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Feb • TU • аГ .уФ / ТеЬуцеи; ТеЬгцеи/ noun [ count, noncount ] ( abbreviation Feb. ) the second month of the year

fed

form of feed

fed • er • al aw / ' fedsrsl / je

( politics ) used for describing a political system in which a group of states or countries are joined together under a central government, but also have their own governments a federal system of rule the U.S. federal government

fed • er • a • tion AWL / feda 'reifn / noun

[ count ]

( politics ) a group of states or organizations that have joined together

the American Federation of Teachers

fed up / |fed ' Ap / adjective ( informal )

bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has

continued for too long

What's the matter? You look really fed up.

I'm fed up with waiting — let's go.

feeawl| / fi / noun [ count ]

the money you pay for professional advice, or service from doctors, lawyers, schools, colleges, etc.

We can't afford this lawyer's fees.

Most ticket agencies will charge a small fee .

Thesaurus

price the money that you have to pay to buy something: What's the price of gas now? ♦ We can't afford the car at that price . ♦ house prices cost the money that you need to buy, make, or do something: The cost of electricity is going up. ♦ A new computer system was installed at a cost of $80,000. ♦ the cost of living (= the amount of money you need to pay for food, clothes, and a place to live ) charge the money that you pay for goods or services: Is there a charge for parking here? ♦ Delivery is free of charge (= costs nothing ) .

fee the money you pay to go into a place, or for professional advice or services from doctors, lawyers, colleges, etc.: Some lawyers charge extremely high fees for their services. ♦ an annual membership fee ♦ tuition fees

expense the money you spend on something, or something that makes you spend money: The house was decorated at great expense . ♦ Owning a car is a big expense.

the money that you pay to do something, for example to join a club or visit a museum

There is no entrance fee to the gallery.

fee • ble / ' fibl / adjective ( fee - bler , fee - blest )

not strong a feeble old man

—SYNONYM weak

feed ©/ fid / verb ( feeds , feed ing , fed / fed / has fed )

to give food to a person or an animal The baby's crying — I'll go and feed her.

feed • back / ' fidbak / noun [ noncount ]

advice or information about how well or badly you have done something

The teacher will give you feedback on the test.

feel 1 © / fil / verb ( feels , feel ing , felt / felt / has felt)

1 to know something because your body tells you How do you feel?

don't feel well. I'm feeling tired.

He felt someone touch his arm.

used for saying how something seems when you touch it or experience it

The water felt cold.

This towel feels wet — can I have a dry one? My coat feels like leather, but it's not.

to touch something in order to find out what it is like Feel this wool — it's really soft.

to have an opinion about something I feel that we should talk about this.

—SYNONYM believe

to try to find something with your hands instead of your

eyes

She felt in her pocket for some matches. feel like something

to want something or want to do something I don't feel like going out tonight.

feel2 / fil / noun [ singular ]

the impression you get when you touch something or when you are in a place I love the feel of silk. The town has a friendly feel.

feel.ing Ф / 'Шщ / noun

[ count ] something that you feel inside yourself, like happiness or anger

a feeling of sadness