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fécula s. starch.
feculento, ta adj. starchy.
fecundación s. fertilization, (p.u.) fecundation.
fecundante adj. fertilizing, (p.u.) fecundating.
fecundar v.t. to fertilize, (p.u.) to fecundate.
fecundidad s. fertility, (p.u.) fecundity.
fecundizar v.t. to fertilize, (p.u.) to fecundate.
fecundo, a adj. fertile, fecund, prolific, bountiful.
fecundo, da adj. 1. fertile (fértil). 2. productive. 3.
(fig.) prolific. 4. fertile (imaginación).
fed adj. nourished, provided with food.
FED s. (fam.) (EEUU) a member of the FBI or
other federal official.
fedatario s. notary or official that he/she gives
public faith about something.
federado s. federary, fedary.
federal adj. federal.
federalismo s. federalism.
federalista s. federalist.
federalizar v. 1. to federalize, to unite, to bring
together. 2. to place under the control of a
federal government.
federalizarse v. to get or become federalized.
federar v.t. y r. to federate.
federarse v. 1. to federate, to join a federation. 2.
to create a federation, to become a member
of.
federativa s. federation, political unity formed by
a number of separate states.
federativo, va adj. federative.
Federico s. Frederick, male first name.
fehaciente adj. 1. authentic. 2. evident, obvious.
felación s. fellation, oral stimulation of the male
sex organ.
feldespato s. feldspar, felspar.
felicidad s. 1. happiness. 2. stroke of good
fortune, happy event (acontecimiento
agradable). pl. 3. ¡felicidades!,
congratulations! 4. te deseo toda clase de
felicidades, I wish you all the happiness in
the world.
felicitación s. congratulation.
felicitar v.t. 1. to congratulate. v.r. 2. to be
pleased/glad.
feligrés, sa s. REL. parishioner.
feligresa s. parishioner, member of a
congregation.
feligresía s. REL. 1. parish (parroquia). 2.
parishioners (feligreses).
félino adj. relating to the cats or this family of
mammals, for example the cat, the tiger, and
the cougar.
felino, na adj. 1. ZOOL. feline. 2. (fam.) catlike,
feline. s. 3. feline.
feliz adj. 1. happy. 2. clever. 3. fortunate, lucky
(afortunado). 4. favourable (favorable).
felizmente adv. 1. happily. 2. fortunately, luckily
(afortunadamente). 3. successfully.
felon, na adj. 1. treacherous, traitorous. 2. false,
deceitful (falso). s. 3. traitor, evil person.
felona s. wicked person, villain.
felonía s. treachery, (fam.) double-dealing.
felpa s. 1. plush. 2. (fig.) beating, thrashing
(paliza). 3. reprimand, (fam.) telling-off,
dressing-down.
felpado, a adj. shaggy, villous.
felpilla s. chenille.
felpudo, da adj. 1. plushy, velvety. s. 2. mat,
doormat.
femenil adj. feminine, womanly.
femenino, na adj. 1. feminine. 2. BOT. y BIOL.
female. s. 3. GRAM. feminine.
fementido, da adj. treacherous, false, (fam.)
double-dealing.
femineidad s. femininity.
feminidad s. femininity.
feminismo s. feminism.
feminista s. feminist.
femoral adj. ANAT. femoral.
fémur s. ANAT. femur.
fenecer v.t. 1. to end, to conclude, to finish. v.i. 2.
to die. 3. to come to an end, to end, to cease
(acabarse).
fenecimiento s. 1. passing away, death, demise.
2. end, close, conclusion.
feniano s. Fenian.
Fenicia s. Phoenicia, ancient kingdom in the
Mediterranean Sea region, it was located on
the territory of modern-day Syria, Lebanon
and Israel.
fenicio, cia adj. y s.Phoenician.
fenilo s. phenyl, radical derived from benzene,
fénix s. phoenix.
fenol s. QUÍM. phenol.
fenomenal adj. 1. phenomenal. 2. (fig.) fantastic,
marvellous. 3. enormous, huge.
fenómeno s. 1. phenomenon. 2. freak. adj. 3.
(fam.) great, terrific, fantastic.
fenomenología s. phenomenology.
feo, a adj. 1. ugly. 2. awful, lousy, terrible. 3.
nasty. 4. not nice. s. 5. insult, slight.
feracidad s. fertility.
feraz adj. fertile.
féretro s. coffin (ataúd).
feria s. 1. fair. 2. holiday (fiesta). 3. rest day, day
off (día de descanso). 4. carnival. 5. week day,
working day. 6. (Am.) change.
feriado, a adj. 1. sold. s.2. applied to the day in
which people do not work.
ferial adj. relating to or being a feria, a local
festival held in honor of a patron saint- in
Spain or Spanish speaking countries.
ferial s. 1. fairground. adj. 2. REL. ferial. 3. fair
(de la feria).
feriante s. fair-goer.
feriar v.t. 1. to buy at the fair (comprar en la
feria). 2. to trade. v.i. 3. to take a holiday, to
take time off (guardar fiesta).
ferino, na adj. 1. wild, savage, (p.u.) feral (de
fiera). 2. tos ferina, MED. whooping cough.
fermentable adj. fermentable.
fermentación s. fermentation.
fermentado adj. 1. fermented, having undergone
fermentation. s. 2. fermentation, chemical
conversion of organic compounds by means
of enzymes.
fermentar v.t. e i. to ferment.
fermento s. (fig.) ferment.
fermio s. fermium, synthetic radioactive element.
