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progreso

* few years. $undefined$ to progress, improve Su español progresa mucho. His Spanish is improving a great deal.
 * progreso progress.
 * prohibición [f] prohibition.
 * prohibir to forbid Te prohibo comer entre horas. I forbid you to eat between meals. Se prohibe fumar. No smoking.  Se prohibe fijar carteles. Post no bills.
 * prólogo prologue; preface.
 * prolongar to prolong.
 * promedio [m] average.
 * promesa promise.
 * prometer to promise Le he prometido ir a visitarla. I've promised to visit her.—La fiesta promete estar muy alegre. It promises to be a very gay party. $undefined$ to be promising Este niño promete mucho. He's a very promising child.
 * prometido (see prometer) engaged.
 * pronto [adj] ready Estoy pronto para empezar. I'm ready to begin. $undefined$ [adv] quickly Hizo muy pronto el trabajo. He did the work very quickly. $undefined$ soon Llegó más pronto de lo que yo esperaba. He came sooner than I expected. $undefined$ [m] sudden impulse Todavía siente aquel pronto que tuvo. He still regrets that sudden impulse. al pronto at first Al pronto no lo reconocí. At first I didn't recognize him.  de pronto suddenly De pronto apareció. Suddenly he appeared.  por de pronto in the meantime, for the time being Por de pronto trabaje Ud. en esto. For the time being, work on this.  tan pronto como as soon as Tan pronto como lo haga, avíseme. Let me know as soon as you do it.
 * pronunciación [f] pronunciation.
 * pronunciamiento pronouncement; insurrection (in army).
 * pronunciar to pronounce.
 * propaganda advertising; propaganda.
 * propiedad [f] property.
 * propietario, propietaria owner, proprietor, proprietress.
 * propina tip, gratuity.
 * propio own Lo vi con mis propios ojos. I saw it with my own eyes. $undefined$ typical Eso es muy propio de él. That's typical of him. $undefined$ proper, right Era el hombre propio para aquel trabajo. He was the right man for that job. $undefined$ oneself Ella propia lo hizo. She did it herself.
 * proponer [irr] to propose (suggest) Propondremos un cambio. We'll propose a change. proponerle algo a alquien to make a proposition Le propuso un negocio a mi padre. He made a business proposition to my father.  proponerse to plan, intend Se propuso estudiar mucho. He planned to study a lot.
 * proporción [f] proportion.
 * proporcionar to provide with, supply with Le voy a proporcionar a Ud. todo lo que necesita. I'm going to provide you with everything you need.
 * proposición [f] proposition.
 * propósito purpose ¿Cuál es su propósito? What's your purpose? $undefined$ intention El infierno está empedrado de buenos propósitos. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. a propósito on purpose Lo hice a propósito. I did it on purpose.  a propósito de in connection with A propósito de lo que dicen les contaré  In connection with what you're saying, I'll tell you   ¡A propósito! By the way!
 * propuesta proposal, proposition, motion.
 * prorrogar to extend (expiration date).
 * prosa prose.
 * prosperar to prosper.
 * prosperidad [f] prosperity.
 * protección [f] protection.
 * protector [m] protector.
 * proteger to protect La madre protege a sus hijos. The mother protects her children. protegerse to protect oneself Para protegernos de la lluvia entramos en una tienda. We went into a store to get out of the rain.
 * protesta protest El juez no dio importancia a la protesta del público. The judge ignored the public protest.
 * protestar to protest. protestar de to protest against Protestaron de la injusticia. They protested against the injustice.
 * provecho profit No sacó ningún provecho de aquel negocio. He didn't make any profit on that deal. de provecho useful Es hombre de provecho. He's a useful man.  ser de provecho to be good (for) Esta comida no es de provecho para Ud. This food isn't good for you.  Buen provecho. Enjoy your meal. or I hope you've enjoyed your meal, (customary greeting before or after a meal)