fàbrica
n
(f) factory
fabricació
n
(f) production / manufacture / making
fabricant
n
(m / f) manufacturer
fabricar
v conj
to manufacture / to make
fabril
adj
manufacturing
fabulós
adj
fabled / fabulous
façana
n
(f) facade
facció
n
1. (f) faction
2. faccions (fpl) [ANAT] features
faceta
n
(f) facet / side / aspect
facial
adj
facial
fàcies
n
(f) facies
fàcil
adj
easy
facilitar
v conj
to provide
facilitat
n
1. (f) ease
2. (f) ability / aptitude
expr amb facilitat
easily
fàcilment
adv
easily
facinerós
n
(m / f) delinquent
adj
delinquent / criminal
facoquer
n
(m) warthog
facsímil
n
(m) fax
factibilitat
n
(f) feasibility
factible
adj
feasible / practicable
factura
n
(f) bill / invoice
expr passar factura (una cosa a algú)
to prove costly / to be costly / to take its toll
Però la falta de partits li va passar factura. - But his lack of match fitness proved costly (or took its toll).
facturació
n
1. (f) [TRANSP] check in
2. (f) [FIN] billing
3. (f) [FIN] turnover
facturar
v conj
1. to check in
2. to bill / to invoice
facultat
n
(f) faculty
fada
n
(f) fairy
expr conte de fades
(m) fairytale
fadristern
n
(m) younger son
fagequí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fageca
adj relating to Fageca or its people
fagocitosi
n
(f) phagocytosis
fagot
n
1. (m) bassoon
2. (m / f) bassoonist
fagotista
n
(m / f) bassoonist
faig
n
(m) beech (tree)
expr fusta de faig
(f) beech
faisà
n
(m) pheasant
fajol
n
(m) buckwheat
falç
n
(f) sickle
falca
n
1. (f) wedge
2. (f) [LING] phatic
3. (f) [LING] filler
4. (f) [ràdio] advertising spot
falciot
n
(m) swift
falcó
n
(m) falcon
falconeria
n
(f) falconry
falda
n
(f) lap
faldilla
n
(f) skirt
expr faldilla pantaló
(f) culottes / skort / split skirt
falguera
n
(f) fern
falla
n
1. (f) fault
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
fal·laç
adj
misleading / deceptive / fallacious (formal)
fal·làcia
n
fallacy
fallada
n
(f) failure
fallar
v conj
1. to miss
2. to fail
fal·lera
n
(f) obsession
fàl·lic
adj
phallic
fal·lus
n
(m) phallus
fallida
n
1. (f) failure
2. (f) [FIN] bankruptcy
fallir
v conj
1. to fail
2. to disappoint
3. [FIN] to go bankrupt
falòrnia
n
(f) falsehood / untruth / lie / fiction
fals
adj
false
falsificació
n
(f) forgery
falsificar
v conj
to forge / to falsify
falta
n
1. (f) lack
2. (f) absence
3. (f) [ESPORT] foul
4. (f) (minor) offence (Br.) / (minor) offense (Am.) / misdemeanour
5. (f) mistake / error
expr fer falta
to be necessary / to be needed
faltar
v conj
to lack
fam
n
1. (f) hunger
2. (f) famine
fama
n
(f) fame
famèlic
adj
starving (hungry) / hungry
família
n
(f) family
expr família monoparental
(f) single-parent family
familiar
adj
family
familiaritzar
v conj
[~ algú amb alguna cosa] to familiarize (somebody) with (something)
familiaritzar-se
familiaritzar-se[~ amb alguna cosa] to familiarize (or aquaint) yourself with (something)
familiaritzat
adj
familiar / au fait
Estar familiaritzat amb alguna cosa. - To be familiar with something / to be au fait with something.
famolenc
adj
starving (hungry) / hungry
famorquí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Famorca
adj relating to Famorca or its people
famós
adj
famous
fanal
n
(m) street light
fanàtic
n
(m / f) fanatic / zealot
adj
fanatical
fanatisme
n
(m) fanaticism
fanerozoic
n
(m) Phanerozoic
adj
Phanerozoic
fanfarró
adj
boastful
n
(m / f) boaster / bragger
fanfarronejar
v conj
to brag / to boast
fang
n
(m) mud
expr enviar (o engegar) algú a pastar fang
to tell someone to get lost / beat it
interj vés-t'en a pastar fang
get lost! / beat it!
fanga
n
(f) (garden) fork
fangar
n
(m) bog / (quag)mire
v conj
to turn soil with a (garden) fork
fangós
adj
muddy
fantasia
n
(f) fantasy
fantasma
n
(m) ghost
fantasmagoria
n
(f) phantasmagoria
fantasmagòric
adj
phantasmagorical
fantàstic
adj
1. fantastic / awesome
2. fantastical
fanzarí
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Fanzara
adj
relating to Fanzara or its people
faquir
n
(m) fakir
far
n
1. (m) headlight / headlamp (Br.)
2. (m) lighthouse
3. (m) beacon
Un far de la democràcia. - A beacon of democracy.
Un far de la llibertat. - A beacon of freedom.
faràndula
n
(f) group of (travelling) players
faraó
n
(m) pharaoh
farbalà
n
(f) frill / flounce / ruffle
fardar
v conj
to show off
farcir
v conj
to stuff
farga
n
(f) forge
farisaic
adj
sanctimonious / holier-than-thou
fariseu
n
(m / f) pharisee
farigola
n
(f) thyme
farina
n
(f) flour
expr farina de galeta
(f) breadcrumbs
farinetes
n
(fpl) porridge
faringe
n
(f) pharynx
faristol
n
1. (m) book rest / podium / lectern
2. (m) music stand
fàrmac
n
(m) drug / medicine
farmacèutic
n
(m / f) pharmacist / chemist (Br.)
