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fundir

 * trasó. The casting of the statue was delayed.
 * fundir to smelt Fundieron todo el hierro. They smelted all the iron. fundirse to combine, merge Se fundieron los dos negocios en uno. They merged the two businesses into one. $undefined$ to be ruined [Am].
 * funeral(es) [m] funeral service Los funerales se celebrarán en la catedral. Funeral services will take place in the cathedral.
 * furia fury.
 * furioso furious.
 * furor [m] fury, anger; rage, fashion.
 * fusil [m] army rifle.
 * fusilar to shoot (execute by shooting).
 * fuste [m] substance, importance Una dama de alto fuste. A lady of great importance.
 * fútbol [m] soccer, football (game).
 * futuro [adj; m] future. en lo futuro in (the) future, hereafter Procure Ud. en lo futuro venir puntualmente a la oficina. In the future, try to get to the office on time.






 * gabán [m] coat, overcoat.
 * gabinete [m] cabinet Se han encargado de formar gabinete. They've undertaken to form a cabinet. $undefined$ study, small living room La casa tiene comedor, alcoba y gabinete. The house has a dining room, a bedroom, and a study.
 * gaceta gazette, newspaper; record.
 * gacho slouched, turned down, stooped Lleva el sombrero gacho. He wears his hat turned down.
 * gachupín, gachupina Spaniard who settles in Mexico.
 * gafas [f pl] spectacles.
 * gajo small bunch [Am] Quiero un gajo de uvas. I want a small bunch of grapes. $undefined$ section, piece Pele la naranja y déme un gajo. Peel the orange and give me a piece.
 * gala función de gala gala performance.  tener a gala to be proud Tenía a gala ser inglés. He was proud to be an Englishman.  traje de gala dress suit (uniform).
 * galán juvenile lead (in a movie or theatrical performance) El galán de esa compañía es muy malo. The juvenile lead of that company is very bad. galán, galán easily, without effort [Mex] Galán, galán subió las escaleras. He climbed the stairs easily.
 * galante attentive Sea Ud. galante con ella. Be attentive to her.
 * galantear to court, make love to.
 * galantería compliment Me dijo una galantería. He paid me a compliment. $undefined$ courtesy.
 * galápago tortoise. $undefined$ side saddle [Am].
 * galera shed [Am] El carro estaba debajo de la galera. The cart was under the shed. $undefined$ wagon; van.
 * galería gallery (art) La galería de pintura estaba muy concurrida. The art gallery was very crowded. $undefined$ gallery (theater) Los espectadores de la galería hacían mucho ruido. The spectators in the gallery were making a lot of noise. sun porch Vamos a tomar el sol en la galería. Let's sun ourselves on the sun porch. $undefined$ underground passageway, gallery Abrieron otra galería en la mina. They opened another passageway in the mine.
 * galgo greyhound.
 * gallardía fine bearing Los soldados mostraban gran gallardía. The soldiers had a very fine bearing.
 * gallego, gallega Spaniard [Am].
 * galleta cookie ¿Quiere Ud. galletas con el té? Would you like cookies with your tea? $undefined$ slap Le dio una galleta. She gave him a slap.
 * gallina [f] hen. $undefined$ [m] coward ¡Es Ud. un gallina! You're a coward!
 * gallinero hen coop; top gallery.
 * gallo cock, rooster. $undefined$ bully [Sp] $undefined$ match, equal [Am] Ese no es gallo para él. That fellow's no match for him. llevar un gallo to serenade [Mex].
 * galón [m] gallon.
 * galope [m] gallop, canter.
 * galpón [m] toolshed [Arg].
 * gana dar ganas to feel like No me dan ganas de trabajar. I don't feel like working.  darle a uno la gana [Fam] to feel like, want to Me da la gana de ir. I'm going because I want to.  de buena gana willingly Lo hizo de buena gana. He did it willingly.  de mala gana unwillingly.  no darle a uno la gana to refuse to, not to feel like No me da la gana de hacerlo. I refuse