Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
flora and fauna
flora y fauna
Meaning
The plants and animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Example
The Galápagos Islands have unique flora and fauna.
B2 adjective
floral
floral
Meaning
Relating to flowers or decorated with flowers.
Example
She wore a beautiful floral dress to the party.
C2 noun
florescence
florecimiento
Meaning
The process, state, or period of flowering.
Example
The garden reached its peak florescence in spring.
C2 adjective
florid
excesivamente ornamentado / rojizo
Meaning
Having a red or flushed complexion; or excessively ornate and intricate.
Example
The speaker’s florid style made the lecture hard to follow.
B2 noun
florist
florista
Meaning
A person who sells and arranges flowers.
Example
We bought a bouquet from the local florist.
C2 noun
flotilla
flotilla
Meaning
A small fleet of ships or boats operating together.
Example
A flotilla of fishing boats left the harbor at dawn.
C2 noun
flotsam
escombros flotantes
Meaning
Floating debris from a shipwreck or things discarded and left floating.
Example
The beach was littered with flotsam after the storm.
C1 verb
flounder
tambalear
Meaning
To struggle or stagger clumsily; to experience difficulty or confusion.
Example
He floundered in the interview when asked difficult questions.
A2 noun
Flour
harina
Meaning
fine powder made by grinding wheat or other grains; used for making bread, cakes, and pastry
Example
She mixed flour with water to make dough for bread.
B2 verb
flourish
florecer
Meaning
To grow or develop in a healthy or successful way.
Example
Her business began to flourish after she introduced online sales.
C1 verb
flout
despreciar
Meaning
To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule or law.
Example
The company was fined for flouting environmental regulations.
B1 noun
flow
flujo
Meaning
The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream
Example
The flow of information must be secured.
A1 noun
flower
flor
Meaning
the seed-bearing part of a plant, often colorful and fragrant, that blossoms
Example
The garden was full of colorful flowers.
B1 noun
Flower-vase
jarrón de flores
Meaning
a decorative container used to hold cut flowers
Example
She placed beautiful roses in the flower vase on the table.
A1 noun
Flowers
flor
Meaning
The reproductive structures of plants that provide nectar for butterflies.
Example
Butterflies are attracted to colorful flowers.
C1 adjective
flowery
florido / ornamentado
Meaning
Full of flowers or overly elaborate in style or language.
Example
She wrote a flowery letter filled with poetic phrases.
A2 noun
flu
gripe
Meaning
a contagious viral illness causing fever, aches, and respiratory symptoms; influenza
Example
She stayed home because she had the flu.
C1 verb
fluctuate
fluctuar
Meaning
To regularly increase or decrease.
Example
Stock prices fluctuate due to market conditions.
C1 noun
fluctuation
fluctuación
Meaning
An irregular rising and falling in number or amount; a variation.
Example
The stock market experiences frequent fluctuation.
C2 noun
flue
conducto de humos
Meaning
A pipe or channel for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, gas heater, or power station.
Example
The chimney flue needs to be cleaned regularly.
B2 noun
fluency
fluidez
Meaning
The ability to speak or write a language smoothly and effortlessly.
Example
She speaks English with remarkable fluency.
B1 adjective
Fluent
fluido; elocuente
Meaning
able to speak a language easily and accurately; flowing smoothly and gracefully
Example
She is fluent in three languages including English and French.
C2 adjective
fluential
influyente
Meaning
Having the power to influence or flowing freely (rare/archaic usage).
Example
The fluential speaker captivated the entire audience.
B2 adverb
Fluently
con fluidez; de manera fluida
Meaning
in a smooth, effortless, and articulate manner; with ease and skill
Example
She speaks French fluently.