adj
pharmaceutical
farmàcia
n
(f) chemist's (Br.) / pharmacy
expr farmàcia de guàrdia
(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
farmacologia
n
(f) pharmacology
farmacològic
adj
pharmacologic(al)
farmacològicament
adv
pharmacologically
farmacopea
n
(f) pharmacopeia
farmacoteràpia
n
(f) pharmacotherapy
farsa
n
(f) farce
farsi
n
(m) Farsi / Persian
fart
adj
fed up
n
1. (m / f) greedy (man / woman / boy....) / greedy guts (Br.) (col·loq)
2. (m) binge
expr estar fart (d'alguna cosa)
to be fed up (with / of something)
fartaner
adj
greedy
n
(m / f) greedy person / greedy guts (col·loq.)
fartanera
n
(f) binge
fartera
n
(f) binge
fascinador
adj
fascinating / compelling
fascinant
adj
fascinating / compelling
fascinar
v conj
to fascinate / to captivate
fascisme
n
(m) fascism
fascista
n
(m / f) fascist
adj
fascist
fase
n
(f) phase
fast
n
(m) splendor (Am.) / splendour (Br.) / pomp
fàstic
n
(m) disgust
fastigós
adj
disgusting / revolting
fatal
adj
1. inevitable / unavoidable
2. fateful
3. fatal
4. terrible / awful
expr passar-ho fatal
to have an awful (o terrible) time
expr sentir-se fatal
to feel terrible (o awful)
fatalitat
n
(f) fatality
fàtic
adj
phatic
fatídic
adj
fateful
fatiga
n
(f) tiredness / fatigue
fatigar
v conj
to exhaust
fatigar-se
fatigar-seto tire yourself out / to wear yourself out
fatigós
adj
tiring
fàtua
n
(f) fatwa
faula
n
1. (f) fable
2. (f) lie / falsehood / untruth
fauna
n
(f) fauna / wildlife
faurer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Faura
adj relating to Faura or its people
fava
n
(f) broad bean
expr no poder dir (ni) fava
to be beat (col·loq.) / to be knackered (col·loq.) (Br.) / to be worn out / to be bushed (col·loq.)
favarer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Favara
adj relating to Favara or its people
faveta
n
(f) broad bean
favor
n
(m) favour (Br.) / favor (Am.)
favorable
adj
favourable (Br.) / favorable (Am.)
favorit
adj
favourite (Br.) / favorite (Am.)
n
(m / f) favourite (Br.) / favorite (Am.)
favoritisme
n
(m) favouritism (Br.) / favoritism (Am.)
fe
n
(f) faith
expr donar fe
to assure
Dono fe que... - I can assure you that...
feble
adj
weak
febrada
n
(f) bout of fever
febre
n
(f) fever
febrer
n
(m) February
febril
adj
feverish
fecal
adj
fecal
fècula
n
(f) starch
fecund
adj
fertile
federació
n
(f) federation
federal
adj
federal
fefaent
adj
reliable
expr còpia fefaent
(f) certified copy
feina
n
(f) work / job
feinejar
v conj
to work
feiner
adj
hard-working
expr dia feiner
(m) work day / business day / working day
feix
n
1. (m) sheaf / bundle
2. (m) [de llum] shaft / beam
Feix d'electrons. - Electron beam.
feixisme
n
(m) fascism
feixista
n
(m / f) fascist
feixuc
adj
1. heavy
2. overwhelming / arduous / laborious / tough
3. annoying
4. leaden / sluggish
felanitxer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Felanitx
adj relating to Felanitx or its people
feldspat
n
(m) feldspar
felí
adj
feline
n
(m) feline
feliç
adj
happy
felicitació
n
felicitacions (fpl) congratulations
felicitar
v conj
to congratulate
felicitat
n
1. (f) happiness / bliss
2. felicitats (fpl) congratulations
feliçment
adv
happily
feligrès
n
1. (m / f) parishioner
2. feligresos (mpl) congregation
feligresia
n
(f) congregation
fel·lació
n
(f) fellatio
feltre
n
(m) felt
fem
n
(m) dung / manure
femella
adj
female
femení
adj
feminine
feminisme
n
(m) feminism
feminista
n
(m / f) feminist
adj
feminista
feminitat
n
(f) femininity
feminització
n
(f) feminization
feminitzar
v conj
to feminize / to make (something) more feminine
femoral
adj
femoral
expr artèria femoral
(f) femoral artery
fems
n
(mpl) manure
femta
n
(f) feces (Am.) / faeces (Br.)
fèmur
n
(m) femur
fenc
n
1. (m) hay
2. (m) [BOT] [trifolium incarnatum] crimson clover
fenedura
n
(f) crack / crevice
fenici
n
(m / f) Phoenician
adj
Phoenician
fenigrec
n
(m) fenugreek
fènix
n
(m) phoenix
fenoll
n
(m) (dialecte) fennel
fenologia
n
(f) phenology
fenomen
n
(m) phenomenon
fenomenal
adj
phenomenal
fenotip
n
(m) phenotype
fenotípic
adj
phenotypic
fer
v conj
1. to do
2. to make
3. to play
Ella va fer de Ventafocs. - She played Cinderella.
