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explicar - to explain
a   expressdo - expression
extenso, -a - exensive
extremamente - extremely
F
a   fdbrica - factory
fabricado, -a - made, manufactured
a   faca - knife
ficil - easy
a   faculdade - school, department of a
university
a   fala - speech, talk
falar - to speak
falar de - to speak about, give an
opinion of
falar em - to speak or tell about, give
news about
a   falta - lack
por falta de - for lack of
faltar - to be lacking, missing
S6 faltava isso! - That's the last straw!
a   famflia - family
a famflia toda - the whole family
famoso, -a - famous
fantdstico, -a - fantastic
a   farmdcia - pharmacy
a   farofa - manioc flour toasted in butter or
olive oil
o   farol - headlight
a   farra - wild party, binge
a   fatia - slice
o   fato - fact
de fato - in fact
o   favor - favor
favorito, -a - favorite
a   fazenda - farm
fazer - to make, do
Faga o favor de (+ inf.) - Please
Faz favor de (+ inf. ) - Please
Nao faz mal - It doesn't matter
Tanto faz - Either is fine
fazer anos - to have a birthday
fazer ... anos - to be ... years old
fazer uma aposta - to place a bet
fazer a barba - to shave
fazer bom tempo - to be good weather
fazer calor/frio - to be hot/cold
fazer caso de - to pay attention to,
show regard for
fazer a chamada - to call roll
fazer compras - to go shopping
fazer comunicac6es (etc.) - to major
in ...
fazer um curso - to take a course
fazer de conta que - make believe,
pretend
fazer dieta/regime - to diet
fazer as malas - to pack one's bags
fazer as pazes - to make up
fazer perguntas - to ask questions
fazer um pique-nique - to have a picnic
fazer pouco de - to belittle, make fun
of
fazer reservas - to make reservations
fazer sucesso - to be a hit
fazer troga de - to make fun of
fazer uma vaquinha - to take a
collection
fazer uma viagem - to take a trip
a   febre - fever
ter/estar com febre - to have a fever
fechar - to close
o   feijo - black bean
a   feijoada - black bean stew
feio, -a - ugly
a   felicidade - happiness, joy
felicitar - to congratulate
feliz - happy, content
o   feriado - holiday
as f~rias - vacation
feroz - fierce, ferocious
o   ferro - iron
passar a ferro - to iron, press
ferver - to boil
a   festa - party
Boas Festas - Merry Christmas
festas juninas - June holidays
festejar - to celebrate
a   festividade - festival, festivity
fevereiro - February
ficar - to stay, remain; be
Fica para depois - Let it go until later
Fica por isso mesmo! - Let it go at
that!
No fica bem - This is not proper
Ndo ficou nada - nothing was left;
there wasn't anything left