Catalan/English Dictionary -

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

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