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pa
acabar primer el pa que la gana: be ambitious, insatiable, rapacious
al pa, pa i al vi, vi: call a spade a spade
anar darrere d'algú amb un pa calent: be hopeless; be too late to change anything; nothing is able to be done
cara de pa de ral: moon-faced
com pa beneit: widely and abundantly
de pa i porta: potluck
de pa sucat amb oli: mediocre, bogus, shabby, second-rate, two-bit
de quin pa fas rosegons!: count your blessings!, appreciate what you have!
el nostre pa de cada dia: our daily bread
el pa de cada dia: (a common / an everyday) occurrence, a common/frequent/familiar event
fer un pa com unes hòsties: screw up, foul up, blunder, make a mess/hash of something
guanyar-se el pa: make/earn a living
haver-n'hi per a sucar-hi pa: fascinating, compelling, engrossing, intriguing
llarg com un dia sense pa: never-ending, ceaseless, endless; [discurs] long-drawn-out, long-winded
menjar el pa de l'ase: live off of someone; to sponge/mooch/freeload
més llarg que un dia sense pa: never-ending, ceaseless, endless; [discurs] long-drawn-out, long-winded
més val talent que pa de forment: hunger is the best sauce
negar el pa i la sal a algú: have nothing to do with someone
néixer amb un pa sota el braç: be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
no menjar pa (quelcom): not be any trouble; be worth it
no tenir un pa a la post: be hard up, impoverished, needy, destitute
pa de noces: honeymoon; the first few weeks/months of a marriage
pa de pessic: sponge cake
per pa i per sal: galore; in abundance, aplenty, in profusion
per un tros de pa: for two cents
portar un pa sota l'aixella: be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
posar-hi més pa que formatge: make a mountain out of a molehill; blow out of proportion; magnify, overdo, overstate
prendre el pa d'algú: deprive someone of a living; take the bread out of someone's mouth
saber el pa que s'hi dóna: know what to expect, know what the situacion is
saber quin pa hi donen: know (the ropes / the score / what's what); know one's (way around / stuff)
ser pa i mel: be marvelous/splendid/hunky-dory
tenir pa a l'ull: not see (what is obvious / beyond one's nose)
treure's el pa de la boca: deprive someone of the means to live
un pa com unes hòsties: a disaster/failure/flop/fiasco
un tros de pa: [persona fiable] a brick, a good egg, a sweetheart
vendre's com el pa: sell like hotcakes

pàbul: donar pàbul a — encourage, stir up, lend oneself to, breathe life into; ~ murmuracions = give rise to rumors

pac: en pac de (en recompensa de) — in exchange for

paciència
amb paciència es guanya el cel: all things come to those who wait
amb paciència i una canya: with great/extreme patience
la paciència és la mare de la ciència: if at first you don't succede, try try again
prendre paciència: be patient; be long-suffering, willing to endure
tenir més paciència que Job: have the patience of Job

pacotilla: de pacotilla — mediocre, bogus, shabby, second-rate, two-bit

padrina
no tenir padrina: be full of oneself, be swell-headed
veure la padrina: be in great pain

padrins
qui té padrins el bategen: it's good to have connections
tenir bons padrins: have connexions; have friends in high places

paella
agafar la paella pel mànec: take charge/control; lay down the law
tenir la paella pel mànec: be in control, in charge, in the driver's seat, in the saddle

paga
amb la cara paga: people's faces reveal truths about their character
el joc no paga la candela: the game is not worth the candle
paga i senyal: down payment
qui la fa la paga: you reap what you sow; what goes around comes around; you'll get your comeuppance
qui paga mana: who pays the piper calls the tune
qui trenca, paga: you break it, it's yours (you must pay for it)

pagador: mal pagador — deadbeat, debtor, parasite, sponge

pagant: pagant, sant Pere canta — money talks

pagar
fer pagar [fer rebre les conseqüències]: lash out at, take it out on, abuse
fer pagar (els plats trencats / la festa): 1 [imputar] shift the blame/cost onto, put the burden on 2 [fer rebre les conseqüències] take it out on
pagar a terminis: pay on time, pay on the installment plan
pagar al comptat: pay all at once
pagar algú amb la mateixa moneda: give someone a taste of their own medicine, pay someone back in their own coin, give as good as one gets
pagar el gust i les ganes: pay out, fork over, shell out
pagar els plats trencats: be left holding the bag
pagar justos per pecadors: the innocent pay for the sins of the guilty
pagar l'aprenentatge: learn the hard way
pagar la despesa: pay/foot the bill, bear the expense, pick up the tab
pagar la festa: take the rap, pay the piper
pagar la patenta: fail or be embarrassed because of lack of experience; be taken for a ride
pagar la pena: be worth it, be worthwhile
ser cornut i pagar el beure: to have insult added to injury

pagaràs: me la pagaràs! — you won't get away with this/it!, I'll get even with you!

pagat
pagat d'ell mateix (i variants): self-satisfied, full of oneself, puffed up; have a swelled head
pagat de si mateix: arrogant, cocksure, puffed up (ex.: Després de rebre el premi, estava ben pagada d'ella mateixa = After winning the prize she was all puffed up)

pagats: ports pagats fins a — carriage paid to

pagès
a pagès: in the country (ex.: Vaig passar tres mesos vivint a pagès = I spent three months living in the country)
fer el pagès: play dumb, pretend not to understand
l'altre dia de pagès: the other day

pagues: a pagues — on the installment plan, on time

pair
dur de pair: hard to accept
no poder pair: 1 [no poder suportar/sofrir] can't stand/bear 2 [no oblidar] can't overlook/excuse/forget

país: país de Cucanya/Xauxa — Cloud Cuckoo Land

pal: pal de paller — decisive factor, key element

paladar: tenir bon paladar — have good taste

palades: a palades — galore; in abundance, aplenty, in profusion; tons of, loads of

palanca: fer palanca — to use a lever, to prise

palesa: fer palesa alguna cosa — make something known, call attention to something

palinòdia: cantar la palinòdia — recant, take back; [a contracor] eat one's words

palla
amb temps i palla, maduren les nesples: slowly but surely does it
destriar/separar el gra de la palla: separate the wheat from the chaff
dormir a la palla: not be prepared for unexpected setbacks
fer-se una palla: masturbate; beat the meat [vulg.], choke the chicken [vulg.]
foc de palla: flash in the pan, nine days' wonder; fleeting, short-lived, ephemeral
home de palla: front man
no pesar una palla: light as a feather
qui té cua de palla s'encén: if the shoe fits, wear it
tenir cua de palla: to feel oneself alluded to when hearing negative comments
veure la palla a l'ull de l'altre: see the beam in someone else's eye

pallasso: fer el pallasso — make a fool of oneself

paller
buscar/cercar una agulla en un paller: look for a needle in a haystack
pal de paller: decisive factor, key element

palletes: fer-s'ho a palletes — draw straws

pallissa: donar/clavar una pallissa a algú — give someone a beating, thrashing, whipping

palma: emportar-se la palma — take the cake, triumph, prevail

Palou: fer tant de paper com en Palou a sa Pobla — be of no account/consequence

palpentes: a les palpentes — gropingly, feeling one's way

palpes: a palpons/palpes — gropingly, feeling one's way

palplantat: quedar palplantat — be struck all of a heap, be struck dumb

palpons: a palpons/palpes — gropingly, feeling one's way

pam
amb un pam d'orelles: all ears
amb un pam d'ulls: all eyes
amb un pam de boca: astounded, dumbfounded, flabbergasted
deixar algú amb un pam de boca: surprise/astound/astonish someone, take someone aback
deixar algú amb un pam de nas: leave someone (in the lurch / high and dry / flat)
fer pam i pipa: thumb one's nose
fer pam-pam: [infantil] spank lightly
no alçar un pam de terra: be short/pint-sized/sawed-off
no haver-n'hi un pam de net: there be rampant corruption, strange/questionable goings-on
no venir d'un pam: not matter, not be important
pam a pam: 1 [progressivament] step by step 2 [lentament] slowly and arduously, overcoming resistance
quedar amb un pam de nas: be disappointed
quedar-se amb un pam de nas: be in for a surprise
treure un pam de llengua: huff and puff, be done in, be dead beat
un pam de morros: an angry look

pams
anar a pams: proceed in an orderly, meticulous fashion
anem a pams!: first things first!, one thing at a time!, let's think about this a bit!, let's not rush into this!

Pandora: obrir/destapar la caixa de Pandora — open a Pandora's box

panell: panell publicitari — billboard

paner
qui fa un cove fa un paner: he who steals a penny will steal a pound
ser figues d'un altre paner: be (a horse of a different color / a different kettle of fish)

panses: posar-se com un gall de panses — hit the ceiling/roof, blow a gasket, fly off the handle

pantalons
abaixar-se els pantalons: give in, admit defeat, buckle under, cry uncle
portar els pantalons: [família] wear the pants

panxa
de panxa enlaire: 1 [lit.] face up, facing upward 2 [fig.] be idle, be at leisure; not do a thing
fer panxa: [una paret, un mur, etc.] protrude, bulge, stick out
gratar-se la panxa: be idle, be at leisure; not do a thing
omplir (la panxa / el pap): eat, chow down, have a meal
posar panxa: gain weight; [posar-se gras] get fat
posar-se de panxa al sol: procrastinate, delay, shilly-shally; put off doing something

panxacontenta: panxacontenta — [adj.] blithe, carefree; [persona] someone oblivious to the problems of others

panxó
fer-se un panxó de riure: laugh one's head off, crack up, be in stitches, split one's sides
un panxó de: a bellyful of, more than enough of

pany: tancar amb pany i clau — lock

panys
anys i panys: a long time, years on end, years and years
fa anys i panys: long, long ago

pap
buidar el pap: reveal everything, say what's on one's mind, get something off one's chest
ficar al pap: eat, chow down, have a meal
omplir el pap: have a meal, chow down, fall to, fill one's belly
omplir (la panxa / el pap): eat, chow down, have a meal
quedar-se al pap: keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut
tenir el pap buit: be hungry
tenir el pap ple: be fed up, be up to here, have had it
treure del pap: reveal, disclose, make known, bring to light; get (something) off one's chest

papa: més papista que el papa — more Catholic than the pope

papallona: fer la papallona — be fickle, capricious, inconsistent, erratic, unreliable

papar: no papar-ne ni una — have no idea what's going on

paparra: enganxar-se com una paparra — stick like glue, stick like a barnacle

paper
de paper d'estrassa: bogus, ersatz, worthless, phony
fer bon paper: 1 [ser amable] be friendly, agreeable 2 [reeixir] be successful, effective
fer el paper de: play the role of
fer mal paper: blunder, make a fool of oneself; put one's foot in it [Br.]
fer tant de paper com en Palou a sa Pobla: be of no account/consequence
fer/tenir un paper: play a role
fer un paper d'estrassa: make a fool of oneself, make a gaffe
paper d'estrassa: kraft paper
paper higiènic: toilet paper
paper mullat: something worthless, useless, ineffective

paperàs: fer un paperàs — make a hit, be a huge success

paperot: fer el paperot — dissemble, feign, put on a false front, fake, put on an act

papers
dur els papers mullats: be misinformed
fer tots els papers de l'auca: 1 [servir per a tot] wear more than one hat, be a jack of all trades 2 [cercar la conveniència pròpia] be a weathercock
perdre els papers: be furious, hopping mad, fit to be tied
persona sense papers: illegal alien

papista: més papista que el papa — more Catholic than the pope

paquet
fer el paquet: [diners] make a bundle
marcar paquet: presumir

para: para el carro! — hold your horses!

