fàbrica
n
(f) factory
fabricació
n
(f) production / manufacture / making
fabricant
n
(m / f) manufacturer
fabricar
v
to manufacture / to make
façana
n
(f) facade
fàcil
adj
easy
facilitar
v
to provide
fàcilment
adv
easily
facsímil
n
(m) fax
factible
adj
feasible / practicable
factura
n
(f) bill / invoice
facturació
n
1. 1. (f) [TRANSP] check in
2. 2. (f) [FIN] billing
facturar
v
to check in
facultat
n
(f) faculty
fada
n
(f) fairy
Conte de fades - Fairytale
faisà
n
(m) pheasant
falç
n
(f) sickle
falciot
n
(m) swift
falcó
n
(m) falcon
falda
n
(f) lap
faldilla
n
(f) skirt
falla
n
1. 1. (f) fault
2. 2. (f) construction of combustible material, made up of dolls (named "ninots") and satirical scenes, that are burned in many squares of Valencia and other cities during the Sant Josep celebration
fallar
v
to fail / to miss
fal·lera
n
(f) obsession
fallida
n
1. 1. (f) failure
2. 2. (f) bankruptcy
fallir
v
1. 1. to fail / to miss
2. 2. to go bankrupt
3. 3. to disappoint
fals
adj
false
falsificació
n
(f) forgery
falsificar
v
to forge / to falsify
falta
n
(f) lack
faltar
v
to lack
fam
n
(f) hunger
fama
n
(f) fame
famèlic
adj
starving (hungry) / hungry
família
n
(f) family
família monoparental
n
(f) single parent family
familiar
adj
family
familiaritzar
v
to familiarise
famolenc
adj
starving (hungry) / hungry
famós
adj
famous
fanal
n
(m) street light
fanàtic
n
(m / f) fanatic / zealot
adj
fanatical
fanatisme
n
(m) fanaticism
fanfarró
adj
boastful / braggart
n
(m / f) boaster / loudmouth
fanfarronejar
v
to brag
fang
n
(m) mud
fangós
adj
muddy
fantasia
n
(f) fantasy
fantasma
n
(m) ghost
fantàstic
adj
1. 1. fantastic / awesome
2. 2. fantastical
far
n
1. 1. (m) headlight / headlamp (Br.)
2. 2. (m) lighthouse
farbalà
n
(f) frill / flounce / ruffle
farigola
n
(f) thyme
farina
n
(f) flour
fàrmac
n
(m) drug / medicine
farmacèutic
n
(m / f) pharmacist / chemist (Br.)
adj
pharmaceutical
farmàcia
n
(f) chemist's (Br.) / pharmacy
farmàcia de guàrdia
n
(f) duty chemist's (Br.) / all-night pharmacy (Am.)
farmaciola
n
1. 1. (f) medicine cabinet
2. 2. (f) first aid kit
farmacòleg
n
(m / f) pharmacologist
farmacologia
n
(f) pharmacology
farmacològic
adj
pharmacologic(al)
farmacològicament
adv
pharmacologically
farmacopea
n
(f) pharmacopeia
farmacoteràpia
n
(f) pharmacotherapy
farsi
n
(m) Farsi / Persian
fart
adj
fed up
Estar fart (d'alguna cosa) - To be fed up (with / of something)
fascisme
n
(m) fascism
fascista
n
(m / f) fascist
adj
fascist
fase
n
(f) phase
fàstic
n
(m) disgust
fastigós
adj
disgusting / revolting
faula
n
(f) fable
fava
n
(f) broad bean
faveta
n
(f) broad bean
favor
n
(m) favour (Br.) / favor (Am.)
favorable
adj
favourable (Br.) / favorable (Am.)
favoritisme
n
(m) favouritism (Br.) / favoritism (Am.)
fe
n
(f) faith
febre
n
(f) fever
febrer
n
(m) February
febril
adj
feverish
fecund
adj
fertile
federació
n
(f) federation
federal
adj
federal
feina
n
(f) work / job
feinejar
v
to work
feiner
adj
hard-working
(Dia) feiner - Work day / working day / business day
feixisme
n
(m) fascism
feixista
n
(m / f) fascist
feliç
adj
happy
felicitar
v
to congratulate
felicitat
n
1. 1. (f) happiness / bliss
2. 2. felicitats (fpl) congratulations
feligresos
n
(m) congregation
femella
adj
female
fems
n
(mpl) manure
fènix
n
(m) phoenix
fenomen
n
(m) phenomenon
fenomenal
adj
phenomenal
fer
v
1. 1. to do
2. 2. to make
3. 3. to play
Al teatre, ella va fer de Ventafocs - At the theatre, she played Cinderella
4. 4. ago
Fa molt (temps) - A long time ago
Fa tres dies que plou - It has been raining for three days
Fa un any que van començar els bombardejos - The bombing started one year ago
fera
n
(f) wild animal
feréstec
adj
wild / fierce
fèretre
n
(m) coffin
ferida
n
(f) wound / injury
ferir
v
to wound / to injure / to hurt
ferit
adj
injured
ferocitat
n
(f) ferocity / savagery
ferotge
adj
fierce
ferotgement
adv
fiercely
ferradura
n
(f) horseshoe
ferrer
n
(m) blacksmith
ferreria
n
(f) blacksmith's
ferreter
n
(m / f) iron monger
ferreteria
n
1. 1. (f) hardware shop / iron monger's (Br.)
