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famú
1. poser, mettre ; 2. couver 1. poner; 2. empollar 1. to put, to place; 2. to brood/hatch
Fulési, famú bei lidáü sóuduyeru líra nún. | Táfumuchu yan gáyu tuwágu ában dúsenu gányein.
— Pon la tapa en esa olla por mí, por favor. | La gallina está empollando en una docena de huevos.
faráraguwa
épeler (bas) deletrear (bas) to spell (bas)
Ída liyan san bafáragadaguni bíri?
— ¿Cómo se deletera tu nombre?
faréinguwa
séparer (bas) separar (bas) to separate (bas)
Fáreinguwa wamei fígiyedu tuwéi gusínyu. / Fáreinguwa numutiyan iráhüyün.
— Separemos los tenedores de los cuchillos. / Separé a los niños.
fáyei
payer (bas) pagar; pagarle a (alguien); pagarle a (alguien) (una cantidad) (bas) to pay (bas)
Ká ba gi afáyeira luwágu? / Fáyei naa dóuda. / Fáyei numuti. / Fáyei numuti séingü fiyáadürü.
— ¿Quién lo va a pagar? / He pagado la deuda. / Le pagué. / Le pagué cinco dólares.
feruduna
excuser, pardonner perdonar to excuse, to forgive, to pardon
fiyú
1. griffer, égratigner ; 2. signer (bas) 1. arañar, rasguñar; 2. firmar (bas) 1. to scratch; 2. to sign (bas)
Fiyú boun dugúmeedu tó. / Fiyú laadina mésa.
— Firme este documento. / El gato me ha arañado.
fí
jeter (bas) tirar (bas) to throw away (bas)
Fí bei budéin lídoun híme.
— Tira la boteilla a la basura.
fí águu
surveiller, jeter un œil (bas) echarle un ojo (bas) to keep an eye on (bas)
Fí ba águu luwágun sódiyeru wíyuguwa liyein.
— Échale un ojo a la olla para que no se derrame.
furíguwa
avoir des rapports sexuels avec (bas) tener sexo con (bas) to have sex with (bas)
Máfuridagun lumutina.
— Él no tuvo sexo conmigo.
fú
être hyperactif (bas) ; souffler ; jouer (instrument à vent) (bas) ser hiperactivo (bas) ; soplar ; tocar (un instrumento de viento) (bas) to be hyperactive (bas) ; to blow ; to play (wind instrument) (bas)
Fúti iráhü líra. / Mafúuda baa!
— Ese niño es hiperactivo. / ¡Cálmate!, ¡No seas hiperactivo!
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