paradeta: tancar la paradeta — go out of business; surrender, bow out, give up the ship

paraigua: fer ballar el paraigua (a algú) — to rattle/befuddle someone (ex.: Totes aquestes explicacions em fan ballar el paraigua = All these explanations rattle me)

parany: parar un parany — set a trap

parar
anar a parar: 1 [acabar] end up, wind up 2 [al·ludir] to mean, to drive at (ex.: on vols anar a parar? = what are you driving at?)
fer parar boig algú: get on someone's nerves, rub someone the wrong way, get under someone's skin, drive someone up the wall
jugar a tocar i parar: play tag
on vas a parar!: you've gone too far!, you're going overboard!, that's over the top!
parar de comptar: that's it/all/enough
parar els peus a algú: stop someone in their tracks
parar esment en: call attention to
parar esment: pay attention
parar (l')orella: prick up one's ears
parar la galta: turn the other cheek
parar la mà: beg; ask for alms; panhandle
parar taula: set ([Br.] lay) the table
parar teles: set a trap
parar un parany: set a trap

parat
deixar algú parat: surprise/astound/astonish someone, take someone aback
mal parat: in bad shape, in a bad way; inauspicious, ominous
quedar parat: 1 [sorprendre's] be surprised, astounded, astonished 2 [aturar-se] get bogged down, get stuck
tenir mal parat: be in a pickle, in a jam, in a tight corner/spot

paraula
de paraula: 1 [personalment] orally, personally, viva voce 2 [sense convicció] insincerely, without really meaning it 3 [complidor] serious, reliable, trustworthy
deixar algú amb la paraula a la boca: leave someone speechless/dumbstruck
demanar la paraula: ask to speak
donar paraula: give one's word, promise
en una paraula: simply put, in a nutshell, in short
mantenir la paraula: keep one's word
prendre la paraula: take the floor; to speak
retirar la paraula: 1 [desdir-se] go back on one's word 2 [excusar-se] apologize; take back what one has said
tenir facilitat de paraula: have a way with words
tenir la paraula: to have the floor
tenir paraula: keep one's word
trencar la paraula: break one's word

paraules
amb bones paraules: [enganyar] cunningly, slyly, craftily, shrewdly
deixar algú sense paraules: leave someone speechless
dir paraules gruixudes: swear, curse, cuss; be foul-mouthed
en poques paraules: simply put, in short, to make a long story short
pesar les paraules: weigh one's words
tenir quatre paraules: argue, quarrel, cross swords

paraulotes: dir paraulotes — swear, curse, cuss; be foul-mouthed

parc: parc d'atraccions — amusement park

pardal
tenir un cervell de pardal: be a lamebrain
val més un pardal a la mà que una perdiu a l'aire: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

pardalets
tenir pardalets al cap: be dreamy, starry-eyed, in the clouds
voler la mare i els pardalets: want to have one's cake and eat it too

pardals
cap de pardals: scatterbrain, birdbrain, ninny, nitwit
matar dos pardals d'un tret: kill two birds with one stone
tenir el cap ple de pardals: be out to lunch, have one's head in the clouds

pare: pare pedaç — peacemaker, conciliator

parell: sense parell/parió — peerless, beyond compare

parella: de parella — [a quatre ulls] alone together

parells: parells i senars — odds and evens (joc de mans)

parentesis: portar els collons entre parentesis [vulg.] — be bowlegged

paret
com si parlés a la paret: like talking to a (brick) wall
de cul a la paret: stubborn, bullheaded, obstinate, pigheaded [despectiu]
entre l'espasa i la paret: with one's back to the wall, between a rock and a hard place, in deep water, between the devil and the deep blue sea
fer orelles de paret: ignore, turn a deaf ear, look the other way, pay no attention, take no notice
fer paret: [menjar] stick to one's ribs
topar contra/amb una paret: come/run up against a brick wall
tota pedra fa paret: every little bit helps

parets
enfilar-se per les parets: fly off the handle, hit the ceiling/roof, blow a gasket
les parets tenen orelles: the walls have ears

parió
sense parell/parió: peerless, beyond compare
sense parió: unique, unparalleled, unmatched

parir
ni la mare que el va parir: absolutely nobody
posar a parir: sharply/roundly/severely criticize; talk trash (about)

parla: qui parla! — look who's talking!

parlant
parlant d'això: with regard to this
parlant del rei de Roma: speak of the devil
parlant, la gent s'entén: (reaching out / communicating), people get along/on

parlar
el parlar pla: the common tongue
fer parlar: 1 [ser causa de comentaris] raise eyebrows 2 [fer crit] cause a stir/commotion
ni parlar-ne!: not on your life!, no way!, don't even think about it!
parlar amb les mans: gesticulate
parlar clar: speak frankly, forthrightly, without beating around the bush
parlar com un llibre: speak in (an erudite / a scholarly) manner
parlar entre dents: mumble, mutter
parlar foradat: blather, gabble, jabber, twaddle, prate
parlar (pels descosits / per les butxaques): chatter/pratter/babble on
parlar per boca d'algú: speak for someone
parlar sense embuts: speak one's mind, speak right out, say what one means
parlar sense miraments: speak bluntly/carelessly; speak off the cuff

parlés: com si parlés a la paret — like talking to a (brick) wall

parola
tenir bona parola: be articulate/eloquent/well-spoken
tenir molta parola: be talkative, chatty, long-winded

parra: estar a la parra [col·loq.] — be (in a fog / out to lunch); be spaced/zoned out

part
a part d'això: besides this, apart from this
a part de: aside from
a part: separately
això a part: besides this, apart from this
anar de part: be in labor, give birth
de part de: on behalf of
donar part a: inform, give notice to, notify; ~ la nit = go to bed
el part de la muntanya: something insignificant that occurs when one was expecting something important
en part: in part, partly; to a certain degree/extent
la part del lleó: the lion's share
no tenir ni art ni part en: not be at all affected by, have nothing to do with, not be any of one's business (ex.: en aquest assumpte no hi tinc ni art ni part = I'm not at all affected by this affair, this affair has nothing to do with me, this affair is none of my business)
per altra part: besides; moreover, what's more
per la meva part: as far as I'm concerned
posar-se de part d'algú: take someone's side
prendre part: 1 [intervenir] become involved, take (part / a hand) 2 [escollir] choose, (make / come to) a decision
punt i a part: period ([Br.] full stop) and new paragraph/line

partida
jugar a algú una mala partida: play a dirty trick on someone
menjar-se la partida: see through something/someone, have someone's number
prendre partida: take sides
punt de partida: starting line

partint: partint de — starting from

partir
a partir de: starting on/in/from; a partir d'ara = from now on
partir el cor: break one's heart
partir peres: split up, go our/your/their separate ways
partir-se de riure: laugh one's head off, crack up, be in stitches, split one's sides

partit
partit pres: something already decided, decision made beforehand
prendre partit: become involved, take (part / a hand)
treure partit: 1 [treure benefici] to benefit/profit from 2 [aprofitar] make (good) use of
un bon partit: [cònjuge en potència] a good catch

parts
anar per parts: organize, make plans, methodize, arrange, ascertain
de totes parts: everywhere

pas
a/amb aquest pas: at this rate
a bon pas: apace
a cada pas: at every step
a pas de tortuga/bou: at a snail's pace
allargar el pas: step lively, pick up one's pace
de pas: 1 [sense parar] in passing 2 [inestable] fly-by-night, shifty, undependable
deixar pas: step aside, make way
doblar el pas: quicken one's pace
donar pas a: open the way for
fer el primer pas: take the first step
fer pas: clear the way
fer un gran pas: take a big step forward, make a big advance, make real/significant headway
fer un pas en fals: make a false move; foul up, make a mistake, go wrong; screw up [vulg.]
fer un pas endarrere: lose ground, slip back
fer un pas endavant i dos endarrere: take one step forward and two steps back
mal pas: 1 [situació difícil] tight corner/spot, bind, jam, predicament 2 [mala acció] misdeed, slipup, misstep, blunder
marcar el pas: set the pace
obrir pas: make way, pave the way
ocell de pas: [persona] wanderer, rambler, roamer, rover; rolling stone
pas a pas: step by step, one step at a time
pas de vianants: pedestrian crossing; crosswalk [Am.], zebra crossing [Br.]
perdre el pas: lose one's way
sortir al pas: 1 (d'algú) seek someone out, head someone off 2 (d'un afer) to tackle, to put a stop to
sortir del pas: 1 [superar una dificultat] bring something off; overcome (problems, obstacles, etc.) 2 [actuar per compromís] make a good impression; fulfill an obligation

Pasqua: fer Pasqua abans de Rams — be expecting a child before getting married; do something ahead of time

pasqües
i santes pasqües!: and that's it!, that's all she wrote!
més content que unes pasqües: happy as a clam/lark; tickled pink

passa
fer una passa en fals: make a false move; foul up, make a mistake, go wrong; screw up [vulg.]
haver-hi una passa: there be something going around
i passa que t'he vist: and that will do; and that's enough; and don't worry any more about it
passa de: more than
què et passa?: what's eating you?, what's with you?

passada
a pilota passada: in hindsight
de passada: in passing
jugar a algú una mala passada: play a dirty trick on someone, pull a fast one
mala passada: dirty trick

passades: a/de totes passades — without fail, come what may, no matter what, come hell or high water [vulg.], one way or another

passaport: donar el passaport a algú — (fire / get rid of) someone

passar
fer passar amb raons/noves: make excuses
fer passar la porta a algú: kick someone out
fer passar per l'adreçador algú: make someone (come to heel / toe the line); put someone through the wringer
fer patir/passar gana a algú: make someone go hungry
passar a (espasa / tall d'espasa / fil d'espasa): slaughter, massacre; put to the sword
passar a espasa: execute summarily; put to death; slaughter, annihilate
passar a la història: go down in history
passar a millor vida: give up the ghost, go the way of all flesh, breathe one's last
passar algú per l'aplanador: intimidate someone, bring someone to heel
passar avall: disappear, die out
passar Bòria avall: go through hard times
passar bou per bèstia grossa: not be particular/finicky
passar comptes: 1 [diners] settle accounts, calculate what is owed 2 [vengança] get even, even the score, pay back
passar de llarg/llis: not stop, keep on going
passar de mida: overdo it, go overboard, go too far; run something into the ground
passar de rosca: go overboard, go to extremes
passar de taca d'oli: overdo it, go overboard, go too far; run something into the ground
passar el ribot: emend, touch up (ex.: Valdria la pena passar el ribot a aquest article = It would be worth touching up this article)
passar el temps: kill time, pass the time, while away the time
passar els set calzes d'amargura: endure hardship, suffer misfortune
passar en net: [un document] make a fair copy
passar estretors: go through hard times
passar factura: have a bad effect; take its toll (ex.: menjar massa pot passar factura = overeating can take its toll)
passar fretura: be lacking (ex.: Passàvem fretura de vi = We were lacking wine)
passar (l'arada / el carro) davant els bous: put the cart before the horse
passar l'esponja: [esborrar el passat] let bygones be bygones
passar la mà per la cara a algú: get the better of someone
passar la maroma: pull through hard times, weather the storm
passar la nit del lloro: make a night of it, go out on a binge
passar la nit en blanc/vetlla: not sleep a wink; have a sleepless night
passar llista: call the roll
passar pel clatell: ignore, be oblivious to, not pay attention to
passar pel sedàs: scrutinize, pore over; go over with a fine-tooth comb
passar per alt: overlook, omit
passar per dures proves: endure hardship, go through hell and high water [vulg.]
passar per l'adreçador: bite the bullet, face the music, have no choice
passar per les baquetes: run the gauntlet
passar per les forques caudines: be forced to put up with humiliating conditions; bite the bullet
passar per malla: slip by unnoticed
passar quimera: have qualms, be worried/disturbed/troubled
passar ratlla: cross/scratch/strike out
passar via: go a mile a minute (ex.: No hi ha trànsit i se'n passa via = There's no traffic and you can drive a mile a minute)
passar-la grassa: live high off/on the hog; be well off, flush, loaded, rich
passar-la magra/negra: go through hard times; be down and out, dirt poor, needy, indigent
passar-les magres: go through hard times; be down and out, dirt poor, needy, indigent
passar-les morades: go through hard times; be down and out, dirt poor, needy, indigent
passar-ne de tots colors: go/be through the mill; go through hard times, experience sorrow and suffering
passar-ne els taps: finish off; kill, do away with
passar-s'ho bé: have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself
passar-s'ho bomba: have a really good time
passar-s'ho d'allò més bé: have a really good time
passar-s'ho teta: have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself
passar(-se) de la ratlla: overdo it, go overboard, go too far; run something into the ground
passar-se la pilota: pass the buck
passar-se pel clatell: ignore, neglect, pass over, be oblivious to
passar-se pel forro: ignore, turn a deaf ear, look the other way, pay no attention, take no notice

passat
demà passat: the day after tomorrow
el passat, passat: what's done is done
l'endemà passat l'altre: three days after
l'endemà passat: two days after
passat de: except for
passat de moda: old-fashioned, out of style
passat per aigua: [temps] rainy, drizzly, soggy

passeig
anar a passeig: go for a walk
engegar a passeig algú: tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing

passerell: fer el passerell — fall for a scam; be an easy mark, be easy pickings

passes
a passes comptades: slowly and carefully; deliberately
a quatre passes: nearby, close-at-hand

passi: passi el que passi — whatever happens; come what may

passiu: actiu i passiu — assets and liabilities

passiva: per activa i passiva — in all possible ways

passos
a passos comptats: slowly, measuredly, detachedly, carefully
fer passos per: take steps to
seguir els passos de: follow in the footsteps of
tornar sobre els seus passos: start all over again

pasta
amb les mans a la pasta: red-handed, in fraganti
de bona pasta: friendly, good-natured, honest
quedar de pasta de moniato: be surprised, astounded, astonished

pastar
anar a pastar fang: [generalment imperatiu] get lost, go away, beat it, scram, fuck off [tabú]
enviar/engegar a pastar fang algú: tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing

pastetes: fer pastetes — make mudpies

pastilla: a tota pastilla — flat out, at full/top speed, full tilt; (hell / hellbent / hell-bent) for leather

pastís: descobrir el pastís — tell all; spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag

patacada
ball de patacada: low-class shindig/shindy/blowout
de patacada: low quality, second-rate, shoddy

patates: menjar-s'ho amb patates — eat crow, bite the bullet, grin and bear it, bow to fate

pateix: saber de quin mal pateix algú — know someone well, know someone's weaknesses

patena: net com una patena — spic-and-span, clean as a (whistle / new pin)

patenta: pagar la patenta — fail or be embarrassed because of lack of experience; be taken for a ride

patir: fer patir/passar gana a algú — make someone go hungry

patolls: a patolls — in a crowd/jumble; higgledy-piggledy

patota: fer la patota — cheat, trick, double-deal

pàtria: tot li és pàtria — he feels at home anywhere

patró
del mateix patró: cut from the same cloth
prendre patró de: take as a model/example; emulate, imitate
prendre per patró: take as a model/example; emulate, imitate

patxoca: fer patxoca — look good, look well, be attractive/good-looking

Pau: en Pau, en Pere i en Berenguera — every Tom, Dick and Harry

pau
en pau descansi: may he/she rest in peace
fer la pau: 1 get even, get revenge, square accounts 2 recover a loss; break even

paus
estar/quedar en paus: be even up, even-Steven
fer les paus: to make up, reconcile

pausa: fer una pausa — to take a break

pebre
més dolent que el pebre: devilish, wicked, thoroughly bad; [nen] mischievous, naughty, a holy terror
quina pebre li fa coure els ulls?: what is he/she complaining about?

pebrot: vermell com un perdigot/pebrot — red as a beet/lobster

pebrots: tenir pebrots [vulg.] — have guts

peça
fer peça: 1 to suit 2 [ser útil] fill the bill, make the grade 3 [neg.] remain unconvincing, fail to satisfy
peça de recanvi: spare part
quedar d'una peça: be surprised, astounded, astonished; be struck all of a heap
tenir mala peça al teler: be in a pickle, in a jam, in a tight corner/spot
tot d'una peça: flawless, immaculate, immpeccable
una bona peça: a swindler, con artist, grifter
una mala peça: a wrongdoer, crook, malefactor, miscreant

pecadors: pagar justos per pecadors — the innocent pay for the sins of the guilty

pecat
el pecat fa forat: the truth will out; crime doesn't pay
l'esca del pecat: instigator, rabble-rouser, troublemaker, firebrand
lleig com un pecat: ugly as sin

peces: per peces menudes — in great detail; thoroughly, meticulously, painstakingly

pecòra: mala pecòra — blackguard, villain, scoundrel

pedaç
llengua de pedaç: incomprehensible speech; gibberish, gobbledygook
pare pedaç: peacemaker, conciliator
posar un pedaç: patch, jury-rig (jerry-rig); provide a makeshift/stopgap solution

pedacets: treure (a algú) els pedacets al sol — tattle/rat/tell on someone; air someone's dirty laundry; reveal secrets about someone

pedestal: posar (algú) sobre el pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal

pedra
a tir de pedra: nearby; a stone's throw away
de pedra picada: hard-core, dyed-in-the-wool, confirmed
no deixar pedra sobre pedra: raze to the ground, flatten, demolish
no posar-se cap pedra al fetge: not make a big deal of something, not worry about it
passar per la pedra algú: make someone (come to heel / toe the line); put someone through the wringer
pedra a la sabata: pain in the neck
pedra angular: cornerstone
pedra de toc: reference point; proof
pedra que rodola no cria molsa: a rolling stone gathers no moss
quedar/restar de pedra: be flabbergasted, surprised, astounded, astonished; be struck all of a heap
tirar la pedra i amagar la mà: do damage and try to escape the consequences; hit and run
tirar la primera pedra: throw/cast the first stone
tota pedra fa paret: every little bit helps
una pedra a la sabata: a pain in the neck; an aggravation/irritation

pedregada: fer més por que una pedregada (seca) — be frightening

pedregar: anar el carro pel pedregar — go wrong, get worse, go downhill, go to the dogs

pedrer: os pedrer! — good gosh! goodness gracious!

pedres
fer plorar les pedres: be heartrending, heartbreaking, moving, touching
no posar-se pedres al fetge: not make a big deal of something, not worry about it
tirar-se pedres a la pròpia teulada: dig one's own grave, foul one's (own) nest, harm one's own cause

pedretes: arribar/estar a les tres pedretes — be in dire straits; be at death's door

pega
estar de pega: have a run of bad luck
fer pega: look bad, make a bad impression
quina pega!: what bad luck!
ser el pot de la pega: be clumsy/ham-handed; be all thumbs

pegar
pegar llençolades: commit adultery, cheat on someone, philander
pegar un esclat: receive a blow falling

pegat: pegat en un banc — useless solution, futile attempt, wasted effort

pegues: trobar pegues — find fault

peix
cara de peix bullit: blank-faced
esstar/anar peix: be ignorant
estar com un peix a l'aigua: be in one's element/glory
ni carn ni peix: neither fish nor fowl
peix al cove: a sure thing, all sewn up
peix gros: big shot, big wheel
peix que es porta l'oli: quick-witted, clever, astute
ser el peix que es mossega la cua: be a vicious circle; be a Catch-22
ser peix al cove: be a sure thing, be all sewn up
tenir sang de peix: be apathetic, indifferent, spiritless, impassive, mealy-mouthed

peixet
donar peixet: 1 [ajudar] give a special advantage to, make things easy for 2 [enganyar] cheat, dupe, con, swindle, hoodwink, bilk, rip off
tira peixet!: what luck!, lucky you!

pel
agafar la paella pel mànec: take charge/control; lay down the law
passar pel clatell: ignore, be oblivious to, not pay attention to
passar pel sedàs: scrutinize, pore over; go over with a fine-tooth comb
passar-se pel clatell: ignore, neglect, pass over, be oblivious to
pel broc gros: irresponsibly, carelessly, without caution or consideration; letting the chips fall where they may
pel camí dret: on the straight and narrow (path)
pel cap alt: at (the) most, at the outside
pel cap baix: at the least
pel dret: 1 [en línia recta] straight ahead, as the crow flies 2 [directament] straightforwardly, openly, point-blank
pel fet que: owing to the fact that
pel mateix preu: may/might as well; all things considered, all in all, everything being equal
pel morro: shamelessly, brazenly
pel que fa a: when it comes to, with regard to, as for
trescar pel pla i la serra: move around all over the place

pèl
(a algú) lluiria més el pèl: one would be better off
a pèl: with the grain
anar al pèl: be a perfect fit, fill the bill, be just what the doctor ordered
d'un pèl: almost, nearly; anar ~ = have a close call, a near thing, a narrow escape
de pèl a pèl: stark-naked, in the buff, in one's birthday suit
en pèl: nude, stark-naked, in the buff, in one's birthday suit
lluir el pèl: look good, have a good appearance; look like a million dollars
no tenir un pèl de [+ adj.]: be not at all [+ adj.]
prendre el pèl a algú: pull someone's leg, fool/kid someone, put someone on
presa de pèl: fraud, scam, cheat, hoax; crooked/shady deal
venir al pèl: be just the thing, just what the doctor ordered
venir/escapar-se per un pèl: be/have a close call/shave

pela
fer un fred que pela: be freezing cold; be colder than a witch's tit [vulg.]
pela aquest ou que l'altre ja es cou: it's no big deal; don't make a federal case of it

pelar
pelar-se els dits: work one's fingers to the bone
pelar-se-la [vulg.]: masturbate; (jerk/beat/jack off; wank [Br.], choke the chicken [Am.]) [vulg.]

pelat
net i pelat: point-blank, bluntly, frankly, no holds barred
quedar pelat: (be / end up) dead/flat broke
tenir el cul pelat de: be an old hand at

pelats
tenir els collons pelats de [vulg.]: be an old hand at, be used to
tenir els dits pelats: to have done something repeatedly; to be an old hand

pell
a flor de pell: skin deep; tenir els nervis ~ = be on edge; tenir/sentir les emocions ~ = be very sensitive, be thin-skinned
anar-hi la pell: risking one's life
deixar-hi la pell: 1 [perdre] lose everything, die 2 [esforçar-se] go all out
dins/en la pell d'algú: in someone's shoes
entre carn i pell: just under the skin
fer la pell a algú: kill someone, rub someone out
fer-li la pell: kill someone; rub someone out; off someone
fer-se'n la pell: pay with one's life
girar la pell: change completely, make oneself over, turn over a new leaf
jugar-se la pell: risk one's life
mala pell: blackguard, hooligan, scoundrel, troublemaker, evildoer, malefactor
mudar la pell: change completely, become transformed
no cabre a la pell: 1 [autosatisfacció] be full of oneself, self-satisfied, complacent, big-headed 2 [content] be delighted, on cloud nine, tickled pink
no tenir més que (ossos / la pell i l'os): be skin and bones
no voler estar en la pell d'algú: not want to be in someone's shoes
pell de gallina: goose bumps/flesh/pimples
posar la pell de gallina: make one's hair stand on end
posar-se a la pell de l'altre: empathize; put oneself in someone else's shoes
salvar la pell: save one's skin/hide
ser de la pell de Barrabàs: devilish, wicked, thoroughly bad; [nen] mischievous, naughty, a holy terror
ser de la pell de dimoni: be underhanded, swindling, deceiving
ser un llop amb pell d'ovella: be a wolf in sheep's clothing
tenir la pell fina: be thin-skinned, be touchy
tenir la pell gruixuda/dura: be shameless
vendre la pell de l'ós abans de caçar-lo: count one's chickens before they hatch

pelleringa: estar fet una pelleringa — be skinny/scrawny; be skin and bones

pellingot: anar fet un pellingot — be disheveled/unwashed/slovenly

pels
pels nassos: point-blank, no holds barred
pels segles dels segles: for evermore, forever and ever
pels volts de: around, about

pèls
amb pèls i senyals: thoroughly, from A to Z, from top to bottom, through and through
buscar/trobar pèls als ous: split hairs, nitpick, complicate things unnecessarily; quibble, be finicky and hard to please
fer posar a algú els pèls de punta: frighten, scare, shock someone; make someone's hair stand on end; put the wind up someone [Br.]
no tenir pèls a la llengua: not mince words, speak one's mind, lay it on the line
trobar pèls: find fault

pena
fer pena: be pitiful, distressing, heartrending, painful, grievous
no tenir pena ni glòria: be lackluster, so-so, indifferent; be nothing to write home about
no val la pena [+ infinitiu]: (it's no use / there's no point in) [+ gerundi]
pagar la pena: be worth it, be worthwhile
sense pena ni glòria: dully, uneventfully, unmemorably, drearily
treure el ventre de pena: eat well after having fasted
una ànima en pena: a lost soul
valer la pena: be worth it, be worthwhile

penal: casar-se de penal — be expecting a child before getting married; do something ahead of time

penes
a males penes: through hell and high water [vulg.], in hardship, with difficulty
a penes: barely, hardly, scarcely
aclapar-se per les penes: become weighed down with grief
amb penes i treballs: through hell and high water [vulg.], in hardship, with difficulty

pengim: pengim-penjam — carelessly, haphazardly, willy-nilly, helter-skelter, pell-mell, any old way

penja: can penja-i-despenja — a shambles, a madhouse (ex.: La teva habitació sembla can penja-i-despenja = Your room is a shambles)

penjam: pengim-penjam — carelessly, haphazardly, willy-nilly, helter-skelter, pell-mell, any old way

penjaments: dir penjaments de — backbite, badmouth, defame, villify; [falsament] slander

penjar
penjar les barres al sostre: starve to death, die of hunger
penjar les botes: hang up one's (boots [Br.] / hat [Am.])
penjar/posar la llufa a algú: take advantage of someone

penjat
deixar penjat/plantat algú: 1 [decebre] frustrate, thwart, disappoint someone 2 [no acudir-hi] stand someone up
deixar penjat/plantat alguna cosa: give something up, quit something, opt out of something

penques
quines penques!: what nerve/gall/cheek!
ser un penques: be shameless/brazen/cheeky
tenir bones penques: be meaty/fleshy
tenir (unes) penques: be cheeky, have a nerve, have gall (ex.: quines penques! = what nerve/gall/cheek!)

