=poco, -a= little, a little, but little; _adv. also_ very little, not very; =--s= few, a few; =al= _or_ =en -- tiempo= in a short time; =a --= after a little while, soon; =-- a --= little by little, gradually, slowly; =-- más o menos= more or less, about; =gentecilla de -- más o menos= people of little account; =un -- de= a little =poder= _m._ power, hands =poder= be able; can, may; =no -- con= be unable to stand; =tanto --= be able to do so much, be so powerful =poderoso, -a= powerful; =los --s= the powerful, the mighty =podr-é=, =-ás=, =-á=, =-án= _see_ =poder= =podría= _see_ =poder= =poema= _m._ poem =poesía= _f._ poetry =poeta= _m._ poet =poético, -a= poetic =Polichinela= _m._ Punch; =estos viejos polichinelas= these old clowns; _see page 119_ =política= _f._ politics =político, -a= political =pon= _see_ =poner= =ponderación= _f._ consideration, praise, eulogy, talk =pondr-é=, =-á= _see_ =poner= =poner= put, put on, place, set; put in, fix, arrange; charge; =-- lo blanco negro= make white seem black; =-- en evidencia= make clear, make known, demonstrate, set forth; =-- en juego= put into play; =-- de largo= put long dresses on; =-- de mal humor= put into a bad humor; =-- la mesa= set the table; =-- en ocasión de= put in a position to, give the opportunity to; =-- orden en= put in order, set straight; =-- en ridículo= make a fool of; =-- me a riesgo de= run the risk of my; =-- sospecha en= cast suspicion upon; =--se= become, get; put on; =--se de acuerdo= come to an agreement; =--se al alcance de= get within reach of; =--se en ridículo= make a fool of oneself; =poned sesenta= make it sixty =pong-a=, =-áis= _see_ =poner= =pongo= _see_ =poner= =popularidad= _f._ popularity =populoso, -a= populous =por= for, in exchange for, by, through, about, on account of, for the sake of; =--= + _inf._ through, because of; in order to; =--= + _adj. or adv._ =que= however, although; =-- noble que sea= however noble she may be; =-- que= in order that; =¿-- qué?= why? =no tener -- qué= have no reason to; =-- sí= by himself; =-- lo tanto= therefore; _for other expressions containing_ =por= _see Notes and other headings in this vocabulary_ =porque= because =portero= _m._ porter, janitor =porvenir= _m._ future =posada= _f._ inn, lodging house =posible= possible; =todo lo --= everything possible =posición= _f._ position =postrimería= _f._ last period of life; =--s= last years =potaje= _m._ porridge, stew =practicable= practicable, feasible; =puerta --= door that opens and shuts (_in stage setting_) =práctico, -a= practical =preceder= precede =precio= _m._ price, value =precisamente= precisely, exactly, just =preciso, -a= necessary =preferible= preferable