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* ''ocupe Ud. por eso.'' Don't worry about that. preocuparse de to care for, take care (of) ''Preocúpese Ud. de que los niños beban la leche.'' Take care that the children drink their milk.
 * preparación [f] preparation.
 * preparado (see preparar) preparation.
 * preparar to prepare Le prepararé el desayuno. I'll get your breakfast. $undefined$ to arrange, prepare Vamos a preparar una fiesta de despedida. Let's arrange a farewell party. prepararse to get ready Está preparándose para hacer un viaje. He's getting ready for a trip.
 * preparativos [m pl] preparations.
 * presa prey El león devoraba su presa. The lion devoured his prey. $undefined$ dam (for water) Tomamos una fotografía de la presa. We took a photograph of the dam.
 * prescribir to prescribe.
 * prescrito (see prescribir) prescribed.
 * presencia presence Será muy de agradecer su presencia en ese acto. Your presence at that function will be greatly appreciated. $undefined$ appearance Tiene muy buena presencia. He has a very good appearance. en presencia de in front of, in the presence of Lo dijo en presencia de todos. He said it in front of everybody.  presencia de ánimo presence of mind Su presencia de ánimo nos evitó el peligro. His presence of mind saved us from danger.
 * presenciar to see, witness.
 * presentación [f] exhibition, display Ese escaparate tiene presentación muy bonita. That window has a very pretty display. $undefined$ introduction La presentación del orador fué hecha por el presidente. The speaker was introduced by the president. a la presentación on presentation Lo pagaré a la presentación de la cuenta. I'll pay it on presentation of the bill.
 * presentar to present, introduce, submit El comité presentará mañana un nuevo plan. The committee will present a new plan tomorrow. $undefined$ to present, put on Presentarán un nuevo programa la semana próxima. They'll put on a new program next week. presentarse to present oneself, report Preséntese Ud. a la oficina de inmigración. Report to the Immigration Department. $undefined$ to appear, turn up Se presentó inesperadamente. He turned up unexpectedly.  presentar una queja to complain Presentaron una queja a la directiva. They complained to the management.
 * presente present, current Hay cinco fiestas en el presente mes. There are five holidays in the current month. $undefined$ present Todos los niños presentes se levantaron. All the children present got up. al presente at present Al presente no tenemos ninguna noticia. At present we have no news.  la presente this, the present writing La presente es para saudarle y  This is to greet you and   tener presente to bear in mind Tengo presente lo que me dijo. I'm bearing in mind what he told me. ¡Presente! Present! (roll call).
 * presentimiento feeling, premonition.
 * presentir [ II] to have a feeling or premonition.
 * preservar to preserve, guard, keep.
 * presidencia presidency; chairmanship.
 * presidente [m] president El presidente de la compañía es un hombre muy joven. The president of the company's a very young man. $undefined$ chairman Cada año nuestra comisión elige un nuevo presidente. Every year our committee elects a new chairman.
 * presidio penitentiary.
 * presión [f] pressure.
 * preso fastened; arrested. $undefined$ [m] convict, jailbird.
 * préstamo loan.
 * prestado (see prestar) lent; borrowed. pedir prestado to borrow ¿Puedo pedirle prestado su coche el proximo domingo? May I borrow your car next Sunday?
 * prestar to lend, loan Me prestó un libro muy interesante. He lent me a very interesting book. prestar atención to pay attention Se ruega prestar atención. Please pay attention.  prestar ayuda to help ¿Quiere Ud. prestarnos ayuda? Will you help us?  prestarse to lend itself Lo que dijo se prestaba a malas interpretaciones. What he said lent itself to misinterpretation. $undefined$ to offer Se prestó a ayudarnos. He offered to help us.
 * prestigio prestige.
 * presumir to presume Presumo que es así. I presume it's so. $undefined$ to be conceited, show off Presume mucho. She shows off too much. presumir de to think of oneself