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fraccionar
certain format. 2. prepare a diskette or hard
disk for use.
formateo s. formatting, preparation of a diskette
or hard disk for reading and writing. 2. design,
setting of configurations of a document.
formative, va adj. formative
formato s. 1. format. 2. size. 3. format.
formero s. ARQ. side arch of a vault.
formica s. Formica, brand name for a durable
plastic laminate which is used to coat wood
and other materials.
fórmico adj. QUÍM. formic.
formidable adj. 1. fantastic, magnificent. 2.
enormous, huge, formidable (muy grande).
formol s. QUÍM. formol.
formón s. chisel.
fórmula s. 1. formula. 2. QUÍM. formula. 3. MED.
prescription (receta). 4. MAT. formula. 5. ~
química, QUÍM. chemical formula.
formulación s. formulation, filing.
formular v.t. 1. to formulate. 2. MED. to prescribe
(recetar). 3. to express. 4. to make. 5. to pose,
ask.
formulario s. 1. formulary. 2. form (impreso).
formulismo s. 1. formulism. 2. (fam.) red tape
(papeleo).
formulista adj. formulist.
fornicación s. fornication.
fornicador, ra s. fornicator.
fornicar v.i. to fornicate.
fornicario, ria adj. 1. fornicating. s. 2. fornicator.
fornido, da adj. well-built, burly, strapping.
fornitura s. (Am.) furniture.
foro s. 1. DER. lawcourt, court of justice
(tribunal). 2. HIST. forum. 3. back, back of the
stage. 4. legal profession, bar.
forofa s. fan, follower, admirer, supporter.
forofo adj. 1. of or pertaining to a fan or follower.
s. 2. fan, admirer, supporter.
forrado, da adj. lined.
forraje s. 1. forage, fodder (pasto). 2. (fig.)
hotchpotch, jumble (mezcla).
forrajear v.i. to forage.
forrajero, ra adj. fodder.
forrar v.t. 1. to line. 2. to cover (libro). 3. to lag
(tubería, depósito). v.r. 4. (fam.) to make a
pile (enriquecerse). 5. (fam.) to stuff oneself
(comer mucho). 6. estar forrado, (fig. y fam.)
to be rolling in money.
forrarse v. become rich.
forro s. 1. lining. 2. cover (cubierta). 3. cover
(libro).
fortachón, na adj. well-built, burly, strapping
(fornido).
fortalecedor adj. restorative.
fortalecer v.t. 1. to strengthen, to toughen. 2.
(fig.) to strengthen (relación, vínculos). v.r. 3.
to become stronger.
fortalecerse v. become stronger, strengthen,
fortify.
fortalecimiento s. strengthening.
fortaleza s. 1. MIL. fortress. 2. strength, force
(fuerza). 3. resolution, fortitude (fuerza moral).
fortificación s. 1. MIL. fortification. 2.
strengthening.
fortificado, da adj. 1. strengthened. 2. MIL.
fortified.
fortificante adj. fortifying.
fortificar v.t. 1. MIL. to fortify. 2. to strengthen.
fortificarse v. be strengthened.
fortín s. MIL. small fort.
fortiori (a) adv. even more (con más razón, con
mayor apremio).
fortísimo, ma adj. MÚS.fortissimo, very loud,
forceful.
fortuito, ta adj. chance, fortuitous.
fortuna s. 1. fortune, luck (suerte). 2. fortune,
wealth. 3. storm. 4. por ~, fortunately; luckily.
5. probar ~, to try one’s luck. 6. tener la ~ de,
to have the good fortune to.
forum s. 1. city square or market, place of
assembly, place for conducting official
business, in ancient Rome. 2. court. 3. place
where discussions are held. 4. message board
on the Internet focused on a particular subject.
forúnculo s. MED. boil, (p.u.) furuncle.
forzadamente adv. forcibly, forcefully, with
strength or force.
forzado, da adj. 1. forced. 2. hard (duro).
forzar v.t. 1. to force (usar fuerza). 2. to break
into, to force a way into (entrar por la fuerza).
3. to rape (violar a una mujer). 4. to make, to
force (obligar).
forzarse v. to force, oblige, compel or coerce
one’s self.
forzosamente adv. 1. inevitably. 2. necessarily.
3. obligatorily.
forzoso, sa adj. 1. inevitable. 2. compulsory.
