fàbrica **
n (f) factory
pl. fàbriques

fabricació **
n (f) production / manufacture / making

fabricant *
n (m / f) manufacturer

fabricar *
v conj to manufacture / to make

façana **
n (f) facade
n.b: 'Facade' means 'the front of a building'.

fàcil **
adj easy

facilitar ****
v conj to provide

fàcilment **
adv easily

facsímil *
n (m) fax

factible *
adj feasible / practicable

factura *
n (f) bill / invoice

facturació *
n 1. (f) [TRANSP] check in
2. (f) [FIN] billing

facturar *
v conj to check in

facultat ***
n (f) faculty

fada *
n (f) fairy
Conte de fades - Fairytale

faisà *
n (m) pheasant
pl. faisans

falç *
n (f) sickle

falciot *
n (m) swift

falcó *
n (m) falcon
pl. falcons

falda *
n (f) lap

faldilla *
n (f) skirt

falla **
n 1. (f) fault
2. (f) [Photo]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 conj to fail / to miss

fal·lera *
n (f) obsession

fallida *
n 1. (f) failure
2. (f) bankruptcy

fallir *
v conj 1. to fail / to miss
2. to go bankrupt

syn. fer fallida 3. to disappoint

fals **
adj false
pl. falsos / f.s. falsa

falsificació *
n (f) forgery

falsificar *
v conj to forge / to falsify

falta **
n (f) lack

faltar **
v conj to lack

fam *
n (f) hunger

fama *
n (f) fame

famèlic *
adj starving (hungry) / hungry
f.s. famèlica / f.pl. famèliques

syn. famolenc

família ***
n (f) family

família monoparental *
n (f) single parent family

familiar ***
adj family

familiaritzar *
v conj to familiarise

famolenc *
adj starving (hungry) / hungry
f.s. famolenca / f.pl. famolenques

syn. famèlic

famós **
adj famous
pl. famosos / f.s. famosa

fanal *
n (m) street light

fanàtic *
n (m / f) fanatic / zealot

adj fanatical
f.s. fanàtica / f.pl. fanàtiques

fanatisme *
n (m) fanaticism

fanfarró
adj boastful / braggart

n (m / f) boaster / loudmouth

fanfarronejar
v conj to brag

fang *
n (m) mud

fangós *
adj muddy
pl. fangosos / f.s. fangosa

fantasia *
n (f) fantasy

fantasma *
n (m) ghost

fantàstic *
adj 1. fantastic / awesome
2. fantastical
f.s. fantàstica / f.pl. fantàstiques

far *
n 1. (m) headlight / headlamp (Br.)
2. (m) lighthouse

farbalà
n (f) frill / flounce / ruffle
pl. farbalans

farigola *
n (f) thyme

farina *
n (f) flour

fàrmac *
n (m) drug / medicine

farmacèutic *
n (m / f) pharmacist / chemist (Br.)

adj pharmaceutical
f.s. farmacèutica

farmàcia ***
n (f) chemist's (Br.) / pharmacy

farmàcia de guàrdia *
n (f) duty chemist's (Br.) / all-night pharmacy (Am.)

farmaciola *
n 1. (f) medicine cabinet
2. (f) first aid kit

farmacòleg
n (m / f) pharmacologist
f.s. farmacòloga / f.pl. farmacòlogues

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
f.s. farta
Estar fart (d'alguna cosa) - To be fed up (with / of something)

fascisme *
n (m) fascism

syn. feixisme

fascista *
n (m / f) fascist

adj fascist

syn. feixista

fase ***
n (f) phase

fàstic *
n (m) disgust

fastigós *
adj disgusting / revolting
pl. fastigosos / f.s. fastigosa

faula *
n (f) fable

fava *
n (f) broad bean

faveta *
n (f) broad bean
n.b: 'Faveta' is the diminutive of 'fava'.

