fuck all
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lEIMl not give a 'fuck (about sb/sth)
to not care at all about
sb/sth 3l ft 4E ft ; 4 ft A ft — see also F-word
fuck
all noun [U] (BrE, taboo, slang) a phrase that many
people find offensive, used to mean ‘none at all’ or ‘nothing at all’ ( UBS ) «$***
•$:ft: You've done fuck all today. ft ft/ o These instructions make fuck all
sense to me.
fucker /■ fAka(r)/ noun {taboo, slang) a very offensive word
used to insult sb ( UlEi# )
fuck ing /’fAkir)/ ad/., uc/v. {taboo, slang) a swear word that many
people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry
statement ( jjp ® ft (Hj , #,$3,;
j’m fucking sick
of this fucking rain! &
' 7E M W i ft M W it ft M ! O He’s a fucking good player. # S ft fife M W M A o IM 'fucking well {especially BrE) used to emphasize an
angry statement or an order ( ® Uf If # ft ) : You’re fucking well coming whether
you want to or not. ft1fft3®ft$S5|<:?
ft
fud dled /'fAdld/ adj. unable to think
clearly, usually as a result of being old or drinking alcohol AII ,
&%mkm)
fuddy-duddy /'fAdi dAdi/ noun {pi. fuddy-duddies) {informal) a person who has
old-fashioned ideas or habits ft |H (Kl A; ►fuddy-
duddy adj.
fudge /fAd3/ noun, verb
a noun 1 [U] a type of soft
brown sweet/candy made from sugar, butter and milk 'A ft ft 44, HJaftH ( Hi 44. ) 2a fudge [sing.]
{especially
BrE) a
way of dealing with a
situation that does not really solve the problems but is intended to appear to
do so Mr, mmftftiMGMJEMmm )-: This solution
is a fudge rushed in to win cheers at the party conference.
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verb ~ (on) sth to avoid giving clear
and accurate information, or a clear answer S4;
fail: [VN] I
asked
how long he was staying, but he fudged the answer, fi |fa ftH#^ A, O Politicians
are often very
clever at fudging the issue. Ik $ # ft
fa
IX [also v]
fuel 0"w /’fjuial/ noun, verb
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noun 1 [U, C] any material
that produces heat or power,
usually when it is burnt $$ 44
: solid
fuel {=
wood, coal, etc.) [SI ft M 44 0 nuclear fuels « car with
high fuel consumption 46 a A (ft ft ft — see also fossil
fuel 2 [U] a thing that is said
Or done that makes sth, especially an argument, continue or get
worse () mmiMfi:
The
new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
o The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.
o His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage.
m verb (-II-, US -I-) 1 [VN] to supply sth
with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power £ft-li:{Hj$44: Uranium is used to fuel nuclear
plants. 4ft
hi ft ft f&ft 1$ •j^44o 0 oil-fuelled power stations M A fa ft 2 ~ (sth) (up) to put petrol/gas
into a vehicle it ( Jill )-ftp •/ft : [VN] The helicopter was already fuelled
(up) and ready to go. ?ft, [also V] 3 [VN]
to increase sth; to make
sth stronger iff ftp; ftp®;
H771 stoke
: to fuel
speculation/rumours/fears fa 35 5# $|J / igft / iSfir O Higher salaries helped to fuel
inflation.
'fuel injection noun [U] a system of putting
fuel into the engine of a car under pressure as a way of improving its
performance ( faftXAzMIW ) j$44^
14,
"Stift
'fuel rod noun {technical Ain) a long thin piece of
fuel used in a nuclear power station ( ftfa$£&iJ ) j$$44#
fufu /'fuifu:/ noun [U] (WAfrE) a smooth white food often eaten
with soups or stews and made by boiling and crushing the roots of plants such as cocoyams
and
CASSAVA #
)
fug /fAg/ noun [sing.] {BrE, informal) air in a room that is hot and
smells unpleasant because there are too many people in the room or because
people are smoking ( M
fa )
fugal /'fjuigl/ adj. {music If) similar to or
related to a
FUGUE
fu gi
tive /'fju:d30tiv/
noun,
adj.
• noun ~ (from sb/sth) a person who has escaped or is
running away from somewhere and is trying to avoid being caught ft #; : a fugitive from
justice iME
■ adj. [only before noun] 1 trying to avoid being caught t fjft
; jS : a fugitive criminal IE 2 {literary) lasting only for a very short time
M Hr fift; J| M Oft 0QC1 fleeting
: a
fugitive idea/thought ft It BP jftr 0ft *H /
fugue /fjuig/ noun a piece of music in which one or
more tunes are introduced and then repeated in a complicated pattern
-ful suffix 1 (in adjectives full of; having the
qualities of; tending to IS if • • • ; W
• • ■ 14 E ( iR M
fa )
: sorrowful /J. ffi 0 masterful ft It 0 forgetful $t 2 (in nouns an amount that fills sth
ft: handful —4E 0 spoonful
ful crum /‘fulkram; fAlk-/ noun {pi. ful-crums or ful-cra /’fulkra; ‘fAlk-/) 1 {physics %}) the point on which a lever
turns or is supported ( 4l 4T W )
ft M
, ft $ft 2 [usually sing.] the most important
part of an activity or a situation ( IfM ) fttt
fulfil {BrE) {NAmE fulfill) /fulTil/ verb (fulfilling, fulfilled,
fulfilled) [VN] 1 to do or achieve what was hoped
for or expected : to fulfil your dream/ambition/ potential MAl; ft W:M fa 2 to do or have
what is
required or necessary Mff; 44;. # ft;
^
: to fulfil a duty/an
obligation/a promise ftffftRSc / ft# / itW o to fulfil the
terms/conditions of an agreement Wfltyy&hikl o No candidate fulfils all
the criteria for this position. ft&ftftR
ft6ft41/Ho 3 to have a particular role or purpose 3=2••• ft : Nursery schools should fulfil the func
tion of preparing children
for school. JLSjtttft#ft/Hft-Wftfflo
4 ~ sb/yourself
to make sb
feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done M A ;
il M.:
I need a job that really fulfils me. 0 He
was able to fulfil
himself through his painting, liftftft^T S B61►fulfilment {BrE) {NAmE fulfillment) noun [U]: the fulfilment of a
dream 1$ ^
M o to find personal
fulfilment AW il ft o note
at
SATISFACTION
fulfilled /fol'fild/ adj. feeling happy and satisfied that
you are doing sth useful with your life 3\ ft ^ He doesn’t feel
fulfilled in his present job. Ena UNFULFILLED
fulfilling /fulfilir)/ adj. causing sb to feel satisfied and
useful ftAli'tftlcftlft; a fulfilling
experience ft^ifc&
^MM unfulfilling o note
at
SATISFYING full JHt /ful/ adj., adv. a adj. (fuller, fullest)
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WITH NO EMPTY SPACE ffi 1 - (of sth) containing or
holding as much or as many as
possible; having no empty space if 64; iMi-W:
a
full bottle of
wine -* it M16 M 0 She could only nod,
because her mouth was full. B4liPlllTm
0
My suitcase
was full of books. 0
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes, ft H
^ft—^o
{BrE]
Sorry, the hotel is full up
tonight.
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HAVING A LOT AS 2 ~ of sth having or containing a
large number or amount of sth ( ft ) AS W; ( ft )
; ft M : The sky was full of
brightly coloured fireworks. $1 A — ft &
A M W A° 0 Tife
is full of