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Three flags were flying in front of the building.

fly2 / flai / noun ( plural flies )

[ count ] a small insect with two wings — Look at the picture at insect .

[ singular ] the part where you fasten a pair of pants at the front

Your fly is unzipped!

fly • ing / ' flaiig / adjective

able to fly

flying insects

with flying colors

with great success; very well

They all passed the exam with flying colors.

fly • ing sau • cer / iflaiig ' sosэr / noun [count]

an object in the sky that some people think they have seen, and that they think has come from another planet

foal / foul / noun [ count ] a young horse Word building A male horse is a stallion and a female horse is a mare . A young horse is a foal .

foam / foum / noun [ noncount ]

a soft light material, full of small holes, which is used inside seats, etc.

a foam mattress

a lot of very small white bubbles that you see when you move liquid quickly

fo • cus 1 AVWL / ' foukэs / verb ( fo .cus • es or fo • cus • ses , fo • cus • ing or fo • cus • sing , fo • cused or fo cussed )

1 to give all your attention to something to focus on a problem 2 to move part of a camera, etc. so that you can see things through it clearly

fo • cus2 AWB / ' foukss / noun [ singular ]

the center of attention or interest; special attention that is

given to someone or something

It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.

in focus ; out of focus

If a photograph is in focus , it is clear. If it is out of focus , it is not.

fog / fog ; fag / noun [ count, noncount ]

thick cloud that forms close to the ground, and that is

difficult to see through

The fog will clear by late morning.

► fog • gy / ' fogi ; ' fagi / adjective

( fog • gi • er , fog • gi • est )

a foggy day

It was very foggy this morning.

foil / foil / noun [ noncount ]

thin metal paper that is used for covering food

Wrap the meat in foil and put it in the oven.

fold 1 Ф / fould / verb (folds , fold ing ,fold ed) ( also fold up )

1 to bend something so that one part is on top of another part

folded the letter and put it in the envelope. Fold up your clothes. —ANTONYM unfold

to be able to be made smaller in order to be carried or stored more easily

a folding chair This table folds up flat.

fold your arms

to cross one arm over the other one in front of your chest She folded her arms and waited.

fold2 / fould / noun [ count ] a line that is made when you bend cloth or paper

fold • er / ' fouldsr / noun [ count ]

a cover made of very thick paper or plastic, for keeping papers in

— Look at the picture at stationery .

( computers ) a collection of information or files that is stored together in a computer or on a disk

fo • li • age / ' fouliid3 / noun [ noncount ]

( formal )

( biology ) all the leaves of a tree or plant folk / fouk / adjective

typical of the ordinary people of a particular country or

community

folk music

a traditional folk dance

folks / fouks / noun [ plural ]

people in general

There are a lot of old folks living in this town.

( informal ) your parents How are your folks?

fol . low Ф / 'falou / verb ( fol lows , fol • low • ing , fol • lowed )

1 to come or go after someone or something Follow me and I'll show you the way.

think that car is following us!

The movie will be followed by the news.

to go along a road, path, etc.

Follow this road for about a mile and then turn right.

to do what someone says you should do

I'd like you all to follow my instructions carefully.

to understand something

Has everyone followed the discussion so far? as follows

as you will now hear or read

The dates of the meetings will be as follows: March 21,

April 3, April 19.