4. [~ + període de temps] ago
Fa molt / fa molt (de) 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 a year ago.
fera
n
(f) wild animal
feresa
n
(f) wildness
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
ferm
adj
1. firm / steady
2. unwavering / steadfast / unflinching
fermall
n
1. (m) fastener / clasp
2. (m) brooch / pin (Am.)
fermar
v conj
to tie up / to tether
ferment
n
1. (m) ferment
2. (m) ferment / yeast / leaven / enzyme
fermentació
n
(f) fermentation
fermentar
v conj
to ferment
fermesa
n
(f) firmness
expr amb fermesa
firmly
fermi
n
(m) fermium
feroç
adj
fierce / ferocious
ferocitat
n
(f) ferocity / savagery / fierceness
feromona
n
(f) pheromone
ferotge
adj
fierce / ferocious
ferotgement
adv
fiercely
ferradura
n
(f) horseshoe
ferralla
n
(f) scrap iron / scrap metal / scrap
ferrer
n
(m) blacksmith
ferreria
n
(f) blacksmith's
ferrerienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Ferreries
adj relating to Ferreries or its people
ferreter
n
(m / f) ironmonger (Br.)
ferreteria
n
(f) hardware store / ironmonger's (Br.)
ferri
n
(m) ferry
adj
iron
ferritina
n
(f) ferritin
ferro
n
1. (m) iron
2. ferros (mpl) braces
expr treure ferro a
to downplay
ferrocarril
n
(m) railway (Br.) / railroad (Am.)
ferromagnetisme
n
(m) ferromagnetism
ferroveller
n
(m / f) scrap iron (or metal) dealer (or merchant)
ferroviari
adj
rail
fèrtil
adj
fertile
fertilitat
n
(f) fertility
fertilització
n
(f) fertilization / fertilisation (Br.)
fertilitzant
n
(m) fertilizer / fertiliser (Br.)
fertilitzar
v conj
to fertilize / to fertilise (Br.)
fèrula
n
1. (f) cane / switch / paddle / ferule [obsolete] (for punishing, esp. children)
2. (f) [MED] cast
expr estar sota la fèrula de (algú)
to be under someone's thumb
fervent
adj
fervent
ferventment
adv
fervently
fervor
n
(m) fervour (Br.) / fervor (Am.)
fervorós
adj
fervent / ardent / passionate
fervorosament
adv
fervently / ardently / passionately
fesol
n
(m) bean
fesomia
n
1. (f) (facial) features / (facial) appearance
2. (f) physiognomy
nota: 'Physiognomy' és una paraula tècnica.
3. (f) appearance
festa
n
(f) party / holiday
festí
n
(f) feast / banquet
festiu
adj
1. cheerful
2. festive
expr dia festiu
(m) public holiday / bank holiday (Br.)
festival
n
(m) festival
festuc
n
(m) pistachio
fet
n
(m) fact
expr de fet
actually
fetal
adj
fetal / foetal (Br.)
fetge
n
(m) liver
fètid
adj
pungent / stinky (col·loq) / fetid (formal)
expr bomba fètida
(f) stink bomb
fetillar
v conj
1. to bewitch / to enchant
2. [maleficiar] to hex
fetitxe
n
(m) fetish
fetitxisme
n
(m) fetishism
fetitxista
n
(m / f) fetishist
adj
fetishistic
fetor
n
(f) stink / stench / reek
fetus
n
(m) foetus (Br.) / fetus (Am.)
feu
n
1. (m) heartland / stronghold / territory
2. (m) fiefdom
fi
n
1. (f) end
2. (f) purpose / aim
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
nota: Elaborat amb molta cura o d'una qualitat extrema.
expr a fi de
in order to
expr per fi
at last
expr posar fi a (alguna cosa)
to put an end to (something)
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
fiar
v conj
1. to entrust
2. [~ li un secret a algú] to confide in (somebody)
3. to sell on credit
fiar-se
fiar-se[~ d'algú o d'alguna cosa] to trust (somebody or something)
fiasco
n
(m) fiasco
fiblada
n
(f) twinge
fiblar
v conj
1. to sting
2. to sting
fibra
n
(f) fibre (Br.) / fiber (Am.)
fibril·laci
n
(f) fibrillation
fibromatosi
n
(f) fibromatosis
fibromiàlgia
n
(f) fibromyalgia
fíbula
n
(m) fibula
ficar
v conj
1. to insert / to put (in)
2. to get (into)
expr ficar el nas
to stick your nose in
expr ficar-se al cap (a algú)
to get (something / an idea) into your head
expr ficar-se on no el demanen
to stick your nose in (where it's not wanted)
ficció
n
(f) fiction
fictici
adj
fictitious / made up / fictional
fidedigne
adj
trustworthy / reliable
fidel
adj
1. loyal
2. faithful
n
(mpl) the faithful
fidelment
adv
faithfully
fidelitat
n
(f) loyalty
fidelitzar
v conj
to gain (somebody's) loyalty
fideu
n
(m) noodle
fideuada
n
(f) Valencian dish made from seafood and noodles
figa
n
(f) fig
expr figa de moro
(f) prickly pear
figle
n
(m) ophicleide
figuera
n
(f) fig tree
expr figuera de Bengala
(f) banyan
expr figuera de moro
(f) prickly pear
figuerenc
adj
relating to Figueres or its people
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Figueres
figuereta
n
1. (f) small fig tree
2. (f) (dialecte) somersault
expr fer figueretes
(dialecte) to somersault
expr fer la figuereta
(Val.) to do a handstand
figuerolà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Figueroles de Domenyo
adj relating to Figueroles de Domenyo or its people
figueroler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Figueroles
adj relating to Figueroles or its people
figura
n
(f) figure
expr figura de cera
(f) waxwork
figurar
v conj
1. to represent
2. to feign
3. to figure / to appear
4. to be prominent
figurar-se
figurar-seto imagine
figurat
adj
figurative
figuratiu
adj
(arts) figurative
Pintura figurativa. - Figurative painting.
Escultura figurativa. - Figurative sculpture.
Art figuratiu. - Figurative art.
Fiji
n
(fpl) Fiji
fijià
n (m / f) Fijian
adj Fijian
fil
n
1. thread
2. wire
expr fil per randa
elaborately / thoroughly / in depth / in great detail / meticulously / line by line / to the letter
fila
n
1. (f) line
2. (f) rank
expr en fila índia
in single file
expr esperar en fila
to wait in line
expr tancar files
to close ranks
filament
n
(m) filament
filantrop
n
(m / f) philanthropist
filantropia
n
(f) philanthropy
filantròpic
adj
philanthropic
filar
v conj
1. to spin
2. to suss somebody out (Br.) (col·loq.) / to have (got) somebody sussed (Br.) (col·loq.) / to have (got) somebody's number (col·loq.)