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
f.s. fecunda

federació ***
n (f) federation
pl. federacions

federal *
adj federal

feina ***
n (f) work / job

feinejar
v conj to work

feiner *
adj hard-working
f.s. feinera
(Dia) feiner - Work day / working day / business day

feixisme *
n (m) fascism

syn. fascisme

feixista *
n (m / f) fascist

syn. fascista

feliç *
adj happy
pl. feliços

felicitar *
v conj to congratulate

felicitat **
n 1. (f) happiness / bliss
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 conj 1. to do
2. to make
3. to play
Al teatre, ella va fer de Ventafocs - At the theatre, she played Cinderella
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 conj to wound / to injure / to hurt

ferit *
adj injured
f.s. ferida

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. (f) hardware shop / iron monger's (Br.)
2. (f) hardware / ironmongery (Br.)

ferri *
n (m) ferry

ferro *
n 1. (m) iron
2. ferros (mpl) braces

ferrocarril *
n (m) railway (Br.) / railroad (Am.)

ferroviari *
adj rail
f.s. ferroviària

fèrula *
n (f) ferule

fervor *
n (m) fervor

festa *****
n (f) party / holiday

festí *
n (f) feast / banquet

festiu ***
adj cheerful
f.s. festiva
(Dia) festiu - (Public) holiday / bank holiday (Br.)

festuc *
n (m) pistachio

syn. Pistatxo

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. (f) end
Per fi - At last
2. (f) purpose / aim
pl. fins
A fi de - In order to

adj 1. fine / thin
2. refined / polite
3. soft / delicate
4. sharp / acute / keen
5. subtle
Té un sentit de l'humor molt fi - He's got a very subtle sense of humor
6. fine
f.s. fina

fiable *
adj reliable / trustworthy

fiança *
n 1. (f) bail
Posar algú en llibertat sota fiança - To bail someone / to free someone on bail
2. (f) [FIN] deposit / bond / down payment
pl. fiances

fiar *
v conj to trust

fiasco *
n (m) fiasco

fibra **
n (f) fibre (Br.) / fiber (Am.)

ficar **
v conj 1. to insert / to put (in)
2. to get (into)

fictici *
adj fictitious / made up
f.s. fictícia

fidel **
adj 1. loyal
2. faithful

fidelitat *
n (f) loyalty

fidels *****
n (mpl) the faithful

fideu *
n (m) noodle

figa *
n (f) fig
pl. figues

figuera *
n (f) fig tree

figuerenc *
adj (of / from) Figueres

n (person) from Figueres
f.s. figuerenca

figura ***
n (f) figure

figurar **
v conj to appear

fil **
n 1. thread
2. wire

fila **
n 1. (f) line
Esperar en fila - To wait in line
En fila índia - In single file
2. (f) rank

filantrop
n (m / f) philanthropist
f.s. filantropa

filantropia
n (f) philanthropy

filantròpic
adj philanthropic
f.s. filantròpica / f.pl. filantròpiques

filatèlic *
adj philatelic / stamp-collecting
f.s. filatèlica / f.pl. filatèliques

filet *
n 1. (m) fillet
2. (m) (loose) thread +
L'abric era vell i li sortien tot de filets.


3. (m) thin jet / trickle +
La font donava només un filet d'aigua.



syn. rajolinet

filharmònic *
adj philharmonic
f.s. filharmònica / f.pl. filharmòniques

filipí *
adj Filipino
pl. filipins / f.s. filipina

n (m / f) Filipino
pl. filipins / f.s. filipina

Filipines *
n (f) The Philippines

filisteu *
adj philistine
f.s. filistea

fill **
n (m) son

filla *
n (f) daughter

fills **
n (m) children

filòleg *
n (m / f) philologist
f.s. filòloga / f.pl. filòlogues

filologia **
n (f) philology

filòsof *
n (m / f) philosopher
f.s. filòsofa

filosofia **
n (f) philosophy

filtrar *
v conj 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 conj to finish

finalment ***
adv finally

finançament **
n (m) financing

finançar *
v conj to finance

financer ***
adj financial
f.s. financera

finès *
adj Finnish
pl. finesos / f.s. finesa

finestra **
n (f) window

finestra emergent *
n (f) pop-up (window)

fingir *
v conj (f) to pretend / to fake

finlandès *
adj Finnish
pl. finlandesos / f.s. finlandesa

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

exclam see you (later)!

fins aviat *
exclam see you soon! / see you later!

