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fahrenheit
noun
B1+
The temperature scale where water freezes at thirty-two.
fairground
/ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/
noun
B1+
The open ground where rides and stalls are set up.
falafel
/fəˈlɑːfəl/
noun
B1+
Fried balls made of ground chickpeas.
falcon
/ˈfɔː(l)kən/
noun
B1+
A fast hunting bird that kills in a dive.
fang
/ˈfæŋ/
noun
B1+
A long sharp tooth of a snake or wolf.
farmland
/ˈfɑːmlænd/
noun
B1+
Land used for growing crops or keeping animals.
farmyard
/ˈfɑɹmˌjɑɹd/
noun
B1+
The open area surrounded by farm buildings.
fern
/fɜːn/
noun
B1+
A green plant with feathery divided leaves that grows in damp shady places and spreads by spores rather than seeds.
ferry
/ˈfɛɹi/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A boat carrying people and vehicles across the same water repeatedly.
fertiliser
noun
B1+
Something added to soil to make plants grow faster.
feta
/ˈfɛtə/
noun
B1+
A salty white Greek cheese crumbled over salad.
fiance
/fiˈɒ̃seɪ/
noun
B1+
A person you have promised to marry.
fiesta
/fɪˈestə/
noun
B1+
A lively outdoor festival, in the Spanish tradition.
fig
/fɪɡ/
noun
B1+
A soft purple fruit full of tiny seeds.
fiji
noun
B1+
A South Pacific island country.
fillet
/ˈfɪl.ɪt/
noun
B1+
A boneless strip of meat or fish.
filmmaker
noun
B1+
Somebody who makes motion pictures.
fin
/fɪn/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A thin flat part of a fish used for swimming and steering.
fingerprint
/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌpɹɪnt/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
The pattern of ridges on a fingertip, or the mark it leaves on a surface.
fir
/fɜː/
noun
B1+
A tall straight evergreen, the usual Christmas tree.
firefly
/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/
noun
B1+
A beetle that glows in the dark to attract a mate.
firewood
/ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/
noun
B1+
Logs cut and stored for burning.
fitness
/ˈfɪt.nəs/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
The condition of being physically strong and healthy through regular exercise.
flamenco
/fləˈmɛŋkəʊ/
noun
B1+
A Spanish dance of stamping feet and clapping hands.
flannel
/ˈflænəl/
noun
B1+
A small cloth used for washing.
flask
/ˈflɑːsk/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A bottle with a screw top that keeps a drink hot or cold for hours.
flea
/ˈfliː/
noun
B1+
A tiny jumping insect that bites.
fleece
/fliːs/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The whole woolly coat of a sheep.
flipper
/ˈflɪpə/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
The flat wide limb a sea animal swims with.
florist
/ˈflɒɹɪst/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers as a trade.
flowerbed
noun
B1+
An area of ground planted with flowers.
flute
/flu(ː)t/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A woodwind instrument held sideways and blown across.
flyer
/ˈflaɪə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
A printed sheet handed out in the street.
foal
/fəʊl/
noun
B1+
A young horse.
foil
/fɔɪl/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
Very thin sheet metal, used in the kitchen for wrapping and covering.
font
/fɒnt/
noun
B1+
The style and shape of printed or displayed letters.
footbridge
/ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun
B1+
A narrow bridge for people on foot.
forearm
/ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/
noun
B1+
The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
formula
/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
A rule written in symbols and numbers for working something out.
fossil
/ˈfɒsl̩/
noun
B1
3 meanings
The remains or the trace of a plant or animal from long ago, preserved in rock.
freckle
/ˈfɹɛkl̩/
noun
B1+
A small brown spot the sun brings out on skin.
freelancer
/ˈfɹiː.lɑːn.sə/
noun
B1+
A worker who sells their skills job by job.
freshman
/ˈfɹɛʃ.mən/
noun
B1+
A first-year student, in American English.
friendliness
/ˈfɹɛndlinəs/
noun
B1+
A warm and welcoming manner.
fringe
/fɹɪnd͡ʒ/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
Hair cut straight across the forehead.
fruitcake
/ˈfɹuːt.keɪk/
noun
B1+
A rich cake full of dried fruit and nuts.
funfair
noun
B1+
A travelling collection of rides and stalls.
fungus
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/
noun
B1+
An organism that feeds on decay and spreads by spores.
funnel
/ˈfʌnəl/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
A cone-shaped tube used for pouring liquid or powder into a narrow opening.