pensa
de cor a pensa: off-handedly, on the spur of the moment
de pura pensa: intuitively, instinctively

pensament
canviar de pensament: change one's mind
en un pensament: quickly, fast; in a flash, in the blink of an eye
fer un pensament: make/reach a decision, make up one's mind
ni per pensament: not even for a moment
un pensament de: a tiny amount, a smidgen, a wee bit, a scintilla

pensaments: el curs dels pensaments — train of thought

pensar
fer pensar a algú: give one pause, make one stop and think, arouse one's interest
n'hi ha per pensar-hi: there's food for thought
ni pensar-hi!: not on your life!, no way!, don't even think about it!
ni pensar-ho: not on your life!, no way!, don't even think about it!
pensar amb els peus: talk through one's hat
pensar en l'amor de les tres taronges: build castles in (the air / Spain)
pensar-se-les totes: be lively, keen, sharp, quick-witted
sense pensar-s'ho dues vegades: without thinking twice (about it)

pensió: pensió completa — full room and board

penyora: donar penyora — leave something in pawn

per
per a acabar-ho d'adobar: to top it off; to make matters worse; what's more; and as if that weren't enough
per a servir-lo/vos/te: at your service
per a tu faràs!: it's your funeral!, go right ahead!
per activa i passiva: in all possible ways
per això: that's why (ex.: I és per això que vaig marxar corrents = And that's why I rushed off)
per altra part: besides; moreover, what's more
per atzar: by chance
per barba/cap: a head, per person
per bé que: even though, in spite of the fact that
per carambola: 1 [casualment] by chance 2 [indirectament] in a roundabout way, obliquely, indirectly
per casualitat: by chance
per cert: by the way, by the by (ex.: By the way, have you decided on a day for the premier? = Per cert, heu decidit el dia de l'estrena?)
per complet: completely, absolutely
per compliment: for form's sake
per compromís: out of duty, (from / out of) a sense of obligation
per contrapartida: in return
per culpa de: because of
per damunt: briefly, superficially, without going into details
per damunt de: more than, apart from
per damunt de tot: above all, most importantly
per descomptat: it goes without saying, needless to say
per ell farà!: it's his funeral!, that's his business!, that's up to him!
per endavant: in advance
per enèsima vegada: for the umpteenth time
per escrit: in writing
per esguard de: in consideration of
per fas o per nefas: for better or worse; for one reason or another, for whatever reason
per fi!: at last!
per força: 1 [forcejant] by force, forcibily 2 [obligadament] whether one likes it or not, willingly or unwillingly
per fortuna: luckily, fortunately
per la cara: shamelessly, brazenly
per la feixa de baix!: don't make me laugh! you've got to be kidding!
per la meva part: as far as I'm concerned
per la tremenda: by force, forcibly, against someone's will
per molts anys!: happy birthday!; many happy returns!
per moments: quickly and without interruption
per mor de: because of
per no esmentar: to say nothing of, not to mention
per oblit: by/through an oversight, inadvertently
per pa i per sal: galore; in abundance, aplenty, in profusion
per peces menudes: in great detail; thoroughly, meticulously, painstakingly
per postres: to top it off; to make matters worse; what's more/worse; and as if that weren't enough
per quins set sous?: why the heck?, why the hell? [vulg.]
per raó de: because of, owing to, due to
per rebat: to wind/finish up; as a finishing touch
per regla general: as a rule
per si de cas: (just) in case, in the event that
per sort: luckily, fortunately
per sota mà: deviously, underhandedly; fast and loose
per tal com: because, on account of
per tal que: so that
per tant: so, therefore, thus
per tots costats: on all sides; [a tort i a dret] carelessly, haphazardly
per un tros de pa: for two cents
per un voler de Déu: by the will of God, by a miracle
per vici: out of habit

pera
ser la pera: be awesome, something else, extraordinary, outstanding
tocar la pera: to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague

percaça: a la percaça de — on the hunt for, on the lookout for

perd: l'esperança és l'últim que es perd — where there's life, there's hope

perdent: sortir perdent — be worse off, end up losing

perdigó: tenir un perdigó a l'ala — have a screw loose, be not all there, be unhinged

perdigot: vermell com un perdigot/pebrot — red as a beet/lobster

perdiu
donar garsa per perdiu: cheat, dupe, con, swindle, hoodwink, bamboozle, bilk; pull the wool over someone's eyes, take someone in
marejar la perdiu: confuse the issue
remenar la perdiu: waste time over an affair; procrastinate, delay
val més un pardal a la mà que una perdiu a l'aire: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

perdó: no tenir perdó — be unforgivable, abominable, shocking, detestable

perdona: l'edat no perdona — time takes its toll

perdre
llançar a perdre: to spoil, mess up, screw up [vulg.]; [menjar] go bad/off (ex.: La gelada ha llançat a perdre la collita de taronges = The frost has spoiled the orange crop)
no perdre (d'ull / de [la] vista): not lose sight of
on sant Pere va perdre l'espardenya: in the middle of nowhere, in the boondocks, in/at the back of beyond
perdre bous i esquelles: lose one's shirt
perdre de vista: lose sight of
perdre (el cap / la raó / l'enteniment): 1 [enfollir] lose one's mind, go crazy, take leave of one's senses, go off the deep end 2 [descontrolar-se] lose control of oneself, lose one's grip, go out of control
perdre el color: turn pale, to blanch
perdre el compte: lose count
perdre el coneixement: lose consciousness, faint, black out; [ebri] pass out
perdre el fil: lose the thread
perdre el món de vista: to faint, pass out; lose track of time; get carried away
perdre (el nord / la carta de navegar): lose one's bearings
perdre el nord: lose one's bearings
perdre el pas: lose one's way
perdre el rastre: lose track
perdre el rumb: go astray, go adrift; lose one's way
perdre el senderi/seny/timó: lose one's mind, go crazy, take leave of one's senses, go off the deep end
perdre el son: stay awake
perdre (el temps / l'estona): waste time, dawdle; dilly-dally, shilly-shally
perdre el tren: miss the boat/bus
perdre els esperits: to faint/swoon; pass out
perdre els estreps/nervis: lose one's temper, fly off the handle, hit the ceiling
perdre els papers: be furious, hopping mad, fit to be tied
perdre els sentits: lose consciousness, faint, black out; [ebri] pass out
perdre embranzida: lose momentum
perdre l'alè: lose one's breath
perdre l'esma: get disoriented, lose one's sense of direction, go adrift
perdre l'oremus: lose control of oneself; get disoriented, confused
perdre la camisa: lose one's shirt
perdre la lliçó: lose track, get lost
perdre la pista: lose track
perdre la vida: lose one's life
perdre la xaveta: go crazy
perdre les carns: lose weight, slim down
perdre les formes: lose control
perdre peu: 1 [trepitjar] lose one's footing 2 [fracassar] fail, come to nothing
perdre terreny: lose ground
tenir les de perdre: have probabilities of (losing out / being worsted / coming up short / suffering defeat)

perduda: bala perduda — 1 stray shot 2 [persona] good-for-nothing

perdut
perdut per perdut: as a last resort
ser un camp perdut: be a lost cause

Pere
en Pau, en Pere i en Berenguera: every Tom, Dick and Harry
on sant Pere va perdre l'espardenya: in the middle of nowhere, in the boondocks, in/at the back of beyond
pagant, sant Pere canta: money talks

perepunyetes: perepunyetes — fussbudget

peres
demanar peres a l'om: ask for the impossible
partir peres: split up, go our/your/their separate ways
sac i peres: the works, the whole ball of wax

perfecció: a la perfecció — perfectly, flawlessly; to perfection

perjudici: sense perjudici de — without prejudice to

perles: donar/llençar perles als porcs — cast pearls before swine

perol: tocat del perol — weak in the head, weak-minded

perola: sord com una perola — deaf as a post

perpètua: cadena/condemna perpètua — life without parole ([Br.] life imprisonment)

perpetuïtat: a perpetuïtat — in perpetuity, forever

persona
en persona: in person
persona sense papers: illegal alien

pertot
(pertot / per tot) arreu: everywhere, everyplace
pertot es fan bolets, quan plou: there've always been problems in the world

pes
a pes d'or: at a high price
a pes de braços: by hand
acabar de fer el pes: 1 to top it off 2 [neg.] remain unconvincing, fail to satisfy
caure pel seu propi pes: go without saying, be obvious, be crystal clear, be plain as the nose on one's face
de pes: important, convincing
en pes: whole, entire
fer bon pes: give a little more than the fair weight
fer el pes: stand to reason, be convincing, seem likely; [neg.] remain unconvincing, fail to satisfy
no fer el pes: remain unconvincing, fail to satisfy
pes capital: decisive role
raó de pes: compelling reason
treure's un pes de sobre: take a load off one's mind, feel relief

pesa: val més or que no pesa — be worth one's/its weight in gold

pesar
a pesar de: in spite of
a pesar que: in spite of the fact that
no pesar una palla: light as a feather
pesar figues: nod (sleepily)
pesar les paraules: weigh one's words

pesat
fer-se pesat: to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague
pesat com un/el plom: dull as dishwater; annoying as hell [vulg.]

pesca: i tota la pesca — and so on/forth

pescar: pescar en aigua tèrbola — turn the misfortunes of others into a financial gain

pèsol: trempat com un pèsol — delighted, joyful; tickled pink, walking on air

pèsols: pèsols ofegats — stewed peas

pesseta: fer la primera pesseta — make a (lot of money / fortune / bundle)

pessetes: donar/vendre duros a quatre pessetes — 1 [fer mal negoci] sell at a loss, go broke, go bankrupt 2 [enganyar] pull the wool over someone's eyes, offer something too good to be true

pessic: pa de pessic — sponge cake

pessigolles
buscar les pessigolles: to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague
fer pessigolles (a): to tickle
tenir pessigolles: be ticklish

pestanyes: cremar-se les pestanyes — burn the midnight oil

pestes
dir pestes de: backbite, badmouth, defame, villify; [falsament] slander
tirar a algú llamps i pestes: chew someone out, give someone hell [vulg.], read someone the riot act, rake someone over the coals

pet
anar de pet a: make a beeline for
de pet: directly, by the shortest route
estar/anar pet: be drunk, loaded, tight, bombed, pissed [Br.]
fer un pet com (un aglà / una gla): burst, explode, go bust, crash
un pet bufat: a blowhard, braggart, bigmouth, gasbag, windbag, know-it-all

peta: estar (algú) que peta — be overweight

petaner: gos petaner — small mutt, lapdog

petar
fer petar els dits: snap one's fingers
fer petar la xerrada/claca: have a chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze
fer-la petar: have a chat, chew the fat, shoot the breeze
petar de dents: one's teeth be chattering
petar-se de riure: laugh one's head off, crack up, be in stitches, split one's sides

petarrell: fer el petarrell — look as if one is about to cry; pout

peti: peti qui peti — whether someone likes it or not; whatever happens

petició: a petició — by request

petit
al pot petit hi ha la bona confitura: good things come in small packages
petit com un cop de puny: tiny

petites
a les petites: in the wee hours
hores petites: early morning

petitòria: raó petitòria — cause of action

petja
camí de mala petja: rough irregular road, bumpy and uneven
no deixar de petja: not lose sight of, give no peace to, be at (one) constantly
terra de mala petja: broken country, badlands