T'he filat. - I've got you sussed / I've got your number.
expr filar prim
to split hairs
filatèlia
n
(f) philately / stamp collecting
filatèlic
adj
philatelic / stamp-collecting
filet
n
1. (m) fillet
2. (m) (loose) thread
3. (m) thin jet / trickle
filferro
n
(m) wire
expr filferro espinós
(m) barbed wire
filharmònic
adj
philharmonic
filial
n
(f) subsidiary
adj
filial
filigrana
n
1. (f) filigree
2. (f) watermark
expr fer filigranes
to work wonders
filipenc
n (m / f) Philippian
adj Philippian
filipí
adj
Filipino
n
(m / f) Filipino
filípica
n
(f) philippic
Filipines
n
(fpl) The Philippines
filisteu
adj
philistine
fill
n
(m) son
filla
n
(f) daughter
fillada
n
(f) offspring / children
fillastre
n
1. (m) stepson / stepchild
2. fillastra (f) stepdaughter
fills
n
1. (m) children
2. (mpl) sons
filmar
v conj
to shoot / to film
filogènesi
n
(f) phylogeny
filogenètic
adj
phylogenetic
n
filogenètica (f) phylogenetics
filòleg
n
(m / f) philologist
filologia
n
(f) philology
filòsof
n
(m / f) philosopher
filosofia
n
(f) philosophy
filosòfic
adj
philosophical / philosophic
filosòficament
adv
philosophically
filtració
n
(f) filtration / filtering
filtrar
v conj
to filter
filtratge
n
(m) filtration / filtering
expr programari de filtratge
(m) filtering software
filtre
n
(m) filter
expr filtre solar
(m) solar filter
fílum
n
(m) phylum
fímbria
n
(f) [MED] fimbria
fimosi
n
(f) phimosis
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
1. to finish / to end / to put an end to / to complete
2. to end / to come to an end / to finish
finalment
adv
finally
finançament
n
(m) financing
finança
n
(f) finance
finançador
n
(m / f) (financial) backer
adj
funding
expr entitat finançadora
(f) funding body
finançament
n
(m) funding / financing
finançar
v conj
to finance / to fund / to bankroll (col.loq.)
financer
adj
financial
finès
adj
Finnish
finestra
n
(f) window
expr finestra emergent
(f) pop-up (window)
finestral
n
(m) (large) window
finestratí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Finestrat
adj relating to Finestrat or its people
finestreta
n
(f) (small) window
fingir
v conj
1. to pretend
2. to fake / to feign
finiment
n
(m) end
finir
v conj
1. to finish
2. to end / to finish / to conclude
finit
adj
finite
finlandès
adj
Finnish
Finlàndia
n
(f) Finland
finoúgric
adj
Finno Ugric
fins
prep
until
expr fins al moment
(up) until now / thus far
expr fins ara
1. up to now / (up) until now / so far
nota: El gir 'fins ara' se sol traduir en anglès per 'so far' si la situació continua igual i per 'until now' si es vol implicar que la situació ha canviat o està a punt de canviar. Exemples contrastats: 1. Fins ara no hem pogut fer res - We haven't been able to do anything so far (la situació continua igual). 2. Fins ara no hem pogut fer fes, però amb aquest nou medicament hi ha esperança - Until now we haven't been able to do anything, but with this new medicine there is hope.
2. see you!
expr fins aviat
see you soon! / see you later!
fiord
n
(m) fjord / fiord
fira
n
(f) fair / market
firma
n
(f) signature
firmament
n
(m) firmament / sky
firmar
v conj
to sign
fiscal
adj
fiscal / tax / financial
n
(m / f) prosecutor
fiscalitat
n
(f) taxation (system)
fiscorn
n
(m) flugelhorn
físic
adj
physical
n
1. physicist
2. (m) [dona] figure / [home / atleta] physique
física
n
(f) physics
físicament
adv
physically
fisiopatologia
n
(f) physiopathology
fisioteràpia
n
(f) physiotherapy
fisioterapeuta
n
(m / f) physiotherapist / physio (col·loq)
fisonomia
n
1. (f) (facial) features / (facial) appearance
2. (f) physiognomy
nota: 'Physiognomy' és una paraula tècnica.
3. (f) appearance
fisonomista
adj
Ser bon fisonomista. - To be a good judge of faces / to have a good memory for faces.
fissible
adj
fissile
físsil
adj
fissile
Material físsil. - Fissile material.
fissió
n
1. (f) fission
2. (f) fissió
Fissió nuclear. - Nuclear fission.
fissura
n
1. (f) [MED] fissure
2. (f) fissure / crevice
fístula
n
(f) fistula
fit
adj
fixed
expr de fit a fit
(straight) in the eye
Mirar algú de fit a fit. - To look someone (straight) in the eye / to stare at someone.