fira ****
n (f) fair / market

firma *
n (f) signature

firmament *
n (m) firmament / sky

firmar *
v conj to sign

fiscal **
adj fiscal / tax / financial

físic ****
adj physical
f.s. física / f.pl. físiques

física *
n (f) physics

fissura **
n 1. (f) [MED] fissure
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. (f) (index) card
2. (f) token

fitxar *
v conj to sign

fitxatge *
n (m) signing

fitxer **
n (m) file

fitxer adjunt *
n (m) attachment

fix ****
adj fixed
f.s. fixa

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
pl. fleques

fletxa *
n (f) arrow

flexibilitat *
n (f) flexibility

flexible *
adj flexible

flirtejar
v conj to flirt

floc *
n 1. (m) flake
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 conj to flower / to bloom / to blossom

floristeria *
n (f) florist / florist's / florist's shop

flota *
n (f) navy

flotador *
n 1. (m) rubber ring / life buoy
2. (m) flotation device / float
3. (m) lilo (Br.) / air mattress (Am.)

flotar *
v conj to float

fluïdesa *
n (f) fluency

fluir *
v conj to flow

flux **
n (m) flow
pl. fluxos

FMI *
n (m) IMF

foc **
n (m) fire
Alto el foc - Ceasefire

foca *
n (f) seal
pl. foques

a foc lent *
adv on a low heat

foguera *
n (f) bonfire

follar *
v conj (vulg) to fuck

folre *
n (m) lining

foment ****
n (m) promotion

fomentar ****
v conj to promote

fona *
n (f) catapult

fonament ***
n (m) foundation(s) / basis / ground / base +
El més important d'un edifici són els fonaments.
En Maquiavel va posar els fonaments del pensament polític modern.


fonamental ***
adj fundamental

fonamentalista *
adj fundamentalist

n (m / f) fundamentalist

fonda *****
n (f) inn

fondre *
v conj to melt

fonètic *
adj phonetic
f.s. fonètica / f.pl. fonètiques

fonètica *
n (f) phonetics

fonoll *
n (m) fennel

fons ****
n 1. (m) bottom
A fons - In depth
n.b: Fons means bottom as in 'at the bottom' rather than 'bum' / 'ass'
2. (m) fund

fons de pantalla *
n (m) background

font ****
n 1. (f) source
2. (f) fountain

font de dades *
n (f) data source

fora ***
adv 1. outside
2. away

foradar *
v conj 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. (f) gallows
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
pl. forces

adv very / well

força centrípeta
n (f) centripetal force

forçar *****
v conj 1. to force
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
pl. formacions

formal **
adj formal

formalitat *
n (f) formality

formalment **
adv formally

format *****
n (m) format

formatar *
v conj to format

formatge *
n (m) cheese

formiga *
n (f) ant
pl. formigues

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. (m) oven
Coure al forn - To bake
2. (m) bakery

syn. forn de pa / fleca

forn de pa *
n (m) bakery

syn. forn / fleca

forner *
n (m / f) baker
f.s. fornera

forquilla *
n (f) fork

forrellat *
n (m) bolt

fort ***
adj 1. strong
Punts forts i febles - Strengths and weaknesses
Plat fort - Star attraction
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'strong' in the sense 'a strong person', 'a strong wind' (un fort vent), 'a strong earthquake' (un fort terratrèmol), 'a strong smell' (una forta olor), 'strong opposition' (forta oposició), 'a strong tradition' (forta tradició), 'strong competition' (forta competència) or 'a strong tendency' (una forta tendència).
2. high
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'high' in the sense 'a high presence / concentration of something' or 'a high demand for something'.
3. violent / severe
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'violent' or 'severe' in the sense 'a violent / severe storm' (un fort temporal / una forta tempesta)
4. heavy
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'heavy' in the sense 'heavy rain' (fortes pluges)
5. sharp
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'sharp' in the sense 'a sharp increase' or 'a sharp fall' (un fort creixement / un fort descens).
6. rapid
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'rapid' in the sense 'rapid expansion' (una forta expansió).
7. big / huge
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'big' or 'huge' in the sense 'a big / huge boost' (un fort impuls) or 'big' in the sense 'big hugs!' (una forta abraçada!).
8. intense
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'intense' in the sense 'intense pressure' (forta pressió).
9. severe
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'severe' in the sense 'a severe crisis' (una forta crisi).
10. steep
f.s. forta
n.b: 'Fort' can mean 'steep' in the sense 'a steep slope' (un fort pendent).

n (m) fort

fortalesa *
n (f) strength

fortificar *
v conj to fortify / to strengthen

fortuït *
adj 1. accidental +
L'incendi va ser fortuït.


