preg-ar: (tr.) to pray (to) (God); to beg, entreat, beseech (ulu, pri, por); (cf. suplikar); -o-stulo: praying-chair, -desk; -o-libro: prayer-book; facar (od dicar) prego: say a prayer; me pregas: I pray, I beg; if you please. — FI
pre-hier-e: (on the) day before yesterday, two days ago.
pre-histori-o: pre-history, history prior to written history; -a: prehistoric. Def.: Ensemblo di la konocata fakti pri la epoko antea a la tempi historiala.
prei*: "pray", stronger plea than "please".
pre-intenc-ar: (tr.) to premeditate (cf. pre-meditar).
pre-ir-ar: (tr.) to precede, go before, go first or in front of (cf. precedar).
pre-judici-a: (jur.) interlocutory, not final or definative (judgement).
pre-judik-ar: (tr.) to prejudge; -o: prejudgement, presumption, prejudice; -a: prejudicial, preconceived.
prekar-a: (tr.) precarious, depending upon the will or pleasure of another; uncertain, unsettled. — DEFIS
prekoc-a: precocious, early, ripe befor the proper season; (of persons) ripe in understanding at an early age. Def.: Developita ante la normal evo; III-606. — EFIS
pre-kompr-ar: (tr.) to buy (ulo) beforehand; (fig.) to preempt.
pre-koncept-ita: preconceived.
pre-konoc-o (sav-o): foreknowledge, prescience.
prekursor-o: precursor, forerunner. — EFIS
pre-last-a: next to the last, last but one; (gram.) penultimate; -a silabo: penult.
prelat-o: prelate. — DEFIRS
preliminar-a: preliminary; -i: (the) preliminaries. — DEFIRS
prelud-ar: (intr., mus.) to play a prelude. — DEFIS
pre-matur-a: premature.
pre-medit-ar: (tr., intr.) to premeditate; -o: premeditation; (jur.) malice aforethought, malice prepense; -e: designedly, wilfully; with malice aforethought.
premi-o: (com., fin., insurance) premium, bounty, bonus; (in competitions) a prize; -izar: to give a premium or prize to. — DEFIRS
premic-o, -i: first-fruits; (fig.) first mass (of a newly ordained priest). — FIS
premis-o: (log.) premise. — DEFIS
pren-ar: to take: lay hold of, by hand, etc.); -o: taking, prehension; (at cards) trick; -iva: prehensile; -ar per la dento: to take hold of with the teeth; -ar ulu ye la brakio: to take someone by the arm; -ar kozi inverse (od reverse): to take things the wrong way, amiss; de-, for- -ar: to take from, remove. — FI
pre-nom-o: first name, Christian name; -izar: to christen, give a first name to (ulu).
pre-onkl-ulo: great uncle.
pre-opinion-o: prepossession, presumption.
pre-pag-ar: (tr.) to prepay.
prepar-ar: (tr., intr.) to prepare (su, ulu, ulo, por, kontre); -(ad)o: preparation, preparing; -ajo: (also chem.) preparation (made); -anta, -iva, -ala: preparatory, preparative. Def.: Aranjar antee; predispozar. Ex.: preparar dineo, diskurso, la mento, por voyajar. — DEFIRS
preponder-ar: (intr.) to preponderate, have a superiority in weight or influence; -o: preponderance, sway; -anta: preponderant, prevailing; convincing (reason). — DEFIS
prepozicion-o: (gram.) preposition. — DEFIRS
prepuc-o: (anat.) prepuce, foreskin. — EFIS
prerogativ-o: prerogative, exclusive pivilege or right. — DEFIRS
pres-ar: (tr.) to press, bear upon with force or weight; -eso alta, basa: high, low pressure; kun presar la denti: to clinch (clench) the teeth. — DEFIRS
pre-sapor-o: foretaste.
pre-sav-o: foreknowledge, prescience.
presbit-a, -(ul)o: far-sighted (person), presbyte, presbyopic. — DEFIS
presbiter-ismo: Presbyterianism; -ista, -isto: presbyterian. — DEFIRS
presbiteri-o: council of parish trustees; vestry council, presbytery (church elders); -ano: church warden. — DEFIRS
pre-sent-ar: (tr.) to have a presentiment of (ulo). Def.: Havar sentimento nepreciza, instintatra pri ulo qua forsan eventos.
pre-sign-o: presage, omen.
preske: (adv.) almost, nearly, all but, scarcely. Ex.: Me vendis preske omno. Preske nulo restas. Laboro preske parfinita. Me preske nultempe vidis il. V. exp.: vid. quaze. — FI
pre-skis-ar: (tr.) to make a preliminary sketch of.
preskript-ar: (tr.) to prescribe, to set down authoritatively, to direct, order; (med.) to direct as a remedy; -o: (gen.) precept, direction; (med.) prescription (cf. recepto). — EFIS
