What does fuente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fuente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fuente in Spanish.

The word fuente in Spanish means spring, drinking fountain, fountain, fountain, source, platter, dish, source, font, source code, reliable source, power source, power supply, source of knowledge, source of employment, source of information, source, source of income, source of inspiration, fountain of youth, fountain of youth, power source, source of wealth, source of employment, reliable legal source, fountain pen. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fuente

spring

nombre femenino (nacimiento de agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nuestra agua proviene de una fuente situada al pie de la montaña.
Our water comes from a spring at the foot of the mountain.

drinking fountain, fountain

nombre femenino (para beber agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voy a beber agua de la fuente, que tengo mucha sed.
I'm going to drink some water from the fountain - I'm really thirsty.

fountain

nombre femenino (obra de arte con agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En su ciudad hay una fuente en cada plaza.
Every square in the city has a fountain.

source

nombre femenino (principio, origen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Sol es la principal fuente natural de energía para la Tierra.
The Sun is the Earth's main source of natural energy.

platter, dish

nombre femenino (plato para servir comida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Había una fuente de ensalada y una sopera sobre la mesa.
There was a salad dish (or: platter) on the table and a soup bowl.

source

nombre femenino (procedencia de la información)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El periodista se negó a revelar el nombre de su fuente.
The journalist refused to name her source.

font

nombre femenino (computador: tipo de letra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo 300 fuentes instaladas en mi ordenador.
I have 300 fonts installed on my computer.

source code

(Informática: instrucciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debido a un error en el código fuente, era imposible compilar el programa.
Due to an error in the source code, the program couldn't be finished.

reliable source

(confidente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dato sobre el adulterio del personaje público proviene de una fuente confiable.
The information on adultery committed by the public figure comes from a reliable source.

power source, power supply

(dispositivo eléctrico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fuente de alimentación de la computadora se dañó con la tormenta eléctrica de ayer.
The computer's power source was damaged in yesterday's thunderstorm.

source of knowledge

(origen de nociones) (poetic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para nuestro profesor de geografía, la biblioteca es la mejor fuente de conocimiento.
According to our geography teacher, the library is the best source of knowledge.

source of employment

(creador de trabajos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

source of information

(documento de consulta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El profesor le pidió a Carlos que citara las fuentes de información de su tesis.
The teacher asked Carlos to cite the sources of information for his thesis.

source

(procedencia de noticias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Antes de difundir una noticia en las redes sociales, sería aconsejable comprobar que la fuente de información fuese confiable.
Before sharing a news story on social media it is advisable to first make sure that the source is reliable.

source of income

(procedencia de dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La única fuente de ingresos de la familia era la panadería que tenían en el primer piso de la casa.
The family's only source of income was the bakery they had on the first floor of the house.

source of inspiration

(musa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La novia del poeta fue la fuente de inspiración para su nuevo libro.
The poet's girlfriend was the source of inspiration for his new book.

fountain of youth

locución nominal femenina (mito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fountain of youth

(secreto de lozanía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

power source

nombre femenino (suministro de energía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este instrumento no requiere una fuente de poder externa.
This tool doesn't require an external power source.

source of wealth

(generador de fortuna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La minería es una fuente de riqueza para esta región.
Mining is a source of wealth for the region.

source of employment

(creador de empleos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta empresa es una fuente de trabajo para los habitantes de la ciudad.
The company is a source of employment for the city's inhabitants.

reliable legal source

(der: fuente legal con credibilidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fountain pen

nombre femenino (AmL (con cartucho recargable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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