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1 funereal
fju'niəriəl(mournful; suitable for a funeral: to speak in funereal tones.) fúnebretr[fjʊː'nɪərɪel]1 fúnebrefunereal [fju:'nɪriəl] adj: fúnebreadj.• funeral adj.• funéreo, -a adj.• fúnebre adj.fjuː'nɪriəl, 'fjuːnɪəriəladjective fúnebre[fjuː'nɪǝrɪǝl]ADJ fúnebre, funéreo* * *[fjuː'nɪriəl, 'fjuːnɪəriəl]adjective fúnebre -
2 future
'fju: ə
1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; (also adjective) his future wife.) futuro2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) futuro
2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) futurofuture n futurotr['fjʊːʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 futuro,-a1 futuro, porvenir nombre masculino■ who knows what the future holds? ¿quién sabe lo que tiene reservado el futuro?2 (verb tense) futuro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin future en el futuro, de aquí en adelantein the future en el futuroin the distant future en un futuro lejanoin the near future en un futuro próximoin the not too distant future en un futuro no muy lejanofuture ['fju:ʧər] adj: futurofuture n: futuro madj.• anticipado, -a adj.• futuro, -a adj.• venidero, -a adj.n.• futuro s.m.• porvenir s.m.
I 'fjuːtʃər, 'fjuːtʃə(r)1) ( time ahead)in the near/distant future — en un futuro próximo/lejano
2) c u ( prospects) futuro m, porvenir m3) ( Ling) futuro m
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adjective (before n)a) <husband/home> futurob) ( Ling)['fjuːtʃǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) [husband, generations] futuro; [plans] para el futuroreferenceat some future date or time — en un futuro
2) (Gram)2. N1) futuro mwho knows what the future holds? — ¿quién sabe lo que nos depara el futuro?
they see schoolchildren as their customers of the future — ven a los niños en edad escolar como sus clientes del futuro
in the near future — en un futuro próximo or cercano
2) (=prospects) futuro m, porvenir mher future is assured — tiene el futuro or el porvenir asegurado
he believes his future lies in comedy — piensa que su futuro or su porvenir está en la comedia
3) (Gram) futuro m4) futures (Econ) futuros mpl3.CPDthe futures market N — (Econ) el mercado de futuros
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I ['fjuːtʃər, 'fjuːtʃə(r)]1) ( time ahead)in the near/distant future — en un futuro próximo/lejano
2) c u ( prospects) futuro m, porvenir m3) ( Ling) futuro m
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3 perfumery
-'fju:-- plural perfumeries - noun (a shop where perfume is sold or a factory where it is made.) perfumeríatr[pə'fjʊːmərɪ]1 perfumerían.• perfumería s.f.• perfumes s.m.pl.pər'fjuːməri, pə'fjuːməri[pǝ'fjuːmǝrɪ]N perfumería f ; (=perfumes) perfumes mpl* * *[pər'fjuːməri, pə'fjuːməri] -
4 feud
fju:d(a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) enemistadtr[fjʊːd]1 enemistad nombre femenino (duradera)■ there's been a feud between the two families for years hace años que existe una enemistad entre ambas familias1 disentir, reñir, pelearfeud ['fju:d] vi: pelear, contenderfeud n: contienda f, enemistad f (heredada)n.• enemistad entre dos personas o grupos s.m.• enemistad heredada s.m.• feudo s.m.• rencilla s.f.
I fjuːdnoun contienda f (frml), enemistad f
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intransitive verb contender* (frml), pelear[fjuːd]1.N enemistad f heredada2.VI pelearse* * *
I [fjuːd]noun contienda f (frml), enemistad f
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5 feudal
'fju:dl(of the system by which people gave certain services eg military support to a more powerful man in return for lands, protection etc.) feudal
feudal adj Hist feudal ' feudal' also found in these entries: Spanish: señorial English: feudaltr['fjʊːdəl]1 feudalfeudal ['fju:dəl] adj: feudaladj.• feudal adj.• realengo, -a adj.'fjuːdḷadjective feudal['fjuːdl]1.ADJ feudal2.CPDfeudal system N — feudalismo m
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6 few
fju:adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) pocos- a few- few and far between
few adj pron pocoa few unos cuantos / algunoscan I ask you a few questions? ¿puedo hacerte algunas preguntas?tr[fjʊː]1 (not many) poco,-a, pocos,-as2 (some) uno,-as cuantos,-as, algunos,-as1 (not many) pocos,-as2 (some) unos,-as cuantos,-as, algunos,-as\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good few un buen númeroas few as solamentefew and far between poquísimos,-as, contadísimos,-as, muy escasos,-asno fewer than no menos dequite a few un buen número, bastantesto have had a few too many haber tomado una copa de másthe chosen few los elegidos nombre masculino pluralfew ['fju:] adj: pocoswith few exceptions: con pocas excepcionesa few times: varias vecesfew pron1) : pocosfew (of them) were ready: pocos estaban listos2)a few : algunos, unos cuantos3)few and far between : contadosadj.• algunos adj.• poco, -a adj.• pocos adj.• unos adj.adv.• pocos adv.pron.• algunos pron.• pocos pron.• unos pron.
