fe-ring-hee /fa'riqgi/
noun a word used in some
Asian countries for any person with a white skin, especially a European or an
American ( —
M&mMM)&A
fer mata /f3:'ma:ta; NAmE f3:r'm-/ noun (music #) (especially NAmE) = pause n.(2)
ferment verb, noun
%verb /fa'ment; NAmE far’m-/ to
experience a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteria, often changing sugar to alcohol; to make
sth change in this way ( [V]
Fruit juices ferment if they are
kept for too long. 0 {figurative)
A blend of emotions fermented inside her.
o [VN] Red
wine is fermented at a higher temperature than white.
iilo ►
fermentation
/,f3:men'teijn; NAmE ,f3:rm-/
noun [U]
■
noun /'f3:ment; NAmE 'f3:rm-/ [U, sing.] {formal) a state of political or
social excitement and confusion (
W ) : The country is in ferment.
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fermium /'f3:miam; NAmE'f3:rm-l noun [U] (symb Fm) a chemical element.
Fermium is a very rare radioactive metal. * ( )
fern /f3:n; NAmE f3im/ noun [C, U] a plant with
large delicate leaves and no flowers that grows in wet areas or is grown in a
pot. There are many types of fern. H ;
►
ferny adj.
ferocious /fa'raujas;
NAmE -'rou-/ adj. very aggressive or
violent; very strong H W; EYiTl
savage : a
ferocious beast/attack/storm $£#; £'] W
SiJxlllM
O a man driven by ferocious determination f] ® Wl&4>]’Jrj}M{£WA O ferocious
opposition to the plan j&Xit$]W
& 74 ►
fer-odous-ly adv. ferocity /fa'rosati; NAmE fa'rais-/ noun [U] violence;
aggressive behaviour ; l/l M.; 1/1 M; M : The
police were shocked by the ferocity of the attack. WffM
ferret /Tent/ noun, verb
m noun a small aggressive
animal with a long thin body, kept for chasing rabbits from their holes, killing rats, etc.
mm (Mmis-fc, mM>
mverb 1 [V
+adv./prep.]
~
(about/around) (for sth) {informal) to search for sth that
is lost or hidden among a lot of things®^, M(AA°£igcgWX
0 ) : She
opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys. 2
[V]
to hunt
rabbits, rats, etc. using ferrets f]!f If IS,
^ ) Ml .ferret
sb/sth~'out (informal) to
discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of
questions, etc. iS^d}; ; $$
Ferris
wheel /'feris
will/ noun {especially NAmE) = big wheel(I)
ferrite /’ferait/ noun [U] 1 a chemical
containing iron, used in electrical devices such as aerials/antennas
) 2 a form of pure iron that is found in
steel which contains low amounts of
CARBON
( ^^EX^IAW )
ferro-magnet-ic /.feraumaeg'netik; NAmE .ferou-/ adj. (physics $5) having the
kind of magnetism which iron has
ferrous /'feras/
adj. [only before noun]
(technical A if) containing iron;
connected with iron ferrule /'feruil; NAmE 'feral/ noun a piece of metal or
rubber that covers the end of an umbrella or a stick to protect it
ferry /'feri/ noun, verb
mnoun {pi. -ies) a boat
that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part
of the sea #£ f &; g #£: the cross-channel
ferry service ft $£ W $£ iM# 0 We caught
the ferry at
X
7iSI&o 0 the Dover-Calais ferry crossing g% X — 0 the
— picture o page
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uverb (ferries,
ferry ing,
ferried,
ferried) [usually
+adv./ prep.] to carry people or goods
in a boat or other vehicle from one place to another, often for a short
distance and as a regular service 35; jggl: [VN] He
offered to
ferry us across the river in his boat, life $1 ft X
