sake; out of
compassion.

piedra, _f._, stone, rock.

pierna, _f._, leg; a -- suelta, at one's ease; undisturbed; dormir a
suelta, to sleep soundly (_or_ deeply).

pieza, _f._, piece, part; animal, game; plantation, field.

pilar, _m._, pillar, post, column, support, abutment.

pilastra, _f._, pilaster.

pintar, to paint, picture, describe, depict.

pintor, _m._, painter.

pintoresco, -a, picturesque.

piqueta, _f._, pickax.

pisada, _f._, footstep, hoof-beat.

pisar, to tread, trample.

pista, _f._, scent, trail.

pizarra, _f._, slate.

placeme, _m._, congratulation.

placer, _m._, pleasure, content(ment).

planta, _f._, plant; sole of the foot; poner en--, to put on foot; to
arrange (or execute).

plata, _f._, silver.

plataforma, _f._, platform.

plateado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ platear, silvered, silvery, pale.

platillo, _m._, little plate, dish; subject; hacer -- de, to converse
about.

playa, _f._, shore, strand; sin --, boundless.

plaza, _f._, place, post, square.

plazuela, _f._, small square.

plebe, _f._, people, common people, populace.

plegar, to curl, purse, curve.

plegaria, _f._, prayer, supplication.

plenitud, _f._, fullness, height.

pliegue, _m._, fold, plait, wave, ripple.

plomo, _m._, lead; color de--, leaden, lead-colored.

pluma, _f._, plume, feather, quill, pen.

poblacion, _f._, town, village.

poblachon, _m._, big village.

poblado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ poblar, peopled, filled; full.

pobre, poor; _subst. m. or f._ poor man (_or_ woman).

pobrecito, _subst. m._, poor dear man; poor fellow.

poco, -a, little; _pl._, some, a few; a los --s minutos, within a few
minutes; _adv._, little, slightly, somewhat; un --, a little,
slightly, somewhat; a --, in a little while; soon; a -- de, shortly
after; -- a --, little by little, slowly, gently, softly, gradually;
-- mas o menos, a little more or less; approximately, nearly, about.

poder, to be able; can; apenas si pudiera, I could scarcely; como
pudo, as best he could; come mejor pudo, as well as possible; as well
as he could; no -- (por) menos de, cannot (help) but, cannot fail to;
_refl._, to be possible.

poder, _m._, power, possession.

poderoso, -a, powerful.

podredumbre, _f._, corruption.

poema, _m._, poem.

poesia, _f._, poetry.

poeta, _m._, poet.

polvo, _m._, dust.

porno, _m._, knob, handle, pommel.

pompa, _f._, pomp.

ponderacion, _f._, consideration; exaggeration; laudation