fàbrica **
n (f) factory
pl. fàbriques

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
pl. fabulosos / f.s. fabulosa

façana **
n (f) facade
n.b: 'Facade' means 'the front of a building'.

facció **
n 1. (f) faction
pl. faccions
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

fàcilment **
adv easily

facoquer
n (m) warthog

facsímil *
n (m) fax

factibilitat *
n (f) feasibility

factible *
adj feasible / practicable

factura *
n (f) bill / invoice

expr passar factura (a algú)
to prove costly / to be costly
Però la falta de partits li va passar factura - But his lack of match fitness proved costly

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
Conte de fades - Fairytale

fagequí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fageca

adj relating to Fageca or its people
f.s. fagequina

fagocitosi
n (f) phagocytosis

fagot *
n 1. (m) bassoon

syn. baixó 2. (m / f) bassoonist

syn. fagotista

fagotista
n (m / f) bassoonist

syn. fagot

faig *
n (m) beech (tree)
Fusta de faig - Beech

faisà *
n (m) pheasant
pl. faisans

falç *
n (f) sickle

falca *
n 1. (f) wedge
2. (f) [LING] phatic

syn. mot de vici 3. (f) [LING] filler
n.b: 'Falca' means 'filler' in the sense 'word used to give a speaker time to think' (e.g. 'um', 'er', 'you know')
4. (f) (radio) advertising spot
pl. falques

falciot *
n (m) swift

falcó *
n (m) falcon
pl. falcons

falconeria *
n (f) falconry

falda *
n (f) lap

faldilla *
n (f) skirt

falguera **
n (f) fern

falla **
n 1. (f) fault
2. (f) [Photo]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
pl. fal·laços

fal·làcia *
n fallacy

fallada **
n (f) failure

fallar **
v conj to fail / to miss

fal·lera *
n (f) obsession

fàl·lic *
adj phallic
f.s. fàl·lica / f.pl. fàl·liques

fal·lus *
n (m) phallus

fallida *
n 1. (f) failure
2. (f) bankruptcy

fallir *
v conj 1. to fail / to miss
2. to go bankrupt

syn. fer fallida 3. to disappoint

fals **
adj false
pl. falsos / f.s. falsa

falsificació *
n (f) forgery

falsificar *
v conj to forge / to falsify

falta **
n (f) lack

faltar **
v conj to lack

fam *
n (f) hunger

fama *
n (f) fame

famèlic *
adj starving (hungry) / hungry
f.s. famèlica / f.pl. famèliques

syn. famolenc

família ***
n (f) family

família monoparental *
n (f) single parent family

familiar ***
adj family

familiaritzar **
v conj to familiarize / to familiarise (Br.)
Familiaritzar-se amb alguna cosa - To familiarize (o acquaint) yourself with something

familiaritzat *****
adj familiar / au fait
f.s. familiaritzada
Estar familiaritzat amb alguna cosa - To be familiar with something / to be au fait with something

famolenc *
adj starving (hungry) / hungry
f.s. famolenca / f.pl. famolenques

syn. famèlic

famorquí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Famorca

adj relating to Famorca or its people
f.s. famorquina

famós **
adj famous
pl. famosos / f.s. famosa

fanal *
n (m) street light

fanàtic *
n (m / f) fanatic / zealot

adj fanatical
f.s. fanàtica / f.pl. fanàtiques

fanatisme *
n (m) fanaticism

fanerozoic *
n (m) Phanerozoic

adj Phanerozoic
f.s. fanerozoica / f.pl. fanerozoiques

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

syn. enviar algú a fer punyetes
exclam vés t'en a pastar fang get lost! / beat it!

syn. vés t'en a fer punyetes

fangar *
n (m) bog / (quag)mire +
El fangar en què s'ha convertit l'Iraq després d'un any d'ocupació.


fangós *
adj muddy
pl. fangosos / f.s. fangosa

fantasia *
n (f) fantasy

fantasma *
n (m) ghost

fantàstic *
adj 1. fantastic / awesome
2. fantastical
f.s. fantàstica / f.pl. fantàstiques

fanzarí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Fanzara

adj relating to Fanzara or its people
pl. fanzarins / f.s. fanzarina

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

farbalà
n (f) frill / flounce / ruffle
pl. farbalans

fardar *
v conj to show off +
Mira! En Ronaldinho està fardant.


