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peregrinate [peregrinated, peregrinating, peregrinates] (to travel from place to place) verb [UK: ˈpe.rɪ.ɡrɪ.neɪt] [US: ˈpe.rɪ.ɡriː.neɪt] | peregrinarverb |
peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) noun [UK: ˈpe.rɪ.ɡrɪn ˈfɔːlkən] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌɡrin ˈfælkən] | halcón peregrinonoun |
peremptory ((law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal) adjective [UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] | inapelableadjective irrebatibleadjective irrefutableadjective |
peremptory (imperious, dictatorial) adjective [UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] | autoritarioadjective dictatorialadjective imperiosoadjective |
peremptory (Positive in opinion or judgment; decided, dogmatic) adjective [UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] | perentorioadjective |
perennial (lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time) adjective [UK: pə.ˈre.nɪəl] [US: pə.ˈre.niəl] | perenneadjective |
perennial [perennials] (plant active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons) noun [UK: pə.ˈre.nɪəl] [US: pə.ˈre.niəl] | planta perennenoun |
perestroika (reform in the Soviet Union in 1980s) noun [UK: ˌpe.rə.ˌstrɔɪk.ə] [US: ˌpe.rə.ˌstrɔɪk.ə] | perestroikanoun |
perfect (fitting its definition precisely) adjective [UK: pə.ˈfekt] [US: pər.ˈfekt] | perfectoadjective |
perfect [perfected, perfecting, perfects] (make perfect) verb [UK: pə.ˈfekt] [US: pər.ˈfekt] | perfeccionarverbThe lightbulb wasn't invented by perfecting the candle. = No se inventó la bombilla perfeccionando la vela. |
perfect crime (undetected crime) noun | crimen perfectonoun |
perfect fifth (interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones) noun | quinta justanoun |
perfect number (a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself) noun | número perfectonoun |
perfect pitch (ability to identify or re-create a note) noun [UK: pə.ˈfekt pɪtʃ] [US: pər.ˈfekt ˈpɪtʃ] | oído absolutonoun |
perfect storm (situation) noun | tormenta perfectanoun |
perfection (being perfect) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃn̩] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃn̩] | perfecciónnoun |
perfectionism (an aversion for anything less than perfection) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪ.zəm] | perfeccionismonoun |
perfectionist (inclined or related to perfectionism) adjective [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪst] | perfeccionistaadjectiveI'm a perfectionist. = Soy un perfeccionista. |
perfectionist [perfectionists] (person who does not settle for anything that is not perfect) noun [UK: pə.ˈfek.ʃə.nɪst] [US: pər.ˈfek.ʃə.ˌnɪst] | perfeccionistanoun |
perfective (related to the perfect tense or perfective aspect) adjective [UK: pəfˈektɪv] [US: pɚfˈektɪv] | perfectivoadjective |
perfective aspect (grammatical term) noun | perfectonoun |
perfectly (with perfection) adverb [UK: ˈpɜː.fɪkt.li] [US: ˈpɝː.fəkt.li] | perfectamenteadverbThis fits perfectly. = Esto cabe perfectamente. |
perfidy [perfidies] (the act of violating faith or allegiance) noun [UK: ˈpɜː.fɪ.di] [US: ˈpɝː.fə.di] | perfidianoun |
perfidious (pertaining to perfidy) adjective [UK: pə.ˈfɪ.dɪəs] [US: pə.ˈfɪ.dɪəs] | pérfidoadjectiveThe most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments. = La forma más pérfida de dañar una causa consiste en defenderla deliberadamente con argumentos falsos. |
perforate [perforated, perforating, perforates] (to pierce or penetrate) verb [UK: ˈpɜː.fə.reɪt] [US: ˈpɝː.fə.ˌret] | perforarverb |
perforation gauge (device for measuring perforation) noun [UK: ˌpɜː.fə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩ ɡeɪdʒ] [US: ˌpər.fə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩ ˈɡeɪdʒ] | odontómetronoun |
perforator [perforators] (machine that bores) noun [UK: ˈpɜː.fə.reɪ.tə] [US: ˈpɜːr.fə.reɪ.tər] | máquina perforadoranoun |
perforce (by force) adverb [UK: pə.ˈfɔːs] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrs] | de juroadverb forzadamenteadverb por fuerzaadverb |
perform [performed, performing, performs] (to do (something)) verb [UK: pə.ˈfɔːm] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrm] | efectuarverbA census was performed in 2005. = Se efectuó un censo en 2005. ejecutarverb hacerverbI must perform a pelvic exam. = Debería hacerte un examen vaginal. llevar a caboverb realizarverbThe doctor performed the operation. = El doctor realizó la operación. |
perform [performed, performing, performs] (to do something in front of an audience) verb [UK: pə.ˈfɔːm] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrm] | actuarverbI don't like to perform in front of others. = No me gusta actuar delante de otros. |