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*fila row Déme una butaca de primera fila. Give me a seat in the first row, orchestra. $undefined$ line, rank Había dos filas de soldados. There were two lines of soldiers. en fila in (a) line Los niños estaban en fila. The children were standing in line.
 * filete [m] steak Comió un filete con papas fritas. He had steak and fried potatoes.
 * filial filial.
 * filo (cutting) edge.
 * filosofía philosophy.
 * filtrar to filter.
 * fin [m] end ¿Llegaremos antes del fin de la película? Will we get there before the end of the movie? $undefined$ purpose No'sé con qué fin lo dice. I don't know what his purpose is in saying it. a fin de que so (that) A fin de que pudiera volver le mandé dinero. I sent him money so he'd be able to come back.  a fines de toward the end of, late in (the week, etc) A fines de mes volveré a mi casa. I'll be back home toward the end of the month.  al fin at last, finally Al fin se quedaron solos. They were alone at last.  al fin y al cabo after all Al fin y al cabo no era tan mala la comedia. After all the play wasn't so bad.  en fin in short En fin, ella no le quería. In short, she didn't love him. $undefined$ well En fin, ya veremos. Well, we'll see.  por fin at last Por fin pude encontrarle. At last I managed to find him.  sin fin (de) endless, no end (of), numberless Tenía un sin fin de cosas que hacer. He had no end of things to do.
 * final [adj] final. $undefined$ [m] end, conclusion. punto final period (punctuation).
 * financiar to finance [Am].
 * finca country estate, property, farm.
 * fineza courtesy, politeness, kindness Me hizo muchas finezas. He extended many courtesies to me.
 * fingir to pretend ¡No finja Ud. lo que no siente! Don't pretend what you don't feel.
 * fingirse to feign, pretend Se fingió enfermo para no trabajar. He feigned illness to get out of working.
 * fino thin, fine, sharp Me gusta una pluma fina. I like a pen with a fine point. $undefined$ fine, delicate (of features, etc) Esa muchacha tiene las facciones muy finas. That girl has very delicate features. $undefined$ refined, fine La pulsera es de oro fino. The bracelet's of fine gold. $undefined$ courteous Era un hombre muy fino. He was a very courteous man. $undefined$ sheer, thin Llevaba unas medias muy finas. She wore very sheer hose.
 * finura courtesy.
 * firma signature Escriba Ud. la firma al pie. Sign it at the bottom. buena firma reliable firm or house Trabajaba para una buena firma. He worked for a reliable firm.
 * firmar to sign.
 * firme firm, steady, sturdy Tome esta silla que es muy firme. Take this chair; it's sturdy. en firme definite, firm Hicieron una oferta en firme. They made a definite offer.  estar en lo firme to be in the right Creo que estoy en lo firme. I believe I'm in the right.  firmes [m pl] roadbed La carretera se hizo con firmes especiales. The road was built with a special roadbed.
 * firmeza firmness.
 * fiscal fiscal. $undefined$ [m] district attorney.
 * física physics.
 * físico physical. $undefined$ [n] physicist.
 * fisonomía physiognomy, countenance, looks.
 * flaco thin, lean Cada día se le'veía más flaco. He appeared thinner every day. $undefined$ weak Encontré su punto flaco. I discovered his weak spot. hacerle a uno un flaco servicio to play a dirty trick on one Le hizo un flaco servicio. He played a dirty trick on him.
 * flamenco flamingo; flamenco (type of Spanish songs and dances).
 * flan [m] custard.
 * flaqueza failing, weakness.
 * flauta flute.
 * flecha arrow.
 * flete [m] freight; freight rate.
 * flexibilidad [f] flexibility.
 * flexible flexible. $undefined$ [m] electric cord [Sp]; soft hat.
 * flirtear to flirt.
 * flojo lazy, slack Es muy flojo para el trabajo. He's very slack about his work. $undefined$ loose Ese nudo está flojo. That knot's loose.
 * flor [f] flower. $undefined$ compliment Al verla pasar le echó una flor. When he saw her pass, he paid her a compliment.
 * florecer [-zc-] to bloom No creo que florezcan tan pronto los rosales. I don't think the roses will bloom so soon.
 * florero flower vase.
 * florido florid, flowery. $undefined$ in bloom Los