Spanish–English dictionary

fantoche

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.

FAQ

(internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers.

faquín

A person who carries luggage and related objects.

faquir

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

far

(transitive) To perform; to execute.

faramalla

(figuratively) Any form of useless, dried up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.

faraón

(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

fardar de

(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

fardel

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

fardo

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

fardón

(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).

farfolla

(uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.

farfulla

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

farfullar

(intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds

farina

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

fariñas

(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

farinetas

(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

faringe

(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

farisaico

Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

farmacéutico

(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

farmacia

(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.

fármaco

(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

Fårö

A Baltic Sea island just north of the Swedish island of Gotland.

farol

(countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.

farola

The pole that holds up a light so it can illuminate a wide area, such as holds up a streetlight.

farolazo

(by extension) A long draught from a drink. [from 1620s]

farrago

A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.

farragoso

(figurative, often lower-case) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.

farrear

(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. [from 1550s]

farru

A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.

farsa

(uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.

farsante

(internet) Someone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

farsesco

Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.

fascia

(anatomy) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.

fascículo

(anatomy) A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.

fascinación

(uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).

fascinado

Fascinated; captivated.

fascinador

stunningly beautiful; amazing

fascinante

stunningly beautiful; amazing

fascinar

(transitive) To delight and fill with wonder.

fascista

(informal, figurative) Unfairly oppressive or needlessly strict.

fase

A phase.

fase negante

Refusal to believe that a problem exists.

fashion efímero

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

fastidiar

(transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.

fastidio

(countable) An act or instance of annoying.

fastidioso

(psychology, also vulgar informal) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

fasto

The record of a single event or item.

fastos

Historical records; chronicles; history.

fastuoso

Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

Fatah

A major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

fatal

Causing death or destruction.

fatamorgana

A form of mirage seen just above the horizon, caused by a temperature inversion in the atmosphere, in which multiple upright and inverted images of a distant object appear to be stacked on top of each other in a highly distorted fashion; especially one seen at sea, and particularly in the Strait of Messina.

fatberg

A large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers. [From the late 2000s.]

fatiga

(materials science) An increase in strain with time; the gradual flow or deformation of a material under stress.

fatigación

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

fatigado

Very tired; zonked (out).

fatigar

(transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.

fatigoso

That tires or tire.

fato

A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.

fatulo

False; not true.

fátum

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

fatuo

Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.

fauces

The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature; craw.

faul

(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

fauna

(often, attributive) undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.

fauno

(Roman mythology) A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.

fausto

A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.

fautor

(rare) A cooperator.

favela

A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil.

favicono

(web design) An icon associated with a particular website, and typically displayed in the address bar of a browser viewing the site.

favila

A gray color, similar to that of the remains of a fire.

favor

Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.

favor de

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

favorable

Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

favorecer

(transitive) To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

favorecido

Treated or regarded with partiality.

favorido

Treated or regarded with partiality.

favorito

(computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it.

fax

A document sent, or received and printed, by a fax machine.

faxear

To send a document via a fax machine.

faz

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

faz a faz

In one another's presence.

fazaleja

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

fazaña

A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

FBI

(US, police) Initialism of Federal Bureau of Investigation.

FC

(US) Initialism of railroad.

fe

(uncountable) Religious faith.

fea

(slang) An ugly person or thing.

fea del baile

(informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

fealdad

The condition of being ugly.

feble

Deficient in physical strength.

febrero

The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, used in all three calendars for intercalation or addition of leap days.

febril

Feverish, or having a high temperature.

feca

(countable) A serving of this beverage.

fecal

Of or relating to feces.

fecha

The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.

fecha de nacimiento

The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.

fechación

A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

fechado

Marked with a date.

fechar

(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule.

fecho

A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.

fechoría

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

fecundación

The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals.

fecundar

(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.

fecundo

(formal) Highly fertile; able to produce offspring.

fedatario

One who attests.

federación

Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.

federalismo

A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.

Federico

A en given name.

fedora

A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

feed

(Internet) online content presented sequentially:

feedback

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

fehaciente

Deserving of trust, reliable.

felación

Performance of oral sex upon the penis.

felacionar

(transitive, intransitive) To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth.

felar

(transitive, intransitive) To stimulate the penis or scrotum using the mouth.

feldespato

(mineral) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.

Felicia

A en given name.

Felicidad

A en given name.

felicidades

Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.

felicitación

The act of congratulating.

felicitar

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

félido

(zoology) Any member of the cat family (Felidae).

feligrés

A member of a parish.

feligreses

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

felino

Of or pertaining to cats.

Felisa

A en given name.

feliz

Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.

feliz viaje

Used to wish someone a good journey.

felizmente

In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.

fellatio

Performance of oral sex upon the penis.

felón

(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony; specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.

felonía

(law, criminology, US, historical, _, in, _) A serious criminal offense, which, under United States federal law, is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty in the most serious offenses.

felpa

A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.

felpo

A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.

felpudo

Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals.

fembra

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

Femenil

(sports) Clipping of women's team (used in club names, as in [Club Name] Women)

Femenino

(sports) Clipping of women's team (used in club names, as in [Club Name] Women)

fémina

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

feminal

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

femineidad

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

femíneo

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it. [from 14th c.]

feminidad

The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.

feminismo

A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

feminista

Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

femoral

Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

fémur

(entomology) The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.

fenecer

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.