petjades: seguir les petjades d'algú — follow someone's example

pets: no aguantar-se els pets — dodder, be senile, be in one's dotage

peu
a peu coix: hop on one foot
a peu dret: standing
a peu (ferm / i a cavall): relentlessly, firmly, steadfastly, doggedly, tenaciously
a peu: on foot
a peu pla: on one level; without the need to climb stairs
a puntades de peu: ruthlessly, high-handedly, rudely
al peu de la lletra: literally, word for word
al peu del canó: in readiness; ready, willing and able
allargar/estirar més el peu que la sabata: bite off more than one can chew
amb un peu dins i un altre fora: betwixt and between, in a midway position
ballar amb un peu: jump for joy, be delighted
ballar per un peu: be elated/delighted/thrilled; be tickled pink
calçar el mateix peu: be alike in character
començar amb mal peu: get off on the wrong foot
començar/encetar/engegar/entrar amb bon peu: (get/be off) to a good start
de peu de banc: baseless, groundless, unfounded
donar peu: cause, bring about, give rise to
en peu de guerra: on a war footing, ready to fight, prepared for war
entrar amb el peu dret: (get/be off) to a good start
llevar-se amb el peu esquerre: get up on the wrong side of (the) bed
més vell que l'anar a peu: as old as the hills
morir al peu del canó: die in harness
no moure un peu: not lift a finger, not move a muscle
perdre peu: 1 [trepitjar] lose one's footing 2 [fracassar] fail, come to nothing
peu de cabra: crowbar
peu de rei: caliper
prendre peu: 1 [basar-se] use as a pretext, ground on 2 [començar] start
regirar-se un peu: twist one's ankle
restar en peu (un problema / una oferta): be pending/unsettled
saber (de) quin peu calça algú: be onto someone
tenir el peu al coll a algú: have someone under one's thumb
tenir el/un peu a l'estrep: be ready/about to leave
tenir un peu a la fossa/tomba: have one foot in the grave
tenir un peu al cementiri: have one foot in the grave
trobar sabata de son peu: get one's (comeuppance / just desserts)
una puntada de peu: a kick, a boot

peus
a peus junts: blindly, submissively, without thinking, uncritically
amb els peus per davant: go out feet first
amb peus de plom: warily, alertly, guardedly, walking on eggshells
arrossegar-se als peus d'algú: to humble oneself before someone
besar els peus: put on a pedestal, venerate, exalt
buscar/cercar tres/cinc peus al gat: split hairs, complicate things unnecessarily
caure l'ànima als peus: feel/become disappointed, disillusioned, discouraged; (someone's) heart fell
de cap a peus: from beginning to end, completely, from top to bottom, from head to toe
en peus: standing
en porta més al cap que als peus: be three sheets to the wind
estar lligat de peus i mans: have one's hands tied
ficar-se de peus a la galleda: blunder, make a fool of oneself; put one's foot in it [Br.]
lligar de mans i peus: put out of action, hamstring, hogtie, incapacitate
no tenir (ni) cap ni peus: make no sense at all
no tocar de peus a terra: not have both feet on the ground
parar els peus a algú: stop someone in their tracks
pensar amb els peus: talk through one's hat
picar de peus: to stamp/stomp
podeu/pots pujar-hi de peus: you can be sure
posar els peus plans: be careful, take care, watch out, beware
posar els peus: set foot
saber on posar els peus: have one's head screwed on straight
segar a algú l'herba sota els peus: cut the ground from under someone's feet
sense cap ni peus: meaningless, without rhyme or reason
tenir cap i peus: be up to (snuff [Am.] / scratch [Br.])
tenir el cap als peus: be out to lunch, have one's head in the clouds
tenir fred de/als peus: be jealous, green with envy, envious
tocar de peus a terra: have one's two feet on the ground

pi: poder embolicar-se/confitar-se amb una fulla de pi quelcom — (can/could) put/stick something where the sun don't shine [vulg.]

piano
piano d'un quart de cua: baby grand
piano de cua: grand piano

pic
anar al pic: sink; go under/down, go to the bottom
tallat a pic: straight up-and-down

pica: de mica en mica (s'omple la pica) — slowly but surely (does the trick); every little bit helps

picada: de pedra picada — hard-core, dyed-in-the-wool, confirmed

picar
picar alt: aim high, shoot for the moon
picar de mans: applaud, clap, give someone a hand
picar de peus: to stamp/stomp
picar el crostó: to anger, upset, bother
picar (els dits / la cresta) a algú: scold someone, give someone a slap on the wrist, rap someone's knuckles
picar ferro fred: flog a dead horse
picar fort: 1 [tenir mà dura] be severe, harshe, ruthlesse, rigorous 2 [ser car] be expensive, cost an arm and a leg
picar l'ham: swallow the bait, fall into the trap
picar l'ullet: to wink
picar-se els dits: lose money in a deal

picarol: alegre com un picarol — happy as a clam/lark

picat: quina mosca (t'ha, l'ha, etc.) picat? — what's eating (you/him/her, etc.)?

picor: l'any de la picor — long ago, in times past, never

picota: posar a la picota algú — show someone up, make a fool of someone; cut someone down to size

pietosa: mentida pietosa — white lie (ex.: Tothom diu que a vegades està bé de dir una mentida pietosa, però ningú vol que li'n diguin cap = Everyone says it's okay to tell a white lie sometimes, but nobody wants to get told one)

pífia: anar-se'n a la pífia — go up in smoke, come to nothing, fail

pigall: gos pigall — seeing-eye dog

pila
nom de pila: first name, forename
una pila de: a lot of, tons of, loads of

Pilat: anar d'Herodes a Pilat — get the runaround

piles: posar-se les piles — pull up one's socks, get one's act together, roll up one's sleeves

pilota
a pilota passada: in hindsight
fer anar algú com una pilota: give someone the runaround
no poder tirar pilota a l'olla: not be able to (make ends meet / get|scrape by)
no tocar pilota: not get it right, fail to understand, not get the point, get off on the wrong track
passar-se la pilota: pass the buck
tornar la pilota: talk back, give as good as one gets

pilotes
agafar en pilotes: take by surprise, catch off guard, catch unawares
en pilotes: nude, stark-naked, in the buff, in one's birthday suit
tirar pilotes fora: change the subject, go off on a tangent
tocar les pilotes: to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague

pinces: no poder-se agafar (una cosa) ni amb pinces — be repugnant/revolting/disgusting

píndola: daurar la píndola — sweeten the pill; sugarcoat something (the truth, reality, etc.); (mitigate / alleviate / take the edge off) something unpleasant

pinta: fer mala pinta (tenir mal aspecte) — look bad, terrible, awful, unhealthy

pintar
no pintar-hi res: play no role (in a business, an affair, etc.); to have no say
pintar bastos: go wrong, be in a bad way; go through hard times
pintar la cigonya: cheat, dupe, con, swindle, hoodwink, bamboozle, bilk; pull the wool over someone's eyes, take someone in

pintat: anar que ni pintat — to fit (perfectly / like a glove)

pintura: ni en pintura! — at all! (ex.: No els vull veure, ni en pintura! = I want nothing at all to do with them!)

pinxo: fer el pinxo — boast, brag, blow one's own horn

pinya: fer (la) pinya — join forces, cooperate, pull together, unite and work together; form/present a common front

pinyac: clavar un pinyac — strike, hit, deal a blow

pinyó: boca de pinyó — small-mouthed

pinyol: encertar el pinyol — get it absolutely right

pioc: estar pioc — be under the weather

pipa
fer la pipa: suck one's thumb
fer pam i pipa: thumb one's nose

pipí: fer pipí — take a leak, take a piss [vulg.]

pirandó: tocar (el) pirandó — leave, beat it, make tracks

pisca: qui no s'arrisca, no pisca — nothing ventured, nothing gained

pista: perdre la pista — lose track

Pistraus: anar-se'n a can Pistraus — go to rack/wrack and ruin, go to hell in a handbasket [vulg.]

pit
a pit descobert: open, straightforward, aboveboard, forthright
agafar pit: make an effort
de pit i cuixa: titillating, salacious, steamy
donar el pit: nurse, breast-feed, suckle
estar barres a pit: be downhearted, crestfallen; down in the dumps
pit i fora!: take courage!, chin up!, take heart!, buck up!
posar-se la mà al pit: be honest/frank/sincere
prendre's a pit una cosa: take something wrong, take (something) to heart, be offended

pitjor
anar de mal en pitjor: go from bad to worse
com més va pitjor: go from bad to worse
com pitjor, millor: the worse, the better
pitjor per a algú!: that's someone's tough luck!

pitof: anar pitof — be tipsy

piu
estar cloc-piu: be under the weather
no dir ni piu/pruna: not say a word
no sentir-se ni un piu: not hear a pin drop

pixa: can pixa (i rellisca) — a madhouse

pixanera: boira pixanera — drizzle

pixar
pixar aigua beneita: be very devote
pixar alt: be self-important, conceited, big-headed, cocky, puffed up, swell-headed
pixar fora de test: 1 beat around the bush, not come to the point 2 put one's foot in one's mouth
pixar-se a la sabata: dodder, drivel
pixar-se de riure: laugh one's head off, crack up, be in stitches, split one's sides

pixats: amb els pixats al ventre — by surprise, off guard, unawares

pla
a peu pla: on one level; without the need to climb stairs
això pla!: not on your life!, no way!
ara pla!: that's too bad!, dear me!, that will never do!
caure tot pla: fall flat
de pla en pla: altogether, completely, absolutely
de pla: expeditiously; quickly and efficiently
dormir pla: sleep like a baby
el parlar pla: the common tongue
trescar pel pla i la serra: move around all over the place

plaça: anar a plaça — go grocery shopping

plaer
a plaer: at ease, comfortable; at home
a tot plaer: to one's heart's content, to one's complete satisfaction

plagui: plagui a Déu — may it please God

plana: plana major — staff

plans: posar els peus plans — be careful, take care, watch out, beware

planta
de nova planta: new construction
posar en planta: establish, authorize, constitute, enact

plantar
plantar cara a: take a stand against, stand up to, take issue with; confront, oppose
plantar la bandera: take over, seize, take control (of), comandeer, usurp
plantar la bleda al clatell: cheat, dupe, con, swindle, hoodwink, bamboozle, bilk; pull the wool over someone's eyes, take someone in

plantat
deixar penjat/plantat algú: 1 [decebre] frustrate, thwart, disappoint someone 2 [no acudir-hi] stand someone up
deixar penjat/plantat alguna cosa: give something up, quit something, opt out of something

planxa
fer una planxa: make a fool of oneself
quina planxa!: how embarrassing!; what a gaffe/boner/blunder!; I really put my foot in my mouth!

plat
menjar en el mateix plat: be (good friends / chummy / buddy-buddy)
no haver trencat cap plat ni cap olla: butter wouldn't melt in (one's) mouth (ex.: va sortir del jutjat amb posat de no haver trencat mai cap plat ni cap olla = he came out of court looking like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth)
trencar el plat bonic: throw cold water on (something), be a (killjoy / spoilsport / wet blanket)
vendre's per un plat de llenties: sell out, play false; put material gain before honor/duty

plata
noces de plata: silver wedding anniversary
tenir mans de plata: be a dab hand, have a knack; be good at, have a feel for

platerets: a so de bombo i platerets — with exaggerated fanfare, with ballyhoo

plats
fer pagar els plats trencats: 1 [imputar] shift the blame/cost onto, put the burden on 2 [fer rebre les conseqüències] take it out on
pagar els plats trencats: be left holding the bag
tirar-se els plats pel cap: quarrel, wrangle, squabble

plau
si us plau per força: whether one likes it or not, willingly or unwillingly
vist-i-plau: approval, agreement

ple
al ple aire: outdoors, in the open air
ase magre, ple de puces: bad luck plagues the unfortunate
cridar a ple pulmó: shout/yell at the top of one's lungs
de ple (a ple): altogether, completely, absolutely
ple a vessar: jam-packed, very crowded, chock-a-block
ple (com un ou / de gom a gom): full to bursting, jam-packed, very crowded, chock-a-block
tenir el cap ple de pardals: be out to lunch, have one's head in the clouds
tenir el pap ple: be fed up, be up to here, have had it

plegar
plegar (el ram / banderes): give up (the ship), bail/bow/drop out
plegar veles: 1 leave, go away 2 surrender, bow out, give up the ship; [empresa] go out of business, go belly up

plegat
d'un plegat: suddenly, out of the blue, unexpectedly
tot d'un plegat: suddenly, all of a sudden
tot plegat: [en resum] all in all, at the end of the day

plegats
de braços plegats: idle, loafing, goofing off, twiddling one's thumbs
tots plegats: all together

plena
a boca plena: ravenously, hungrily
a plena llum: in plain sight, openly
a plena veu: aloud, out loud

plenes
a mans plenes: lavishly, profusely
anar-se'n amb les mans plenes: go off with a lot
butxaques plenes: deep pockets

plens
cridar a plens pulmons: shout/yell at the top of one's lungs
respirar a plens pulmons: breathe a sigh of relief

pler: a pler — willingly, gladly

pleret: a pleret — slowly, little by little

plogui: esperar que plogui — delay, procrastinate

plom
amb peus de plom: warily, alertly, guardedly, walking on eggshells
caure a plom: fall straight down; plummet, plunge, nose-dive
pesat com un/el plom: dull as dishwater; annoying as hell [vulg.]

