facilitar 



v conj
to provide
facilitat 




n
1. (f) ease
2. (f) ability / aptitude
expr amb facilitat
easily
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).
fajol 



n
(m) buckwheat
falta 




n
1. (f) lack
2. (f) absence
3. (f) [SPORT] foul
4. (f) (minor) offence (Br.) / (minor) offense (Am.) / misdemeanour
5. (f) mistake / error
expr fer falta
to be necessary / to be needed
fam 




n
1. (f) hunger
2. (f) famine
familiaritzat 




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




n
(f) forge
pl. fargues
fariseu 




n
(m / f) pharisee
farsa 



n
(f) farce
fart 




adj
fed up
f.s. farta
syn. tip
n
1. (m / f) greedy (man / woman / boy....) / greedy guts (Br.) (col·loq)
2. (m) binge
syn. tip, fartera, fartanera, afartada
expr estar fart (d'alguna cosa)
to be fed up (with / of something)
fascinar 




v conj
to fascinate / to captivate
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)
fàtua 




n
(f) fatwa
faula 



n
1. (f) fable
2. (f) lie / falsehood / untruth
fauna 




n
(f) fauna / wildlife
favorit 




adj
favourite (Br.) / favorite (Am.)
n
(m / f) favourite (Br.) / favorite (Am.)
f.s. favorita
feble 



adj
weak
febrer 



n
(m) February
feix 




n
1. (m) sheaf / bundle
syn. gavell 2. (m) [de llum] shaft / beam
pl. feixos
Feix d'electrons. - Electron beam.
felicitació 



n
felicitacions (fpl) congratulations
feltre 



n
(m) felt
femení 




adj
feminine
pl. femenins / f.s. femenina
fenigrec 




n
(m) fenugreek
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.
ferm 




adj
1. firm / steady
2. unwavering / steadfast / unflinching
f.s. ferma
ferotge 



adj
fierce / ferocious
festa 




n
(f) party / holiday
festiu 




adj
1. cheerful
2. festive
f.s. festiva
expr dia festiu
(m) public holiday / bank holiday (Br.)
festival 




n
(m) festival
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
expr posar fi a (alguna cosa)
to put an end to (something)
ficció 




n
(f) fiction
figuera 



n
(f) fig tree
expr figuera de Bengala
(f) banyan
expr figuera de moro
(f)
prickly pear
n.b: 'Figuera de moro' is the plant itself. 'Figa de moro' is the fruit.
Fiji 




n
(fpl) Fiji
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
fills 




n
1. (m) children
2. (mpl) sons
filosòfic 




adj
philosophical / philosophic
f.s. filosòfica / f.pl. filosòfiques
final 




adj
last / final
n
(f) final
finança 




n
(f) finance
pl. finances
finançament 




n
(m) funding / financing
finestra 




n
(f) window
expr finestra emergent
(f) pop-up (window)
fins 




prep
until
expr fins al moment
(up) until now / thus far
expr fins ara
1. up to now / (up) until now / so far
2. see you!
expr fins aviat
see you soon! / see you later!
fira 



n
(f) fair / market
fiscal 




adj
fiscal / tax / financial
n
(m / f) prosecutor
fiscalitat 




n
(f) taxation (system)
físic 



adj
physical
f.s. física / f.pl. físiques
n
1. physicist
2. (m) [dona] figure / [home / atleta] physique
físicament 



adv
physically
fita 




n
(f) watershed / landmark
fitxa 




n
1. (f) (index) card
2. (f) token
fix 



adj
fixed
f.s. fixa
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. to focus on / to pay attention to / to observe
2. to notice / to see
fletxa 




n
(f) arrow
expr fletxa litoral
(f) spit
floreta 



n
(f) compliment / flirtatious remark
Tirar una floreta. - To give a compliment / to make a flirtatious remark.
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.)
f.s. florida
n
(m) mold (Am.) / mould (Br.)
syn. floridura
fogó 




