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) [MÚSICA] 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) [MÚSICA] 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


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