Ido-English Dictionary

foy-o: time (in counting); occasion (repetition); turn (in series); singla-foye, omna-foye: evey time (that), all the time, whenever; multa-foye: many times, often (when), repeatedly; quanta-foye: how many times; kelka-foye: sometimes; esas mea foyo: it is my turn; a singlu lua foyo: to each a turn, every one in turn; me vidas il du-foye en la monato: I see him twice a month. F

foyer-o:(theat.) foyer, lobby; (of the actors) green-room. — DEFIRS

fracion-o:(arith.) fraction; -igar: to divide into f.s. — DEFIRS

frag-o: strawberry; -iero: s.plant (genus: Fragaria); -ier-eyo, -ier-bedo: s. bed. — FISL

fragment-o: fragment, broken piece, scrap; -igar: to make into or reduce to f.s. — DEFIS

frajil-a:(also fig.) fragile, brittle, easily broken or destroyed, not durable; hom - ala- -eso: (fig.) man's frailty; la -eso dil fortuno: (fig.) the instability of fortune. V. exp.: Ne omna objekto ruptebla esas frajila; bastono esas ruptebla, vitro dina esas frajila; III—200. Ant.: solida, dur-iva. — DEFIS

frak-o: (evening) dress coat, swallow-tailed coat. — DFRS

frakas-ar:(tr.) to break to pieces, shatter, smash; -bruiso: crash (sound). (cf. ruptar). Ex.: Frakasar porcelana taso. Omna osti en lua korpo esis frakasata. — FI

fram-o:(tech.) frame (work) (of a machine, wagon, etc.); chassis (of autom.); sash (of a window, etc.) N.B. not frame of picture; cf. kadro. — E

framason-o: a freemason; -ala: masonic. — EFIRS

framb-o: rasberry; -iero: r. bush (genus: Rubus); -izar: to cover with r.s; (fig.) to give a r. flavor to. — FS

Franc-a: French; -o, -ulo, -ino; Franci-ano: a F. person; -ia: France; -igar: to frenchify, gallicize; -eskar: to become F.; -ig-(ad)o: gallicizing; -amanta; -amiko: francophil; -odi-anto; -enemiko: enemy of the F.; francophobe; la Franca (linguo): the French (language); -atre, segun la Franca modo: in the F. fashion.

francisk-o:(French) battle-axe. Def.: Armo di l'antiqua Franki: hakilo kun du tranchivi; V — 87.  — DFS

franciskan-o*: a Franciscan monk, gray friar. — DEFIRS

frangul-o:(bot.) black alder tree, alder buckthorn Frangula (Rhamnus). — IL

franj-o: fringe, border of loose threads; -izar: to f. (ulo): adorn, trim with a f.; -igar; -eskar: to fray out, become f.ed. — DEFIS

franjipan-o: frangipane, jasmine perfume, also a liquor. — DeFIS

frank-o: franc: F.coin; $0.193; 9.52 pence.

Franko: member of a former German people. — DEFIRS

frankolin-o:(orni.) francolin: a species of partridge (genus: Pternistes). — DEFIRS

frap-ar:(tr.) to strike, knock, hit, slap, rap; (fig.) to make an impression on (ulu); -etar: to pat, tap lightly, strum; -(ad)o: strike, clapping (of hands, rapping); (cf. stroko); frap-anta verajo: a striking truth; vento- -o: gust of wind; pugno- -o: blow of the fist; manu- -o: clap (of hand); pedo- ar: to knick (cf. kikar); ondo- -o: beat of wave; -ar pike e tranche: to cut and thrust. V. exp.: vid. batar. — F

frat-o:(also relig.) brother or sister; -ulo: brother; -ino: sister; ge- -i: brothers and sisters; -aro, -eso: brother- or -sisterhood; -ala, atra: fraternal, sisterly, brotherly; -eskar: to fraternize (kun); armo- -ulo: brother-in-arms; lakto- -ulo: foster brother; -ocido: fratricide (act.) — EFIS

fraud-ar:(tr., intr.) to defraud; cheat (in play); -a, -oza: fraudulent; -anto, -ero: defrauder, cheat; -e sustraktar: to embezzle; -ar parole: to equivocate; -ar sua kredit-anti: to defraud one's creditors; -ar en exameno: to cheat in an examination. V. exp. furtar. — DEFIS

fraxin-o:(bot.) ash-tree (genus: Fraxinus). — FISL

fray-o: spawn, eggs of fish and also of frogs; -ifar: to s. — FIS

frazar:(gram., mus.) phrase, sentence; -ifar: to phrase, form sentences; -o-formo: a form of sentence; a ready-made sentence, commonplace; idiotismala frazo: idiomatic sentence; membro de -o: clause (cf. klauzo). — DEFIRS

frazeologi-o: phraseology. — DEFIRS

fregat-o:(nav.) frigate. — DEFIRS

fregat-ucelo:(orni.) frigate-bird (genus: Techypetes)