fita
n
(f) watershed / landmark
fitoplàncton
n
(m) phytoplankton
fitxa
n
1. (f) (index) card
2. (f) token
fitxar
v conj
1. to sign
2. to sign
fitxatge
n
(m) signing
fitxer
n
(m) file
expr fitxer adjunt
(m) attachment
fix
adj
fixed
fixar
v conj
1. to fix / to fasten / to attach
2. to fix / to set / to settle on / to decide on (un preu / una hora / una data)
3. [foto] to fix
fixar-se
1. fixar-seto focus on / to pay attention to / to observe
2. fixar-seto notice / to see
flabiol
n
1. (m) Catalan one-handed flute
2. (m / f) flabiol player
flabiolaire
n
(m / f) flabiol player
flabioler
n
(m / f) flabiol player
flac
adj
lean / thin / weak / feeble
expr tenir una flaca per (alguna cosa)
to have a weakness for (something)
flàccid
adj
limp / flaccid
flacciditat
n
(f) limpness / flaccidity
flagel
n
(m) flagellum
flagel·lació
n
(f) flagellation
flagel·lar
v conj
to flagellate / to whip / to flog / to lash
flagel·lar-se
flagel·lar-seto self-flagellate / to flagellate yourself
flagrant
adj
1. flaming / fiery / blazing
2. blatant / flagrant
flairar
v conj
1. to smell
2. [fig.] to sniff out
flaire
n
(m) smell / scent
flairós
adj
scented / fragrant
flaix
n
1. (m) flash
2. (m) newsflash
flam
n
(m) caramel custard
flama
n
(f) flame
flamant
adj
brand new
flamarada
n
(f) flare
flamenc
n
1. (m) [ZOOL] flamingo
2. (m) [LING] Flemish
3. (m / f) Fleming
adj
Flemish
flanc
n
(m) flank
Flandes
n
Flanders
flanquejar
v conj
to flank
flassada
n
(f) blanket
flatositat
n
(f) flatus
flatulència
n
(f) flatulence
flatulent
adj
flatulent
flauta
n
(f) flute
expr flauta de bec
(f) recorder
expr flauta de Pan
(f) panpipes
expr flauta dolça
(f) recorder
expr flauta travessera
(f) (transverse) flute
flautí
n
1. (m) piccolo
2. (m / f) piccolo player
flautista
n
(m / f) flutist / flautist
flavonoide
n
(m) flavonoid
fleca
n
(f) bakery
flegma
n
(f) phlegm
flegmàtic
adj
phlegmatic
fletxa
n
(f) arrow
expr fletxa litoral
(f) spit
flexibilitat
n
(f) flexibility
flexible
adj
flexible
flexió
n
1. (f) flexion / flection
2. (f) [ESPORT] push-up / press-up (Br.)
flexionar
v conj
to flex
flexo
n
(m) work lamp / Anglepoise (Br.)
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
flora
n
1. (f) [BOT] flora
Flora i fauna. - Flora and fauna.
2. (f) flora
expr flora intestinal
(f) intestinal flora
florentí
n (m / f) Florentine
adj Florentine
floreta
n
(f) compliment / flirtatious remark
Tirar una floreta. - To give a compliment / to make a flirtatious remark.
floricultura
n
(f) floriculture / flower growing
floridura
n
(f) mould (Br.) / mold (Am.)
florir
v conj
1. [BOT] to flower / to bloom / to blossom
2. [fig.] to flourish / to prosper
3. [fig.] to blossom / to bloom
florista
n
(m / f) florist
floristeria
n
(f) florist / florist's / florist's shop
florit
adj
1. [que té flors] flowery
Un vestit florit. - A flowery dress.
2. [llenguatge / estil] florid / flowery
3. [que té floridura] moldy (Am.) / mouldy (Br.)
n
(m) mold (Am.) / mould (Br.)
floritura
n
1. (f) embellishment / flourish
2. floritures (fpl) embellishments / embroidery
flota
n
(f) navy
flotabilitat
n
(f) buoyancy
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
fluctuació
n
(f) fluctuation
fluctuar
v conj
to fluctuate
fluid
n
(m) fluid
adj
fluid
fluïdesa
n
(f) fluency
fluir
v conj
to flow
fluix
adj
1. loose
2. slack
3. weak
fluixesa
n
(f) laxity
fluor
n
(m) fluorine
fluoració
n
(f) fluorination
fluorur
n
(m) fluoride
flux
n
(m) flow
expr flux de caixa
(m) cash flow
FMI
n
(m) IMF
foc
n
1. (m) fire
2. (m) heat
expr a foc lent
on a low heat
expr alto el foc
(m) ceasefire
expr foc d'encenalls
flash in the pan
expr foc follet
(m) will-o'-the-wisp
expr treure les castanyes del foc a algú
to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
foca
n
(f) seal
foceu
n (m / f) Phocaean
adj Phocaean
fogar
n
(m) furnace
fogata
n
(f) bonfire
fogó
n
(m) stove
foguera
n
(f) bonfire
expr cremar (algú) a la foguera
to burn (someone) at the stake
foguerada
n
(f) large fire
foier
n (m / f) (person / people) from Foios
adj relating to Foios or its people
folgat
adj
1. [ropa] baggy
2. [victòria] comfortable
follar
v conj
(vulg) to fuck / to screw
follet
n
(m) hobgoblin / sprite / goblin / elf
expr foc follet
(m) will-o'-the-wisp
folre
n
(m) lining
expr folre polar
(m) [ROBA] fleece
foment
n
(m) promotion
fomentar
v conj
to promote
fona
n
(f) catapult
fonament
n
(m) foundation(s) / basis / ground / base
fonamentació
n
(f) foundations
fonamental
adj
fundamental
fonamentalment
adv
fundamentally
fonamentalisme
n
(m) fundamentalism
fonamentalista
adj
fundamentalist
n
(m / f) fundamentalist
fonda
n
(f) inn
fondal
n
1. (m) depression / trough / trench
2. (m) deep-sea fishing
fondalada
n
(m) depression / trough / trench
fondeguiller
n
(m / f) (person / people) from Alfondeguilla
adj
relating to Alfondeguilla or its people
fondoner
n
(m / f) (person / people) from el Fondó de les Neus (or el Fondó dels Frares)
adj
relating to el Fondó de les Neus (or el Fondó dels Frares) or its people
fondre
v conj
to melt
foneria
n
(f) foundry
fonètic
adj
phonetic
fonètica
n
(f) phonetics
fongs
n
(m) fungus
fonògraf
n
(m) phonograph
fonologia
n
(f) phonology
fonològic
adj
phonological
fonoll
n
(m) fennel
expr llavors de fonoll
(fpl) fennel seeds
fons
n
1. (m) bottom
2. (m) back / far end
El fons del despatx. - The back of the office.
