Oxford 5000 part 2

not genuine; appearing to be something it is not;; made to look like something else

fake (adjective)

causing or ending in death;; causing disaster or failure

fatal (adjective)

an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services;; an amount of money that you pay to join an organization, or to do something

fee (noun)

having or based on the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men

feminist (adjective)

a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones;; a thing that is invented or imagined and is not true;; used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented

fiction (noun)

angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening;; showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violent;; very strong in a way that could cause damage;; very much; more than usual

fierce (adjective)

the state of being known and talked about by many people

fame (noun)

one of the many soft light parts covering a bird's body;; people of the same sort (are found together);; an action that you can be proud of;; to annoy or upset somebody or a group of people;; to make somebody feel less angry or offended;; used to express surprise

feather (noun)

advice, criticism or information about how good or useful something or somebody's work is;; the unpleasant noise produced by electrical equipment such as an amplifier when some of the power returns to the system

feedback (noun)

a series of performances of music, plays, films/movies, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea;; a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one

festival (noun)

5th

fifth (ordinal number)

50;; numbers, years or temperatures from 50 to 59;; between the ages of 50 and 59

fifty (number)

a box or folded piece of card for keeping loose papers together and in order;; a collection of information stored together in a computer, under a particular name;; a file and the information it contains, for example about a particular person or subject;; a metal tool with a rough surface for cutting or shaping hard substances or for making them smooth;; a line of people or things, one behind the other;; (in) one line, one behind the other

file (noun)

a person who makes films/movies

film-maker (noun)

information that is discovered as the result of research into something;; a decision made by the judge or jury in a court case

finding (noun)

to stop doing something or making something because it is complete;; to come to an end; to bring something to an end;; to eat, drink or use what remains of something;; to be in a particular state or position at the end of a race or a competition;; to make somebody so tired or impatient that they cannot do any more

finish (verb)

the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable;; a pale colour of skin or hair;; used to introduce a statement that defends somebody who has just been criticized, or that explains another statement that may seem unreasonable

fairness (noun)

trust in somebody's ability or knowledge; trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised;; strong religious belief;; a particular religion;; the intention to do something right;; to break/keep a promise that you have made to somebody; to stop/continue being loyal to somebody;; knowing that what you are doing is wrong;; believing that what you are doing is right; believing that something is correct;; to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help

faith (noun)

to drop down from a higher level to a lower level;; to suddenly stop standing;; to hang down;; to slope downwards;; to decrease in amount, number or strength;; to be defeated or captured;; to die in battle; to be shot;; to pass into a particular state; to begin to be something;; to come quickly and suddenly;; to happen or take place;; to move in a particular direction or come in a particular position;; to belong to a particular class, group or area of responsibility

fall (verb)

wrong; not correct or true;; not natural;; not genuine, but made to look real to cheat people;; not real or sincere;; wrong or mistaken, because it is based on something that is not true or correct;; not faithful;; by pretending to be something that you are not, in order to gain some advantage for yourself;; to give the impression of being sincere/true or not sincere/true

false (adjective)

well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize;; knowing something very well;; very informal, sometimes in a way that is unpleasant

familiar (adjective)

a group consisting of one or two parents and their children;; a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations;; all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead;; a couple's or a person's children, especially young children;; a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages;; (to be/become) pregnant;; to be a common feature in a particular family

family (noun)

known about by many people;; people sometimes say Famous last words!when they think somebody is being too confident about something that is going to happen

famous (adjective)

a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much;; a machine with blades that go round to create a current of air;; a thing that you hold in your hand and wave to create a current of cool air;; when somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done

fan (noun)

to want something or want to do something;; to be sexually attracted to somebody;; to think that you are very popular, attractive or intelligent;; to like the idea of being something or to believe, often wrongly, that you are something;; used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something;; to think that somebody/something will win or be successful at something, especially in a race;; to believe or imagine something

fancy (verb)

extremely good; excellent;; very large; larger than you expected;; strange and showing a lot of imagination;; impossible to put into practice

fantastic (adjective)

a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen;; a product of your imagination;; the act of imagining things; a person's imagination

fantasy (noun)

a long distance away;; used when you are asking or talking about the distance between two places or the distance that has been travelled or is to be travelled;; a long time from the present; for a large part of a particular period of time;; very much; to a great degree;; used when you are asking or talking about the degree to which something is true or possible;; used to talk about how much progress has been made in doing or achieving something;; to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea);; used to say that you think you know, remember, understand, etc. something but you cannot be completely sure, especially because you do not know all the facts;; used to give your personal opinion on something;; used to give facts or an opinion about a particular aspect of something;; to a limited degree, usually less than is sufficient;; by a great amount;; to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits;; by a very great amount;; over a large area;; used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this;; far away from home; to or in places that are not near;; used to say that the opposite of what somebody says is true;; almost the opposite of something or of what is expected;; not frequent; not happening often;; to be very successful in the future;; to achieve all that is wanted;; to be willing to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with something;; to behave in an extreme way that is not acceptable;; to the degree that;; almost correct;; to not be enough to buy a lot of things;; to not be enough for what is needed;; until now; up to this point;; only to a limited degree;; used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet;; used to comment on something that was almost successful but in fact failed

far (adverb)

the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.;; a passenger in a taxi;; food that is offered as a meal

fare (noun)

an area of land, and the buildings on it, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals;; the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives;; a place where particular fish or animals are bred;; to risk everything you have on an investment, a bet, etc.

farm (noun)

a person who owns or manages a farm

farmer (noun)

the business of managing or working on a farm

farming (noun)

extremely interesting and attractive

fascinating (adjective)

a popular style of clothes, hair, etc. at a particular time or place; the state of being popular;; a popular way of behaving, doing an activity, etc.;; the business of making or selling clothes in new and different styles;; to some extent, but not very well;; in the style of somebody/something;; in a particular way;; used to emphasize that somebody is doing something or using something a lot

fashion (noun)

following a style that is popular at a particular time;; used or visited by people following a current fashion, especially by rich people

fashionable (adjective)

moving or able to move quickly;; happening in a short time or without delay;; able to do something quickly;; producing or allowing quick movement;; showing a time later than the true time;; very sensitive to light, and therefore useful when taking photographs in poor light or of something that is moving very quickly;; firmly fixed and safe;; not likely to change or to come out when washed;; to be quick to understand or react in a new situation;; to be quick at pulling out a gun in order to shoot it;; full of rapid action and sudden changes;; a person who can talk very quickly and easily, but who cannot always be trusted;; a person who knows how to get what they want quickly, especially when beginning a sexual relationship with somebody;; that cannot be changed in any circumstances;; to earn money quickly and easily;; to trick somebody

fast (adjective)

to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together;; to close something firmly so that it will not open; to be closed in this way;; to fix or place something in a particular position, so that it will not move;; to attach or tie one thing to another thing;; if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing firmly with your arms, etc.;; if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time

fasten (verb)

having too much flesh on it and weighing too much;; thick or wide;; large in quantity; worth a lot of money;; used for saying that you do not believe something is likely to happen;; not at all good or useful;; used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and somebody still has a chance to win it

fat (adjective)

the things, especially bad things, that will happen or have happened to somebody/something;; the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed;; a terrible thing that could happen;; to do something too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end

fate (noun)

a male parent of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father to a child;; a person's ancestors (= people who are related to you who lived in the past);; the first man to introduce a new way of thinking about something or of doing something;; used by Christians to refer to God;; the title of a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church;; from one generation of a family to the next;; used to say that a son's character or behaviour is similar to that of his father;; very much older than somebody (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate);; we believe a thing because we want it to be true

father (noun)

the responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done;; a bad or weak aspect of somebody's character;; something that is wrong or not perfect; something that is wrong with a machine or system that stops it from working correctly;; a mistake made when serving;; a place where there is a break that is longer than usual in the layers of rock in the earth's crust;; to look for and discover mistakes in somebody/something; to complain about somebody/something;; used to say that somebody has a lot, or even too much, of a particular good quality

fault (noun)

a thing that you do to help somebody;; approval or support for somebody/something;; treatment that is generous to one person or group in a way that seems unfair to others;; agreement to have sex with somebody;; you are likely to succeed because the conditions are good and you have an advantage;; to try to get somebody to like or support you by praising or helping them a lot;; used in reply to a question that you think is silly;; to do something that is not helpful to somebody or that gives a bad impression of them;; if you are in favour of somebody/something, you support and agree with them/it;; in exchange for another thing (because the other thing is better or you want it more);; if something is in somebody's favour, it gives them an advantage or helps them;; a decision or judgement that is in somebody's favour benefits that person or says that they were right;; in a fair way

favour (noun)

making people have a good opinion of somebody/something;; positive and showing your good opinion of somebody/something;; good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage;; fairly good and not too expensive

favourable (adjective)

liked more than others of the same kind;; a performer, politician, sports player, etc., who is popular where they were born;; (in the US) a candidate for president who is supported by his or her own state in the first part of a campaign

favourite (adjective)

the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger, when something bad might happen, or when a particular thing frightens you;; people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things which more experienced people would not consider doing;; to avoid the danger of something happening;; feeling frightened that you might be killed;; used to say that you definitely do not want to do something;; to make somebody very frightened, especially in order to make them do something;; to make somebody be afraid, etc.;; in a fair way

fear (noun)

an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage

feat (noun)

something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing;; a part of somebody's face such as their nose, mouth and eyes;; (in newspapers, on television, etc.) a special article or programme about somebody/something;; the main film/movie in a cinema programme

feature (noun)

having a system of government in which the individual states of a country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc.;; (within a federal system, for example the US and Canada) connected with national government rather than the local government of an individual state

federal (adjective)

to give food to a person or an animal;; to eat food;; to provide food for a family or group of people;; to give a plant a special substance to make it grow;; to give advice, information, etc. to somebody/something;; to supply something to somebody/something;; to put or push something into or through a machine;; to satisfy a need, desire, etc. and keep it strong;; to harm somebody who has helped you or supported you;; to eat a lot of food or too much food

feed (verb)

the act of giving food to a person, an animal or a plant

feeding (noun)

to experience a particular feeling or emotion;; to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you;; to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.;; to give you a particular feeling or impression;; to have a particular physical quality which you become aware of by touching;; to deliberately move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like;; to think or believe that something is the case; to have a particular opinion or attitude;; to experience the effects or results of something, often strongly;; to search for something with your hands, feet, etc.;; to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special;; to be or feel unfairly treated;; to feel proud and happy;; to feel weak because you are nervous;; to realize that you are getting old, especially compared with people you are with who are younger than you;; to think or imagine that other people are talking about you;; used to tell somebody that they are allowed to do something;; to feel happy, confident, etc.;; to be certain about something even though you do not have any direct proof and cannot explain why you are certain;; to want to have or do something;; to not have enough money;; to feel as though you will vomit soon;; to feel as though you will vomit soon;; to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.;; to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with;; to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty;; to look or feel very ill/sick or tired;; to look/feel extremely good;; to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.;; to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation;; not to feel as well or lively as usual;; to not feel healthy and well

feel (verb)

something that you feel through the mind or through the senses;; the idea or belief that a particular thing is true or a particular situation is likely to happen;; an attitude or opinion about something;; a person's emotions rather than their thoughts or ideas;; strong emotion;; the ability to understand somebody/something or to do something in a sensitive way;; sympathy or love for somebody/something;; the ability to feel physically;; the atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.;; an unpleasant feeling that you get when you realize that something bad has happened or is going to happen;; anger between people, especially after an argument or disagreement;; used to tell somebody you have been arguing with or have beaten in a contest that you would still like to be friendly with them;; to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset somebody

feeling (noun)

a way of referring to a man or boy;; a person that you work with or that is like you; a thing that is similar to the one mentioned;; a senior member of some colleges or universities;; a member of an academic or professional organization;; a graduate student who holds a fellowship

fellow (noun)

being a woman or a girl;; of the sex that can lay eggs or give birth to babies;; of women; typical of women; affecting women;; that can produce fruit;; having a hole that another part fits into

female (adjective)

a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or around a garden/yard, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out;; a structure that horses must jump over in a race or a competition;; a criminal who buys and sells stolen goods;; said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have;; to find a solution to a disagreement with somebody;; in a situation that is different from the one that you are in;; to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something

fence (noun)

a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal;; a particular type of disease in which somebody has a high temperature;; a state of nervous excitement;; great interest or excitement about something

fever (noun)

used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'not many';; used with plural nouns and a plural verb to mean 'a small number', 'some';; not frequent; not happening often

few (determiner)

the part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working and moving other food quickly through the body;; a material such as cloth or rope that is made from a mass of natural or artificial threads;; one of the many thin threads that form body tissue, such as muscle, and natural materials, such as wood and cotton

fibre (noun)

an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc.;; an area of land used for the purpose mentioned;; a large area of land covered with the thing mentioned; an area from which the thing mentioned is obtained;; a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in;; the fact of people doing practical work or study, rather than working in a library or laboratory;; an area of land used for playing a sport on;; the team that is trying to catch the ball rather than hit it;; all the people or animals competing in a particular sports event;; all the people or products competing in a particular area of business;; an area within which the force mentioned has an effect;; part of a record that is a separate item of data;; to enable somebody to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them;; to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people

field (noun)

15;; a team of Rugby Union players

fifteen (number)

to take part in a war or battle against an enemy;; to struggle physically with somebody;; to take part in a contest against somebody;; to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose something bad;; to try very hard to get something or to achieve something;; to have an argument with somebody about something;; to take part in a boxing match;; to try to get what you want in court;; to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using;; to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill;; a small chance of being successful if a great effort is made;; extremely fit or healthy;; a feeling that you are ready to fight very hard for something or to try something difficult;; comments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for something;; to try to do something that you will probably never succeed in doing;; to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone's help;; to be unwilling to accept something or do something, and to try to avoid it;; to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other;; to fight in a very determined way for what you want;; to defend your/somebody's position against other people;; used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue

fight (verb)

the activity of being involved in a battle against an enemy;; a physical struggle with somebody;; the activity of taking part in a boxing match;; the activity of trying very hard to get something or achieve something;; an argument or arguments with somebody about something

fighting (noun)

a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information;; a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9;; the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers;; a person of the type mentioned;; the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly;; the shape of the human body, especially a woman's body that is attractive;; a person or an animal in a drawing, painting, etc., or in a story;; a statue of a person or an animal;; a picture, diagram, etc. in a book, that is referred to by a number;; a particular shape formed by lines or surfaces;; a pattern or series of movements performed on ice;; to be/become somebody that other people laugh at;; to have a particular appearance;; accurate and detailed information;; to say the exact price or number of something

figure (noun)

to make something full of something; to become full of something;; to block a hole with a substance;; to make somebody have a strong feeling;; if a smell, sound or light fills a place, it is very strong, loud or bright and easy to notice;; full of the thing mentioned;; to stop people from continuing to want or need something;; to do a job, have a role or position, etc.;; to appoint somebody to a job;; to use up a particular period of time doing something;; to make somebody/yourself feel unable to eat any more;; if somebody fills an order or a prescription, they give the customer what they have asked for;; used to invite somebody to take as much as they like of something such as food, drink, etc; help yourself;; to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose;; to do somebody's job in an acceptable way when they are not there

fill (verb)

a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, shown on television or at the cinema/movie theater;; the art or business of making films/movies;; moving pictures of real events, shown for example on television;; thin plastic that is sensitive to light, used for taking photographs and making films/movies; a roll of this plastic, used in cameras;; a thin layer of something, usually on the surface of something else

film (noun)

a device containing paper, sand, chemicals, etc. that a liquid or gas is passed through in order to remove any materials that are not wanted;; a device that allows only particular types of light or sound to pass through it;; a program that processes information to exclude the types which are not wanted or that stops certain types of electronic information, email, etc. being sent to a computer;; a light on a set of traffic lights showing that traffic can turn left or right while traffic that wants to go straight ahead must wait

filter (noun)

being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions, statements, etc.;; being the result of a particular process;; that cannot be argued with or changed;; used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered;; the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer;; the last comment or decision about something

final (adjective)

after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay;; used to introduce the last in a list of things;; in a way that ends all discussion about something

finally (adverb)

money used to run a business, an activity or a project;; the activity of managing money, especially by a government or commercial organization;; the money available to a person, an organization or a country; the way this money is managed

finance (noun)

connected with money and finance;; having money

financial (adjective)

to discover somebody/something unexpectedly or by chance;; to get back something/somebody that was lost after searching for it/them;; to discover something/somebody by searching, studying or thinking carefully;; to discover that something is true after you have tried it, tested it or experienced it;; to have a particular feeling or opinion about something;; to have something available so that you can use it;; to discover somebody/something/yourself doing something or in a particular situation, especially when this is unexpected;; to arrive at something naturally; to reach something;; used to say that something exists, grows, etc. somewhere;; to make a particular decision in a court case;; with free food and accommodation in addition to your wages;; to look for and discover mistakes in somebody/something; to complain about somebody/something;; to become able to act independently and with confidence;; to be able or willing to do something;; to meet somebody who is equal to or even better than you in strength, skill or intelligence;; to be able to speak or express your opinion;; to discover the right route (to a place);; to come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending to;; to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place;; impossible for anyone to find or see;; to accept somebody as they are without expecting them to behave in a special way or have special qualities

find (verb)

of high quality; good;; in good health;; used to tell somebody that an action, a suggestion or a decision is acceptable;; used to say you are satisfied with something;; pleasing to look at;; attractive and delicate;; bright and not raining;; very thin or narrow;; difficult to see or describe;; made of very small grains;; that you have a lot of respect for;; sounding important and impressive but unlikely to have any effect;; containing only a particular metal and no other substances that reduce the quality;; people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that somebody has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely;; to learn to do something well and efficiently;; healthy; in good condition;; used to emphasize something that is expressed clearly and directly, especially a criticism;; to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

fine (adjective)

one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included);; having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned;; the part of a glove that covers the finger;; a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc.;; used to say that the total number of somebody/something is very small;; to be awkward with your hands so that you drop things or are unable to do something;; to suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business;; to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck);; used to refer to an estimate or method of doing something that is not very accurate or scientific and partly based on guessing;; if the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at somebody, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for something, etc.;; used to tell somebody to start doing some work or making an effort;; to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing somebody, done to be rude to somebody or to show them that you are angry;; to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying;; to be stealing money from the place where you work;; to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation;; to be likely to steal something;; to touch somebody with the intention of hurting them physically;; to miss or fail to use an opportunity;; to do nothing to help somebody;; to not be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation;; to accuse somebody of doing something;; to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing somebody, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry;; to make a sharp noise by moving your second or third finger quickly against your thumb, to attract somebody's attention, or to mark the beat of music, for example;; to work very hard

finger (noun)

the flames, light and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when something burns;; flames that are out of control and destroy buildings, trees, etc.;; a pile of burning fuel, such as wood or coal, used for cooking food or heating a room;; a piece of equipment for heating a room;; shots from guns;; very strong emotion, especially anger or enthusiasm;; a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm;; a difficult introduction to a new job or activity;; to be criticized severely for something you have done;; to make somebody direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it;; to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using;; to become friends quickly and have a very friendly relationship;; to delay or be delayed in taking action;; to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful;; if something bad is being said about somebody/something, it usually has some truth in it;; giving you a painful burning feeling;; from a bad situation to one that is worse;; to act in a way that is not sensible and take dangerous risks;; to be very successful and gain the admiration of other people

fire (noun)