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PRONUNCIATION OF FIQUE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIQUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fique is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fique

Fique is a natural fibre that grows in the leaves of the fique plant, Furcraea andina, a xerophytic monocot native to Andean regions of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. From here it was extended to Venezuela and the east coast of Brazil. Common names: Fique, Cabuya, Pita, Penca, Penco, Maguey, Cabui, Chuchao or Coquiza. The fique plant is often confused with the agave plant. The differences are that the Agave leaves are yellowish and stiff, with a strong spike in the tips, while the Fique plant leaves are droopy and greenish without a spike.

Definition of fique in the English dictionary

The definition of fique in the dictionary is a tough natural fibre made from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina, similar to hemp.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIQUE


antique
ænˈtiːk
boutique
buːˈtiːk
chic
ʃiːk
clique
kliːk
creek
kriːk
geek
ɡiːk
Greek
ɡriːk
Martinique
ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk
Mozambique
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk
peak
piːk
politique
ˌpɒlɪˈtiːk
pratique
ˈprætiːk
Reg.
riːk
seek
siːk
Sikh
siːk
speak
spiːk
spec.
spiːk
technique
tɛkˈniːk
unique
juːˈniːk
week
wiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIQUE

fiord
fiorin
fioritura
fioriture
fippence
fipple
fipple flute
fiqh
fir
fir tree
Firbank
Firdausi
Firdusi
fire
fire alarm
fire ant
fire appliance
fire away
fire blanket

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIQUE

applique
cacique
comique
critique
cut-up technique
domestique
dominique
Iquique
Lalique
Loire-Atlantique
microtechnique
mystique
oblique
physique
pique
plastique
repique
sympathique
the antique
veronique

Synonyms and antonyms of fique in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fique» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIQUE

Find out the translation of fique to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fique from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fique» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fique
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fique
570 millions of speakers

English

fique
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fique
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

fique
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fique
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fique
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fique
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fique
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fique
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일어나요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fique
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

fique
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fique
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्ताव्यस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fique
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fique
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fique
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fique
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fique
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fique
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

fique
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Fique
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Fique
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fique

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIQUE»

The term «fique» is very widely used and occupies the 14.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIQUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fique

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIQUE»

Discover the use of fique in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fique and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Portuguese For Dummies
Fique. tranquilo. If Brazilians value any single trait, it's optimism; it's being able to solve problems. And if the problem can't be fixed, just relax and forget about it. At the first signs of someone's stress, a Brazilian often says Fique tranquilo ...
Karen Keller, 2011
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Portuguese Phrases For Dummies
If Brazilians value any single trait, it's optimism, being able to solve problems. And if the problem can't be fixed, just relax and forget about it. At the first signs of someone's stress, a Brazilian often says Fique tran- qüilo (fee-kee kdang-kwee- loh; ...
Karen Keller, 2011
3
Natural and Wood Fibre Reinforcement in Polymers
EFFECTS ON THEIR PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Ganan P; Mondragon I Medellin,Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Pais Vasco,Uni versi dad A study is performed to assess the possibilities of fique fibres (a Colombian native ...
A. K. Bledzki, V. E. Sperber, O. Faruk, 2002
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Reason, Life, Culture: Part I, Phenomenology in the Baltics
On pages 38 and 39 she describes the human race: Race male'fique J'eVentre le champ pour 1'ensemencer je decapite 1' animal pour m'abreuver je vis avec le sang sur mes mains la mort me lie a mes semblables j'appartiens ...
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 1993
5
Asphalt Dreams, Concrete Realities: Camelos and the Struggle ...
It was almost as if the words "fique a vontade" could transform pedestrians, help to focus them, single them out from the passing crowds. The phrase "fique a vontade", "take your time," allows us to explore the aesthetic and social aspects of ...
Jelani Kamau Mahiri, 2007
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Vegetable Plants and their Fibres as Building Materials: ...
TABLE 4. CEMENT PASTE STRENGHTS, 28 days (MPa) By now, the research work tends: toprove theeffectofthe Fique admixtures on concretes, to determine itsmainactive constituents and to design the making process. 4 Con clusio n s On  ...
H.S. Sobral, 2004
7
Fiber production in the western hemisphere
In some places all of these plants are called maguey. The mature fique plant has a short trunk, rarely more than 12 inches (30 cm.) high. The leaves are green, mostly smooth on the face and rough on the back, 60 to 80 inches (150 to 200 cm .) ...
Lyster Hoxie Dewey, 1943
8
Signifying and Understanding: Reading the Works of Victoria ...
... ce mot ressemblerait trop aux termes en fique: magni-fique,frigori-fique, substanti-fique,o`u cette terminaison a un sens tr`es d ́etermin ́e = qui sert `a produire. Signifique, en fran ̧cais, serait donc un adjectif signifiant: – 'qui donne du sens, ...
Susan Petrilli, Lady Victoria Welby, 2009
9
Commodity Review and Outlook, 1990-1991
... Aloe, banana, cabuya. caroa. doum, fique, ixtle maguey, phormium. Sisal and henequen3 127 142 Abaca 21 20 21 22 Coir 11 11 13 14 1 Aloe, banana, cabuya, caroa, doum. fique, ixtle maguey, phormium. 2 From fibre-producing countries.
‎1991
10
BÍBLIA SAGRADA João Ferreira de Almeida
10Todavia, aos casados, mando, não eu maso Senhor, queamulher não seapartedo marido; 11 se, porém, se apartar, que fique sem casar, ou se reconcilie com o marido; equeo marido não deixe a mulher. 12 Mas aos outros digo eu, não o ...
Simon Abram

