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'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Words starting with p in the English–Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary 0–9 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Or, browse the Cambridge Dictionary index P, p ... pad something out phrasal verb pad thai ... pain au chocolat pain relief ... Palaeogene palaeolithic ... palm sugar Palm Sunday ... pandemic pandemonium ... pantaloons pantechnicon ... papier mâché papilla ... parallel universe parallelism ... parcel bomb parcel post ... park the bus idiom park up phrasal verb ... pars parse ... partition partly ... pass something off as something phrasal verb pass something round phrasal verb ... password past ... patent medicine patentee ... patrol car patrol officer ... pay for something phrasal verb pay grade ... PD PDA ... pear pear cider ... pedagogy pedal ... peeping Tom peeps ... penal penal code ... penniless Pennsylvania ... People's Republic of China PEOTUS ... percolator percussion ... pericarp perigee ... perjurer perjury ... perpetuity perplex ... personal remark/comment phrase personal shopper ... perv pervade ... petit four petite ... phage phagocyte ... phew phi ... phone tapping phoneme ... photographer photographic ... physical jerks physical sciences ... pick up the bill/tab idiom pick up the phone idiom ... piddle piddling ... Pigmy pigpen ... pin money pin someone down phrasal verb ... Pinnacles National Park pinnate ... pirate pirate radio/television station phrase ... pitch in phrasal verb pitch into someone/something phrasal verb ... pl. placard ... Plan B plan on doing something phrasal verb ... plastic bullet plastic explosive ... play date play dirty idiom ... played out player ... pleather pleb ... plot line plotter ... plump for something/someone phrasal verb plump something up phrasal verb ... pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pneumothorax ... point of order point of sale ... poky Poland ... polite society/company phrase politely ... polyamorous polyamory ... polytope polytunnel ... poof pooh ... popular popular music ... portend portent ... possession possessive ... post-fire post-flight ... poste restante posted ... pot ale pot luck ... potty-mouthed potty-trained ... power broker power couple ... practicability practicable ... pre-booked pre-Columbian ... precede precedence ... predetermination predetermine ... preggers pregnancy ... preoperatively preordain ... prescriptivism prescriptivist ... press-up press/push the right button(s) idiom ... pretty please idiom pretty-pretty ... priestess priestly ... princely princess ... private parts private practice ... problem child, family, etc. phrase problem page ... produce box producer ... profundus profuse ... proletariat proliferate ... pronation pronator ... prophase prophecy ... prosaic prosciutto ... protection money protection racket ... provide provide against something phrasal verb ... prurience prurient ... psychological psychological moment ... public housing public library ... puff up phrasal verb puff(ed) sleeve ... pull something down phrasal verb pull something off phrasal verb ... pumice pumice stone ... pungently punish ... purism purist ... push off phrasal verb push on phrasal verb ... put flesh on (the bones of) something idiom put ideas into someone's head idiom ... put something into something phrasal verb put something off phrasal verb ... put your hand in your pocket idiom put your head over/above the parapet idiom ... puzzling PVC ... pzazz {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}} Word of the Day comfort zone UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈkʌm.fət ˌzəʊn/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈkʌm.fɚt ˌzoʊn/ a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are not being tested About this AI Assistant Facebook Instagram X © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2026 Learn Learn Learn New Words Help In Print Word of the Year 2021 Word of the Year 2022 Word of the Year 2023 Word of the Year 2024 Word of the Year 2025 Develop Develop Develop Dictionary API Double-Click Lookup Search Widgets License Data About About About Accessibility Cambridge English Cambridge University Press & Assessment Consent Management Cookies and Privacy Corpus Terms of Use AI Terms of Use Facebook Instagram X © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2026 {{#displayLoginPopup}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Learn more with +Plus Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content: Free word lists and quizzes from Cambridge Tools to create your own word lists and quizzes Word lists shared by our community of dictionary fans Sign up now or Log in Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Learn more with +Plus Create word lists and quizzes for free Sign up now or Log in {{/displayLoginPopup}} {{#displayClassicSurvey}} {{/displayClassicSurvey}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out AI Assistant Dictionary Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Translations Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. 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