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flan s. caramel custard, cream caramel.
flanco s. 1. ANAT. side, flank. 2. MIL. flank.
flanco s. flank, wing, side.
flanero o flanera s. caramel custard mould.
flanqueado, da adj. flanked.
flanquear v.t. 1. MIL. to flank. 2. to outflank
(rebasar).
flaquear v.i. 1. to weaken, to lose strength. 2.
to lose heart (desanimarse). 3. to give in
(transigir).
flaqueza s. 1. thinness (delgadez). 2. weakness
(debilidad). 3. frailty, weakness.
flash s. flash.
flash s. flashlight, flashbulb.
flato s. 1. wind, flatulence (gases). 2. (Am.)
melancholy, depression (melancolía).
flatoso, sa adj. (Am.) 1. flatulent, causing gas in
the stomach, suffering from an accumulation
of such gas. 2. gloomy, depressing,
apprehensive.
flatulencia s. flatulence, wind.
flatulento, ta adj. flatulent.
flauta s. 1. MÚS. flute. 2. estar hecho una ~, to
be as thin as a rake. 3.
flautero s. flute maker.
flautín s. MÚS. piccolo.
flautista s. MÚS. flautist, flute player.
flebitis s. MED. phlebitis.
flebotomía s. phlebotomy, drawing blood for
medical purposes, bloodletting.
flecha s. 1. arrow (arma). 2. Com.o una ~, like
a shot.
flechar v.t. 1. to draw (arco). 2. to kill with an
arrow (matar con flecha); to wound with an
arrow (herir con flecha). v.r. 3. to fall in love at
first sight.
flechaste s. MAR. ratline.
flechazo s. 1. arrow shot. 2. arrow wound. 3.
(fam.) love at first sight.
flechero s. bowman, archer.
fleco s. 1. fringe. 2. frayed edge (borde
deshilado).
fleje s. metal strip (tira de acero).
flema s. 1. MED. phlegm. 2. (fig.) phlegm, calm.
flemático, ca adj. phlegmatic, imperturbable.
flemón s. MED. gumboil.
flequillo s. fringe.
fleta s. 1. thrashing. 2. rub, act of wiping. 3.
friction, abrasion.
fletador s. charterer.
fletamento s. chartering.
fletar v.t. 1. to charter. 2. (Am.) to utter (proferir).
3. to load (embarcar). v.r. 4. (Am.) to beat it,
to take off.
fletarse v. 1. to get out, exit. 2. to beat it. 3. to
gatecrash. 4. to get annoyed about.
flete s. 1. hire charge, charter fee. 2. cargo. 3.
(Am.) horse.
flexibilidad s. 1. flexibility. 2. (fig.) adaptability,
flexibility.
flexibilizar v. to adjust, to make flexible.
flexible adj. 1. flexible. 2. supple, pliable
(elástico). 3. soft (sombrero). 4. (fig.)
compliant, amenable (fácil de convencer).
flexión s. 1. flexion. 2. GRAM. inflexion.
flexional adj. 1. flexional. 2. GRAM. inflected.
flexionar v. to flex, to bend.
flexo s. angle-poise lamp (lámpara).
flexor s. ANAT. flexor.
flictena s. cutaneous elementary lesion
consisting on a vesicle formed by the lifted
epidermis full with serum like those that take
place in the burns or grazes.
flipada s. dropout, student who quits school
before completing his studies.
flipado adj. smashed.
flipante adj. (fam.)great, cool, smashing.
flipar v.i. 1. (fam.) to be amazed (sorprenderse).
2. to go crazy (disfrutar).
fliparse v. get excited.
flipper s. 1. fin, diver’s webbed finlike shoe. 2.
pinball machine, coin-operated game machine
with an inclined board having pins and holes
for scoring.
flirt s. sweetheart, lover, beloved person, darling.
flirtear v.i. to flirt.
flirteo s. 1. flirting. 2. un ~, a flirtation.
floculación s. flocculation.
flojear v.i. 1. to weaken, to lose strength
(flaquear). 2. (fam.) to shirk, to skive (con
desgano). 3. to lose interest.
flojedad o flojera s. 1. weakness (debilidad). 2.
lightness (viento). 3. looseness. 4. laziness,
idleness (pereza). 5. limpness, flabbiness
(flacidez).
flojel s. 1. nap, soft fibrous surface of a fabric
that usually lies in one direction. 2. down.
flojera s. looseness, weakness, idleness.
flojo, ja adj. 1. loose, slack. 2. loose (tuerca,
tornillo, etc.). 3. weak (esfuerzo). 4. limp, soft.
5. weak (vino, café, té). 6. poor, weak. 7. light
(viento). 8. slack (mercado). 9. weak, feeble
(débil). 10. lazy, idle (perezoso).
floppy adj. floppy disk, removable external
memory device used for storing computer
programs or data.
flor s. 1. BOT. flower. 2. flower, bloom, blossom.
3. blossom. 4. virginity. 5. compliment (piropo).
6. cream, best part. 7. a ~ de, on the surface.