ploma
d'un cop de ploma: at a single stroke, with the stroke of a pen
deixar córrer la ploma: write fluently and spontaneously
lleuger com una ploma: light as a feather

plomat
caure plomat: fall in a heap
quedar plomat: (be / end up) dead/flat broke

plora: qui no plora, no mama — the squeaky wheel gets the grease

ploramiques: ploramiques — crybaby

plorar
fer plorar: be worthless, a waste of time, deplorable
fer plorar les pedres: be heartrending, heartbreaking, moving, touching
plorar a llàgrima viva: sob/cry one's eyes out
plorar com una Magdalena: sob/cry one's eyes out
plorar d'un ull: cry/shed crocodile tears
plorar la mort d'algú: to mourn for someone

ploricó: fer el ploricó — whimper, fuss, snivel; be a crybaby

plou
pertot es fan bolets, quan plou: there've always been problems in the world
tant si plou com si (no plou / fa sol): come what may, no matter what

plouen
com ara plouen figues!: when pigs fly!; not at all!, not by any means!, no way!; not by a long (shot! [Am.] / chalk! [Br.])
com ara plouen naps!: horsefeathers!, poppycock!, fiddledeedee!; pull the other one (it's got bells on it)!

ploure
és tard i vol ploure: hurry up, get a move on, get cracking
fer com qui sent ploure: act heedlessly, unconcernedly, offhandedly
fer ploure: look bad, make a bad impression
fer tronar i ploure: cause a stir/commotion; raise a ruckus
ploure a (bots i barrals / semalades): rain cats and dogs
ploure sobre mullat: it never rains but it pours
sentir ploure: ignore, turn a deaf ear, look the other way, pay no attention, take no notice

pluja
cel rogent, pluja o vent: red sky in the morning, sailor take warning
com pluja menuda: galore, in abundance, in plenty, in profusion
pluja batent: a hard rain, rainstorm, tempest
pluja d'idees: brainstorming

poal: on va la corda va el poal — inseparable, thick as thieves

Pobla: fer tant de paper com en Palou a sa Pobla — be of no account/consequence

pobre
demanar no fa pobre: there's no harm in asking
pobre de mi!: woe is me!
pobre de tu!: you'll be sorry!

pobret: pobret i alegret — without ambition

poc
a poc a poc i bona lletra: slowly and carefully; slow but/and sure
a poc a poc: slowly, little by little
a poc d'espai: a short time/while later
al cap de poc: before long
anar de poc: have a close call/shave, a near thing, a narrow escape
arribar poc enllà: be dim-witted, dull-witted, soft in the head, weak-minded
d'aquí a poc temps: in a little while
de poc: almost, nearly
després de poc: before long
entre poc i massa: between two extremes
entre poc i massa!: let's not go overboard! don't overdo it!
massa poc!: (someone) had it coming!, (someone) was asking for it!
ni poc ni gaire/gens: not at all, not in the least
no poc ni gaire: a great deal, a lot (ex.: Vam beure no poc ni gaire = We drank a lot)
poc més poc menys: approximately, roughly
poc o molt: more or less
qui molt abraça, poc estreny: jack of all trades, master of none

poca
de poca munta: low quality, second-rate, shoddy
edat de la poca-solta: adolescence
molts boixets i poca punta: much ado about nothing; lots of noise but little work; more words than deeds
ser un poca-solta: be foolish, thoughtless, scatter-brained

pocapena: pocapena — shameless/brazen person

pocs: pocs i malavinguts — in short supply and quarrelsome

poder
a més no poder: to the max, to the hilt, to an extreme, as much as possible
no poder deixar de: can't help [+gerundi]
no poder dir ni fava: be exhausted, done in, all in, dead tired
no poder fer-hi més: there be nothing one can do about it
no poder matar tot el que és gras: one can't always get all one wants; it's best not to (be too demanding / go to extremes)
no poder pair: 1 [no poder suportar/sofrir] can't stand/bear 2 [no oblidar] can't overlook/excuse/forget
no poder suportar/sofrir: can't stand/bear
no poder tirar pilota a l'olla: not be able to (make ends meet / get|scrape by)
no poder valer-se: not be able to (fend for / take care of) oneself
no poder veure: can't stand; feel animosity toward; be (at odds / at loggerheads / in conflict) with
no poder-se acabar una cosa: not get something through one's head; not be able to come to terms with something
no poder-se agafar (una cosa) ni amb pinces: be repugnant/revolting/disgusting
poder comptar: 1 [ser probable] (can/could) (count on / be assured) 2 [pensar] (can|could) imagine
poder dormir tranquil: not have to worry
poder embolicar-se/confitar-se amb una fulla de pi quelcom: (can/could) put/stick something where the sun don't shine [vulg.]

poders: per poders — by proxy

podeu: podeu pujar-hi de peus — you can be sure

poll
trepitjar a algú l'ull de poll: step on someone's toes
ull de poll: [de peu] corn

polla
fill de la polla rossa: favorite son
suar la polla a algú [vulg.]: bore one to tears; produce apathy or disdain

pollastre: anar (per a tu) el pollastre — it's your funeral; this is your affair

polleguera
(fer sortir / treure) algú de polleguera: get on someone's nerves, rub someone the wrong way, get under someone's skin, drive someone up the wall
sortir de polleguera: lose one's temper, fly off the handle, see red; lose it

pols
fer pols: destroy, demolish, do away with
guanyar-se/obtenir a pols: achieve through personal effort
no fer ni pols ni remolí: be innocuous, unoffending; be bland, insipid
prendre el pols: [fer un tempteig] test the waters
un pols de: a tiny amount, a smidgen, a wee bit, a scintilla

pólvora
córrer com la pólvora: spread like wildfire
gastar la pólvora en salves: waste time and energy
no haver inventat la pólvora: not very intelligent; to be no rocket scientist; dumber than (a box of rocks / a sack of hammers)
viu com la pólvora: smart as a whip, sharp as a tack, on the ball

pom: calb com un pom d'escala — bald as (a billiard ball / an egg)

poma
guardar una poma per a la set: set something aside, save something for a rainy day
poma de la discòrdia: bone of contention

pomes: tenir/fer cara de pomes agres — look hostile/unfriendly/angry

pondre
no saber on pondre: in a muddle, at one's wits' end, up a stump, confused and irresolute
pondre-li totes: have an easy time of it; everything comes up roses

ponen: totes li ponen — be in luck, on a roll; everything coming up roses

ponent: de llevant fins a ponent — everywhere, far and wide, near and far, the world over

pont
cap de pont: foothold, bridgehead (també beachhead)
fer pont: take Monday or Friday off when Tuesday or Thursday is a holiday

popa
anar (vent) en popa: go (smoothly, like clockwork, without a hitch, swimmingly)
de popa a proa: fore and aft, from stem to stern
de proa a popa: fore and aft, from stem to stern

poques: en poques paraules — simply put, in short, to make a long story short

poqueta: a poqueta nit — at dusk/twilight/nightfall

por
agafar por: be afraid/frightened/scared, to fear; chicken out, turn yellow
cagar-se de por [vulg.]: be (terrified / scared to death)
de/per por que: for fear that
fer més por que una pedregada (seca): be frightening
fer por: to frighten, scare
la por guarda la vinya: it's best to take precautions; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
por cerval: greatest fear
posar la por al cos: intimidate, frighten, bully, daunt

porc
de porc i de senyor, se n'ha de venir de mena: from those born or raised in vulgar circumstances, acts of generosity are rare; it's easy to see the true piggish character behind someone pretending to be open and generous
dir (a algú) el nom del porc: vilify, haul/rake someone over the coals, tell someone what's what, bawl someone out; give someone (what for / a dressing down / a piece of one's mind)
donar més quefer que un porc solt: be irksome/troublesome/bothersome (ex.: Organitzar aquesta festa m'ha donat més quefer que un porc solt = Organizing this party was really irksome)

porcs
cort de porcs: pig sty
donar/llençar perles als porcs: cast pearls before swine

porgar: enviar/engegar a porgar fum algú — tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing

porquer: l'estel porquer — Venus

porra
enviar/engegar a la porra algú: tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing
fer porra: return from the hunt empty-handed

port: arribar a bon port — be successful, bear fruit, turn out well

porta
a porta oberta: open-door (ex.: una reunió a porta oberta = an open-door meeting)
agafar el camí de la porta: leave, hit the road, make tracks, take off
de pa i porta: potluck
en porta més al cap que als peus: be three sheets to the wind
entrar per la porta falsa: get in through the backdoor
entrar per la porta gran: get the red carpet treatment; accede to office with all honors
fer passar la porta a algú: kick someone out
peix que es porta l'oli: quick-witted, clever, astute
porta amb porta: next door
tancar la porta pels nassos: tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing

portant: agafar el portant — leave, beat it, make tracks

portar
ajudar algú a portar la creu: help someone through trials and tribulations
de tot portar: casual wear; everyday
portar a cap: carry out
portar a col·lació: bring up, to broach; speak of/about, mention, refer to, call attention to
portar a col·lació una cosa: bring something up, introduce a topic
portar a dida: cheat, dupe, con, swindle, hoodwink, bamboozle, bilk; pull the wool over someone's eyes, take someone in
portar (a dins / a la sang): be in one's blood
portar a l'extrem: take to extremes; go beyond reason
portar aigua al mar: carry coals to Newcastle; spin one's wheels, try in vain
portar algú a la barra: take someone to court
portar algú amb candeletes: wait on someone hand and foot
portar banyes: have been (cuckolded / cheated on / betrayed)
portar bé els anys: not show one's age; appear younger than one is
portar cua: have consequences
portar de cap: have in mind
portar dol: be in mourning
portar el rem/timó: to head, be in charge, lead, supervise
portar els collons entre parentesis [vulg.]: be bowlegged
portar els comptes: keep the books, do the bookkeeping
portar els pantalons: [família] wear the pants
portar en joc: put/bring into play; use, make the most of
portar entre mans: have a matter in hand
portar l'aigua al seu molí: be on the make, look out for one's own good, act in one's own self-interest
portar la (bandera / batuta / veu cantant): to head, be in charge, lead, supervise
portar la casa a sobre: be hard up, impoverished, needy, destitute
portar la contra: oppose, dispute; be disagreeable/cantankerous/contentious
portar la veu cantant: to be influential; to head, be in charge, lead, supervise
portar les calces: [família] wear the pants
portar les regnes: to head, be in charge, lead, supervise
portar mal giny: bring bad luck
portar mala sort: be a jinx
portar un pa sota l'aixella: be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
portar-se bé: get along well, be compatible, hit it off

portes
a les portes de la mort: at death's door
a les portes de: on the verge/brink of
a portes tancades: behind closed doors
anar per portes: go to pot, go to rack/wrack and ruin
de portes enfora: from the outside, on the surface, on the face of it, superficially
estar a les portes de: be on the verge of
tancar les portes: go out of business

ports: ports pagats fins a — carriage paid to

posa
de posa i treu: removable, demountable
posa't tranquil i fes-te retratar!: don't hold your breath!

