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* Teníamos comida a todo pasto. We had food galore.
 * pastor [m] shepherd.
 * pata foot, leg (of an animal) Cogieron al perro de una pata. They caught the dog by the leg. $undefined$ leg (furniture) La pata de la mesa está quebrada. The table leg's broken. a cuatro patas on all fours, creeping.  meter la pata to pull a boner, to put one's foot in it Ten cuidado no metas la pata. Be careful not to put your foot in it.
 * patada kick.
 * patata potato [Sp].
 * patente evident Era patente que quería pedirle a Ud. dinero. It was evident that he wanted to borrow some money from you. $undefined$ [f] patent Deberá sacar una patente de su invento. You should take out a patent on your invention.
 * patinador, patinadora skater.
 * patinar to skate; to skid, slip.
 * patio patio, courtyard El patio es característico en las casas españolas. The patio's characteristic of Spanish houses. patio de butacas orchestra (theater).
 * patizambo
 * pato, pata duck.
 * patojo lame, crippled [Am] Quedó patojo después de la caída. His fall left him lame. $undefined$ [n] kid, urchin [Am] Un patojo me enseñó el camino. A kid showed me the way.
 * patria fatherland, native land.
 * patriota [m, f] patriot.
 * patriótico patriotic.
 * patriotismo patriotism.
 * patrón [m] boss Lo ha ordenado el patrón. The boss has ordered it. $undefined$ employer. $undefined$ patron saint Santiago, patrón de España. Saint James, patron saint of Spain. $undefined$ pattern Estos patrones para hacer vestidos son muy prácticos. These dress patterns are very practical. patrón de barca skipper (of small boat).
 * patronal [adj] of the employers Las representaciones patronales y obreras han llegado a un acuerdo. The representatives of the employers and workers have reached an agreement.
 * patrono employer; patron saint.
 * pausa rest; break. hacer una pausa to take a break, to pause Vamos a hacer una pausa de cinco minutos. Let's take a fiveminute break.
 * pausar to pause, hesitate.
 * pava pot, kettle [Arg]; turkey hen.
 * pavada nonsense, foolishness [Arg].
 * pavimentar to pave.
 * pavimento pavement.
 * pavo turkey cock. pavo real peacock.
 * payar to sing to the accompaniment of a guitar [Arg].
 * payaso clown.
 * paz [f] peace Que en paz descanse. May he rest in peace. estar (or quedar) en paz to be even, be quits Cuando le dé tres dólares estaremos en paz. When I give you three dollars, we'll be square.  hacer las paces to make up, patch up (differences), become reconciled Me alegra que hayan hecho las paces. I'm glad they've made up.
 * pecado sin.
 * pecar to sin.
 * pecho chest, bosom.
 * pedazo piece, bit Le dio un pedazo de pan. She gave him a piece of bread. hacerse pedazos to break into pieces, shatter El florero se hizo pedazos al caer al suelo. The vase broke into pieces when it fell on the floor.
 * pedido order, shipment.
 * pedir [ III] to ask for Tengo que pedirle permiso. I have to ask him for permission. $undefined$ to ask, request ¿Por qué no pide que le sirvan más temprano? Why don't you ask them to serve you earlier? $undefined$ to order He pedido mil copias. I've ordered a thousand copies. pedir de boca according to desire Todo salió a pedir de boca. Everything worked out according to our desires.  pedir limosna to beg for alms.
 * pegadizo catchy Es una música muy pegadiza. It's a very catchy tune.
 * pegajoso sticky.
 * pegar to stick, glue, cement ¿Con qué pegaron esto? What did they glue this with? $undefined$ to post Pegaron un cartel en la pared. They posted a sign on the wall. $undefined$ to sew (on) Tiene Ud. que pegarle botones a esta camisa. You have to sew buttons on this shirt. $undefined$ to infect with, communicate Me pegó el catarro. He infected me with his cold, or I caught his cold. $undefined$ to hit, beat, strike Le pegó con un bastón. He beat him with a cane. pegar (le) fuego a to set fire to Le pegaron fuego a la casa. They set fire to the house.  pegarse to be catching Todo se pega menos la