Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories Part 118

=pian pianito= (_a Spanish dim. of the Italian musical expression_ =pian piano=)=,= very softly, very slowly.

=picadura,= tobacco (_for cigarettes_).

=picar,= to p.r.i.c.k, bite, sting, chop, break; =-- un cigarro,= to roll a cigarette; =--se,= to be offended, vexed.

=picardia,= wanton trick, villany; =decir --s,= to revile, blaspheme; =hacer una --,= to play a trick.

=picaresco,= roguish.

 

=picaro,= mischievous, malicious, sly; =que picara!= what a wretch she is!

=pico,= beak.

=picotazo,= stroke (_with the beak of a bird_).

=pichon,= _m._, squab.

=pie,= _m._, foot; =al --,= nearly; =estar de --,= to be standing; =echar --a tierra,= to dismount; =-- forzado,= verse-line to be rhymed.

=piedad,= _f._, pity, piety.

=piedra,= stone.

=piel,= _f._, skin, leather; _fig._, life.

=pienso,= thought; =ni por --,= I couldn't think of it, impossible.

=pierna,= limb, leg; =entre las --s,= between her knees; =dormir a -- suelta,= to sleep soundly.

=pieza,= piece, room; =buena --,= thing.

=pilar,= _m._, water-basin (_of a fountain or well_); pillar.

=pillar,= to catch, overtake.

=pillo,= rascal.

=pilluelo= (_dim._)=,= little rascal, thief.

=pimiento,= red pepper.

=pinar,= _m._, pine-forest.

=pino,= pine.

=pintar,= to paint; =-- de amarillo,= to paint yellow; =pinta que pinta,= painting as fast as they can.

=pintoresco,= picturesque.

=pintura,= picture, painting; paint.

=pio pio,= peep peep.

=pipa,= pipe.

=pique,= _see_ =echar=.

=piramide,= _f._, pyramid.

=pirata,= _m._, pirate.

=Pirineos,= Pyrenees (_the mountain chain between Spain and France_).

=piropo,= flattering remark.

=piso,= floor, story (_of a house_).

=pisoton,= _m._, kick; act of stepping on one's foot.

=pitada,= whistle, whistling; =echar una -- al aire= (_coll._), to take a smoke.

=placeme,= _m._, congratulation.

=placentero,= merry.

=placer,= _m._, pleasure, delight.

=placidamente,= calmly, peacefully.

=placido,= calm, placid.

=plan,= _m._, table-land, plateau.

=plano,= level, plane.

=planta,= plant; sole of the foot; =poner la --,= to tread.

=plantar,= to plant; strike a blow; send; =--se,= to stand; reach quickly; put on.

=plantear,= to attempt, try.

=plata,= silver; =papel de --,= silver-foil.

=plataforma,= platform.

=platear,= to shed a silvery light.

=platica,= speeches, conversation.