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FABRICANTE m. manufacturer
FABRICAR v. to build, to construct; to manufacture
FACILITAR v. to supply; to facilitate
FACULTAD f. faculty, power
FACHADA f. façade, front
FAJA f. band, strip, belt
FALDA f. skirt; slope (of a mountain)
FALTA f. lack, need
FALLO m. decision, judgment
FANTASÍA f. fancy; BOTONES DE —— fancy buttons
FASE f. phase, aspect
FECHA f. date
FELIZ adj. happy
FERIA f. market, fair
FERROCARRIL m. railroad; —— SUBTERRÁNEO subway
FERROVIARIO, -A adj. railway
FESTIVO, -A adj. festive; DÍA —— holiday
FESTÓN m. festoon
FIBRA f. fiber
FICHA f. chip, counter, domino
FIESTA f. feast, festivity, holiday
FIJAR v. to fix
FIJO, -A adj. fixed, firm, permanent
FILOSOFÍA f. philosophy
FIN m. end, purpose; boundary
FINANCIERO, -A adj. financial
FINCA f. real estate; estate, plantation
FÍSICA f. physics
FLOR f. flower, bloom
FLORECER v. to bloom, to flourish
FLOTA f. fleet, squadron
FLUIR v. to flow
FLUVIAL adj. river
FLUYE see FLUIR
FOMENTAR v to encourage, to promote, to foment
FOMENTO m. patronage, support; MINISTERIO DE —— department of public works, agriculture, commerce, etc.
FONDO m. bottom; background; -S funds, resources
FORRO m. lining
FORTALEZA f. fortitude; fortress, stronghold
FORTIFICANTE adj. bracing, strengthening
FÓSFORO m. match
FRACASAR v. to fail
FRANCÉS, FRANCESA adj. French
FRENTE m. and f. front, fore part; HACER —— A to face, to meet
FRESCO, -A adj. cool
FRIGORÍFICO m refrigerating plant, packing house
FRÍO, -A adj. and m. cold
FRONDA f. frond
FRONDOSO, -A adj. leafy
FRONTERA f. frontier, boundary
FRUCTÍFERO, -A adj. fruitful
FRUCTIFICAR v. to bear fruit, to produce
FUEGO m. fire; —— FATUO will-o'-the-wisp
FUENTE f. fountain; source, origin
FUERA adv. out, outside; POR —— outside; —— DE outside of, besides
FUERTE adj. strong
FUERZA f. force, power
FUNCIONAR v. to function, to operate
FUNDAR v. to found; ——SE EN to base one's claims upon
FUNDICIÓN f. fusion, casting; reduction works; foundry
FUNDIR v. to melt; to smelt