noun (a system in Britain in which a business or an organization pays the cost of the post sent to it.)

(the sixth day of the week, the day following Thursday: She arrived on Friday; (also adjective) Friday evening.) vineri

['fræk ə]

1. noun

(a break of anything hard, especially a bone: a fracture of the left thigh-bone.) frac­tură

2. verb

(to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.) a se sparge, a se rupe

noun ((a) sweet smell: all the fragrance(s) of the East.) mireasmă

noun (the basic supporting structure of anything: The building will be made of concrete on a steel framework.) structură

[fræŋk]

(the standard unit of currency in France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, eg in some parts of Africa where French is spoken.) franc

1) (the right to vote: Women did not get the franchise until the twentieth century.) drept de vot

2) (the exclusive right to sell or supply a certain product or service.)

adverb franc, sincer

[-djulənt, ](American[) -‹ulənt]

adjective (dishonest or intending to deceive: fraudulent behaviour.) necinstit

adverb necinstit

[frei]

((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) a se roade; a se uza

adjective pistruiat

(the right to express an opinion freely: I believe in free speech.) libertate de expresie, libertatea cuvântului

(trade with foreign countries without customs duties, taxes etc.) comerţ liber

(the ability to choose and act freely: He did it of his own free will.) liberul arbitru

noun (a contest, debate etc in which anyone can take part.) la care poate participa oricine

noun (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) libertate

adjective, adverb ((of a drawing etc) (done) without any instruments (eg a ruler) to guide the hand.) fără ajutorul mâinii

adjective ((of land, property etc) belonging completely to the owner, not just for a certain time.) care este proprietate absolută

noun, adjective ((of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer: a freelance journalist; freelance work.) colaborator; freelance; pe cont propriu

1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) liber

2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) de bunăvoie((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.)

noun (a motorway.) autostradă (fără taxă)

verb (to travel (downhill) on a bicycle, in a car etc without using mechanical power.) a merge cu ambreiajul decuplat/din inerţie

noun (a cabinet for keeping food at, or bringing it down to, a temperature below freezing-point.) congelator

adjective (very cold: This room's freezing.) rece ca gheaţa

noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.)

adjective nebun, frenetic

adverb frenetic; cu frenezie

adverb (often: He frequently arrived late.) (în mod) frecvent

['freskəu]

(a picture painted on a wall while the plaster is still wet.) frescă

1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) a se înteţi

2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) a se aranja

adverb (newly; recently: freshly gathered plums; freshly arrived.) recent, de curând

[fri‹]

(short for refrigerator.)

adjective (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) pri­e­tenos

1) (the state of being friends: Friendship is a wonderful thing.) prietenie

2) (a particular relationship between two friends: Our friendship grew through the years.) prie­tenie

[fri:z]

(a narrow strip around the walls of a room, building etc near the top, usually decorated with pictures, carving etc: The walls were decorated with a frieze of horses.) friză

adjective speriat

adjective înfricoşător

1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) înspăimântător

2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.) grozav, lamentabil

adverb (very: He's frightfully clever.) teribil de

adverb cu răceală, (în mod) frigid

adjective (decorated with frills: a frilled curtain; a frilly dress.) cu volane

[frin‹]

1. noun

1) (a border of loose threads on a carpet, shawl etc: Her red shawl has a black fringe.) tiv

2) (hair cut to hang over the forehead: You should have your fringe cut before it covers your eyes.) margine

3) (the outer area; the edge; the part farthest from the main part or centre of something: on the fringe of the city.)

2. verb

(to make or be a border around: Trees fringed the pond.) a înconjura

adjective zburdalnic

['fritə]

((often with away) to throw away or waste gradually: He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.) a risipi

[-'vo-]

1) (frivolousness: The frivolity of his behaviour.) frivolitate

2) (a frivolous action or thought: I have no time for frivolities.) frivolitate, lucru neserios

noun frivolitate

[frok]

(a woman's or girl's dress: She wore a summer frock.) rochie

['frolik]

((of children, young animals etc) to play happily: The puppies frolicked in the garden.)

(from every direction: People were running towards him from all sides.) din toate părţile/direcţiile

(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) din obişnuinţă

(by remembering; without using a book etc for reference: He said the whole poem from memory.) din memorie

(very sincerely: She thanked him from the bottom of her heart.) din suflet

(from the very beginning.) chiar de la început

(occasionally; sometimes: From time to time he brings me a present.) din când în când

adjective (from the front: a frontal attack.) fron­tal

1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; (also adjective) a frontier town.) (de) frontieră

2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) frontieră

3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) limită

(a picture at the very beginning of a book.) frontispiciu

adjective degerat

adverb cu răceală

noun ((American) icing.)

1) (covered with frost: the frosty countryside.) acoperit de gheaţă

2) (of behaviour, very unfriendly: a frosty manner.) gla­cial

adjective (producing (good) results: a fruitful meeting.) fructuos

[fru'iʃən]

noun (an actual result; the happening of something that was thought of, hoped for etc: Her dreams came to fruition.) împlinire

adjective (useless; with no results: a fruitless attempt.) zadarnic, inutil

adverb zadarnic, în van

adjective (of or like fruit: a fruity taste; a fruity drink.) de fructe

noun frustrare