posant: posant per cas que — supposing that

posar
de posar i treure: removable, detachable
fer posar a algú els pèls/cabells de punta: frighten, scare, shock someone; make someone's hair stand on end; put the wind up someone [Br.]
no posar-se (cap pedra / pedres) al fetge: not make a big deal of something, not worry about it
penjar/posar la llufa a algú: take advantage of someone
posar a algú un cap com un tabal: talk someone's ear off; annoy/upset someone by talking too much
posar a caldo: censure, chastise, blast, condemn
posar a cobert: 1 [abrigar] seek shelter, find safety 2 [de tiroteig] take cover
posar a la picota algú: show someone up, make a fool of someone; cut someone down to size
posar a la venda: put on the market, put up for sale
posar a parir: sharply/roundly/severely criticize; talk trash (about)
posar a prova: put to the test
posar a punt: get ready; lay the groundwork
posar a ració: ration out
posar a ratlla: hold/keep (at bay / in check / in line)
posar a retxa/rotlle algú: make someone (come to heel / toe the line)
posar a to: fine-tune, put in working order, tune up
posar al corrent: 1 [assabentar algú] inform someone, bring someone up to date/speed 2 [actualitzar quelcom] to update; bring something up to date
posar al descobert: give the lie to
posar al dia: to update; bring something up to date
posar algú en un compromís: embarrass someone, put someone on the spot
posar (algú) sobre el pedestal: put (someone) on a pedestal
posar alt el llistó: set the bar high
posar anys: get old/older
posar arrels: take root; settle down
posar atenció a: pay attention to, take notice of, heed
posar banyes: cuckold (una dona a l'home); commit adultery
posar bastons a les rodes: hinder, impede, thwart, hamper, obstruct
posar bé: [endreçar] put in order, tidy (up)
posar bons sagins: get fat, put on weight
posar botiga: start/open a business/shop
posar call: be a dab hand, have a knack
posar carn: gain weight; [posar-se gras] get fat
posar casa: take up residence, settle down
posar cura: take great care
posar d'acord: come to an agreement
posar damunt la taula: bring up, introduce
posar de cara a: to face
posar de manifest: make clear, state clearly/unequivocally/explicitly
posar draps calents: gloss over, whitewash, dissemble
posar el carro davant els bous: put the cart before the horse
posar el cascavell al gat: bell the cat; take a risk, perform a daring act
posar el crit al cel: complain loudly and bitterly, raise the roof, make a stink
posar el dit a l'ull: scrutinize, probe; keep tabs on
posar el dit (a la llaga / al forat): hit the nail on the head, hit the bull's-eye/mark
posar el (dogal al coll / jou) a algú: enslave someone, keep someone under one's thumb
posar els cinc sentits: pay close attention
posar els collons sobre la taula [vulg.]: have the balls (to tell it like it is / to lay it on the line / not to beat around the bush) [vulg.]
posar els peus plans: be careful, take care, watch out, beware
posar els peus: set foot
posar els punts sobre les is: dot one's i's and cross one's t's; be precise, clearly specify
posar els ulls en algú/quelcom: set one's heart on someone/something, have designs on someone/something
posar en acció/dansa/moviment: deploy, put/bring forth, bring into play; get started/going, set in motion
posar en circulació/ús: introduce, bring out, come out with, set forth
posar en clar: clarify, make (perfectly clear / plain); throw light on
posar en/de relleu: emphasize, stress, highlight, point up
posar en (dificultats / un compromís): discredit, jeopardize, endanger; get (someone) into trouble
posar en dubte/entredit: put in doubt, cast doubt on; not believe/trust
posar en evidència: 1 [demostrar] expose, lay bare, reveal 2 [a algú] make a fool of someone, show someone up
posar en funcionament/marxa: put into service/use, set in motion; initiate, start up
posar en guàrdia/remull: put on guard, alert, warn, tip off
posar en joc: put/bring into play; use, make the most of
posar en mans de: entrust to, turn/hand/give over to
posar en obra: carry out, achieve, perform
posar en planta: establish, authorize, constitute, enact
posar en quarantena: quarantine, isolate
posar en qüestió: put in doubt, cast doubt on; not believe/trust
posar en ridícul algú: make a fool of someone
posar en solfa: develop, work out, particularize, set down
posar en ús: introduce, bring out, come out with, set forth
posar en valor: emphasize, stress, highlight, point up
posar enteniment: gain maturity, become mature
posar entre cella i cella: have in mind, have in view, come to mind; get something into one's head, get/have a bee in one's bonnet
posar entrebancs: create obstacles
posar esment a: pay particular attention to
posar fi a: put an end to, stop, conclude
posar fil a l'agulla: to get started (on something), to get working (at something)
posar fora de combat: knock out; put/knock out of action
posar fre: stop, put a stop (to), hold up; impede, hinder
posar greix: get fat, gain weight
posar interès en: take an interest in
posar l'accent en: emphasize, stress, highlight, point up
posar l'espatlla: make an effort, lend a hand
posar la barba a remullar: prepare oneself, make/get ready
posar la directa: get a move on, afanyar-se
posar la mà al foc: be willing to swear (to something); to guarantee; be absolutely positive (about something)
posar la mel a la boca (d'algú): get (someone's) hopes up
posar la pell de gallina: make one's hair stand on end
posar la por al cos: intimidate, frighten, bully, daunt
posar les coses al seu lloc: clarify matters, make things perfectly clear
posar les mans al foc: be willing to swear (to something); to guarantee; be absolutely positive (about something)
posar llenya al foc: add fuel to the fire, make matters worse
posar mà a: take up
posar mà: give a (helping) hand
posar mal allà on no n'hi ha: be suspicious without cause, be distrustful
posar mal: cause trouble
posar mans a l'obra: to get started on something, to get working at something
posar panxa: gain weight; [posar-se gras] get fat
posar punt final a: have nothing more to do with, have done with, give the boot to
posar punya: make an effort, take pains
posar ratlla a: limit, confine, restrict; do away with
posar remei: resolve, clear up, figure out
posar tota la carn a la graella: go all out (all-out), go whole hog ([Br.] go the whole hog)
posar traves/taps: hinder, impede, thwart, hamper, obstruct
posar un capçal/capell a algú: [fabricar proves perquè un innocent sembli culpable] to frame someone
posar un pedaç: patch, jury-rig (jerry-rig); provide a makeshift/stopgap solution
posar verd algú: insult/disparage someone; put/run someone down
posar-hi call: get used to something that at first was difficult
posar-hi el coll: do something with all one's might, give a hundred ten percent
posar-hi més pa que formatge: make a mountain out of a molehill; blow out of proportion; magnify, overdo, overstate
posar-ho tot sobre una carta: stake everything on one card
posar-s'hi bé: get comfortable
posar-s'hi fulles: have to lump it (ex.: si no els agrada que s'hi posin fulles = if they don't like it they can lump it)
posar-se a fer: start doing
posar-se a la feina: get to work
posar-se a la pell de l'altre: empathize; put oneself in someone else's shoes
posar-se a la raó: accede to, acknowledge, acquiesce; go along with
posar-se a punt: get ready, be prepared
posar-se a to: 1 [avenir-se] be agreeable, amenable, willing, well-disposed 2 [millorar] get better 3 [posar-se en forma] get in shape
posar-se al lloc de l'altre: put oneself in someone else's shoes
posar-se al mig, com el dijous: get in the way
posar-se amb algú: harass/bother/bully/hassle/annoy/badger someone
posar-se bé: 1 [amb algú] get on someone's good side, get in (good) with someone 2 [salut] get well 3 [menjar] agree with 4 [amb Déu] to confess (one's sins), go to confession
posar(-se) bo: get well
posar-se com un gall de panses: hit the ceiling/roof, blow a gasket, fly off the handle
posar-se com una moto: 1 [excitar-se] get excited, get turned on 2 [embogir] go crazy
posar-se de llarg: [presentar en societat] have a coming out party
posar-se de panxa al sol: procrastinate, delay, shilly-shally; put off doing something
posar-se de part d'algú: take someone's side
posar-se de punta: fall out with
posar-se dret: stand up
posar-se el món per barret: forget one's worries/cares; be inconsiderate, neglectful, heedless
posar-se en camí: leave, get going, hit the road/trail, make tracks
posar-se en contacte amb: get in touch with
posar-se en contra: be opposed to
posar-se fet una fúria: hit the ceiling/roof, blow a gasket, fly off the handle
posar-se galons: blow one's own horn; to brag, to boast
posar-se la mà al pit: be honest/frank/sincere
posar-se les calces d'algú: dominate someone, make them do what one wants; usurp their authority
posar-se les mans al cap: throw one's hands up; get upset, rattled, irritated; become distressed
posar-se les piles: pull up one's socks, get one's act together, roll up one's sleeves
posar-se on no el demanen: meddle in, horn/butt in on, kibitz, stick one's nose/oar in
posar-se tou: burst with pride
saber on posar els peus: have one's head screwed on straight

posat
posat (cas) que: in case, in the event that
posat en raó: reasonable, acceptable, fair, fitting, suitable
tocat i posat: thorough, fastidious, painstaking

posats: tenir els collons ben posats [vulg.] — be gutsy, stouthearted, strong-willed

posem: posem per cas que — let us suppose that

posició: prendre una posició — take a stand

posin: que es posin fulles! — they can lump it!

post: no tenir un pa a la post — be hard up, impoverished, needy, destitute

posta: a posta — on purpose

postal: codi postal — zip code [Am.]; postcode [Br.]

postres: per postres — to top it off; to make matters worse; what's more/worse; and as if that weren't enough

pot
al pot petit hi ha la bona confitura: good things come in small packages
fa més qui vol que qui pot: where there's a will there's a way
no es pot repicar i anar a la processó: you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways
ser el pot de la pega: be clumsy/ham-handed; be all thumbs

pota
cap i pota: giblets
ensenyar la pota: show one's true colors; involuntarily reveal one's hidden intentions/agenda
estirar la pota: kick the bucket
ficar la pota: say something wrong, put one's foot in one's mouth

potència: a l'enèsima potència — to the nth degree

potes
caure-hi de quatre potes: fall for something hook line and sinker; be completely taken in, be had
de potes enlaire: topsy-turvy, pell-mell, helter-skelter
entre les potes dels cavalls: denigrated, impugned, vilified

poti: poti-poti — mix-up, confusion, muddle, foul-up, tangle, chaos

pots
ja ho pots ben dir: you said it, you said a mouthful
pots pujar-hi de peus: you can be sure

potser: potser que afluixis! — you're exaggerating!; take it easy!

pou
fer un pou: to talk a lot; to gab/jabber/prattle; be long-winded
pou de ciència: bookworm, egghead; bookish person

precipitis: no et precipitis! — don't rush!, take your time!, easy does it!

precs
a precs de: at the request of
precs i preguntes: question time

predicar
predicar amb l'exemple: practice what one preaches
predicar el que no es creu: say one thing and do another
predicar en el desert: preach in the wilderness; give advice that isn't heeded

pregar: fer-se pregar algú — make someone beg/plead; play hard to get

preguntes: precs i preguntes — question time

premsa: tenir mala premsa — be notorious, have a bad reputation

prendre
anar a prendre l'aire: take a walk/stroll, go for a walk/stroll
engegar a prendre pel cul algú [vulg.]: tell someone to piss off [vulg.], to fuck off [tabú]
engegar a prendre pel sac algú [vulg.]: tell someone to get lost, to go away, to take a hike, to beat it, to hit the road; send someone packing
prendre a mal una cosa: take something wrong, be offended
prendre alè: catch one's breath
prendre algú per un altre: take someone for someone else
prendre bé: take something well
prendre candela: butt/horn in, meddle, interfere
prendre cartes: intervene, take a hand
prendre comiat: take one's leave, say goodbye (to someone)
prendre cos: gain momentum, snowball, intensify
prendre cura de: take care of, care for
prendre de cap d'esquila: take an unreasonable dislike to
prendre dels dits: take (something) right out of (someone's) hands
prendre el corrent: get used to it
prendre el número a algú: pull someone's leg, fool/kid someone, put someone on
prendre el número/pèl a algú: pull someone's leg, fool/kid someone, put someone on
prendre el pa d'algú: deprive someone of a living; take the bread out of someone's mouth
prendre el pols: [fer un tempteig] test the waters
prendre el sol: sunbathe, lie in the sun
prendre el vel: take the veil, become a nun
prendre estat: get married
prendre forma: take shape
prendre hàbit: take orders, be ordained, enter the Christian ministry
prendre l'acord de: agree to
prendre l'ofensiva: go on the offensive
prendre la a per la be: be confused, bewildered, dazed, baffled
prendre la fresca: get a breath of fresh air
prendre la fugida: take flight
prendre la mar: go to sea
prendre (la paraula / les cartes): speak, especially in a meeting
prendre les aigües: take the waters
prendre mal: get hurt, hurt oneself
prendre malament: take something wrong, become offended
prendre marit: take a husband
prendre mesures: take steps/action
prendre model/patró de: take as a model/example; emulate, imitate
prendre muller: take a wife
prendre nota: take into account, bear in mind; take note of
prendre paciència: be patient; be long-suffering, willing to endure
prendre part: 1 [intervenir] become involved, take (part / a hand) 2 [escollir] choose, (make / come to) a decision
prendre partida: take sides
prendre partit: become involved, take (part / a hand)
prendre per model/patró: take as a model/example; emulate, imitate
prendre per patró: take as a model/example; emulate, imitate
prendre peu: 1 [basar-se] use as a pretext, ground on 2 [començar] start
prendre's a pit una cosa: take something wrong, take (something) to heart, be offended
prendre's la llibertat de: take the liberty of
prendre's la molèstia: go out of one's way; bend over backward; go the extra mile
prendre tanda: wait and take one's turn
prendre terra: to land, to dock
prendre un alè: take a breather
prendre un camí per altre: lose one's way, go astray
prendre una decisió: make a decision
prendre una posició: take a stand
prendre vela: set sail
prendre venjança: get revenge, get even, pay back
prendre vistes: check out, investigate; give something the once-over
prendre vol: take flight; [avió] take off
prendre volada: take on an ambitious project
prendre-s'ho (a la fresca / rient): laugh something off; not make a big deal of something, not worry about it; be indifferent
prendre-s'ho a la valenta: 1 [esforçar-se] do something with all one's might 2 [ofendre's] take it to heart
prendre-s'ho amb calma: take one's time; not rush into something
prendre-s'ho de broma: take it as a joke