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIQUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fique is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taufik Batisah reinvents himself — and is going into F&B
Last year, he released his fifth studio album, Fique, and this year, he put a ring on it and married his girlfriend, 31-year-old Sheena Akbal. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
2
"Não tenho dúvidas de que é a chance do Brasil" diz Raimundo …
A gente oferece incentivo para que a pessoa fique morando no seu município. Outro programa que fizemos para manter a atividade no lugar é ... «Diário Catarinense, Jul 15»
3
Iniciativas de Big Data Analytics são projetos de negócio, não de TI
Em algumas situações pode ser a casa esteja realmente caótica, mas esperar que tudo fique 100% arrumado para fazer alguma coisa, ... «CIO, Jun 15»
4
Feliz do país que tem quatro traduções do grande romance O …
Frase clássica do livro: “Se não estivermos lá também nós, eles acabam fazendo uma república. Se queremos que tudo fique como está, é preciso que tudo ... «Jornal Opção, Jun 15»
5
Escolas militares sugerem que um tipo de organização social já …
Se queremos que tudo fique como está, é preciso que tudo mude”. 3 — Winston Churchill frisou que a guerra era tão importante que não poderia ficar por conta ... «Jornal Opção, Jun 15»
6
Brasileiro é condenado a 12 anos de prisão por assassinato de …
Embora no Brasil a maioria dos crimes contra jornalistas fique impune, como aponta o Índice Global de Impunidade 2014 do CPJ, um homem ... «Centro Knight para o Jornalismo nas Américas, Jun 15»
7
Marco Polo 1×01 – The Wayfarer
Digo que ele virou uma espécie de refém porque, embora fique inicialmente preso em uma cela, Marco é logo levado a aprender tudo sobre a ... «Box de Séries, Jun 15»
8
Por que é que já não podemos viver sem os dispositivos médicos?
Atualmente, as novas tecnologias médicas possibilitam que, por exemplo, uma operação ao joelho fique concluída em poucos dias. «Região Sul, Jun 15»
9
Liz Kendall. A “bruxa de Blair†em alta no Labour
... continuará a ficar indiferente enquanto o primeiro-ministro enfraquece o país e permite que o mundo fique mais inseguro”, diz Liz Kendall. «iOnline, Jun 15»
10
Logística e mobilidade: obstáculos para atrair hub
“Essa balsa é necessária para que a embarcação fique no nível do cais e possa fazer o desembarque de passageiros. Assim eu posso atracar ... «Tribuna do Norte - Natal, Jun 15»

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