n.b: 'Fardar' is widely used in Catalan but considered by some to be a Castilianism.

syn. presumir, faronejar

farcir **
v conj to stuff

farisaic *
adj sanctimonious / holier-than-thou
f.s. farisaica / f.pl. farisaiques

farigola *
n (f) thyme

farina *
n (f) flour

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
f.s. farmacèutica

farmàcia ***
n (f) chemist's (Br.) / pharmacy

farmàcia de guàrdia *
n (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
f.s. farmacòloga / f.pl. farmacòlogues

farmacologia *
n (f) pharmacology

farmacològic *
adj pharmacologic(al)

farmacològicament
adv pharmacologically

farmacopea
n (f) pharmacopeia

farmacoteràpia *
n (f) pharmacotherapy

farsi *
n (m) Farsi / Persian

fart *
adj fed up
f.s. farta
Estar fart (d'alguna cosa) - To be fed up (with / of something)

fascinador *
adj fascinating / compelling
f.s. fascinadora

syn. fascinant

fascinant **
adj fascinating / compelling

syn. fascinador

fascinar *****
v conj to fascinate / to captivate

fascisme *
n (m) fascism

syn. feixisme

fascista *
n (m / f) fascist

adj fascist

syn. feixista

fase ***
n (f) phase

fàstic *
n (m) disgust

fastigós *
adj disgusting / revolting
pl. fastigosos / f.s. fastigosa

fatalitat *
n (f) fatality
n.b: 'Fatalitat' means 'fatality' in the sense 'feeling that we have no control over the future

fàtic *
adj phatic
f.s. fàtica / f.pl. fàtiques

fatiga **
n (f) tiredness / fatigue

fatigar *
v conj to exhaust
fatigar-se
 to tire (yourself) out

fatigós *
adj tiring
pl. fatigosos / f.s. fatigosa

faula *
n (f) fable

fauna *****
n (f) fauna / wildlife

faurer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Faura

adj relating to Faura or its people
f.s. faurera

fava *
n (f) broad bean

favarer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Favara

adj relating to Favara or its people
f.s. favarera

faveta *
n (f) broad bean
n.b: 'Faveta' is the diminutive of 'fava'.

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.)
f.s. favorita

favoritisme *
n (m) favouritism (Br.) / favoritism (Am.)

fe **
n (f) faith

expr donar fe
to assure +
He provat de fer com ell, i dono fe que és una riallada gens fàcil d´aconseguir.


Dono fe que... - I can assure you that...

feble ****
adj weak

febre *
n (f) fever

febrer ****
n (m) February

febril *
adj feverish

fècula *
n (f) starch

syn. midó

fecund *
adj fertile
f.s. fecunda

federació ***
n (f) federation
pl. federacions

federal *
adj federal

fefaent *
adj reliable
Còpia fefaent - Certified copy

feina ***
n (f) work / job

feinejar
v conj to work

feiner *
adj hard-working
f.s. feinera
(Dia) feiner - Work day / working day / business day

feix *****
n 1. (m) sheaf / bundle

syn. gavell 2. (m) shaft / beam
pl. feixos
Feix d'electrons - Electron beam
n.b: (of light)

feixisme *
n (m) fascism

syn. fascisme

feixista *
n (m / f) fascist

syn. fascista

felanitxer
n (m / f) (person / people) from Felanitx

adj relating to Felanitx or its people
f.s. felanitxera

feldspat *
n (m) feldspar

felí *
adj feline
pl. felins / f.s. felina

n (m) feline

feliç *
adj happy
pl. feliços

felicitacions *
n (fpl) congratulations

felicitar *
v conj to congratulate

felicitat **
n 1. (f) happiness / bliss
2. felicitats (fpl) congratulations

feligresos *
n (m) congregation

fel·lació
n (f) fellatio

fem **
n (m) dung / manure

femella *
adj female

femení *****
adj feminine
pl. femenins / f.s. femenina

feminisme **
n (m) feminism

feminista ***
n (m / f) feminist

adj feminista

fems *
n (mpl) manure

fenici **
n (m / f) Phoenician

adj Phoenician
f.s. fenícia

fènix *
n (m) phoenix

fenomen *
n (m) phenomenon

fenomenal *
adj phenomenal

fer *****
v conj 1. to do
2. to make
Fer malbé - To spoil
3. to play
Al teatre, ella va fer de Ventafocs - At the theatre, she played Cinderella
4. ago
Fa molt (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

