. push
adj mediàtic

press release *****
n comunicat de premsa

previous ****
adj previ / anterior

price ****
n preu
sin. cost

primary ****
adj primari

principle *****
n principi

printing ****
n impremta

private ****
adj privat
n 1. soldat
2. (col.loq) vergonyes
He told her he'd been having an affair, so she did what any self-respecting woman would do in such a situation...she kicked him in the privates.

pro *****
n expert / pèrit
prep en favor de

problem ****
n problema

process *****
n procés
pl. processes
v conj 1. processar
2. tramitar

professional ****
n professional
adj professional

program *****
n programa
v conj programar

programme ****
n (Br) programa
Am. = program

progress ****
n progrés / avenç
v conj progressar / avançar

project *****
n projecte
v conj projectar

prospect ****
n perspectiva

prosperity ****
n prosperitat

protest ****
n protesta
v conj protestar

prototype *****
n prototip
v conj prototipar

provide *****
v conj proporcionar / facilitar / subministrar
> provide for
v.c. 1. tenir cura de / vetllar per
To provide for your children - Tenir cura dels (or vetllar pels) teus fills
2. preveure (i actuar en conseqüència) / preparar-se
3. estipular (una llei, un acord o un tractat)
The agreement provides for... - L'acord estipula...

public *****
adj públic
n públic

publication ****
n publicació

publisher ****
n editorial

publishing *****
n edició
Desktop publishing - Autoedició
adj editorial

pull *****
v conj 1. estirar
2. (argot) lligar
sin. score
n estirada
expr be (o go) (out) on the pull
(argot) sortir a lligar
We are going out on the pull tonight
Watch out Sarah, he's on the pull!'

expr pull a fast one on somebody
estafar / enganyar algú
expr pull out all the stops
fer el més gran esforç possible
We're going to pull out all the stops to make this concert a success
The British team pulled out all the stops to beat the Americans

expr pull (your) socks up
fer un esforç més gran
He needs to pull his socks up if he wants to pass his exams
The boss told them that if they didn't pull their socks up they would all be fired

> pull apart
v.c. 1. separar
I tried to pull the two pieces apart but they must have been stuck together with superglue because they wouldn't move

2. desmuntar
I was very happy with the piece of work, but my supervisor pulled it apart

> pull away
v.c. [TRANSP] allunyar-se
As the car pulled away from the curb she turned in the back seat and waved out the window.

> pull back
v.c. retrocedir
> pull down
v.c. 1. baixar
Pull the blind down, it's too sunny in here!

2. enderrocar
The old cinema in the high street was pulled down because the new, out-of-town multiplex had forced it out of business

> pull for
v.c. (Am) donar suport a / donar ànims a
> pull in
v.c. 1. [TRANSP] aturar / parar
He was feeling tired, so he pulled in at the nearest service station for a rest

2. atreure
The show pulled in 12 million viewers

3. [TRANSP] arribar
The train pulled in just as I reached the platform

4. recaptar
The film pulled in 5 million dollars at the box office

> pull off
v.c. 1. reeixir / aconseguir / tenir èxit
It was a seemingly impossible task, but they pulled it offthrough sheer guts and determination

2. treure's
He pulled his t-shirt off and threw it in the laundry basket
She pulled her shoes off and put her poor, tired feet up on the settee

> pull on
v.c. 1. posar-se
Sven was freezing so he pulled on his sweater

2. fer (or donar) una pipada
She pulled on her cigarette, threw her head back and blew smoke in his face.

> pull out
v.c. 1. abandonar
American troops could soon be pulling out of Afghanistan
Radcliffe pulled out of the race with only two laps to go

2. [TRANSP] sortir
The car pulled out in front of me without warning
The train pulled out of the station

3. arrencar
The dentist pulled the man's tooth out under general anaesthetic

4. retirar
Indonesia must pull their troops out of East Timor

> pull over
v.c. [TRANSP] aturar / parar
The police car signalled for me to pull over
As soon as she heard the siren she pulled over to let the ambulance past.

> pull somebody over
v.c. [TRANSP] fer aturar / parar
The police regularly pulled him over when he was driving his dad's car.

> pull through
v.c. recuperar-se (un malalt)
He was badly injured in the blast and the doctors don't expect him to pull through.

> pull together
v.c. treballar junts / treballar fent pinya / treballar en comú / unir forces / col·laborar
With limited resources, we all need to pull together if we want this project to succeed.

> pull (yourself) together
v.c. dominar-se
He was hysterical so she slapped him and told him to pull himself together

> pull up
v.c. [TRANSP] aturar / parar
He pulled up outside the shop, switched the engine off and went to buy a pint of milk

> pull somebody up
v.c. reprendre / renyar
At school her teachers are always pulling her up for not wearing the correct uniform.

pull-down menu ****
n menú desplegable

purchase ****
v conj comprar
sin. buy
n compra

pursuant *****
adj (formal)
Pursuant to - D'acord amb

push *****
v conj 1. empènyer
2. prémer (un botó)
sin. press
n empenta
pl. pushes
> push around
v.c. donar orders (a algú) brusca i amenaçadorament
> push in
v.c. colar-se / filtrar-se[approval]
Hey! That man just pushed in right in front of us!
Instead of waiting in the queue, Nick pushed in at the front and got a load of angry stares from the people behind him

put *****
v conj (put/put/putting) 1. posar
2. dipositar
> put (something) away
v.c. guardar
> put (someone) away
v.c. (col.loq) empresonar / arrestar algú
> put back
v.c. 1. tornar
2. ajornar
> put by
v.c. estalviar
I've got a bit of money put by to cover any emergencies.

> put down
v.c. 1. (col.loq) humiliar
2. posar
3. [ZOOL] practicar l'eutanàsia a (un animal)
4. reprimir
> put (something) down to (something)
v.c. atribuir a
> put forward
v.c. proposar
> put (something) in (something)
v.c. 1. ficar (alguna cosa) a ...
2. instal·lar (alguna cosa)
We're having a new shower put in on Tuesday.
I'm planning to put in a new hard drive.

sin. to install / to fit
> put (something) into (something)
v.c. ficar (alguna cosa) a ...
> put in for
v.c. demanar / sol·licitar
David is fed up with working for the department and has put in for a transfer.

> put off
v.c. 1. ajornar
The job I'm working on at the moment is important but not so important that I can't put it off for a day or two.

2. distreure / molestar
3. desanimar
> put on
v.c. 1. encendre
It was getting dark so John got up and put the lamp on.
Put the kettle on will you? I could murder a cup of tea!

2. engreixar-se
I put on half a kilo over the Christmas holidays.

> put out
v.c. extingir / apagar / sufocar
> put through
v.c. connectar per telèfon
I called and asked to be put through to the manager.

> put together
v.c. muntar, ajutant correctament les parts
> put under
v.c. anestesiar
> put up
v.c. aixecar / muntar
> put up with
v.c. aguantar / sofrir

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