fuente

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (manufactured water feature)
a. fountain
Hay una fuente en medio del jardín.There's a fountain in the middle of the garden.
2. (natural water feature)
a. spring
Hemos analizado esta fuente y el agua que sale es potable.We've analyzed this spring, and the water from it is drinkable.
b. fountain
Bebe agua de la fuente. Está fresquísima.Have a drink from the fountain. It's nice and cold.
3. (serving dish)
a. dish
Necesito una fuente grande para servir las verduras.I need a large dish to serve the vegetables in.
b. platter
Saca la fuente de patatas a la mesa, por favor.Take the platter with potatoes to the table, please.
c. bowl
Siempre solemos acompañar la comida con una buena fuente de ensalada.We usually have a big bowl of salad with our meal.
4. (origin)
a. source
La fuente del río Colorado se encuentra en el estado del mismo nombre.The source of the Colorado River is in the state of the same name.
b. supply
¡Corta la fuente de alimentación rápido! ¡Nos están hackeando!Quick, cut the power supply! We're being hacked!
5. (informant or document)
a. source
Los diccionarios son una fuente de información muy valiosa.Dictionaries are a very valuable source of information.
6. (printing)
a. font
Creo que se vería mejor con una fuente más moderna.I think it would look better with a more modern font.
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fuente
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (de agua; construcción)
a. fountain
2. (manantial)
a. spring
fuente de agua potabledrinking fountain
fuente termalthermal spring
3. (bandeja)
a. (serving) dish
4. (origen)
a. source
fuente de energíaenergy source
fuente de energía renovablerenewable energy source
fuente de ingresossource of income
fuente de riquezasource of wealth
5. (de información)
a. source
según fuentes del ministerio de Educación,…according to Ministry of Education sources,…
fuentes oficiosas/oficialesunofficial/official sources
6. (printing)
a. font
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fuente
1 (construcción) fountain; (manantial) spring
abrir la fuente de las lágrimas to open the floodgates (familiar)
fuente de beber drinking fountain
fuente de río source of a river
fuente de soda (Latinoamérica) café selling ice-cream and soft drinks; soda fountain; (EEUU)
fuente termal hot spring
2 (Culin) serving dish; platter
fuente de hornear fuente de horno ovenproof dish
3 (origen) source; origin
de fuente desconocida/fidedigna from an unknown/a reliable source
fuente de alimentación (Informática) power supply
fuente de ingresos source of income
fuente de suministro source of supply
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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