syn. salvatgia

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
f.s. ferida

ferm ****
adj firm / steady
f.s. ferma

fermar *
v conj to tether / to tie up

fermentació *
n (f) fermentation

fermentar *
v conj to ferment

fermesa ***
n (f) firmness

fermi *
n (m) fermium

ferocitat *
n (f) ferocity / savagery / fierceness

ferotge *
adj fierce

ferotgement *
adv fiercely

ferradura *
n (f) horseshoe

ferrer *
n (m) blacksmith

ferreria *
n (f) blacksmith's

ferrerienc
n (m / f) (person / people) from Ferreries

adj relating to Ferreries or its people
f.s. ferrerienca

ferreter *
n (m / f) ironmonger (Br.)

ferreteria **
n (f) hardware store / ironmonger's (Br.)

ferri *
n (m) ferry

ferro *
n 1. (m) iron
2. ferros (mpl) braces

ferrocarril *
n (m) railway (Br.) / railroad (Am.)

ferromagnetisme *
n (m) ferromagnetism

ferroviari *
adj rail
f.s. ferroviària

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

fervor **
n (m) fervour (Br.) / fervor (Am.)

fervorós *
adj fervent / ardent / passionate
pl. fervorosos / f.s. fervorosa

fervorosament *
adv fervently / ardently / passionately

festa *****
n (f) party / holiday

festí *
n (f) feast / banquet

festiu ***
adj cheerful
f.s. festiva
(Dia) festiu - (Public) holiday / bank holiday (Br.)

festival *****
n (m) festival

festuc *
n (m) pistachio

syn. Pistatxo

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)
f.s. fètida
Bomba fètida - Stink bomb

fetillar
v conj 1. to bewitch / to enchant
2. to hex (maleficiar)

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
pl. fins

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
f.s. fina

expr a fi de
in order to

expr per fi
at last

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
pl. fiances

fiar *
v conj to entrust
fiar-se
 to trust

fiasco *
n (m) fiasco

fiblada *
n (f) twinge

fibra **
n (f) fibre (Br.) / fiber (Am.)

fibril·laci *
n (f) fibrillation

fibromatosi
n (f) fibromatosis

fibromiàlgia **
n (f) fibromyalgia

fíbula *
n (m) fibula

syn. peroné

ficar **
v conj 1. to insert / to put (in)
2. to get (into)

expr ficar-se on no el demanen
to stick your nose in (where it's not wanted)

fictici *
adj fictitious / made up
f.s. fictícia

fidedigne *
adj trustworthy / reliable
f.s. fidedigna
n.b: 'Fidedigne' is applied to texts or utterances rather than to people

fidel **
adj 1. loyal
2. faithful

fidelitat *
n (f) loyalty

fidels *****
n (mpl) the faithful

fideu *
n (m) noodle

figa **
n (f) fig
pl. figues

expr figa de moro
(f) [Photo]prickly pear
n.b: 'Figa de moro' is the actual fruit from the plant.

figle
n (m) ophicleide

syn. oficleide

figuera ****
n (f) fig tree

expr figuera de moro
(f) [Photo]prickly pear
n.b: 'Figuera de moro' is the plant itself. 'Figa de moro' is the fruit.

figuerenc *
adj relating to Figueres or its people

n (m / f) (person / people) from Figueres
f.s. figuerenca / f.pl. figuerenques

figuerolà
n (m / f) (person / people) from Figueroles de Domenyo

adj relating to Figueroles de Domenyo or its people
f.s. figuerolana

figueroler
n (m / f) (person / people) from Figueroles

adj relating to Figueroles or its people
f.s. figuerolera

figura ***
n (f) figure
Figura de cera - Waxwork

figurar **
v conj to appear

fil **
n 1. thread
2. wire

expr fil per randa
elaborately / thoroughly / in depth / in great detail / meticulously / line by line / to the letter +
He seguit fil per randa les instruccions.


fila *****
n 1. (f) line
Esperar en fila - To wait in line
2. (f) rank

expr en fila índia
in single file

expr tancar files
to close ranks

fila índia *
n (f) single file

filament *
n (m) filament

filantrop
n (m / f) philanthropist
f.s. filantropa

filantropia
n (f) philanthropy

filantròpic
adj philanthropic
f.s. filantròpica / f.pl. filantròpiques

filatèlia *
n (f) philately / stamp collecting

filatèlic *
adj philatelic / stamp-collecting
f.s. filatèlica / f.pl. filatèliques

filet *
n 1. (m) fillet
2. (m) (loose) thread +
L'abric era vell i li sortien tot de filets.