I fjuːadjective -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casfew people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos
the o what few chances I had — las pocas posibilidades que tenía
b)a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó
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pronoun -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casas few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera
to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas
b)a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes
he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas
[fjuː]ADJ PRON (compar fewer) (superl fewest)1) (=not many) pocos(-as)there are very few of us, we are very few — somos muy pocos
the few who... — los pocos que...
she is one of the few (people) who... — ella es una de los pocos que...
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as few as three of them — nada más que tres•
every few weeks — cada dos o tres semanas•
they are few and far between — son contados•
the lucky few — unos pocos or unos cuantos afortunados•
in or over the next few days — en or durante los próximos días, en estos días (LAm)•
in or over the past few days — en or durante los últimos días•
the last or remaining few minutes — el poco tiempo que queda/quedaba•
too few — demasiado pocos2) (=some, several)a good few, quite a few — bastantes
a good few or quite a few (people) came — vinieron bastantes, vino bastante gente
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a few of them — algunos de ellos* * *
I [fjuː]adjective -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casfew people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos
the o what few chances I had — las pocas posibilidades que tenía
b)a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó
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pronoun -er, -esta) ( not many) pocos, -casas few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera
to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas
b)a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes
he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas
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7 fugitive
'fju:‹ətiv(a person who is running away (from the police etc): a fugitive from justice.) fugitivotr['fjʊːʤɪtɪv]1 (from danger, war, etc) fugitivo,-a; (from justice) prófugo,-a1 fugitivo,-a2 literal (fleeting) fugaz, efímero,-afugitive ['fju:ʤət̬ɪv] adj1) runaway: fugitivo2) fleeting: efímero, pasajero, fugazfugitive n: fugitivo m, -va fadj.• errante adj.• fugitivo, -a adj.• huidizo, -a adj.• interés pasajero adj.• prófugo, -a adj.n.• errante s.m.• evadido s.m.• forajido s.m.• fugitivo s.m.• prófugo s.m.• tránsfuga s.f.
I 'fjuːdʒətɪvnoun fugitivo, -va m,f
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['fjuːdʒɪtɪv]1. ADJ1) fugitivo2) liter (=fleeting) efímero, pasajero2.fugitive from justice — prófugo(-a) m / f (de la justicia)
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I ['fjuːdʒətɪv]noun fugitivo, -va m,f
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8 fume
fju:m
1. noun(smoke or vapour which can be seen or smelled: He smelled the petrol fumes.) humo
2. verb(to be very angry whilst trying not to show it: He was fuming (with rage).) echar humo, subirse por las paredes, echar chispastr[fjʊːm]1 (produce smoke etc) echar humo2 figurative use (show anger) echar humo, subirse por las paredes■ when I got home my father was fuming cuando llegué a casa mi padre estaba que se subía por las paredes1 humos nombre masculino plural1) smoke: echar humo, humear2) : enfadarse, enojarsefume n: gas m, humo m, vapor mn.• exhalación s.f.• gas s.m.• tufo s.m.• vaho s.m.v.• despedir gases (Química) v.• enfadarse v.• humear v.fjuːm2) ( be angry) (colloq)[fjuːm]she was absolutely fuming — estaba que echaba humo or chispas
1. VI1) [chemicals etc] humear, echar humo2) (=be furious) estar furioso, echar humoto be fuming at or with sb — echar pestes de algn
2.fumesNPL (gen) humo msing, vapores mpl ; (=gas) gases mpl* * *[fjuːm]2) ( be angry) (colloq)she was absolutely fuming — estaba que echaba humo or chispas
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9 funeral