2. 2. (f) hardware / ironmongery (Br.)
ferri
n
(m) ferry
ferro
n
1. 1. (m) iron
2. 2. ferros (mpl) braces
ferrocarril
n
(m) railway (Br.) / railroad (Am.)
ferroviari
adj
rail
fèrula
n
(f) ferule
fervor
n
(m) fervor
festa
n
(f) party / holiday
festí
n
(f) feast / banquet
festiu
adj
cheerful
(Dia) festiu - (Public) holiday / bank holiday (Br.)
festuc
n
(m) pistachio
fet
n
(m) fact
expr de fet
actually
fetal
adj
fetal / foetal (Br.)
fetge
n
(m) liver
fetus
n
(m) foetus (Br.) / fetus (Am.)
fi
n
1. 1. (f) end
Per fi - At last
2. 2. (f) purpose / aim
A fi de - In order to
adj
1. 1. fine / thin
2. 2. refined / polite
3. 3. soft / delicate
4. 4. sharp / acute / keen
5. 5. subtle
Té un sentit de l'humor molt fi - He's got a very subtle sense of humor
6. 6. fine
nota: Elaborat amb molta cura o d'una qualitat extrema.
fiable
adj
reliable / trustworthy
fiança
n
1. 1. (f) bail
Posar algú en llibertat sota fiança - To bail someone / to free someone on bail
2. 2. (f) [FIN] deposit / bond / down payment
fiar
v
to trust
fiasco
n
(m) fiasco
fibra
n
(f) fibre (Br.) / fiber (Am.)
ficar
v
1. 1. to insert / to put (in)
2. 2. to get (into)
fictici
adj
fictitious / made up
fidel
adj
1. 1. loyal
2. 2. faithful
fidelitat
n
(f) loyalty
fidels
n
(mpl) the faithful
fideu
n
(m) noodle
figa
n
(f) fig
figuera
n
(f) fig tree
figuerenc
adj
(of / from) Figueres
n
(person) from Figueres
figura
n
(f) figure
figurar
v
to appear
fil
n
1. 1. thread
2. 2. wire
fila
n
1. 1. (f) line
Esperar en fila - To wait in line
En fila índia - In single file
2. 2. (f) rank
filantrop
n
(m / f) philanthropist
filantropia
n
(f) philanthropy
filantròpic
adj
philanthropic
filatèlic
adj
philatelic / stamp-collecting
filet
n
1. 1. (m) fillet
2. 2. (m) (loose) thread
3. 3. (m) thin jet / trickle
filharmònic
adj
philharmonic
filipí
adj
Filipino
n
(m / f) Filipino
Filipines
n
(f) The Philippines
filisteu
adj
philistine
fill
n
(m) son
filla
n
(f) daughter
fills
n
(m) children
filòleg
n
(m / f) philologist
filologia
n
(f) philology
filòsof
n
(m / f) philosopher
filosofia
n
(f) philosophy
filtrar
v
to filter
filtre
n
(m) filter
final
adj
last / final
n
(f) final
finalista
n
(m / f) finalist
finalitat
n
(f) purpose / aim
finalització
n
(f) conclusion / end
finalitzar
v
to finish
finalment
adv
finally
finançament
n
(m) financing
finançar
v
to finance
financer
adj
financial
finès
adj
Finnish
finestra
n
(f) window
finestra emergent
n
(f) pop-up (window)
fingir
v
(f) to pretend / to fake
finlandès
adj
Finnish
Finlàndia
n
(f) Finland
fins
prep
until
Fins al moment - Up until now / thus far
fins ara
adv
(m) up to now / up until now / so far
interj
see you (later)!
fins aviat
interj
see you soon! / see you later!