8. a ~ de piel, skin-deep. 9. en la ~ de la
vida, in the prime of life. 10. ir de ~ en ~, to
go/jump from one thing to another. 11. ~ de
harina, flour. 12. la ~ de la canela, the tops;
the best. 13. la ~ y nata, (fig.) the cream; the
pick:
flora s. flora.
floración s. 1. flowering (de planta). 2.
blossoming (de árbol frutal).
floral adj. floral.
floreado adj. flowered, flowery.
florear v.t. 1. to adorn with flowers (adornar con
flores). 2. to compliment (piropear).
florecer v.i. 1. BOT. to flower, to bloom (planta).
2. BOT. to blossom. 3. (fig.) to blossom, to
flourish, to thrive (prosperar). v.r. 4. to go
mouldy (enmohecer).
florecerse v. to mould, to become mouldy.
floreciente adj. 1. BOT. flowering, blooming. 2.
(fig.) blossoming, thriving, flourishing.
florecimiento s. 1. BOT. flowering, blooming. 2.
(fig.) blossoming, thriving, flourishing.
Florencia s. 1. Florence, city in central Italy. 2.
female first name.
florentino, na adj. y s. Florentine.
floreo s. 1. compliment (piropo). 2. funny
comment, witty aside (dicho frívolo). 3. idle
talk.
florería s. flower shop, small shop that
specializes in selling and/or delivering flowers
and bouquets.
florero s. vase, flower vase.
florescencia s. florescence, blooming, flowering,
period of blooming.
floresta s. 1. glade, grove. 2. anthology of poetry
(antología poética).
florete s. DEP. foil (espadín).
floricultor, ra s. flower-grower.
floricultura s. flower growing.
Florida s. Florida, state in the southeastern
United States.
florido, da adj. 1. flowery. 2. (fig.) florid, flowery.
3. lo más ~, the pick; the cream (lo mejor).
florilegio s. anthology (antología).
florín s. florin.
floripondio s. 1. Magnolia, a tree of great
beauty with very large, big and fragant
flowers. 2. (fam.) effeminate, overly feminine,
especially about a man. 3. lily of the valley. 4.
Floripondium, smooth-stalked brugmansia.
florista s. florist.
floristería s. florist’s, florist’s shop.
floritura s. curlicue, flourish.
florón s. 1. BOT. big flower. 2. ARQ. ceiling rose.
flósculo s. floret, flosculus.
flota s. 1. MAR. fleet. 2. ~ aérea, air fleet. 3.
(Am.) crowd (multitud).
flotación s. flotation.
flotador s. float.
flotadura s. flotation.
flotamiento s. flotation.
flotante adj. 1. floating. 2. loose (suelto).
flotar v.i. 1. to float. 2. to float (moneda). 3. to
wave, to flutter (bandera).
flote s. 1. flotation. 2. estar a ~, to be afloat.
3. poner a ~, to float, to set afloat (flotar).
4. salir a ~, (fig.) to get back on one’s feet
(recuperarse).
flotilla s. MAR. flotilla.
fluctuación s. 1. fluctuation. 2. (fig.) hesitation,
indecision (vacilación).
fluctuante adj. fluctuating.
fluctuar v.i. 1. to fluctuate. 2. to hesitate,
to waver (vacilar). 3. to fluctuate (precio,
moneda, etc.).
fluctuoso, sa adj. fluctuating.
fluente adj. 1. fluid. 2. flowing.
fluida adj. fluid, fluent, flowing, smooth, facile.
fluidez s. 1. fluidity. 2. (fig.) fluency.
fluidificar v. to liquefy, to flux, to fluidize.
fluido, da adj. 1. fluid. 2. fluent (estilo, lenguaje).
s. 3. fluid. 4. ELEC. current, power.
fluir v.i. 1. to flow, to run (líquidos). 2. (fig.) to
flow, to stream.
flujo s. 1. flow (de líquidos). 2. (fig.) stream,
flow. 3. MAR. rising tide (de la marea). 4.
discharge, flow. 5. ~ de sangre, MED. flow of
blood; haemorrhage.
fluminense adj. 1. pertaining to Rio de Janeiro.
s. 2. Fluminense, native or resident of Rio de
Janeiro.
flúor s. QUÍM. flourine.
fluorescencia s. fluorescence.
fluorescente adj. fluorescent.
fluorhídrico, ca adj. QUÍM. hydrofluoric.
fluorita s. fluorite, common mineral.
fluorización s. fluoridation, addition of fluoride to
something.
fluoruro s. fluoride, ester of hydrofluoric acid that
contains fluorine as one of the two elements
used to prevent tooth decay.
fluvial adj. fluvial, river.
flux s. 1. flush. 2. flux, flow.
fluxión s. 1. a flowing of the humours to some
part of the body. 2. (Am.) cold, catarrh. 3. a
very painful toothache.
FM abrev. de Frequency Modulation, modulation
of the frequency of a wave, broadcast system
which uses this modulation method.
FMI abrev. de Frequency Modulation Intercity
relay broadcasting.
fobia s. phobia.
foca s. ZOOL. seal.
focal adj. focal.
focalización
focalizar v. to put into focus.
focha s. coot, water bird similar to a duck.
foco s. 1. MAT. MED. y FÍS. focus. 2. focal point,
centre. 3. centre. 4. source. 5. source, seat.
6. spotlight (en teatro). 7. floodlight (lámpara
fuerte). 8. (Am.) light bulb (bombilla). 9. estar
fuera de ~, to be out of focus.