3. forced. 4. necessary. 5. es ~ que, it’s
inevitable that.
forzudo adj. 1. tough, strong, durable, robust,
unyielding. n. 2. strongman, tough.
fosa s. 1. grave. 2. ANAT. fossa, cavity. 3. hole,
pit. 4. ~ séptica, septic tank.
fosal s. cemetery, graveyard (cementerio).
fosco, ca adj. obscure, dark.
fosfatado adj. phosphatized
fosfatar v. phosphatize.
fosfato s. QUÍM. phosphate.
fosforera s. matchbox, box of matches.
fosforero, ra s. 1. match seller. 2. matchbox
(caja).
fosforescencia s. phosphorescence.
fosforescente adj. phosphorescent.
fosforescer o fosforecer v.i. to glow, to
phosphoresce.
fosfórico, ca adj. QUÍM. phosphoric.
fosforita s. QUÍM. phosphorite.
fósforo s. 1. QUÍM. phosphorus. 2. match
(cerilla).
fosforoso, sa adj. phosphorous.
fosgeno s. phosgene, poisonous and colorless
gas.
fósil s. y adj. 1. GEOL. fossil. 2. (fam.) fossil, old
fogey (viejo).
fosilización s. GEOL. fossilization.
fosilizado adj. fossilized, petrified.
fosilizarse v.r. GEOL. to fossilize, to become
fossilized.
foso s. 1. hole (hoyo). 2. pit (en teatro). 3. MIL.
moat, (p.u.) fosse. 4. DEP. pit, sandpit (de
arena).
foto s. photo, photograph, (fam.) snap.
fotocélula s. photocell, photoelectric cell.
fotocomposición s. filmsetting, photosetting,
(EEUU) photocomposition.
fotoconductor adj. 1. photoconductive. s. 2.
photoconductor.
fotocopia s. photocopy.
fotocopiadora s. photocopier.
fotocopiar v.t. photocopy.
fotocromo s. photocromium.
fotoelectricidad s. FÍS. photoelectricity.
fotoeléctrico adj. FÍS. photoelectric.
fotofobia s. photophobia, abnormal fear of light.
fotoforesis s. photophoresis.
fotogénico, ca adj. photogenic.
fotograbado s. photogravure.
fotograbar v. photoengrave, reproduce a
photograph onto a printing plate.
fotografía s. 1. photography (actividad). 2.
photo, photograph, (fam.) snap (imagen).
fotografiar v.t. to photograph.
fotográfico, ca adj. photographic.
fotógrafo, fa s. photographer.
fotograma s. photogram, still.
fotogrametría s. photogrammetry, measurement
of an area and preparing maps and diagrams
according to aerial photographs.
fotólisis s. photolysis.
fotolito s. photolith.
fotolitografía s. photolithograph, lithograph
produced by photoengraving.
fotoluminiscencia s. fotoluminescence.
fotomatón s. photo booth.
fotomecánico adj. photomechanical, of
printing done through photoengraving or
photolithography.
fotometría s. 1. FÍS. photometry, measurement
of the intensity of light. 2. ASTRON.
measurement of the brightness of stars.
fotómetro s. photometer, device used to
measure the intensity of light, exposure meter,
instrument which measures the amount of
light on a given scene.
fotomodelo s. photographic model.
fotomontaje s. photomontage, superimposition
of photographs, combination of two or more
photographs.
fotón s. FÍS. photon.
fotonovela s. romance illustrated with photos.
fotoquímica s. photochemistry, branch of
chemistry that studies chemical reactions
resulting from the influence of light or
radiation.
fotoquímico adj. photochemist, chemist who
engages in the study of chemical reactions
resulting from the influence of light or
radiation.
fotorreportaje s. coverage or reportage
illustrated with photos.
fotorrobot s. identikit picture.
fotosensible adj. photosensitive.
fotosfera s. photosphere, bright visible surface
of the sun.
fotosíntesis s. photosynthesis.
fotostato s. 1. photostat, duplicate, copy. 2. copy
machine, machine for duplicating documents.
fototeca s. photograph library.
fototipia s. phototype.
fototipografía s. phptotypography.
fototropismo s. BOT. phototropism, tendency to
respond to light, tendency to grow toward or
away from light.
fotovoltaico adj. photovoltaic, producing
electricity under the influence of light or
radiation, photoelectric.
fotutear v. (Am.) to play the horn, specially in a
very annoying manner.
fotuto s. horn, device used to sound a warning.
foxterrier s. fox terrier.
foxtrot s. fox-trot.
FP abrev. de (formación profesional) technical
education.
frac s. dress coat.
fracasado, da adj. 1. failed, unsuccessful. s. 2.
failure.
fracasar v.i. 1. to fail, to be unsuccessful. 2. to
be a failure.
fracaso s. 1. failure. 2. ~ amoroso,
disappointment in love.
fracción s. 1. MAT. fraction. 2. fraction, part,
fragment. 3. POL. splinter group, break-away
group, faction (partido). 4. division, breaking-
up. 5. ~ impropia, improper fraction. 6. ~
inversa, inverse fraction. 7. ~ propia, proper
fraction.
fraccionamiento s. 1. division. 2. QUÍM.
fractionation.
fraccionar v.t. 1. to divide, to break up, to split
up. 2. QUÍM. to fractionate.