fira
n
(f) fair / market
firma
n
(f) signature
firmament
n
(m) firmament / sky
firmar
v
to sign
fiscal
adj
fiscal / tax / financial
físic
adj
physical
física
n
(f) physics
fissura
n
1. 1. (f) [MED] fissure
2. 2. (f) fissure / crevice
de fit a fit
adv
(straight) in the eye
Em va mirar de fit a fit - He looked me (straight) in the eye
fita
n
(f) watershed
fitxa
n
1. 1. (f) (index) card
2. 2. (f) token
fitxar
v
to sign
fitxatge
n
(m) signing
fitxer
n
(m) file
fitxer adjunt
n
(m) attachment
fix
adj
fixed
flama
n
(f) flame
flamant
adj
brand new
flamarada
n
(f) flare
flamenc
n
(m) flamingo
flatulència
n
(f) flatulence
flatulent
adj
flatulent
flauta
n
(f) flute
flauta de bec
n
(f) recorder
flauta dolça
n
(f) recorder
flauta travessera
n
(f) flute
fleca
n
(f) bakery
fletxa
n
(f) arrow
flexibilitat
n
(f) flexibility
flexible
adj
flexible
flirtejar
v
to flirt
floc
n
1. 1. (m) flake
2. 2. (m) snowflake
flor
n
(f) flower / bloom / blossom
expr a flor de pell
just under the surface
expr estar amb els nervis a flor de pell
to be on edge / uptight / tense / jittery
expr néixer amb la flor al cul
to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
expr tenir els nervis a flor de pell
to be on edge / uptight / tense / jittery
florir
v
to flower / to bloom / to blossom
floristeria
n
(f) florist / florist's / florist's shop
flota
n
(f) navy
flotador
n
1. 1. (m) rubber ring / life buoy
2. 2. (m) flotation device / float
3. 3. (m) lilo (Br.) / air mattress (Am.)
flotar
v
to float
fluïdesa
n
(f) fluency
fluir
v
to flow
flux
n
(m) flow
FMI
n
(m) IMF
foc
n
(m) fire
Alto el foc - Ceasefire
foca
n
(f) seal
a foc lent
adv
on a low heat
foguera
n
(f) bonfire
follar
v
(vulg) to fuck
folre
n
(m) lining
foment
n
(m) promotion
fomentar
v
to promote
fona
n
(f) catapult
fonament
n
(m) foundation(s) / basis / ground / base
fonamental
adj
fundamental
fonamentalista
adj
fundamentalist
n
(m / f) fundamentalist
fonda
n
(f) inn
fondre
v
to melt
fonètic
adj
phonetic
fonètica
n
(f) phonetics
fonoll
n
(m) fennel
fons
n
1. 1. (m) bottom
A fons - In depth
2. 2. (m) fund
fons de pantalla
n
(m) background
font
n
1. 1. (f) source
2. 2. (f) fountain
font de dades
n
(f) data source
fora
adv
1. 1. outside
2. 2. away
foradar
v
to drill a hole in / to bore a hole in / to make a hole in
foraster
n
(m) outsider / stranger
forat
n
(m) hole
forat negre
n
(m) black hole
forca
n
1. 1. (f) gallows
2. 2. (f) fork / pitchfork
expr a la quinta forca
in the back of beyond / in the arse end of nowhere (Br.)
força
n
(f) force
adv
very / well
força centrípeta
n
(f) centripetal force
forçar
v
1. 1. to force
2. 2. to rape
forces armades
n
(f) armed forces
forense
adj
forensic
n
(m / f) forensic scientist
forestal
adj
forest
forma
n
(f) shape
en forma
adj
fit / in shape
formació
n
(f) training
formal
adj
formal
formalitat
n
(f) formality
formalment
adv
formally
format
n
(m) format
formatar
v
to format
formatge
n
(m) cheese
formiga
n
(f) ant
formigó
n
(m) concrete
formigonera
n
(f) cement mixer / concrete mixer
formigueig
n
(m) pins and needles / tingling or itching sensation
formiguer
n
(m) anteater
fórmula 1
n
(f) Formula 1
formulari
n
(m) form
forn
n
1. 1. (m) oven
Coure al forn - To bake
2. 2. (m) bakery
forn de pa
n
(m) bakery
forner
n
(m / f) baker
forquilla
n
(f) fork
forrellat
n
(m) bolt
fort
adj
1. 1. strong
Punts forts i febles - Strengths and weaknesses
Plat fort - Star attraction
2. 2. high
3. 3. violent / severe
4. 4. heavy
5. 5. sharp
6. 6. rapid
7. 7. big / huge
8. 8. intense
9. 9. severe
10. 10. steep
n
(m) fort
fortalesa
n
(f) strength
fortificar
v
to fortify / to strengthen
fortuït
adj
1. 1. accidental
2. 2. chance
Un encontre fortuït - A chance meeting
fòrum
n
(m) forum
Fòrum Econòmic Mundial
n
World Economic Forum
fosc
adj
dark
A les fosques - In the dark
fosca
n
(f) darkness / dark
fosfat
n
(m) phosphate
fòsfor
n
(m) phosphorous
fossa
n
(f) grave
fossa comuna
n
(f) mass grave
fossat
n
(m) moat
fosses nasals
n
(fpl) nostrils
fotja
n
(f) coot
foto
n
(f) photo
fotocòpia
n
(f) photocopy
fotocopiadora
n
(f) photocopier
fotògraf
n
(m / f) photographer
fotografia
n
(f) photograph
fotografia digital
n
(f) digital photography
fotografiar
v
to take a photograph of / to photograph
fotogràfic
adj
photographic
fotonovel·la
n
(f) graphic novel
fotosíntesi
n
(m) photosynthesis
fotovoltaic
adj
photovoltaic
fotre
v
1. 1. (vulg) to fuck / to screw / to bang
Fes-te fotre! - Fuck off! / Go screw yourself!
