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 * Explain your idea more clearly. exponerse to expose oneself ''Se expone Ud. a que le critiquen mucho.'' You're exposing yourself to a lot of criticism.
 * exportación [f] export Trabaja en una oficina de exportación. He works in an export house.
 * exportar to export.
 * exposición [f] exhibition; risk.
 * expresar to express. expresarse to express oneself, speak Se expresa con mucha corrección. He expresses himself very correctly.
 * expresión [f] expression.
 * expresivo affectionate Escribió una carta muy expresiva. He wrote a very affectionate letter. $undefined$ expressive Tiene facciones muy expresivas. She has very expressive features.
 * expreso tren expreso express train.
 * expuesto (see exponer) exhibited, on display Esos libros estaban expuestos en el escaparate. Those books were on display in the window. $undefined$ dangerous En aquel tiempo era muy expuesto viajar. Traveling was very dangerous at that time.
 * expulsar to expel.
 * exquisito delicious El pastel está exquisito. The pie's delicious. $undefined$ exquisite Tiene un gusto exquisito para vestir. She has exquisite taste in clothes.
 * extender [ I] to spread out, extend Extendieron el mapa sobre la mesa. They spread the map out on the table. $undefined$ to issue La biblioteca le extenderá una tarjeta de lector. The library will issue you a reader's card. $undefined$ to enlarge Extenderán el campo de aterrizaje. They'll enlarge the landing field. $undefined$ to expand Han extendido sus negocios por todo el país. They've expanded their business throughout the country. extenderse to spread, become common or widespread Se ha extendido mucho esa costumbre. That custom's become very widespread.
 * exterior [adj; m] outside El exterior de la casa estaba muy deteriorado. The outside of the house was very run down.
 * externo external Para uso externo solamente. For external use only.
 * extra [adv] extra El desayuno se paga extra. Extra charge for breakfast. $undefined$ [f] extra [Am] ¿Leyó Ud. la extra de esta mañana? Did you read this morning's extra?
 * extranjero foreign Hablaban una lengua extranjera. They spoke a foreign language. $undefined$ [n] foreigner El hotel está lleno de extranjeros. The hotel's full of foreigners. en el extranjero abroad Ha vivido mucho tiempo en el extranjero. He's lived abroad for a long time.
 * extrañar to miss Extraño mucho a mi madre. I miss my mother very much. extrañarle a uno to seem strange (to) Me extraña que no haya llegado aún. It seems strange to me that he hasn't arrived yet.
 * extraño strange Tiene un nombre extraño. He has a strange name. $undefined$ [n] stranger No lo conozco, es un extraño. I don't know him; he's a stranger.
 * extraordinario extraordinary.
 * extravagante queer, unusual.
 * extraviarse to be off course, get lost or misplaced Los aviadores se extraviaron. The aviators were off their course.
 * extremo end Siéntese Ud. al extremo de la mesa. Sit at the end of the table.






 * fábrica factory.
 * fabricación [f] manufacture.
 * fabricante [m] manufacturer.
 * fabricar to manufacture.
 * fábula fable. $undefined$ fabrication, lies Todo lo que nos contó es una fábula. Everything he told us was pure fabrication.
 * fabuloso fabulous.
 * facción [f] faction. facciones features (of the face) Tiene las facciones muy correctas. He has very regular features.
 * facha appearance, looks No me gustaba la facha que tenía aquel hombre. I didn't like that man's looks. $undefined$ sight, mess Vestido de aquella manera, era una facha. He was a sight, dressed that way.
 * fachada front (of a building).
 * fácil easy. $undefined$ loose Aquella mujer era muy fácil. She was a loose woman. $undefined$ probable, likely Es muy fácil que vaya el domingo. It's very likely hell go Sunday. fácil de easy to Eso es muy fácil de hacer. That's very easy to do.