Fuente

Today's WOTD is: "fuente" = spring

1. In Spanish, “fuente” is a feminine noun of Latin origin, the main meaning of which is spring, as in:

• El agua de esa fuente es muy buena (the water from that spring is very good);

2. The word “fuente” may also mean fountain, as in:

• Nos gustó mucho la Fuente de Trevi (we really liked the Trevi Fountain);

3. The word “fuente” may also mean source or origin, as in:

• El sol es una fuente de energía (the sun is an energy source);

4. The word “fuente” may also mean platter, salver or even a bowl, as in:

• Nos pusieron una fuente de ensalada enorme (we were served a huge salad bowl);

5. Some expressions with the word “fuente” are:

• Código fuente (source code -IT)
• Fuente confiable (reliable source);
• Fuente de alimentación (power supply/ power source);
• Fuente de conocimiento (source of knowledge);
• Fuente de empleo (source of jobs/ source of employment);
• Fuente de información (source of information/ information source);
• Fuente de ingresos (source of income);
• Fuente de inspiración (source of inspiration);
• Fuente de juventud (source of youth);
• Fuente de riqueza (source of wealth);
• Fuente de trabajo (source of jobs/ source of employment);
• Fuente de piedra (stone fountain);

Love-Spanish.com loves the word "fuente" in the YouTube clip: TIJERITAS - aguita de la fuente.wmv

For more on the word "fuente", visit: Wordreference.com/es/en/ Fuente

*NB 'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “fuente” in the link to hear the word pronounced.

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