3. (m) thin jet / trickle +
La font donava només un filet d'aigua.



syn. rajolinet

filferro **
n (m) wire
Filferro espinós - Barbed wire

filharmònic *
adj philharmonic
f.s. filharmònica / f.pl. filharmòniques

filial **
n (f) subsidiary

adj filial

filigrana *
n 1. (f) filigree
2. (f) watermark

expr fer filigranes
to work wonders +
L'arquitecte ha hagut de fer filigranes perquè dos elements tan incompatibles ocupin el mateix espai.
He de fer filigranes perquè em càpiga tot a les dues maletes
La seva veu ja no està per fer filigranes.


filipí *
adj Filipino
pl. filipins / f.s. filipina

n (m / f) Filipino
pl. filipins / f.s. filipina

Filipines *
n (fpl) The Philippines

filisteu *
adj philistine
f.s. filistea

fill **
n (m) son

filla *
n (f) daughter

fillada
n (f) offspring / children

fills *****
n 1. (m) children
2. (mpl) sons

filogènesi
n (f) phylogeny

filogenètic *
adj phylogenetic
f.s. filogenètica / f.pl. filogenètiques

n filogenètica (f) phylogenetics

filòleg *
n (m / f) philologist
f.s. filòloga / f.pl. filòlogues

filologia **
n (f) philology

filòsof *
n (m / f) philosopher
f.s. filòsofa

filosofia **
n (f) philosophy

filtrar *
v conj to filter

filtre *
n (m) filter

filtre solar *
n (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 to finish

finalment ***
adv finally

finançament **
n (m) financing

finança *****
n (f) finance
pl. finances

finançador *
n (m / f) (financial) backer

adj funding
f.s. finançadora
Entitat finançadora - Funding body

finançament *****
n (m) funding / financing

finançar *
v conj to finance / to fund / to bankroll (col.loq)

financer ***
adj financial
f.s. financera

finès *
adj Finnish
pl. finesos / f.s. finesa

finestra **
n (f) window

finestra emergent *
n (f) pop-up (window)

finestral **
n (m) (large) window

finestratí
n (m / f) (person / people) from Finestrat

adj relating to Finestrat or its people
f.s. finestratina

finestreta ***
n (f) (small) window

fingir *
v conj (f) to pretend / to fake

finiment *
n (m) end

finir *
v conj 1. to finish
2. to end / to finish / to conclude

finit **
adj finite
f.s. finita

finlandès *
adj Finnish
pl. finlandesos / f.s. finlandesa

Finlàndia *
n (f) Finland

finoúgric *
adj Finno Ugric
f.s. finoúgrica / f.pl. finoúgriques

fins *****
prep until
Fins al moment - Up until now / thus far

fins ara ****
adv (m) up to now / up until now / so far

exclam see you (later)!

fins aviat *
exclam 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

syn. signar

fiscal **
adj fiscal / tax / financial

fiscorn *
n (m) flugelhorn

físic ****
adj physical
f.s. física / f.pl. físiques

física *
n (f) physics

físicament ****
adv physically

fisiopatologia *
n (f) physiopathology

fisioteràpia ***
n (f) physiotherapy

fisioterapeuta **
n (m / f) physiotherapist / physio (col·loq)

fissible
adj fissile

syn. físsil

físsil
adj fissile
Material físsil - Fissile material

syn. fissible

fissió *
n 1. (f) fission
2. (f) fissió
pl. fissions
Fissió nuclear - Nuclear fission

fissura **
n 1. (f) [MED] fissure
2. (f) fissure / crevice

de fit a fit *
adv (straight) in the eye
Em va mirar de fit a fit - He looked me (straight) in the eye

fita *****
n (f) watershed / landmark

fitoplàncton *
n (m) phytoplankton

fitxa *****
n 1. (f) (index) card
2. (f) token

fitxar *
v conj to sign

fitxatge *
n (m) signing

fitxer **
n (m) file

fitxer adjunt *
n (m) attachment

fix ****
adj fixed
f.s. fixa<