3. (m) essential thing / most important thing
4. (m) background
5. (m) fund
expr a fons
in depth
expr fons de cobertura
(m) hedge fund
expr fons d'inversió lliure
(m) hedge fund
font
n
1. (f) source
2. (f) fountain
expr font de dades
(f) data source
expr font d'energia
(f) energy source
fontaner
n
(m / f) water engineer (Br.)
fonter
n
1. (m / f) (person / people) from la Font d’en Carròs
2. (m / f) (person / people) from les Fonts d’Aiòder
adj
1. relating to la Font d’en Carròs or its people
2. relating to les Fonts d’Aiòder or its people
fontí
n
(m / f) (person / people) from la Font de la Figuera
adj
relating to la Font de la Figuera or its people
fora
adv
1. outside
2. away
expr fora de lloc
out of place / inappropriate / off base
forà
adj
immigrant / foreign
Treballadors forans. - Immigrant workers / migrant workers.
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
expr forat negre
(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.) / in the backwoods / in the boondocks (Am.) / in the boonies (Am.)
força
n
(f) force
adv
very / well
expr força centrípeta
(f) centripetal force
expr foça electromotriu
(f) electromotive force
expr forces armades
(f) armed forces
forcallà
n (m / f) (person / people) from el Forcall
adj relating to el Forcall or its people
forçar
v conj
1. to force
2. to rape
forcejament
n
(m) struggle / fight / scuffle
forcejar
v conj
to struggle / to fight
forense
adj
forensic
n
(m / f) forensic scientist
forestal
adj
forest / forestry
expr ciència forestal
(f) forestry
forja
n
1. (f) forge / smithy
2. (f) forging
forjar
v conj
to forge
forma
n
(f) shape
expr en forma
fit / in shape
formació
n
1. (f) training
Formació a l'empresa. - In-house training.
Formació a mida. - Customized training.
2. (f) formation
formal
adj
formal
formaldehid
n
(m) formaldehyde
formalitat
n
(f) formality
formalitzar
v conj
to make (something) official
formalment
adv
formally
format
n
(m) format
formatar
v conj
to format
formatge
n
(m) cheese
formenterenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Formentera
adj relating to Formentera or its people
formenterer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Formentera (or Formentera del Segura)
adj relating to Formentera (or Formentera del Segura) or its people
fòrmica
n
(f) formica
formidable
adj
1. formidable / daunting
2. awesome
formiga
n
(f) ant
formigó
n
(m) concrete
expr formigó armat
(m) reinforced concrete
formigonera
n
(f) cement mixer / concrete mixer
formigueig
n
(m) pins and needles / tingling or itching sensation
formiguer
n
(m) anteater
fórmula
n
1. (f) formula
2. (f) prescription
expr fórmula 1
(f) Formula 1
formulari
n
(m) form
forn
n
1. (m) oven
2. (m) bakery
expr forn de pa
(m) bakery
expr alt forn
(m) blast furnace
expr coure al forn
to bake
fornada
n
(f) batch
fornalutxenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fornalutx
adj relating to Fornalutx or its people
forner
n
(m / f) baker
fornicació
n
(f) fornication
fornicar
v conj
to fornicate
fornícula
n
(f) niche
forquilla
n
(f) fork
forrellat
n
(m) bolt
fort
adj
1. strong
Punts forts i febles. - Strengths and weaknesses.
2. high
3. violent / severe
4. heavy
5. sharp
6. rapid
7. big / huge
8. intense
9. severe
10. steep
adv
hard
Treballar fort. - To work hard.
n
(m) fort
expr plat fort
(m) star attraction
fortalenyer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fortaleny
adj relating to Fortaleny or its people
fortalesa
n
1. (f) strength
2. (f) fortress
fortesa
n
1. (f) strength
2. (f) fortress
fortificar
v conj
to fortify / to strengthen
fortor
n
(f) stink / stench / reek
fortuït
adj
1. accidental
2. chance
Un encontre fortuït. - A chance meeting.
fortuna
n
1. (f) fate
2. (f) luck / fortune
3. (f) (diners) fortune
expr costar una fortuna
to cost a fortune
expr fer fortuna
1. to make your fortune / to get rich
2. to be successful
expr pagar una fortuna
to pay a fortune / to pay through the nose
expr per fortuna
fortunately / luckily
expr provar fortuna
to try your luck
expr valer una fortuna
to be worth a fortune
fòrum
n
(m) forum
expr Fòrum Econòmic Mundial
(m) World Economic Forum
fos
v conj
1. first and third person singular form of the imperfect subjunctive of the verb 'ser'
Si jo fos policia li hauria posat una multa. - If I were a policeman I would have given him a ticket.
Ningú va dir que fos fàcil. - Nobody said it was easy.
2. past participle of the verb 'fondre'
S'ha fos la bombeta. - The bulb's blown.
El gel s'ha fos. - The ice has melted.
fosc
adj
dark
expr a les fosques
in the dark
fosca
n
(f) darkness / dark
fosfat
n
(m) phosphate
fòsfor
n
(m) phosphorous
fosforescència
n
(f) phosphorescence
fosforescent
adj
phosphorescent
fosfòric
adj
phosphoric
Àcid fosfòric. - Phosphoric acid.
fossa
n
1. (f) hole (in the ground)
2. (f) grave
3. (f) [anat.] fossa
expr fossa comuna
(f) mass grave
expr fosses nasals
(fpl) nostrils / nasal cavities
expr fossa sèptica
(f) septic tank
expr cavar la seva pròpia fossa
to dig your own grave
fossat
n
(m) moat
fosseta
n
(f) [ANAT] fossa / fossula
fòssil
n
(m) fossil
fossilífer
adj
fossiliferous
fossilització
n
(f) fossilization / fossilisation (Br.)
fotesa
n
(f) trifle / trinket
fotimer
n
(m) lot / load / heap
expr un fotimer de...