'fju:nərəl(the ceremony before the burying or cremation of a dead body: A large number of people attended the president's funeral; (also adjective) a funeral procession.) funeralfuneral n entierro / funeral
funeral sustantivo masculino, ( oficio religioso) funeral service
funeral sustantivo masculino funeral ' funeral' also found in these entries: Spanish: ardiente - corona - cortejo - entierro - ser - exequias - fúnebre - funeraria - masa - mortuoria - mortuorio - pompa - capilla - comitiva - enterrar - honra - misa - velatorio English: burial - funeral - funeral home - funeral parlor - procession - state funeral - arrangement - morticiantr['fjʊːnərəl]1 entierro, funeral nombre masculino1 fúnebre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's your «(his, her, etc)» funeral! ¡es tu (su etc) problema!, ¡allá tú (él, ella, etc)!funeral director director de funerariafuneral procession cortejo fúnebrefuneral parlor SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL funerariafuneral pyre pira funerariafuneral ['fju:nərəl] adj1) : funeral, funerario, fúnebrefuneral procession: cortejo fúnebre2)funeral home : funeraria ffuneral n: funeral m, funerales mpladj.• entierro, -a adj.• funeral adj.• funerario, -a adj.• fúnebre adj.n.• entierro s.m.• funeral s.m.• funerales s.m.pl.• mortuorio s.m.'fjuːnərəlthat's your funeral — (colloq) allá tú (fam), con tu pan te lo comas (fam); (before n) <pyre, customs> funerario
['fjuːnǝrǝl]funeral service — funeral f, exequias fpl (frml)
1.state funeral — entierro m or funeral m con honores de estado
that's your funeral! * — ¡con tu pan te lo comas!
2.CPDfuneral cortège N — cortejo m fúnebre
funeral director N — director(a) m / f de funeraria
funeral home N (US) — = funeral parlour
funeral march N — marcha f fúnebre
funeral oration N — oración f fúnebre
funeral parlour N — funeraria f
funeral procession N — cortejo m fúnebre
funeral pyre N — pira f funeraria
* * *['fjuːnərəl]that's your funeral — (colloq) allá tú (fam), con tu pan te lo comas (fam); (before n) <pyre, customs> funerario
funeral service — funeral f, exequias fpl (frml)
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'fju:ʒən1) (the act of melting together: fusion of the metal pieces.) fusión, fundición2) (a very close joining of things: the fusion of his ideas.)
fusión sustantivo femenino 1 (de empresas, partidos) merger 2 (de metales, piezas) fusion, fusing togetherb) (Fís) fusion
fusión sustantivo femenino
1 Com merger
2 Fís (de un metal, fundición) fusion (del hielo, licuefacción) thawing, melting ' fusión' also found in these entries: Spanish: acentuar - estructuración - oponerse English: fusion - meltdown - melting point - mergertr['fjʊːʒən]1 fusión nombre femenino, fundición nombre femenino2 figurative use fusión nombre femeninofusion ['fju:ʒən] n: fusión fn.• fundición s.f.• fusión s.f.'fjuːʒənmass & count noun fusión f['fjuːʒǝn]N [of metals, fig] fusión f* * *['fjuːʒən]mass & count noun fusión f -
11 fuel
'fjuəl
1. noun(any substance by which a fire, engine etc is made to work (eg coal, oil, petrol): The machine ran out of fuel.) combustible
2. verb(to give or take fuel: The tanker will leave when it has finished fuelling / being fuelled.) abastecer de combustiblefuel n combustible
fuel,◊ fuel-oil sustantivo masculinofuel oil
fuel, fuel-oil sustantivo masculino fuel oil ' fuel' also found in these entries: Spanish: carburante - combustible - deyección - fuel-oil - leña - pábulo - alimentación - alimentar - cargar - energético - gas-oil English: fossil fuel - fuel - fuel injection - fuel oil - gauge - coke - diesel - eat - fill - garage - gas - ignite - leaded - lead - log - oil - save - siphon - smokeless - use - wastetr[fjʊəl]1 (gen) combustible nombre masculino2 (for motors) carburante nombre masculino3 figurative use pábulo1 abastecerse de combustible, repostar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto add fuel to the flames echar leña al fuego1) : abastecer de combustible2) stimulate: estimularfuel n: combustible m, carburante m (para motores)n.• yesca s.f.n.• carburante (Automóvil) s.m.• combustible (Automóvil) s.m.• fomento s.m.v.• aprovisionar de combustible v.
