Spanish verbs — P

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pacificar to pacify
pactar to agree
padecer to suffer
pagar to pay
paginar to paginate
paliar to alleviate
palmar to die
paralizar to paralyse
paralizarse to paralyze oneself
parar to stop
parcelar to parcel
parecer to seem
parecerse to resemble (parecerse a)
parir to give birth
participar to participate
partir to leave
partirse to split, crack; partirse de risa: to crack up
pasar to pass
pasarse to go too far; to stop by
pasear to stroll
pasearse to take a walk (oneself)
pasmar to astonish
pastar to graze
patear to kick
patentar to patent
patinar to skate
patrocinar to sponsor (pay part of the cost of an event or service)
pecar to sin
pedalear to pedal
pedir to ask/request
pegar to hit
pegarse to stick (to); to hit oneself
peinar to comb (something)
peinarse to comb oneself
pelar to peel or to shave.
pelear to fight
pelearse to fight, quarrel (with each other)
peligrar to be at risk
penetrar to penetrate
pensar to think
pensarse to think it over (pensárselo)
pensionar to retire (a person)
peraltar to raise (to elevate)
percibir to perceive
perder to lose
perderse to get lost
perdonar to forgive
perdurar to endure
perfeccionar to perfect
perfeccionarse to perfect oneself
perfilar to outline
perforar to perforate
perfumar to perfume
perjudicar to harm
permanecer to remain
permitir to allow
perpetrar to perpetrate
perpetuar to perpetuate
perseguir to pursue
persistir to persist
personalizar to personalise
persuadir to persuade
pertenecer to belong; to pertain
perturbar to disturb
pervertir to pervert, to corrupt
pervertirse to become perverted
pesar to weigh
pesarse to weigh oneself
pescar to fish
petar to burst
peticionar to petition (to make a formal request)
petrificar to petrify
piar to chirp
picar to sting
pilar to stack
pillar to catch
pincelar to paint (with a brush)
pinchar to prick
pintar to paint
pisar to step on
pitar to whistle
plagar to plagiarise
plagiar to plagiarise
planchar to iron
planear to plan
planificar to plan (to arrange or organise in advance)
plantar to plant
plantear to raise (a question/issue)
plantearse to consider, contemplate (doing something)
plasmar to embody.
platear to plate
platicar to chat, to talk
plegar to fold
poblar to populate
podar to prune
poder to be able to
poner to put
ponerse to put on (clothing); to become
portar to carry
portarse to behave (portarse bien/mal)
posar to pose
posarse to alight, settle (bird, dust)
poseer to possess, to own, to hold, to have
posesionar to position
posibilitar to enable.
posicionar to position
posponer to postpone
postear to post
postular to apply (for a position)
potenciar to enhance
practicar to practice
preceder to precede
preciar to appreciate
precipitar to precipitate
precisar to specify
predecir to predict (to say what will happen in the future)
predestinar to predestine
predicar to preach
predominar to predominate
preferir to prefer
preguntar to ask
preguntarse to ask oneself
premiar to award
preñar to impregnate
prendar to ignite
prendarse to become enamored
prender to catch, to turn on (a light)
prensar to press
preocupar to worry
preocuparse to worry (oneself)
preparar to prepare
prepararse to prepare oneself
prescindir to dispense (with)
prescribir to prescribe
presenciar to witness
presentar to present
presentarse to introduce oneself
presentir to sense (to have a premonition).
preservar to preserve
presidir to preside
presionar to press
prestar to lend
presumir to presume
presuponer to presuppose
presupuestar to budget
pretender to intend
prevalecer to prevail
prevenir to prevent
prever to foresee
previsionar to foresee
primar to prevail
principiar to begin
priorizar to prioritise (give something high priority)
privar to deprive
privilegiar to favour, to give preference to
probar to try
proceder to proceed
procesar to process
procesionar to process (in a religious context)
proclamar to proclaim
procurar to seek
procurarse to procure for oneself
producir to produce
producirse to occur
profundar to deepen
profundizar to deepen
programar to program
progresar to progress
prohibir to prohibit
prolongar to prolong (to extend in time)
prometer to promise
promocionar to promote (to support or advertise)
promover to promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to further
promulgar to promulgate
pronunciar to pronounce
propagar to propagate
propagarse to spread, propagate
propiciar to foster
proponer to propose
proporcionar to provide
proseguir to continue (proceed with, prolong)
prosperar to prosper, to thrive, to flourish
protagonizar to star (in a role)
proteger to protect
protestar to protest
provenir to come from
provisionar to provision
provocar to provoke
proyectar to project (to throw or cast forward)
publicar to publish
pudrir to rot
pulir to polish
pulsar to pulse
punir to punish (to impose a penalty)
puntuar to punctuate
purificar to purify