2. 2. to do
Què fots aquí? - What (the heck) are you doing here?
3. 3. to put / to place
Van fotre una bomba a la comissaria - They put a bomb in the police station
4. 4. to give
Em va fotre un cop de puny - He punched me
Algú em pot fotre un cop de mà? - Can anybody give me a hand?
5. 5. to begin
Va fotre a cantar - He began to sing
Em vaig fotre a plorar - I began to cry
fracàs
n
1. 1. (m) failure
2. 2. (m) flop
fracassar
v
to fail
fragància
n
(f) fragrance / perfume
fragata
n
(f) frigate
fràgil
adj
fragile / brittle
fragilitat
n
(f) fragility
fragment
n
(m) fragment
França
n
(f) France
francès
n
1. 1. (m) French
2. 2. (m / f) Frenchman / Frenchwoman
adj
French
franctirador
n
(m / f) sniper
franja
n
(f) strip
La Franja de Gaza - Gaza Strip
frare
n
(m) friar
frase
n
(f) sentence
frau
n
(m) fraud
fraudulent
adj
fraudulent
fre
n
(m) brake
fred
adj
cold / chilly
fregall
n
1. 1. (m) scourer / scouring pad
2. 2. (m) wire wool / steel wool (Am.)
fregar
v
to rub
fregidora
n
(f) (deep-fat) fryer
fregir
v
to fry
frenar
v
1. 1. to halt
2. 2. to brake
frenètic
adj
frantic / frenetic / wild
frenèticament
adv
frantically / frenetically / wildly
freqüència
n
(f) frequency
freqüent
adj
frequent
fresc
adj
fresh / cool
fricció
n
(f) friction
frigorífic
n
(m) refrigerator / fridge (col.loq)
frisó
n
1. 1. (m) Frisian
2. 2. (m / f) Frisian
adj
Frisian
frívol
adj
frivolous
frivolitat
n
(f) frivolity
front
n
(m) forehead / brow
frontera
n
(f) border / boundary
fronterer
adj
border
Controls fronterers - Border controls
front fred
n
(m) cold front
frugal
adj
frugal
fruita
n
(f) fruit
fruiter
adj
fruit
Arbres fruiters - Fruit trees
frustrat
adj
frustrated
FTP
n
(m) FTP
Servidor FTP - FTP server
FTP anònim - Anonymous FTP
FTP anònim
n
(m) anonymous FTP
fuet
n
1. 1. (m) whip
2. 2. (m) (kind of) Catalan sausage
fugida
n
(f) escape
fugir
v
to escape / to flee
fuita
n
(f) leak
fulgurant
adj
1. 1. dazzling
2. 2. blistering
fulla
n
1. 1. (f) leaf
2. 2. (f) blade
fulla de llorer
n
(f) bay leaf
full de càlcul
n
(m) spreadsheet
fullet
n
(m) brochure / booklet
fulls d'estil en cascada
n
(mpl) cascading style sheets
fum
n
(m) smoke
fumador
n
(m / f) smoker
fumar
v
to smoke
funàmbul
n
(m / f) tightrope walker
funció
n
(f) function
funcionar
v
to work
funcionari
n
(m / f) civil servant
fundador
n
(m / f) founder
fundar
v
to found
fúnebre
adj
funeral
Seguici fúnebre - Funeral procession / cortege
funeral
n
1. 1. (m) funeral
2. 2. true (mpl) funeral
Funerals d'Estat - State funeral
funicular
n
(m) funicular railway
fura
n
(f) ferret
furgoneta
n
(f) van
fúria
n
(f) fury
furiós
adj
furious
furt
n
(m) theft
furtar
v
to steal
fusell
n
(m) rifle
fusió
n
(f) merger
fusta
n
(f) wood
Justa la fusta! - Spot on!
fuster
n
(m / f) carpenter
futbol
n
(m) football (Br.) / soccer (Am.) / soccer (Aus.)
nota: Els britànics també diuem 'soccer' però la paraula més habitual és 'football'
futbol americà
n
(m) American football (Br.) / football (Am.)
futbol australià
n
(m) Aussie Rules (football) / football (Aus.)
futbolista
n
(m / f) footballer
fúting
n
(m) jogging
futur
n
(m) future
adj
future
