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faclilidad

*facilidad [f] facility, ease. $undefined$ aptitude Mostró gran facilidad para aprender música. He showed great aptitude for music. con facilidad with ease, fluently Hablaba inglés con mucha facilidad. He speaks English very fluently. dar facilidades to facilitate; to offer assistance El gobierno nos dio toda clase de facilidades para la investigación. The government offered us every assistance in the investigation.
 * facilitar to supply Facilitó los fondos necesarios para aquel negocio. He supplied the necessary funds for that deal. $undefined$ to facilitate, make easier Estos libros facilitarán su trabajo. These books will make your work easier.
 * factor [m] factor, element; baggageman.
 * factoría trading post; [Mex] factory.
 * factura bill, invoice Mándeme la factura a casa. Send the bill to my house.
 * facturar to check (baggage).
 * facultad [f] faculty No tenía completas sus facultades. He didn't have all his faculties. $undefined$ authority Se le dio facultad para resolver la cuestión. He was given authority to settle the dispute. $undefined$ branch of a university, school Se licenció en la Facultad de Derecho. He graduated from Law School.
 * faena work, task Se dedicaban a las faenas del campo. They were engaged in farm work. $undefined$ trick Me hizo una mala faena. He played a dirty trick on me.
 * faja sash (worn around waist); girdle (underwear).
 * falda skirt Lleva la falda muy corta. She's wearing a very short skirt. $undefined$ slope, side El pueblo está en la falda de la colina. The village is on the side of the hill. $undefined$ lap Tenía el niño en la falda. She had the child on her lap.
 * fallar to pass sentence El juez está dispuesto a fallar. The judge is ready to pass sentence. $undefined$ to fail Me ha fallado uno de mis mejores amigos. One of my best friends has failed me. $undefined$ to miss, fail El motor falla siempre al subir las cuestas. The motor always misses going uphill.
 * fallecer [-zc-] to die, pass away.
 * fallo verdict, decision.
 * falsear to falsify Ha falseado los hechos. He's falsified the facts. $undefined$ to open with a skeleton key or pass key [Am] Los ladrones falsearon la puerta. The thieves opened the door with a pass key.
 * falsedad [f] falsehood, lie Estoy seguro de que ha dicho una falsedad. I'm sure he's told a lie.
 * falsificar to forge, counterfeit.
 * falso false, untrue. $undefined$ forged La firma era falsa. The signature was forged. $undefined$ counterfeit Me dieron un peso falso. They gave me a counterfeit peso. $undefined$ imitation Usaba joyas falsas. She was wearing imitation jewelry. $undefined$ dishonest Fué muy falso conmigo. He was dishonest with me. dar un paso en falso to make a misstep.  en falso falsely Juró en falso. He swore falsely.
 * falta error, mistake Hay muchas faltas en esta traducción. There are a lot of mistakes in this translation. $undefined$ fault Todos tenemos nuestras faltas. We all have our faults. $undefined$ misdemeanor, petty crime. a falta de for lack of Tomaremos esto a falta de cosa mejor. We'll take this for lack of something better.  hacer falta to be necessary, be needed Hace falta dinero. Money is needed.  hacerle falta a uno to need Me hace falta un lápiz. I need a pencil. $undefined$ to miss Ud. me hace mucha falta. I miss you very much.  sin falta without fail Venga Ud. sin falta a las once. Come at eleven without fail.
 * faltar to lack Le faltan condiciones para tener éxito en el teatro. He lacks the qualifications for success in the theater. $undefined$ to be missing ¿Le falta a Ud. algo en su cartera? Is anything missing from your pocketbook? $undefined$ to be needed Faltan cuatro para completar los cincuenta. Four more are needed to make fifty. $undefined$ to be lacking Faltan diez minutos para las dos. It's ten minutes to two. $undefined$ to offend No le he querido faltar. I didn't want to offend him. faltar a to be absent from Faltó a la clase el lunes. He was absent from class Monday. $undefined$ to break, ignore No puede Ud. faltar a la cita. You can't break the appointment.  ¡No faltaba más! Of course; by all means "¿Va Ud. a quedarse?" "¡No faltaba más!" "Are you going to stay?" "Of course!"
 * fama fame. $undefined$ reputation Ese hombre tiene mala fama. That man has a bad reputation. tener fama de to have the reputation of Tiene fama de sabio. He has the reputation of being very wise.
 * familia family.