n
(m) stove
folgat 



adj
1. [ropa] baggy
2. [victòria] comfortable
f.s. folgada
foment 



n
(m) promotion
fomentar 



v conj
to promote
fonamentalment 




adv
fundamentally
fonda 




n
(f) inn
fongs 



n
(m) fungus
n.b: In the sense 'yeast', 'mould' or 'mushrooms'.
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 +El campanar es retallava sobre el fons del cel.
5. (m) fund
expr a fons
in depth
expr fons de cobertura
(m) hedge fund
syn. fons d'inversió lliure
expr fons d'inversió lliure
(m) hedge fund
syn. fons de cobertura
font 




n
1. (f) source
2. (f) fountain
expr font de dades
(f) data source
expr font d'energia
(f) energy source
força 



n
(f) force
pl. forces
adv
very / well
expr força centrípeta
(f) centripetal force
expr foça electromotriu
(f) electromotive force
expr forces armades
(f) armed forces
forçar 




v conj
1. to force
2. to rape
syn. violar
forestal 




adj
forest / forestry
expr ciència forestal
(f) forestry
syn. silvicultura
forja 



n
1. (f) forge / smithy
pl. forges
2. (f) forging
forjar 



v conj
to forge
n.b: 'Forjar' means 'to forge' in the sense 'to shape iron'.
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
pl. formacions
formalitzar 




v conj
to make (something) official
format 




n
(m) format
fòrmica 




n
(f) formica
fórmula 




n
1. (f) formula
2. (f) prescription
syn. recepta
expr fórmula 1
(f) Formula 1
forn 




n
1. (m) oven
2. (m) bakery
syn. forn de pa / fleca
expr forn de pa
(m) bakery
expr alt forn
(m) blast furnace
expr coure al forn
to bake
fortalesa 



n
1. (f) strength
syn. fortesa 2. (f) fortress
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.
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
fotobloc 



n
(m) photoblog
n.b: The official Termcat term for 'photoblog' is 'fotobloc'. However, a number of Catalan Internet users do not approve of this term and many use 'fotoblog' instead. Usage wise, it is split pretty much 50 / 50.
givOR
fractura 




n
(f) fracture
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
francmaçoneria 




n
(f) freemasonry
franja 




n
1. (f) strip
pl. franges
2. (f) band / border
expr franja horària
(f) time slot
expr La Franja de Gaza
The Gaza Strip
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
syn. escalfallits, burro
frenesí 



n
(m) frenzy
syn. frenesia
front 




n
1. (m) [ANAT] forehead / brow
2. (m) [MET] 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
fructífer 




adj
fruitful
f.s. fructífera
fruit 




n
(m) fruit
expr fruit sec
(m) nut
fruita 




n
(f) fruit
expr fruita dessecada
(f) dried fruit
expr fruita seca
(f) nut
fulletó 




n
(m) soap opera
pl. fulletons
funció 




n
(f) function
pl. funcions
expr en funcions
acting / interim
funcional 




adj
functional
funcionalitat 




n
(f) functionality
funcionament 




n
(m) running / functioning
funcionariat 



n
(m) civil servants (Br.)
fundació 




n
1. (f) foundation
La Fundació Jaume Bofill. - The Jaume Bofill Foundation.
2. (f) founding
pl. fundacions
Des de la seva fundació fins els nostres dies. - From its founding to the present day.
funerari 



adj
funeral
f.s. funerària
fusió 




n
1. (f) melting
2. (f) fusion
3. (f) [FIN] merger
pl. fusions
La fusió de Gaz de France i Suez. - The merger between Gaz de France and Suez.
4. (f) [FOOD] fusion
5. (f) [MUSIC] 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
fusta 




n
1. (f) wood
2. (f) timber
3. (f) [MUSIC] woodwind
4. (f) [golf] wood / driver
expr de fusta
wooden
expr justa la fusta
exactly! / spot on!
futur 



n
(m) future
adj
future
f.s. futura
