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der Parasit

parasite; organism living at a host's expense ; parasite; exploitative person

die Parenthese

parenthesis; inserted aside

das Parfüm

perfume

der Park

park

parken

park

parkieren

park

der Parkplatz

car park; parking space

das Parlament

parliament

parlamentarisch

parliamentary

die Parlamentssouveränität

parliamentary sovereignty

parodieren

parody

die Partei

political party

der Parteivorsitz

party leadership; office of party chair

die Partie

game; match ; part; section; area

partiell

partial

das Partikularinteresse

sectional interest; particular interest

der Partner / die Partnerin

partner

die Partnerschaft

romantic partnership; relationship ; partnership; ongoing cooperation

die Party

party

der Partylöwe

party animal

der Pass

passport

die Passage

passage; excerpt ; passageway; arcade

der Passagier / die Passagierin

passenger

passen

fit; suit; match

passgenau

precisely fitting; tailored exactly

passieren

happen; pass

die Passion

passion; absorbing interest ; Passion; suffering and death of Jesus ; Passion; musical setting of Jesus's suffering and death

passioniert

passionate; devoted

passiv

passive

das Passwort

password

die Patchwork-Familie

blended family; stepfamily

das Patent

patent

das Patentrezept

magic formula; universal remedy

die Pathologie

pathology ; pathology department

das Pathos

solemn emotional rhetoric; grandiloquence

der Patient / die Patientin

patient

pauschal

all-inclusive; at a flat rate

pauschalisieren

overgeneralise; make sweeping statements

die Pause

break; pause

der Pazifismus

pacifism

der PC / der Personal Computer

PC; personal computer

das Pech

bad luck

der Pedant

pedant; stickler for detail

peinlich

embarrassing

pendeln

commute ; swing; oscillate

die Pension

guesthouse ; pension

pensioniert werden/sein

retire; be retired

der Pensionist

pensioner; retiree

per

by; via

perfekt

perfect

perfektionieren

perfect; refine

perforieren

perforate

die Performance

artistic performance; performance art ; performance; efficiency or output

die Periphrase

periphrasis; roundabout expression ; periphrasis; multiword grammatical construction

Perlen vor die Säue werfen

cast pearls before swine

permanent

permanent; constant

der Perron

platform

die Person

person

das Personal

staff; personnel

der Personaler

HR officer; human resources professional