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fosa

*fosa grave Lo llevaron a la fosa. They took him to the grave.
 * fósforo match ¿Tiene Ud. fósforos? Have you any matches?
 * fotografía photography; photograph.
 * fracasar to fail La comedia fracasó. The play failed.
 * fracaso failure, flop El negocio fué un fracaso. The business was a failure.
 * fracción [f] fraction; fragment.
 * fragancia fragrance.
 * frágil fragile.
 * fragmento fragment.
 * fraile [m] monk, friar.
 * franco free, exempt Se estableció un puerto franco. $undefined$ free port was established. $undefined$ frank ¡Sea Ud. franco conmigo! Be frank with me! franco de porte prepaid Envió la mercancía franco de porte. He sent the merchandise prepaid.
 * franqueo postage, amount of postage ¿Cuánto es el franqueo de esta carta? What's the postage on this letter?
 * franqueza frankness Me gusta la franqueza de Ud. I like your frankness. con franqueza frankly ¿Habla Ud. con franqueza? Are you speaking frankly?
 * frasco bottle, flask.
 * frase [f] phrase.
 * fraternal brotherly, fraternal.
 * frazada blanket Ponga Ud. dos frazadas en la cama. Put two blankets on the bed.
 * frecuencia frequency.
 * frecuente frequent.
 * fregadero or fregadera kitchen sink.
 * fregar [ I] to scour, scrub Hace falta que frieguen este piso. The floor has to be scrubbed. $undefined$ to wash (dishes) No me gusta fregar los platos. I don't like to wash dishes. $undefined$ to annoy [Am] ¡Hombre no friegues más! Stop annoying me!
 * freír [ III] to fry Fríe el pescado con aceite. He's frying the fish in oil.
 * frenar to (put on the) brake; to restrain.
 * frenesí [m] madness; frenzy.
 * frenético very angry; frenzied.
 * freno bit (for horses); brake.
 * frente [f] forehead. $undefined$ [m] front, battlefield Los soldados marcharon al frente. The soldiers left for the front. al frente de in charge of No'sé quien está al frente del negocio. I don't know who's in charge of the business.  en frente de opposite Vive en la casa que está en frente de la nuestra. He lives in the house opposite ours.  frente a in front of El coche paró frente a la puerta. The coach stopped in front of the door.  frente a frente face to face Los dos enemigos estaban frente a frente. The two enemies were face to face.  hacer frente to face Había que hacer frente a aquel conflicto. The problem had to be faced.
 * fresa strawberry.
 * fresco cool (of weather, wind, etc) La noche estaba fresca. The night was cool. $undefined$ fresh (of food) El pescado estaba muy fresco. The fish was very fresh. $undefined$ fresh, cheeky, nervy Ese tipo es muy fresco. That guy has a lot of nerve. $undefined$ [m] cooling drink [Am] ¿Le gusta el fresco de pina? Do you like pineapple drinks? $undefined$ fresco Los frescos de la catedral son muy interesantes. The frescoes of the cathedral are very interesting. quedarse tan fresco to show no concern, to remain unmoved ¡Y se quedó tan fresco! He was completely unconcerned!  tomar el fresco to get some fresh air Estaban en el jardín tomando el fresco. They were in the garden getting some fresh air.
 * frescura coolness Notamos frescura al llegar al río. We felt the coolness when we arrived at the river. $undefined$ nerve, cheek La frescura de aquel hombre indignaba. The nerve of that man was irritating.
 * frialdad [f] coldness (of weather); coolness, unconcern.
 * frijol [m] bean.
 * frío [adj] cold La sopa está fría. The soup's cold. $undefined$ cold, unemotional Era de temperamento muy frío. He was a very cold person. hacer frío to be cold (of weather) Aquel invierno hizo mucho frío. It was very cold that winter.  no darle a uno frío ni calor to leave one indifferent No me daba frío ni calor. It left me indifferent.  tener frío to feel (or be) cold Tengo mucho frío. I'm very cold.
 * friolento sensitive to cold.
 * friolera trifle, something unimportant Eso es una friolera. That's a trifle.
 * friolero chilly, sensitive to cold Es muy friolero. He's very sensitive to cold. $undefined$ (ironically) extremely important.
 * frito (see freír) fried. estar frito to be annoyed Estaba frito con esas preguntas. He was annoyed by those questions.  traerle a