I 'fjuːəlmass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar[fjʊǝl]1. N2) (fig) pábulo m- add fuel to the flames2. VT1) [+ furnace etc] alimentar; [+ aircraft, ship etc] repostar2) (fig) [+ speculation etc] estimular, provocar; [+ dispute] avivar, acalorar3.VI [aircraft, ship] repostar4.CPDfuel cap N — (Aut) tapa f del depósito de gasolina
fuel crisis N — crisis f inv energética
fuel efficiency N — rendimiento m de combustible
fuel gauge N — [of car] indicador m de combustible
fuel injection (engine) N — motor m de inyección
fuel needs NPL — necesidades fpl energéticas
fuel policy N — política f energética
fuel pump N — (Aut) surtidor m de gasolina
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I ['fjuːəl]mass & count noun (for heating, lighting) combustible m; ( for engines) combustible m, carburante mto add fuel to the flames o fire — echar leña al fuego
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transitive verb BrE - ll-1) ( provide fuel for) \<\<ship/plane\>\> abastecer* de combustible; \<\<stove/furnace\>\> alimentar2) ( stimulate) \<\<hope/passion\>\> alimentar; \<\<debate\>\> avivar; \<\<fear\>\> exacerbar -
12 phew
fju:(a word or sound used to express disgust, tiredness, relief etc: Phew!) uftr[fjʊː]1 ¡uf!fjuːinterjection (colloq) uf![fjuː]EXCL ¡uf!, ¡puf!* * *[fjuː]interjection (colloq) uf! -
13 fewness
['fjuːnɪs]N corto número m -
14 funicular
fju'nikjulə - funicular
funicular sustantivo masculino ( tren) funicular (railway); ( teleférico) cable car
funicular sustantivo masculino funicular (railway) ' funicular' also found in these entries: English: cabletr[fjʊː'nɪkjələSMALLr/SMALL]1 funicular nombre masculinoadj.• funicular adj.n.• funicular s.m.• teleférico s.m.fjʊ'nɪkjələr, fjʊ'nɪkjʊlə(r)noun funicular mN funicular m* * *[fjʊ'nɪkjələr, fjʊ'nɪkjʊlə(r)]noun funicular m -
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'fjuəriplural - furies; noun(very great anger; rage: She was in a terrible fury.) furia- furious- like fury
fury n furia / rabiatr['fjʊərɪ]1 (rage) furia, rabia, ira1 las Furias nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do something like fury hacer algo con furia, hacer algo como un,-a loco,-ato be in a fury estar furioso,-ato fly into a fury ponerse hecho,-a una furia1) rage: furia f, ira f2) violence: furia f, furor mn.• arrebatamiento s.m.• arrebato s.m.• braveza s.f.• embravecimiento s.m.• encarnizamiento s.m.• frenesí s.m.• furia s.f.• furor s.m.• rabia s.f.• saña s.f.'fjʊri, 'fjʊərishe came home in a fury — volvió a casa furiosa or hecha una furia
they worked/ran like fury — trabajaron/corrieron como locos
['fjʊǝrɪ]N [of person] furia f, furor m ; [of storm etc] furia flike fury * — con encono
* * *['fjʊri, 'fjʊəri]she came home in a fury — volvió a casa furiosa or hecha una furia
they worked/ran like fury — trabajaron/corrieron como locos
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17 future-proof
['fjuːtʃǝpruːf]1.ADJ que funcionará en el futuro, listo para el futuro2.VT [+ equipment, software etc] garantizar la funcionalidad futura de -
18 perfume
1. 'pə:fju:m noun1) (a sweet smell or fragrance: the perfume of roses.) perfume2) (a liquid, cream etc which has a sweet smell when put on the skin, hair, clothes etc: She loves French perfume(s).) perfume
2. pə'fju:m verb1) (to put perfume on or in: She perfumed her hair.) perfumar(se)2) (to give a sweet smell to: Flowers perfumed the air.) perfumar•perfume n perfumeDel verbo perfumar: ( conjugate perfumar) \ \
perfumé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
perfume es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: perfumar perfume
perfumar ( conjugate perfumar) verbo transitivo to perfume perfumarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to put perfume o scent on
perfume sustantivo masculino perfume, scent
perfumar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to perfume
perfume sustantivo masculino perfume, scent: estas rosas no tienen perfume, these roses don't smell of anything ' perfume' also found in these entries: Spanish: exhalar - perfumar - perfumarse - perfumería - sahumar - usar - aroma - chimbo - colonia - fragancia - leve - llevar - oler - pulverizador - rico English: bottle - dab - fragrance - heady - intoxicating - mist - odor - odour - perfume - scent - smell - spray - subtle - wear - unscented - wildtr['pɜːfjʊːm]1 perfume nombre masculino1 perfumarperfume ['pər.fju:m, pər'-] n: perfume mn.• aroma s.f.• perfume s.m.v.• aromatizar v.• embalsamar v.• perfumar v.
