FABRICANTE m. manufacturer FABRICAR v. to build, to construct; to manufacture FACILITAR v. to supply; to facilitate FACULTAD f. faculty, power FACHADA f. façade, front FAJA f. band, strip, belt FALDA f. skirt; slope (of a mountain) FALTA f. lack, need FALLO m. decision, judgment FANTASÍA f. fancy; BOTONES DE —— fancy buttons FASE f. phase, aspect FECHA f. date FELIZ adj. happy FERIA f. market, fair FERROCARRIL m. railroad; —— SUBTERRÁNEO subway FERROVIARIO, -A adj. railway FESTIVO, -A adj. festive; DÍA —— holiday FESTÓN m. festoon FIBRA f. fiber FICHA f. chip, counter, domino FIESTA f. feast, festivity, holiday FIJAR v. to fix FIJO, -A adj. fixed, firm, permanent FILOSOFÍA f. philosophy FIN m. end, purpose; boundary FINANCIERO, -A adj. financial FINCA f. real estate; estate, plantation FÍSICA f. physics FLOR f. flower, bloom FLORECER v. to bloom, to flourish FLOTA f. fleet, squadron FLUIR v. to flow FLUVIAL adj. river FLUYE see FLUIR FOMENTAR v to encourage, to promote, to foment FOMENTO m. patronage, support; MINISTERIO DE —— department of public works, agriculture, commerce, etc. FONDO m. bottom; background; -S funds, resources FORRO m. lining FORTALEZA f. fortitude; fortress, stronghold FORTIFICANTE adj. bracing, strengthening FÓSFORO m. match FRACASAR v. to fail FRANCÉS, FRANCESA adj. French FRENTE m. and f. front, fore part; HACER —— A to face, to meet FRESCO, -A adj. cool FRIGORÍFICO m refrigerating plant, packing house FRÍO, -A adj. and m. cold FRONDA f. frond FRONDOSO, -A adj. leafy FRONTERA f. frontier, boundary FRUCTÍFERO, -A adj. fruitful FRUCTIFICAR v. to bear fruit, to produce FUEGO m. fire; —— FATUO will-o'-the-wisp FUENTE f. fountain; source, origin FUERA adv. out, outside; POR —— outside; —— DE outside of, besides FUERTE adj. strong FUERZA f. force, power FUNCIONAR v. to function, to operate FUNDAR v. to found; ——SE EN to base one's claims upon FUNDICIÓN f. fusion, casting; reduction works; foundry FUNDIR v. to melt; to smelt