of Development (agriculture, commerce, industry, public
works, and, in the nineteenth century, schools). =fonda=
f inn. =fondo= m bottom; character at
bottom. =forastero= outsider. =forma= f form,
shape. =formal= formal, regular, serious; (not
in A.) well-behaved (e.g. child). =formalito=
d of formal. =formar= t form, shape,
institute, make up. =formidable= formidable. =formula=
f formula, formal expression; =por——
= as a matter of form, pro forma. =formular= t
formulate. =foro= m forum; the courts. =forro=
m coating, lining. =fortalecer= t strengthen,
confirm, brace up. =fortuna= f fortune, good
luck. =forzar= i force; (Gall.?) strain.
=forzoso= compulsory, inevitable. =fosforito, fosforo=,
m match. =fracasar i be wrecked, go
to pieces, come to nothing, make a failure. =fragil=
fragile. =fragmento= m fragment. =frances=
French (etc., cf. =ingles=). =Francia= f
France. =franco= frank (dat. with), unreserved,
undisguised, candid; leal, stanch; adv. =—mente=.
=franqueza= f frankness, straightforwardness.
=frase= f phrase, phraseology. =Frasquito=
m irregular d of =Francisco=. =fraternal= brotherly,
sisterly. =frecuencia= f frequency. =frecuentar=
t frequent. =frecuente= frequent; adv.
=—mente=. =fregado= m dish-washing;
=ser lo mismo para un—— que para
un barrido= be ready for anything (for a fight or
a frolic, for anything from preaching to fiddling,
etc.). =frenesi= m frenzy. =frenetico=
frenzied, frantic. =freno= m bridle. =frente=
f forehead; front; =—— a=
facing, face to face with; =el uno——
al otro= face to face; =hacer—— a=
confront; =—— por——
= directly opposite; =de—— = flatly,
point-blank, categorically. =fresca= f bit
of plain speaking, blunt thing (said); =decir cuatro——
s= speak one’s mind a bit. =fresco= cool; fresh;
pink-and-white. =frescura= f freshness. =frio=
adj or m cold; cool, adv. =—mente=.
=frisar= i approach (=en=), verge. =frivolidad=
f freakishness, frivolousness. =frivolo= freakish,
volatile. =frondosidad= f leafage. =frondoso=
leafy. =frontis, frontispicio=, m front, facade.
=frotamiento= m rubbing. =frugal= frugal.
=fruncir= t pucker, contract. =fruta= f
fruit (as food, esp. for pleasure). =fruto= m
fruit (in broad senses), product, profit. =fue= see
=ser, ir=. =fuego= m fire, flames; as command
= Eng. imperative verb; pl firing, shots.
=fuente= f spring, source. =fuentecilla= f
(little) spring. =fuera= adv outside; away
with; =—— de= out of, outside, besides,
aside from, off from; =hacia—— =
outward. =fuero= m law; chartered privilege,
chartered right. =fuerte= strong, vigorous, stout,
decided; adv. =—mente= tight; =almorzar——
= take a hearty breakfast. =fuerza= f (sg