a lot of / lots of / a load of / loads of / heaps of
fotja
n
(f) coot
foto
n
(f) photo
expr foto en color
(f) colour (Br.) / color (Am.) photo
expr foto en blanc i negre
(m) black and white photo
fotó
n
(m) photon
fotobloc
n
(m) photoblog
givOR
fotoblog
n
(m) photoblog
fotocàtode
n
(m) photocathode / photoelectric cathode
fotocòpia
n
(f) photocopy
fotocopiadora
n
(f) photocopier
fotodíode
n
(m) photodiode
fotofòbia
n
(f) photophobia
fotògraf
n
(m / f) photographer
fotografia
n
(f) photograph
expr fotografia digital
(f) digital photography
fotografiar
v conj
to take a photograph of / to photograph
fotogràfic
adj
photographic
fotograma
n
1. (m) frame
2. (m) photogram
fotolitogràfic
adj
photolithographic
fotòmetre
n
(m) photometer
fotònic
adj
photonic
fotonovel·la
n
(f) graphic novel
fotoperiodisme
n
(m) photojournalism
fotoperiodista
n
(m / f) photojournalist
fotoquímic
adj
photochemical
fotosíntesi
n
(m) photosynthesis
fotovoltaic
adj
photovoltaic
expr camp fotovoltaic
(m) photovoltaic panel
fotre
v conj
1. (vulg) to fuck / to screw / to bang
Fes-te fotre! - Fuck off! / Go screw (or fuck) 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.
expr se'n fotre d'(alguna cosa)
to not give a shit / crap about (something)
El govern se'n fot de la voluntat popular. - The government doesn't give a shit (or crap) what the people want.
expr fotre el camp
to fuck off
fracàs
n
1. (m) failure
2. (m) flop
fracassar
v conj
to fail
fractura
n
(f) fracture
fracturar
v conj
to fracture
fracturar-se
fracturar-seto fracture
fragància
n
(f) fragrance / perfume
fragata
n
(f) frigate
fràgil
adj
fragile / brittle
fragilitat
n
(f) fragility
fragment
n
(m) fragment
franc
n
(m) franc
Franc francès. - French franc.
Franc suís. - Swiss franc.
adj
1. free
2. candid / frank
expr de franc
free / for nothing / for free / gratis
França
n
(f) France
francament
adv
1. frankly / candidly
2. frankly
Francament, no entenem la vostra actitud. - Frankly, we don't understand your attitude.
francès
n
1. (m) French
2. (m / f) Frenchman / Frenchwoman
adj
French
franci
n
(m) francium
franciscà
n
(m / f) Franciscan
adj
Franciscan
francmaçó
n
(m) freemason
francmaçoneria
n
(f) freemasonry
franconià
n (m / f) Franconian
adj Franconian
francònic
n (m / f) Franconian
adj Franconian
franctirador
n
(m / f) sniper
franel·la
n
(f) flannel
franja
n
1. (f) strip
2. (f) band / border
expr franja horària
(f) time slot
expr La Franja de Gaza
The Gaza Strip
franquejar
v conj
1. to cross (over) / to clear / to go through
2. to stamp / to frank / to pay the postage on
3. to free
franquejar-se
franquejar-seto confide (in)
franquesa
n
frankness / candour (Br.) / candor (Am.)
expr amb franquesa
frankly / candidly
franquícia
n
1. (f) exemption
2. (f) [assegurances] excess
3. (f) [comerç] franchise
franquisme
n
(m) Francoism
franquista
adj
Francoist
n
(m / f) Francoist / supporter of General Franco
frare
n
1. (m) friar
2. (m) bed warmer
frase
n
(f) sentence
expr frase feta
(f) idiom
fraternal
adj
fraternal / brotherly
fratricidi
n
(m) fratricide
frau
n
(m) fraud
fraudulent
adj
fraudulent
fre
n
(m) brake
freàtic
adj
phreatic / groundwater
fred
adj
cold / chilly
fredor
n
(f) coldness
fregall
n
1. (m) scourer / scouring pad
2. (m) wire wool / steel wool (Am.)
fregar
v conj
1. to rub
2. to graze
fregidora
n
(f) (deep-fat) fryer
fregir
v conj
to fry
freixe
n
1. (m) [BOT] [arbre] ash (tree)
2. (m) [fusta] ash
frenar
v conj
1. to halt
2. to brake
Frena la llengua! - Hold your tongue!
frenesí
n
(m) frenzy
frenesia
n
(f) frenzy
frenètic
adj
frantic / frenetic / wild / manic / hectic / frenzied
frenèticament
adv
frantically / frenetically / wildly / manically
frenologia
n
(f) phrenology
freqüència
n
(f) frequency
freqüent
adj
frequent
fresc
adj
fresh / cool
frescor
n
(f) coolness / freshness
fricció
n
(f) friction
frigi
n (m / f) Phrygian
adj Phrygian
frígid
adj
frigid
frigidesa
n
(f) frigidity
frigorífic
n
(m) refrigerator / fridge (col.loq)
Frísia
n
[GEOG] Frisia
frisó
n
1. (m) [LING] Frisian
2. (m / f) Frisian
adj
Frisian
friülès
n (m / f) Friulian
adj Friulian
frívol
adj
frivolous
frivolitat
n
(f) frivolity
frivolitzar
v conj
to trivialize (something) / to treat (something) as trivial
front
n
1. (m) [ANAT] forehead / brow
2. (m) [METEOR] front
3. (m) (mil.) front
4. (m) front
expr front càlid
(m) warm front
expr front fred
(m) cold front
expr fer front
to face (up to) / to confront
frontera
n
1. (f) border / boundary
2. (f) frontier
fronterer
adj
border
Controls fronterers. - Border controls.
frontis
n
(m) frontispiece
frontispici
n
(m) frontispiece
frontogènesi
n
(f) frontogenesis
fructicultura
n
(f) fruit growing / fruit farming
fructífer
adj
fruitful
fructificar
v conj
1. to bear (or produce) fruit
2. [fig.] to come to fruition
fructosa
n
(f) fructose
frugal
adj
frugal
frugalitat
n
(f) frugality
fruit
n
(m) fruit
expr fruit sec
(m) nut
fruita
n
(f) fruit
expr fruita dessecada
(f) dried fruit
expr fruita seca
(f) nut
fruiter
adj
fruit
expr arbre fruiter
(m) fruit tree
frustrar
v conj
to foil / to thwart / to stymie / to frustrate / to scupper (Br.) / to scuttle
frustrat
adj
frustrated
FTP
n
(m) FTP
Servidor FTP. - FTP server.
