fábula, f., rumor, story, fable, fiction, idle tale; composition, plot.
fabuloso, -a, fabulous.
facciones,f. pl., features.
faceta, f., facet, surface.
fácil, easy.
faja, f., band, sash, belt.
falda,f., slope; skirt, lap.
falta, f., fault, lack, want.
faltar, to fail, lack, need, be lacking (or wanting); — por hacer, to remain to be done.
falto, -a, lacking; — de sentido, unconscious.
fama, f., report, rumor.
familia,f., family.
familiar, m., servant, attendant; pl., retinue, suite.
familiarizado, -a, adj. pp. of familiarizar, familiarized, familiar, acquainted, accustomed.
famoso, -a, famous, celebrated, notorious.
fango, m., mire.
fantasia, f., fancy, imagination.
fantasma, m., phantom; f., scarecrow.
fantasmagoria, f., phantasmagoria.
fantástico, -a, fantastic.
farol, m., lantern.
farolillo, m., small lantern.
farsante, m., claimant, pretender.
fascinador, fascinating.
fascinar, to fascinate, charm.
fastidiarse, to be bored.
fatiga, f., fatigue, toil, labor, hardship.
fatigado, -a, adj. pp. of fatigar, tired, fatigued.
fatigar, to tire, weary, fatigue.
fatigoso, -a, exhausting.
fatuos: fuegos —, ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp.
fauces, f. pl., jaws.
fausto, m., splendor, pomp, luxury.
favor, m., favor, kindness; en — de, in behalf of; to favor.
favorecido, -a, adj. pp. of favorecer, favored, in favor.
favorite, -a, favorite.
faz, f., face.
fe, f., faith, belief; á — de quien soy, on my honor; on the word of a gentleman; á — á — que, upon my word; I give you my word; in truth; por mi —, on my word; auto de —, public burning by the Inquisition; (hence) great fire, bonfire, fire.
febril, feverish.
fecundo, -a, fertile.
fechorla, f., act, deed, evil deed.
felicidad, f., felicity, bliss.
feliz, happy, blissful.
fenómeno, m., phenomenon, manifestation.
féretro, m., bier, coffin.
feria, f., fair.
Fernando, m., Ferdinand.
ferocidad, f., ferocity; pl., ferocity.
feroz, ferocious.
ferrar, to garnish with points of iron; to strengthen with iron plates.
férreo, -a, iron, of (or pertaining to) iron.
festín, m., feast, banquet, festival.
festón, m., festoon, garland.
feudal, feudal.
feudo, m., fief, feud.
fibra, f., fiber.
fiebre, f., fever.
fiel, faithful, loyal.
fieltro, m., felt; hat.
fiera, f., wild beast.
fiesta, f., feast, festival, fête, festivity.
figura, f., figure, form.
figurar, to imagine; refl., to imagine, fancy; to appear in fancy; se me figuran, appear to my fancy.
fijamente, fixedly.
fijar, to fix, fasten; refl., to be fixed; to look fixedly.
fijo, -a, fixed.
fila, f., file, rank, line, row.
filigrana, f., filigree.
filo, m., edge; allá al — de la media noche, just about midnight.
fin, m., end; al —, finally; á — de, in order to; dar —, to die, perish; en —, in fine, finally, in short, after all, anyhow, well; por —, finally.
final, m., end, conclusion.
fingir, to feign, pretend, simulate, counterfeit, take the form of, affect, assume, imitate, seem to be.
finura, f., charm, finesse. firme, firm; de —, firmly, forcibly, lustily.
fisico, -a, physical; subst. m., physique, physical organization (being or make-up)
flamencote, m., big Fleming.
flanquear, to flank, flag, falter, grow feeble.
flexible, flexible, supple, soft.
flor, f., flower; dar en la —, to take into one's head; to fall into the habit.
floral, floral.
florido, -a, elegant, select.
flotante, floating, waving.
flotar, to float, wave, hover.
flúido, m., fluid.
foco, m., focus; center.
fogata, f., blaze, fire.
fogoso, -a, fiery, spirited.
follaje, m., foliage. fondo, m., back, rear, background, depth, heart, recess, bottom.
forcejear, to struggle, writhe.
forma, f., form, figure, shape, host; pl., form, figure; Sagrada Forma, Consecrated Host.
formar, to form.
formidable, formidable, dreadful.
fórmula, f., formula, charm, recipe.
formular, to formulate, speak.
fornido, -a, robust, lusty, stout.
forraje, m., forage, hay, grass.
fortaleza, f., fortress, stronghold.
fortuna, f., fortune; por —, fortunately.
fosa, f., ditch, grave.
fosfórico, -a, phosphorescent.
foso, m., ditch, moat.
fragmento, m., fragment, piece, bowlder.
fragoso, -a, craggy, rough, uneven.
fraguarse, to break; to be forged (invented or gotten up).
fraile, m., friar.
francamente, frankly.
franqueza, f., frankness.
frase, f., phrase, speech, word, words; —s enamoradas, tender (loving or lovesick) phrases (or words).
fratricida, fratricidal.
frecuente, frequent.
fregona, f., kitchen-maid, scrubbing-girl.
freir, to fry; refl., to fry.
freno, m., restraint, bounds.
frente, f., brow, forehead, face, head; — á, facing; in front of.
fresco, -a, fresh, cool.
frescura, f., freshness.
frio, -a, cold; subst. m., cold; hacer —, to be cold.
friolera, f., trifle, mere trifle; ¡—! nonsense!
fronda, f., frond, leaf.
frondoso, -a, leafy, covered with leaves, luxuriant, shady.
frontera, f., frontier.
frugal, frugal.
frustrar, to frustrate.
fruta, f., fruit.
fuego, m., fire; poner —, to set fire (to); —s fatuos, ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp.
fuelles, m. pl., bellows (of an organ); para darle á los —, to pump the bellows.
fuente, f., fountain, source.
fuer, á — de, as, like, being, by dint of being, since you are (or were).
fuera, out; — de, outside of, beyond, beside; — de sí, beside oneself.
fuerte, strong, mighty, violent.
fuertemente, strongly, firmly.
fuerza, f., force, power, might; body of troops; á — de, by dint of; — le sera, he will have to; he will be forced.
fugaz, fleeting, fugitive.
fugitivo, -a, fleeting, fugitive.
fulgor, m., gleam, glow, flash, brilliancy, effulgence.
función, m., ceremony, solemnity.
fundado, -a, adj. pp. of fundar, grounded in the belief; taking (it) for granted; believing.
fundar, to found, ground.
fundir, to melt.
funesto, -a, baleful, fatal.
furia, f., fury; estar hecho una —, to be in a rage.
furioso, -a, furious.
furtivo, -a, furtive, clandestine, fleeting; cazadores —s, poachers.
futuro, -a, future.