preparar: preparar el terreny — lay the groundwork, pave the way

pres: partit pres — something already decided, decision made beforehand

presa
fer presa en: seize, take possession of
presa de pèl: fraud, scam, cheat, hoax; crooked/shady deal

presència
fer acte de presència: appear, show up, make an appearance, put in an appearance
presència d'esperit: presence of mind

present
de cos present: 1 [difunt] to lie in state 2 in person
fer present: 1 [fer recordar] remind 2 [presentar-se] make an appearance, crop up
tenir present: remember, keep in mind

presentar: presentar/declarar concurs de creditors — [Br.] summon/call a meeting of creditors; [Am.] file for chapter 11

pressa
córrer/tenir pressa: be in a rush/hurry
de pressa: in a hurry, in a rush, hurriedly

préssec: fer el préssec — make a fool of oneself

prestar
prestar atenció a: pay attention to, take notice of
prestar jurament: take the/an oath
prestar orella: listen; take notice; lend an ear

preu
a baix preu: low cost
a bon preu: for a good price
a cap preu: 1 [de cap manera] not a chance, no way, by no means, on no account 2 [molt barat] cheap, low cost
a meitat de preu: half price
a preu fet: piecework
a tot preu: without fail, come what may, no matter what, come hell or high water [vulg.], one way or another
anar a preu fet: be/go in a hurry, in a rush
bé de preu: popularly priced, worth the money
no importa el preu: money is no object
no tenir preu: be priceless, be worth its weight in gold
pel mateix preu: may/might as well; all things considered, all in all, everything being equal
preu per preu, sabates grosses: one may/might as well take the greater of the two

previsió: en previsió de — as a precaution against; in anticipation of

prim
de prim: almost, nearly
filar prim: quibble, nitpick, split hairs
mirar prim: be scrupulous, principled, ethical, aboveboard, straightforward
no mirar prim: be unscrupulous, unethical, self-seeking, shifty
prim com una canya: thin as a rake; scrawny; skin and bones

prima: saber la prima — know all the details

primavera: la primavera la sang altera — springtime awakens the soul

primer
acabar primer el pa que la gana: be ambitious, insatiable, rapacious
de primer antuvi: first of all, to begin with, before anything else
de primer: first of all, to begin with
de primer moment: at first, initially
fer el primer pas: take the first step
primer de tot: first of all, first off
primer galant: leading man

primera
a primera hora: early (ex.: a primera hora a la tarda = early in the afternoon)
a primera vista: at first glance, at first blush
amor a primera vista: love at first sight
de la primera volada: callow, spring chicken, wet behind the ears, fledgling
de primera: excellent, tremendous, brilliant, outstanding, superb
de primera impressió: at first glance, at first blush
de primera intenció: 1 [espontàniament] on the spur of the moment, off the cuff 2 [provisionalment] for the time being, for the moment
de primera mà: firsthand
de primera necesitat: absolutely essential
de primera!: great! wonderful! fantastic!; brilliant! [Br.]
fer la primera pesseta: make a (lot of money / fortune / bundle)
matèria primera: raw material
tirar la primera pedra: throw/cast the first stone

primeres: primeres matèries — raw materials

primeria: a la primeria — at the beginning

primes: cobrament de primes — premium income

príncep: viure com un príncep — live the (life of Riley / good life)

principi: en principi — in theory, theoretically

principis: a principis de — early (ex.: a principis de segle XX = early in the twentieth century)

pro: en pro — in favor

proa
de popa a proa: fore and aft, from stem to stern
de proa a popa: fore and aft, from stem to stern

problema: restar en peu (un problema / una oferta) — be pending/unsettled

processó
anar la processó per dins: suffer in silence
la processó va per dins: said of the person who suffers in silence
no es pot repicar i anar a la processó: you can't have your cake and eat it too; you can't have it both ways

producció: cadena de producció — production line

profit
bon profit li faci!: little good may it do him!
bon profit!: bon apetit!, enjoy your meal!
en profit de: for the benefit of
fer profit: 1 [menjar] agree with 2 [assumptes] make good use of
ser un sac de mal profit: have a hollow leg; eat a lot but stay thin

projecte: projecte de llei — bill

promet: qui promet s'obliga — a promise is a promise

prometre
prometre (el món i la bolla / la lluna): promise the moon
prometre la lluna en un cove: make empty promises

promoure: promoure una acció — bring a lawsuit

prop: fer prop — get close

propi
caure pel seu propi pes: go without saying, be obvious, be crystal clear, be plain as the nose on one's face
tocar l'amor propi: touch a sore spot, hit a raw nerve

pròpia
de collita pròpia: original
de pròpia mà: personally, in person, face-to-face
tirar-se pedres a la pròpia teulada: dig one's own grave, foul one's (own) nest, harm one's own cause

propòsit
a propòsit de: with respect/regard to
a propòsit: opportunely, just in time, in the nick of time
de propòsit: on purpose, willfully, intentionally

proprio: motu proprio — on one's own initiative

prou
amb prou feines: hardly, barely, scarcely
de boca i prou: all talk and no action
ja n'hi ha prou (d'aquest color)!: all right already!, enough already!, that's enough!
no tenir prou boca: not be able to say enough
no tenir prou mans: not be able to cope

prova
a prova de bomba: sturdy, rock-solid; built to last
a tota prova: foolproof, guaranteed, sure-fire
posar a prova: put to the test
prova de foc: acid test
prova del cotó: acid test

provar
provar sort: try one's luck
provar ventura: try one's luck

proves
correcció de proves: proofreading
passar per dures proves: endure hardship, go through hell and high water [vulg.]

pruna: no dir ni piu/pruna — not say a word

pua: mala pua — scoundrel, troublemaker, evildoer, malefactor; [dona] bitch

públic
de domini públic: widely known
ordre públic: law and order

pública: veu pública — public opinion

publicitari: panell publicitari — billboard

puc: de vull i no puc — fake, bogus, spurious; put on

puces
ase magre, ple de puces: bad luck plagues the unfortunate
buscar les puces: to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague
espolsar-se les puces: shake/shrug off problems/difficulties
haver-hi moltes maneres de matar puces: there be more than one way to skin a cat
tenir males puces: be bad-tempered, irritable

pudor
fer pudor de cremat/socarrim: arouse suspicion, raise doubt, cause apprehension
fer pudor de: smell of, stink of

pugna: en pugna — in opposition, against, in the fight

puja: puja aquí dalt! — don't make me laugh! you've got to be kidding!

pujar
podeu/pots pujar-hi de peus: you can be sure
pujar abrivat: become proud; act haughty, high-and-mighty
pujar al cap: 1 [marejar] make one's head swim, make one dizzy 2 [envanir-se] have a swelled head; be puffed up, self-satisfied, full of oneself
pujar com una carbassera: grow like a weed
pujar de to: 1 [fer més intens] intensify, heat up 2 [tenir fums] speak condescendingly
pujar dret: bring up strictly, making children toe the line
pujar els colors: blush, turn red/crimson
pujar els fums al cap: have a swelled head; be puffed up, self-satisfied, full of oneself
pujar la sang al cap: lose one's temper, fly off the handle, hit the ceiling/roof
pujar-li (a algú) la mosca al nas: take offense, get one's nose out of joint

pulmó: cridar a ple pulmó — shout/yell at the top of one's lungs

pulmons
cridar a plens pulmons: shout/yell at the top of one's lungs
respirar a plens pulmons: breathe a sigh of relief

punt
a cada punt: very often, again and again
a punt de: on the point of; about to
a punt de solfa: all set, ready to go, prepared
en punt: on the dot
fer punt: end, come to an end, conclude
fins a (un) cert punt: to (some / a certain) extent
gènere de punt: knitwear
haver-hi un punt negre: there be a risk/uncertainty
posar a punt: get ready; lay the groundwork
posar punt final a: have nothing more to do with, have done with, give the boot to
posar-se a punt: get ready, be prepared
punt àlgid: high point
punt d'inflexió: turning point
punt de desacord: bone of contention
punt de llibre: bookmark
punt de mira: 1 [arma de foc] sights 2 [objectiu] target, objective
punt de partida: starting line
punt fort: strong suit
punt i a part: period ([Br.] full stop) and new paragraph/line
tan bon punt: just as soon as
tenir un punt de: have a touch of
tocar el punt sensible: touch a sore spot, hit a raw nerve

punta
a punta (d'alba / de dia): at the crack of dawn
a punta d'espasa: rigorously, strictly, stringently
acabar en punta: end badly, come to a bad end
agafar (alguna cosa) per la punta que crema: bark up the wrong tree
estar de punta: be at odds, be hostile/antagonistic
fer posar a algú els pèls de punta: frighten, scare, shock someone; make someone's hair stand on end; put the wind up someone [Br.]
la punta de llança: the cutting edge, avant-guarde, state-of-the-art
molts boixets i poca punta: much ado about nothing; lots of noise but little work; more words than deeds
posar-se de punta: fall out with
punta de coixí: bobbin lace
tenir (alguna cosa) a la punta de la llengua: have something on the tip of one's tongue

puntada: una puntada de peu — a kick, a boot

puntades: a puntades de peu — ruthlessly, high-handedly, rudely

punteria: fer punteria — to aim; to set one's sights on

puntetes
caminar/anar de puntetes: to tiptoe
de puntetes: on tiptoe

punts
donar punts: sew stitches
fer/guanyar punts: 1 [guanyar favor] earn praise/admiration/respect, gain credit; get/earn/win brownie points 2 [superar] gain an advantage over
posar els punts sobre les is: dot one's i's and cross one's t's; be precise, clearly specify

puny
a cops de puny: in haste, haphazardly, willy-nilly
amb el cor al puny: in suspense, sweating bullets, on pins and needles
com un puny: 1 huge, enormous, gigantic, humongous 2 very small, tiny, puny
cop de puny: punch
petit com un cop de puny: tiny
tenir algú al puny: have someone under one's thumb
tenir el cor en un puny: be intimidated/scared/discouraged

punya: posar punya — make an effort, take pains

punyalades: cosir a punyalades — stab to death

punyeta
a la quinta punyeta: in the middle of nowhere, in the boondocks, in/at the back of beyond
fer la punyeta (a): to bother, annoy, irritate, pester, plague

punyetes
a fer punyetes: get lost, go away, beat it, scram
anar a fer punyetes: [generalment imperatiu] get lost, go away, beat it, scram, fuck off [tabú]
fer punyetes: twiddle one's thumbs

punys: rosegar-se els punys — tear one's hair

pura: de pura pensa — intuitively, instinctively

puta
fer la puta i la Ramoneta: be duplicitous, dissemble, play a double game, engage in double-dealing
fill de puta [tabú]: asshole/dickhead/douchebag [tabú]

putada: fer una putada [vulg.] — play a dirty trick, pull a fast one

putxinel·li: fer anar/ballar/voltar algú com un putxinel·li — dominate someone; make someone run (around / all over the place)

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