Heath's Modern Language Series: Spanish Short Stories

Chapter 85

=filosofia,= philosophy.

=filosofo,= philosopher.

=filtrar,= to filter.

=fin,= _m._, end, object; =al --, en --, por --,= finally, at last, in short; after all; =a -- de (que),= in order to (that); =un sin --,= an endless number; =tener --,= to have an end.

=fincar,= to buy land.

 

=fineza,= favor, kindness, gallantry; morsel.

=fingir,= to feign, pretend.

=fino,= fine, perfect, well-bred, cultivated.

=finura,= tact, good manners, courtesy.

=firme,= firm, strong, stiff, constant; =en --,= hard; =de --,= severely; copiously, in torrents (_as rain_).

=firmemente,= firmly.

=firmeza,= firmness.

=firmisimo= (_from_ =firme=)=,= very firm.

=fiscal,= _m._, attorney-general, prosecuting attorney.

=fisico,= physical.

=fisiologo,= physiologist.

=fisonomia,= physiognomy, features.

=flacucho,= flabby, lean, soft and weak.

=flamante,= flaming, brand-new.

=flanco,= side (_of a ship_).

=flanquear,= to flank.

=flaqueza,= weakness, faintness.

=flaquisimo= (_from_ =flaco=)=,= very lean, lank.

=flecha,= arrow.

=flojo,= loose, lax; shallow; small.

=flojon= (_aug. of_ =flojo=)=,= lazy, good-for-nothing; =mas que --es,= worse than good-for-nothing.

=flor,= _f._, flower; =-- de mano= _or_ =de tela,= artificial flower.

=Flora,= _prop. noun_ (_in Roman mythology, the G.o.ddess of flowers. She was worshipped mostly by young maidens_).

=florecita,= little flower.

=florero,= vase, flower-pot.

=florete,= _m._, foil (_a sword used in learning to fence_).

=flotante,= flowing, floating.

=flotar,= to float.

=fluido,= fluid.

=foco,= focus.

=fogata,= bonfire, blaze.

=folio,= leaf, page, name-plate.

=fomentar,= to foment, encourage.

=fonda,= inn, hotel, restaurant.

=fondo,= bottom, depth, background; heart, character.

=foque,= _m._, jib.

=forastero,= strange (_not living in the place_); _noun_, stranger.

=forcejear,= to struggle, make violent efforts.

=forma,= form, shape.

=formacion,= _f._, formation; =a la --!= fall in!

=formalmente,= seriously.

=formar,= to form, compose, fall in.

=formula,= formula, prescribed rule.

=fornido,= strong, st.u.r.dy.

=forraje,= _m._, forage, grain, hay, gra.s.s.