Fernando s. Ferdinand, male first name.
ferocidad s. ferocity, fierceness, savageness.
feroz adj. 1. fierce, ferocious, savage (animal). 2.
cruel. 3. fierce, savage (persona). 4. fierce. 5.
(fig.) tremendous, enormous.
ferrato s. ferrate.
férreo, a adj. 1. iron, ferrous. 2. (fig.) iron, hard.
ferrería s. 1. forge (forja). 2. foundry, ironworks
(fábrica). 3. blacksmith’s workshop (taller).
ferretería s. 1. ironmonger’s, hardware shop. 2.
hardware, ironmongery.
ferretero, ra s. ironmonger.
ferricianuro s. ferricyanide.
férrico, ca adj. QUÍM. ferric, ferrous.
ferrífero adj. ferriferous.
ferriprusiato s. blueprint.
ferrita s. ferrite.
ferro pref. ferro, from Latin, prefix meaning “iron”.
ferrobús s. diesel engined car.
ferrocarril s. 1. railway, (EEUU) railroad. 2. ~
elevado, elevated railway. 3. ~ funicular,
funicular. 4. por ~, by railway.
ferrocarrilero, ra adj. (Am.) railway, (EEUU)
railroad.
ferromagnético adj. FÍS. ferromagnetic,
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ferromagnetismo s. ferromagnetism.
ferromanganeso s. ferromanganese.
ferroníquel s. ferronickel.
ferroso, sa adj. QUÍM. ferrous.
ferroviario, ria adj. 1. railway, (EEUU) railroad.
s. 2. railwayman, railway worker.
ferruginoso adj. 1. ferruginous, containing iron.
2. chalybeate, containing salts of iron.
ferruginoso, sa adj. ferruginous.
ferry s. ferryboat, boat for crossing a body of
water, shuttle.
ferry v. to convey passengers or cargo by boat
across a small body of water.
fértil adj. 1. fertile. 2. productive (productivo). 3.
(fig.) fertile. 4. rich.
fertilidad s. 1. AGR. fertility. 2. richness.
fertilización s. fertilization.
fertilizante s. fertilizer.
fertilizar v.t. to fertilize.
férula s. 1. MED. splint. 2. BOT. giant fennel. 3.
cane, stick (del profesor). 4. domination, rule.
férvido, da adj. fervent, passionate,
impassioned, fervid.
ferviente adj. fervid, fervent.
fervientemente adv. fervently, fervidly.
fervor s. fervour, passion.
fervorosamente adv. fervently, passionately.
fervoroso, sa adj. fervent, fervid, passionate,
ardent.
festejar v.t. 1. to wine and dine, to entertain
(agasajar). 2. to celebrate. 3. to court, to woo.
v.r. 4. to have a good time, to enjoy oneself.
festejarse v. to feast, to celebrate, to regale.
festejo s. 1. entertainment, feast. 2. celebration.
3. courting, wooing (cortejo). pl. 4. festivities,
revelries (fiestas).
festín s. feast, banquet.
festival s. festival.
festividad s. 1. festivity, revelry, merriment
(alegría). 2. REL. feast day, feast. 3.
ceremony. 4. wit, sharpness, humour.
festivo, va adj. 1. festive, jolly, merry. 2. REL.
feast. 3.comical, witty.
festón s. 1. scallop. 2. festoon (guirnaldas).
festoneado s. festoonery.
festonear o festonar v.t. to festoon.
feta s. feta cheese, white salty crumbly Greek
cheese made from goat’s milk.
fetal adj. foetal.
fetén adj. (fam.) great, fantastic.
fetiche s. fetish.
fetichismo s. fetishism.
fetichista adj. 1. fetishist. s. 2. fetishist.
feticidio s. feticide, the act of giving death to a
fetus.
fetidez s. stench, smelliness, (p.u.) foetidness.
fétido, da adj. stinking, rank, smelly, (p.u.) foetid.
feto s. BIOL. foetus.
feúcho, a adj. simple, unembellished;
unattractive, homely.
feudal adj. feudal.
feudalismo s. HIST. feudalism.
feudatario, ria adj. y s. feudatory.
feudo s. HIST. fief, feud.
fez s. fez (gorro turco).
fi s. phi, 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
fiabilidad s. reliability, trustworthiness.
fiable adj. reliable, trustworthy.
fiaca adj. 1. lazy, slothful, idle, inactive. s. 2.
laziness, slothfulness, idleness, indolence.
fiado, da adj. 1. loyal, faithful (fiel). 2. trusting.
fiador, ra s. 1. DER. guarantor, surety (persona).
2. s. MEC. catch, fastener. 3. tumbler. 4.
(fam.) bottom. 5. safety catch (arma). 6. ser ~
de uno, DER. to stand bail for someone.
fiambre s. 1. cold meat (carne fría). 2. cold food.