2. chance
f.s. fortuïta
Un encontre fortuït - A chance meeting

fòrum ****
n (m) forum

Fòrum Econòmic Mundial *
n World Economic Forum

fosc **
adj dark
f.s. fosca / f.pl. fosques
A les fosques - In the dark

fosca *
n (f) darkness / dark
pl. fosques

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

syn. nariu

fotja *
n (f) coot
pl. fotges

foto *****
n (f) photo

fotocòpia **
n (f) photocopy

fotocopiadora *
n (f) photocopier

fotògraf *
n (m / f) photographer
f.s. fotògrafa

fotografia ***
n (f) photograph

fotografia digital *
n (f) digital photography

fotografiar *
v conj to take a photograph of / to photograph

fotogràfic ***
adj photographic
f.s. fotogràfica / f.pl. fotogràfiques

fotonovel·la *
n (f) graphic novel

fotosíntesi *
n (m) photosynthesis

fotovoltaic *
adj photovoltaic
f.s. fotovoltaica / f.pl. fotovoltaiques

fotre **
v conj 1. (vulg) to fuck / to screw / to bang
Fes-te fotre! - Fuck off! / Go screw yourself!
2. to do
Què fots aquí? - What (the heck) are you doing here?
3. to put / to place
Van fotre una bomba a la comissaria - They put a bomb in the police station
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. to begin
Va fotre a cantar - He began to sing
Em vaig fotre a plorar - I began to cry

fracàs *
n 1. (m) failure
pl. fracasos
2. (m) flop

fracassar *
v conj 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. (m) French
2. (m / f) Frenchman / Frenchwoman
pl. francesos / f.s. francesa

adj French
pl. francesos / f.s. francesa

franctirador *
n (m / f) sniper
f.s. franctiradora

franja **
n (f) strip
pl. franges
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
pl. frens

fred **
adj cold / chilly
f.s. freda

fregall *
n 1. (m) scourer / scouring pad
2. (m) wire wool / steel wool (Am.)

fregar *
v conj to rub

fregidora *
n (f) (deep-fat) fryer

fregir *
v conj to fry

frenar *
v conj 1. to halt
2. to brake

frenètic *
adj frantic / frenetic / wild
f.s. frenètica / f.pl. frenètiques

frenèticament
adv frantically / frenetically / wildly

freqüència **
n (f) frequency

freqüent **
adj frequent

fresc **
adj fresh / cool
f.s. fresca / f.pl. fresques

fricció *
n (f) friction

frigorífic *
n (m) refrigerator / fridge (col.loq)

frisó *
n 1. (m) Frisian
2. (m / f) Frisian

adj Frisian
pl. frisons / f.s. frisona

frívol *
adj frivolous
f.s. frívola

frivolitat *
n (f) frivolity

front ***
n (m) forehead / brow

frontera ***
n (f) border / boundary

fronterer *
adj border
f.s. fronterera
Controls fronterers - Border controls

front fred
n (m) cold front

frugal *
adj frugal

fruita **
n (f) fruit

fruiter *
adj fruit
f.s. fruitera
Arbres fruiters - Fruit trees

frustrat *
adj frustrated
f.s. frustrada

FTP *
n (m) FTP
Servidor FTP - FTP server
FTP anònim - Anonymous FTP

FTP anònim
n (m) anonymous FTP

fuet *
n 1. (m) whip
2. (m) (kind of) Catalan sausage

fugida *
n (f) escape

fugir *
v conj to escape / to flee

fuita *
n (f) leak +
El veí de dalt va tenir una fuita d'aigua i ens va inundar el menjador.
En sentir la fortor de gas, vam mirar que no hi hagués cap fuita.


fulgurant *
adj 1. dazzling
2. blistering

fulla **
n 1. (f) leaf
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
f.s. fumadora

fumar *
v conj to smoke

funàmbul
n (m / f) tightrope walker
f.s. funàmbula

funció ****
n (f) function

funcionar **
v conj to work

funcionari **
n (m / f) civil servant
f.s. funcionària

fundador *
n (m / f) founder
f.s. fundadora

fundar *
v conj to found

fúnebre *
adj funeral
Seguici fúnebre - Funeral procession / cortege

funeral *
n 1. (m) funeral
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
f.s. furiosa

furt *
n (m) theft

furtar *
v conj to steal

fusell *
n (m) rifle

fusió *
n (f) merger
pl. fusions

fusta **
n (f) wood
Justa la fusta! - Spot on!

fuster *
n (m / f) carpenter
f.s. fustera

futbol **
n (m) football (Br.) / soccer (Am.) / soccer (Aus.)

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
f.s. futura


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