FTP anònim. - Anonymous FTP.
expr FTP anònim
(m) anonymous FTP
fúcsia
n
1. (m) [BOT] fuchsia
2. (m) fuchsia
adj
fuchsia
fuenterroblenc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fuenterrobles
adj relating to Fuenterrobles or its people
fuet
n
1. (m) whip
2. (m) (kind of) Catalan sausage
fuetejar
v conj
to whip / to lash
fugida
n
(f) escape
fugina
n
word used in the expression 'fer fugina'
expr fer fugina
(col.loq) to play truant / to bunk off
nota: 'To play truant' vol dir, específicament, 'no assistir a l'escola'.
fugir
v conj
to escape / to flee
fugitiu
adj
fugitive
n
(m / f) fugitive
fuita
n
(f) leak
ful
n
(m) [LING] Fula (or Fulani) language
adj
1. Fula / Fulani
2. fake / false
fulard
n
(m) silk scarf
fulcre
n
(m) fulcrum
fulgurant
adj
1. dazzling
2. blistering
full
n
(m) sheet
expr full de càlcul
(m) spreadsheet
expr full d'estil
(m) style sheet
expr full d'estil en cascada
(m) cascading style sheet
expr girar full
to move on
fulla
n
1. (f) leaf
2. (f) blade
expr fulla de llorer
(f) bay leaf
fullam
n
(m) foliage
fullatge
n
(m) foliage
fullejar
v conj
to leaf through / to browse (through)
fullet
n
(m) brochure / booklet
fulletó
n
(m) soap opera
fum
n
(m) smoke
fumador
n
(m / f) smoker
fumar
v conj
1. [carn, peix] to smoke
2. [tabac] to smoke
3. [fer fum] to smoke
fumera
n
(f) plume of smoke
fumeral
n
(m) chimney / [d'una fàbrica] smokestack
funàmbul
n
(m / f) tightrope walker
funambulisme
n
(m) tightrope walking
funció
n
(f) function
expr en funcions
acting / interim
funcional
adj
functional
funcionalitat
n
(f) functionality
funcionament
n
(m) running / functioning
funcionar
v conj
to work
funcionari
n
(m / f) civil servant
funcionariat
n
(m) civil servants (Br.)
funda
n
1. (f) cover
2. (f) dust cover / dust jacket (d'un llibre)
3. (f) loose cover (Br.) / slip cover (Am.) (d'una butaca o un sofa)
4. (f) case
5. (f) wallet
expr funda nòrdica
(f) duvet cover
fundació
n
1. (f) foundation
La Fundació Jaume Bofill. - The Jaume Bofill Foundation.
2. (f) founding
Des de la seva fundació fins els nostres dies. - From its founding to the present day.
fundacional
adj
founding
fundador
n
(m / f) founder
adj
founding
Soci fundador. - Founding member.
fundar
v conj
1. [crear] to found
2. [basar] to found
fundus
n
(m) [MED] fundus
fúnebre
adj
funeral
expr seguici fúnebre
(m) funeral procession / funeral cortege
funeral
n
1. (m) funeral
2. true (mpl) funeral
Funerals d'Estat. - State funeral.
adj
funeral
funerari
adj
funeral
funerària
n
(f) funeral home / funeral parlour (Br.) / funeral parlor (Am.)
funest
adj
disastrous
fungicida
n
(m) fungicide
adj
fungicidal / antifungal
fungistàtic
adj
fungistatic
n
(m) fungistat
fungus
n
(m) fungus
funicular
n
(m) funicular railway
fura
n
(f) ferret
furgar
v conj
to poke / to dig / to delve
expr furgar en les coses d'altri
to poke your nose into somebodyfis else's business
furgoneta
n
(f) van
fúria
n
(f) fury
furibund
adj
furious
furiós
adj
furious
furlà
n (m / f) Friulian
adj Friulian
furó
n
(m) ferret
furor
n
1. (m) anger
2. (m) furore
furt
n
(m) theft
furtar
v conj
to steal / to pinch (Br. col·loq) / to nick (Br. argot) / to filch
fuselatge
n
(m) fuselage
fusell
n
(m) rifle
fusellatge
n
(m) fuselage
fusió
n
1. (f) melting
2. (f) fusion
3. (f) [FIN] merger
La fusió de Gaz de France i Suez. - The merger between Gaz de France and Suez.
4. (f) [ALIM] fusion
5. (f) [MÃSICA] fusion
expr fusió-jazz
(f) fusion jazz
expr fusió nuclear
(f) nuclear fusion
expr cuina de fusió
(f) fusion cuisine
Cuina de fusió japonesa. - Japanese fusion cuisine.
expr punt de fusió
(m) melting point
fusionar
v conj
to merge
fusionar-se
fusionar-seto merge
fusta
n
1. (f) wood
2. (f) timber
3. (f) [MÃSICA] woodwind
4. (f) [golf] wood / driver
expr de fusta
wooden
expr justa la fusta
exactly! / spot on!
fuster
n
(m / f) carpenter
futbol
n
(m) football (Br.) / soccer (Am.) (Aus.)
nota: Els britànics també diuem 'soccer' però la paraula més habitual és 'football'.
expr futbol americà
(m) American football (Br.) / football (Am.)
expr futbol australià
(m) Aussie rules / Australian rules football / Australian football / football (Aus.)
futbolista
n
(m / f) footballer (Br.) / football player (Br.) / soccer player (Am.) (Aus.)
fúting
n
(m) jogging
futon
n
(m) futon
futur
n
(m) future
adj
future
