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fique

fique

See also: fiqué

English

Noun

fique

  1. A natural fiber, similar to hemp, obtained from the leaves of the plant Furcraea andina and certain other plants of the genus genus.
    The fique plant is often confused with agave.

Portuguese

Verb

fique

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of ficar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of ficar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of ficar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of ficar

Spanish

Noun

fique m (plural fiques)

  1. fique, the fiber of the fique plant, Furcraea andina (fique is often confused with agave)
    • 2004, Gabriel García Márquez, Memoria de mis putas tristes:
      A las once fui a mis trámites de rutina en el baño, donde estaba su ropa de pobre doblada sobre una silla con un esmero de rica: un traje de etamina con mariposas estampadas, un calzón amarillo de malapodán[sic] y unas sandalias de fique.
      At eleven o'clock I went to do my morning routine in the bathroom, where her poor clothes were folded on a chair with great care: a dress of etamina with stamped butterflies, yellow madapolam underwear and some fique sandals.

Verb

fique

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of ficar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of ficar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of ficar.