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presupposition [presuppositions] (assumption, conjecture, speculation or something supposed without proof) noun [UK: ˌpriː.sʌ.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpri.sə.pə.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] | pressuposiçãonoun pressupostonoun |
pretend [pretended, pretending, pretends] (to allege falsely) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈtend] [US: pri.ˈtend] | fingirverb |
pretension [pretensions] (claim) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈten.ʃn̩] | pretensãonoun |
pretentious (marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) adjective [UK: prɪ.ˈten.ʃəs] [US: pri.ˈten.ʃəs] | armanteadjective pretensiosoadjective |
pretentiously (in a manner with unwarranted claim to importance or distinction) adverb [UK: prɪ.ˈten.ʃə.sli] [US: prɪ.ˈten.ʃə.sli] | pretensiosamenteadverb |
preterite (preterite tense; simple past) noun [UK: ˈpre.tə.rɪt] [US: ˈpre.tə.rɪt] | pretéritonoun |
preterite (showing an action at a determined moment in the past) adjective [UK: ˈpre.tə.rɪt] [US: ˈpre.tə.rɪt] | pretéritoadjective |
preterition (the act of passing by, disregarding or omitting) noun [UK: prɪtɪrˈɪʃən] [US: prɪɾɪrˈɪʃən] | preteriçãonoun |
pretermit [pretermitted, pretermitting, pretermits] (to intentionally disregard) verb [UK: ˌpriː.tə.ˈmɪt] [US: ˌpriː.tər.ˈmɪt] | preterirverb |
pretext [pretexts] (false, contrived or assumed purpose) noun [UK: ˈpriː.tekst] [US: ˈpriː.ˌtekst] | pretextonoun |
pretonic (immediately preceding a stressed syllable) adjective [UK: prɪtˈɒnɪk] [US: prɪtˈɑːnɪk] | pretónicoadjective protônicoadjective protónicoadjective |
Pretoria (administrative capital of South Africa) proper noun [UK: prɪ.ˈtɔː.rɪə] [US: pri.ˈtɔː.riə] | Pretóriaproper noun |
pretty [prettier, prettiest] (especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive) adjective [UK: ˈprɪ.ti] [US: ˈprɪ.ti] | bonitoadjective |
pretty [prettier, prettiest] (of objects: nice-looking) adjective [UK: ˈprɪ.ti] [US: ˈprɪ.ti] | beloadjective |
pretty [prettier, prettiest] (only superficially attractive) adjective [UK: ˈprɪ.ti] [US: ˈprɪ.ti] | bonitinhoadjective |
prettily (in a pretty manner) adverb [UK: ˈprɪ.tɪ.li] [US: ˈprɪ.tə.li] | belamenteadverb lindamenteadverb |
pretty (somewhat) adverb [UK: ˈprɪ.ti] [US: ˈprɪ.ti] | bastanteadverb bemadverb meioadverb |
pretty much (almost completely; very nearly; mostly) adverb [UK: ˈprɪ.ti ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ˈprɪ.ti ˈmʌtʃ] | quase issoadverb |
pretty penny (considerable amount of money) noun [UK: ˈprɪ.ti ˈpe.ni] [US: ˈprɪ.ti ˈpe.ni] | nota pretanoun |
pretty please (an emphatic interjection to make commands more polite) interjection | por favorzinhointerjection |
pretzel [pretzels] (toasted bread or cracker in the shape of a knot) noun [UK: ˈpret.sl̩] [US: ˈpret.zəl] | pretzelnoun |
prevail [prevailed, prevailing, prevails] (To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈveɪl] [US: prɪ.ˈveɪl] | predominarverb prevalecerverb |
prevalence [prevalences] (number of cases compared to a total population) noun [UK: ˈpre.və.ləns] [US: ˈpre.və.ləns] | prevalêncianoun |
prevalent (superior in frequency or dominant) adjective [UK: ˈpre.və.lənt] [US: ˈpre.və.lənt] | prevalenteadjective |
prevalent (widespread, preferred) adjective [UK: ˈpre.və.lənt] [US: ˈpre.və.lənt] | predominanteadjective |
prevaricate [prevaricated, prevaricating, prevaricates] (deviate, transgress) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt] [US: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt] | prevaricarverb |
prevaricator (one who prevaricates) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪ.tə] [US: prɪ.ˈvæ.rʌˌk.eɪ.tər] | prevaricadornoun |
prevent [prevented, preventing, prevents] (to keep from happening, see also: forestall; avert; ward off) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈvent] [US: prɪ.ˈvent] | impedirverb prevenirverb |
preventable (capable of being prevented) adjective [UK: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩] [US: prɪ.ˈven.təb.l̩] | evitáveladjective preveníveladjective |
prevention [preventions] (The act of preventing or hindering) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩] | prevençãonoun |