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"Furia" is a noun which is often translated as "fury", and "furor" is a noun which is also often translated as "fury". Learn more about the difference between "furia" and "furor" below.
la furia(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anger)
2. (strength)
a. fury
Tuvimos que enfrentarnos a la furia de los elementos.We had to confront the fury of the elements.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La furia del vendaval fue tanta que tuve que refugiarme en casa del profesor.The gale was so strong that I had to take shelter at the teacher's house.
Aquella noche, sentimos la furia de la tormenta.We felt the full force of the storm that night.
las furias
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (mythology)
a. Furies
Quizás el rey provocó la ira de las Furias y fue por eso que naufragó su barco.Perhaps the king incurred the wrath of the Furies and that was why his boat sank.
el furor(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (anger)
a. fury
Al verlo pegarle al niño, me invadió un furor que me impedía hablar.When I saw him hitting the child, I was overcome by a fury that left me speechless.
b. rage
Cuando José supo que Marta llevaba años mintiéndole, lo invadió el furor.When José found out that Marta had been lying to him for years, he was filled with rage.
2. (enthusiasm)
a. passion
El furor por las terapias alternativas no es una moda pasajera.The passion for alternative therapies is not a passing fad.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los smartphones y las redes sociales causan furor desde hace años.Smartphones and social networks have been all the rage for some years.
El nuevo videojuego hace furor en Japón, donde cuenta con miles de jugadores.The new video game is a huge sensation in Japan, boasting thousands of players.
a. frenzy
Ganó una fortuna en la época del furor que provocó la burbuja punto com.He made a fortune around the time of the frenzy of the dot com bubble.
b. furor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Estalló el furor cuando se publicaron en la prensa los documentos filtrados.The leaked documents caused a furor when they were published by the press.
c. furore (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El furor que provocó el hecho de que no se castigara a los asesinos derivó en una investigación oficial.The furore over the failure to bring the killers to justice led to a public inquiry.
4. (force)
a. fury (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
La tormenta por fin había agotado su furor.The storm had at last spent its fury.