ftkWil&JEic Cl iSMMo O The children need to be ferried to and
from school. [also V]
'ferry boat noun a boat
that is used as a ferry ilf ^ ferry-man /'feriman/ noun {pi. -men /-man/)
a person in charge of a ferry across a river fertile /'f3:tail; NAmE 'f3irtl/
adj. 1 (of land or soil
at ±
#1) that plants grow well in HE ft W; U W: a
fertile region % (ft fife E i*TSra infertile 2 (of people,
animals or plants A^c^jfl#?) that can produce babies, young animals, fruit or
new plants is
X W (ft ; °T %
(ft; The
treatment has been tested on healthy
fertile women
under the age of 35. & X?7 $£ B 74 35 X 14 T X W fft fi $ T ^ ^ o EDH infertile
3 [usually
before noun] that produces good results; that encourages activity
is T* X A1$; :
a fertile
partnership 0 The region at the
time was fertile
ground for revolutionary movements {= there were the
necessary conditions for them to develop easily). 4 [usually
before
noun] (of a person’s mind or imagination AWf> i® sit £! %
/f) that produces a lot of new ideas M A ^
: the product of a fertile imagination —
compare sterile
fer-til-ity /fa'tilati; NAmE far't-/
noun [U] the
state of being fertile M&;
A §■:
the fertility of the soilAand A'SS 0 a god of
fertility 0 fertility
treatment
(= medical help given to a person to help them have a
baby) 022 INFERTILITY
fertilize {BrE also -ise) /'f3:talaiz; NAmE 'f3:rt-/
verb [VN] 1 to put pollen into a plant so that a seed
develops; to join sperm with an
egg so that a baby or young animal develops Flowers
are
often
fertilized by bees as they gather nectar.
A M
9$ ^ o 0 a fertilized egg ^ ft ^ 2 to add a substance
to soil to make plants grow more successfully HE X ►
fertilization, -isation /,f3:talai'zeijn;
NAmE ,f3:rtala'z-/
noun [U]:
Immediately after fertilization, the cells of the egg divide. flfi ±L BP JF itn ft o 0 the
fertilization of soil with artificial chemicals *£±*g|HfUE
fertilizer {BrE also -iser) /'f3italaiza(r); NAmE 'f3irt-/
noun [C, U]
a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully ;]£ 14 : artificial/chemical
fertilizers AX /
fervent /'f3iV0nt; NAmE 'f3irv-/
adj. [usually before noun] having
or showing very strong and sincere feelings about sth BMW; B ^
fervent
admirer/believer/supporter BMWWH#; iM M Wfs ^; Biff WAt## o a fervent
belief/hope/desire JEgMWfs#; BM; ►fer-vent-ly adv.
fer-vid /'f3ivid; NAmE 'f3;rvid/
adj. {formal) feeling sth too strongly; showing feelings that are
too strong If Ml; ►fer-vid-ly.fldv.
fervour {BrE) {NAmE fervor)
/'f3iva(r); NAmE 'f3:rv-/ noun [U]
very strong feelings about sth Btf; BM; B M CTITI enthusiasm : She kissed him
with unusual fervour. M # £'] B ^ #
fife 0 0 religious/patriotic
fervour ^UcSB; SSBtt
fess /fes/ verb IJilATj fess up {NAmE,
informal) to
admit that you have done sth wrong iA ; ±&
OWN UP
-fest
/fest/ combining form (in nouns a festival
or large meeting
involving a particular activity or with a particular atmosphere X 0 ; $£ %/
; A11^: a jazzfest o
a talkfest 0 a lovefest E/kM.
fes-ter /'festa(r)/ verb [V] 1
(of a wound or cut fft P WiM P) to become badly infected it
M ^ ^ : festering sores/wounds ^ ; ftl®
P 2 (of bad
feelings or thoughts X 1£ W ‘If M S ®)
to become much worse because you do not deal with them successfully WMjEr
fes ti val O-w /'festrvl/ noun 1 a
series of performances of music, plays, films/ movies, etc., usually organized
in the same place once