fuente
fuente(
fwehn
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (manufactured water feature)
2. (natural water feature)
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)
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.
fuenteNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
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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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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