Spanish–English dictionary

frotar

(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.

frotar la nariz

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

frotarse

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

frote

An act of rubbing.

frotis

A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).

fructífero

Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.

fructificar

(idiom, of an effort, endeavour, etc.) To produce good results; to yield benefits; to succeed.

fructosa

(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C6H12O6.

frugal

Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

frugalidad

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

frugalmente

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

frugívoro

An animal whose diet is mostly fruit.

fruir

(transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

fruncir

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

fruncir el ceño

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

fruslero

A food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough.

frustrado

Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].

frustrante

Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.

frustrar

(transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.

fruta

(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]

fruta caída

A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

frutabomba

A tropical American evergreen tree, Carica papaya, having large, yellow, edible fruit.

frutal

The trees themselves cultivated in such an area.

frutilla

The sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.

fruto

(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]

fruto seco

(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.

fuchi

Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

fúchila

Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.

fucsia

A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.

fudge

(chiefly, _, uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.

fuego

An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.

fuego artificial

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

fuego compacto

A bonfire, any large outdoor fire (for example those used in a funeral pyre, or in witches' rituals).

fuego cruzado

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

fuego grande

A large fire; a conflagration.

fuego incontrolado

A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.

fuegos artificiales

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

fuelle

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

fuente

In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.

fuente potencial

(figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration

fuera

(idiomatic) Except, besides.

fuera abajo

Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

fuera de

Except for; besides, (postposition) apart.

fuera de alcance

Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise. [first attested around 1150–1350]

fuera de control

Furiously, injuriously, or maniacally violent or out of control.

fuera de eso

(conjunctive) In all other respects.

fuera de estrado

Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.

fuera de juego

(sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball, puck, etc.

fuera de la pantalla

Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen

fuera de la tarima

Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience.

fuera de línea

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

fuera de lugar

(chiefly, predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.

fuera de pantalla

Existing or happening outside the frame of the cinema or television screen

fuera de tarima

Taking place offstage (as above).

fuera del estrado

Taking place offstage (as above).

fuereño

One who is not part of a community or organization.

fuerte

A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

fuerte altercado

A noisy argument.

fuertemente

In a strong or powerful manner.

fuerza

Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

fuerza de trabajo

All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.

fuerza de voluntad

The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

fuerza laboral

All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project.

fuerza mayor

(legal) An unforeseen occurrence beyond one's control, such as a natural disaster.

fuerza motriz

The force that causes something to move or a physical process to occur.

fuerza parapolicial

(colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends. [from 20th c.]

fuerza pública

A police force.

fuerzas armadas

The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.

fuerzas castrenses

Armed forces.

fuerzas del orden

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

fuerzas militares

Armed forces.

fuga

The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

fugada

A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

fugar

(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. [From mid 16th century.]

fugarse

(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

fugaz

(figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

fugazmente

in a fleeting manner; transiently

fúgido

Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

fugir

(intransitive) To run away; to escape.

fugitivo

Fleeing or running away; escaping.

fuir

(intransitive) To run away; to escape.

ful

Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.

Fulano

(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.

fular

A large kerchief, usually colourful and used either as headgear or as a handkerchief, neckerchief, bikini, or sweatband.

fulbito

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

fulcro

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

fulgir

To emit light as if heated.

fulgor

The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.

fulgurar

To emit light as if heated.

fuliginoso

Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky. [from 16th c.]

fullería

An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.

fullero

Someone who cheats.

fulminante

(toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.

fulminantemente

In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

fulminato

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.

fumada

(colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.

fumado

(slang) Inebriated: drunk, high, or stoned.

fumador

A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

fumadora

A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

fumanchero

(slang, derogatory) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

fumar

(transitive) To inhale and exhale the smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.

fumarel

Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

fumarola

An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.

fumeta

(slang, derogatory) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

fumigador

One who fumigates.

fumigadora

One who fumigates.

funa

(US) A cancellation.

funar

(transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.

funcar

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

función

(computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.

funcional

In good working order.

funcionalidad

(computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.

funcionamiento

Action of the verb function.

funcionamiento defectuoso

Faulty functioning.

funcionar

(intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.

funcionario

A person employed in the civil service; a government employee.

funda

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money.

funda de edredón

(US) Short for duvet cover.

funda exterior

(electrical engineering) The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.

funda para edredón

(US) Short for duvet cover.

fundación

The establishment of something.

fundado

Having a basis.

fundador

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

fundadora

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

fundadoras

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

fundadores

One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).

fundamentación

An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.

fundamentado

Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

fundamental

Related to a foundation, base, or basis; serving as a foundation.

fundamentalismo

(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.

fundamentalista

One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.

fundamentalmente

In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.

fundamentarse

An underlying condition or circumstance.

fundamento

A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.

fundar

To start (an institution or organization).

fundato

The bottom course of a wall.

fundente

A chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

fundería

A manufacturing process using a mold.

fundíbulo

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

fundición

A hard and brittle, but strong, alloy of iron, carbon, and silicon, formed by casting in a mould.

fundición nuclear

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

fundillos

Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.

fundir

(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

fundirse

(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.

fundo

Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.

fúnebre

Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.

funeral

A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.

funeraria

The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.

funesto

Portending evil; ominous.

fungible

(originally, finance, and, commerce) Able to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.