I 'pɜːrfjuːm, 'pɜːfjuːmnoun perfume m
II pər'fjuːm, 'pɜːfjuːmtransitive verb perfumar['pɜːfjuːm]perfumed soap — jabón m perfumado or de olor
1.N perfume m2.VT [pǝ'fjuːm]perfumar* * *
I ['pɜːrfjuːm, 'pɜːfjuːm]noun perfume m
II [pər'fjuːm, 'pɜːfjuːm]transitive verb perfumarperfumed soap — jabón m perfumado or de olor
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di'fju:z(to (cause to) spread in all directions.) difundir(se)1 (light, gas) difuso,-a2 pejorative (speech, style, writer) prolijo,-a1 (light, heat, news) difundir1 difundirse: difundir, esparcirdiffuse vi: difundirse, esparcirsediffuse [dɪ'fju:s] adj1) wordy: prolijo, verboso2) widespread: difusoadj.• difuso, -a adj.• dilatado, -a adj.v.• difundir v.• espaciar v.
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1. dɪ'fjuːztransitive verb \<\<heat\>\> difundir, esparcir*; \<\<light\>\> tamizar*, difuminar; \<\<knowledge\>\> (frml) difundir
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vi difundirse
II dɪ'fjuːsadjective difuso1.ADJ [dɪ'fjuːs](=spread out) [light] difuso; (=long-winded) [style, writer] difuso, prolijo2.VT [dɪ'fjuːz][+ light] difundir; [+ heat] difundir, esparcir; [+ information, ideas] difundir3.VI [dɪ'fjuːz][heat, gas] difundirse, esparcirse* * *
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1. [dɪ'fjuːz]transitive verb \<\<heat\>\> difundir, esparcir*; \<\<light\>\> tamizar*, difuminar; \<\<knowledge\>\> (frml) difundir
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vi difundirse
II [dɪ'fjuːs]adjective difuso -
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tr[fjʊːzə'leɪd]1 tiroteo, descarga cerrada, cortina de fuego2 figurative use lluvia, torrente nombre masculinofusillade ['fju:sə.lɑd, -.leɪd,.fju:sə'-, -zə-] n: descarga f de fusilerían.• descarga cerrada s.f.• fusilería s.f.• torrente s.m.v.• fusilar v.'fjuːsəleɪd, ˌfjuːzə'leɪdnoun descarga f cerrada or de fusilería[ˌfjuːzɪ'leɪd]N (lit) descarga f cerrada; (fig) lluvia f* * *['fjuːsəleɪd, ˌfjuːzə'leɪd]noun descarga f cerrada or de fusilería
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fumigate — [ˈfjuːmɪˌgeɪt] verb [T] to treat a place with smoke or with gas in order to kill bacteria or insects fumigation [ˌfjuːmɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fuse — [fjuːz] noun [C] I 1) an object in electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it 2) an object like string, or a piece of electrical equipment, that is used for making a bomb explode II verb… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
futile — [ˈfjuːtaɪl] adj certain to fail or be unsuccessful a futile attempt[/ex] futility [fjuːˈtɪləti] noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
future*/*/*/ — [ˈfjuːtʃə] noun I 1) the future [singular] the time that follows the present time It s important to plan for the future.[/ex] Check if the computer can be upgraded in the future.[/ex] I have no plans to go abroad in the near future.[/ex] 2) [C]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English