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*periodista [m, f] journalist, newspaperman, newspaperwoman.
 * período period, term.
 * perito [adj; n] expert.
 * perjudicar to damage, hurt, injure.
 * perjudicial harmful, injurious.
 * perjuicio prejudice; damage, injury, harm; financial loss.
 * perla pearl. ser una perla to be a jewel Esa criada es una perla. That maid's a jewel.
 * permanecer [-zc-] to stay, remain.
 * permanente [adj] permanent. $undefined$ [f] permanent (wave).
 * permiso permission, license, permit. Con permiso (lit., with your permission) If you don't mind. or Excuse me, please.
 * permitir to permit, allow.
 * pero [conj] but La ciudad es grande, pero no es muy hermosa. The city's large but it's not very attractive. $undefined$ [m] shortcoming, defect. no tener pero(s) to be faultless or flawless Ese trabajo no tiene peros. That work's flawless.  poner pero(s) to find fault, object A este trabajo no se le puede poner ningún pero. You can't find fault with this job.  ¡No hay pero que valga! No buts about it!
 * perra female dog, bitch, slut.
 * perro dog.
 * persecución [f] persecution; pursuit.
 * perseguir [ III] to pursue Persiguieron a los fugitivos. They pursued the fugitives. $undefined$ to aim at ¿Qué fin persigue Ud.? What are you aiming at?
 * perseverancia perseverance.
 * persona person.
 * personaje [m] personage, big shot Debe ser un personaje. He must be an important person. $undefined$ character (in a play) El personaje principal es un viejo. The main character's an old man.
 * personal [adj] personal Esos son asuntos personales. Those are personal matters. $undefined$ [m] personnel Vaya Ud. a la oficina de personal. Go to the personnel office. cuestión personal personal quarrel Tuve una cuestión personal con él. I had a personal quarrel with him.
 * personalidad [f] personality, prominent person A la fiesta concurrieron muchas personalidades. Many prominent people attended the party.
 * persuadir to persuade, convince Le persuadió a que se quesdasen. He persuaded them to stay.
 * pertenecer [-zc-] to pertain to, concern. $undefined$ to belong to Este dinero no nos pertenece. This money doesn't belong to us.
 * perturbar to perturb, disturb.
 * perverso perverse, wicked.
 * pesa weight (object).
 * pesadez [f] boringness, dullness. $undefined$ persistence La pesadez de ese hombre me molesta. The persistence of that man annoys me.
 * pesadilla nightmare.
 * pesado (see pesar) heavy Esta maleta es muy pesada. This suitcase is very heavy. $undefined$ boring, dull, tiresome; persistent Es uno de esos tipos pesados. He's one of those boring people. $undefined$ sultry (of weather) ¡Qué tiempo tan pesado! What sultry weather! $undefined$ sound (of sleep) Tenía un sueño muy pesado. She slept soundly. $undefined$ stuffy En esta habitación hay una atmósfera muy pesada. The air in this room's very stuffy.
 * pesar to weigh Esta carta pesa demasiado. This letter weighs too much. $undefined$ to be weighty, important, count Su opinión pesa mucho. Your opinion counts a lot. pesarle a uno to regret, be sorry for No me pesa haberlo dicho. I don't regret having said it.  pesarse to weigh oneself, get weighed Es aconsejable pesarse a menudo. It's advisable to get weighed frequently.
 * pesar [m] sorrow, remorse Su muerte causó gran pesar. His death caused great sorrow. a pesar de in spite of A pesar de todo, lo haremos. In spite of everything, we'll do it.  tener pesar to be sorry Tengo gran pesar por lo que hice. I'm very sorry for what I did.
 * pesca fishing La pesca es un deporte agradable. Fishing's a pleasant sport. $undefined$ catch (of fish) Fué una gran pesca. It was a big catch. ir de pesca to go fishing.
 * pescado fish (caught).
 * pescador [m] fisherman.
 * pescar to fish ¿Le gusta a Ud. pescar? Do you like fishing? $undefined$ to catch, get, "hook" Ha pescado un buen marido. She hooked a good husband.
 * peseta peseta (monetary unit of Spain).
 * pesimista [adj] pessimistic. $undefined$ [n] pessimist.
 * pésimo [adj] the very worst.