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pet meaning in Spanish

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petrify [petrified, petrifying, petrifies] (to harden organic matter)
verb
[UK: ˈpe.trɪ.faɪ]
[US: ˈpe.trə.ˌfaɪ]

petrificarverbI was petrified. = Estaba petrificado.

petrochemical (of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them)
adjective
[UK: ˌpe.trəʊˈk.e.mɪk.l̩]
[US: ˌpetro.ʊˈk.e.mɪk.l̩]

petroquímicoadjective

petrochemistry (the branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum)
noun
[UK: ˌpe.trəʊˈk.e.mɪ.strɪ]
[US: ˌpetro.ʊˈk.e.mɪ.striː]

petroquímicanoun
{f}

petrodollar (money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil)
noun
[UK: ˈpetro.ˌdɑː.lə(r)]
[US: ˈpetro.ˌdɑː.lər]

petrodólarnoun
{m}

petroglyph (a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times)
noun
[UK: pˈetrəɡlˌɪf]
[US: pˈetrəɡlˌɪf]

petroglifonoun
{m}

Petrograd (city)
proper noun

Petrogradoproper noun

petrography [petrographies] (the branch of petrology)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈtrɒ.ɡrə.fɪ]
[US: pɪ.ˈtrɑː.ɡrə.fiː]

petrografíanoun
{f}

petroleum jelly (pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈtrəʊ.lɪəm ˈdʒe.li]
[US: pɪˈtro.ʊ.lɪəm ˈdʒe.li]

petrolatonoun
{m}

vaselinanoun
{f}

petrology [petrologies] (the study of rock)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈtrɒ.lə.dʒi]
[US: pə.ˈtrɑː.lə.dʒi]

petrologíanoun
{f}
Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology. = La geología se divide en varias ramas, tales como la mineralogía, petrología y geología física.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (city in Russia)
proper noun

Petropávlovsk-Kamchatskiproper noun

petrous (anatomy: of the dense portion of the temporal bone)
adjective
[UK: ˈpe.trəs]
[US: ˈpe.trəs]

petrosoadjective

petticoat [petticoats] (woman's undergarment worn under a skirt)
noun
[UK: ˈpe.tɪk.əʊt]
[US: ˈpe.tɪkoʊt]

combinaciónnoun
{f}

enaguasnoun
{f}

fondonoun
{m}

fustánnoun
{m}

peticotenoun
{m}

sayuelanoun
{f}

petty [pettier, pettiest] (of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns)
adjective
[UK: ˈpe.ti]
[US: ˈpe.ti]

baladíadjective

de pitiminíadjective

detallistaadjective

insignificanteadjective

menoradjective

meticulosoadjective

mezquinoadjectiveI'm sick and tired of all the petty squabbling among politicians. = Ya estoy harto de todas las peleas mezquinas entre los políticos.

nimioadjective

pequeñoadjectiveI've asked myself whether skepticism is the key to greatness. But even petty people doubt. = Ya me he preguntado si el escepticismo es la llave a la grandeza. Pero hasta los hombres pequeños dudan.

pettifogger [pettifoggers] (An unscrupulous lawyer)
noun
[UK: ˈpe.tɪ.fɒ.ɡə]
[US: ˈpe.tɪ.ˌfɑː.ɡər]

abogadillonoun
{m}

buscapleitosnoun

leguleyonoun

picapleitosnoun

rábulanoun

soplacausasnoun

tinterillonoun
{m}

petty bourgeoisie (social class)
noun

pequeña burguesíanoun
{f}

petty cash (cash available for trivial expenses, esp. at a business)
noun
[UK: ˈpe.ti kæʃ]
[US: ˈpe.ti ˈkæʃ]

caja menornoun
{f}

petty crime (minor crime collectively)
noun

delito menornoun
{m}

petty theft (theft of property of low value)
noun

hurtonoun
{m}

petunia [petunias] (flower)
noun
[UK: pɪ.ˈtjuː.nɪə]
[US: pə.ˈtuː.niə]

petunianoun
{f}
I propose replacing John and Mary with Pancras and Petunia. = Propongo que reemplacemos a John y Mary por Pancracio y Petunia.

1 Peter (Book of the Bible)
proper noun

1 Pedroproper noun
{m}
Peter doesn't speak Russian. = Pedro no habla ruso.

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