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palabra, noun
word
As with English word, palabra comes into many phrases. For example, when translating, you need to be careful not to translate word for word.No siempre hay que traducir palabra por palabra.You shouldn’t always translate word for word OR literally.Another useful phrase is en una palabra, in a word, in a nutshell:La casa es preciosa, nueva, muy cerca del pueblo y la playa, en una palabra, espectacular.The house is beautiful, new, very near the town and the beach: in a word, spectacular.

pechuga, noun
breast
Spanish often uses two different words to express meanings which English groups under one word. El pecho refers to the human breast, but if you’re talking about chicken breasts, las pechugas is the word you use.Nos sirvieron unas pechugas de pollo con setas y Marsala.We were served chicken breasts with mushrooms and Marsala.

pedir, verb
to ask for;
to requestSome people say “If you don’t ask, you don’t get”, so pedir to ask for something is a very useful word.¿Has pedido ya la cuenta?Have you asked for the bill yet?Notice the structure you use to ask someone for something, pedir algo a alguien:Le pedí dinero a mi padre.I asked my father for some money.Pedir is irregular, and the letter -e of the stem changes to an -i in some of the present indicative, all of the present subjunctive, and some of the preterite.No me pidas más.Don’t ask me for anything else.Me pidió una entrevista.He asked me for an interview.

pelearse, verb
to quarrel
Many Spanish reflexive verbs, such as pelearse, do not involve the idea of the action reflecting back on the actor. You just have to remember that they are different from English.Siempre nos peleamos cuando hablamos de política.We always quarrel when we talk about politics.In the past tense, pelearse often means to split up with someone you were dating.Se ha peleado con la novia.He’s split up with his girlfriend.Or more generally, pelearse can mean to fall out with somebody.Se ha peleado con todos los amigos.He’s fallen out with all his friends.