Complete Definition of "fond"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-fond.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj|fonder|fondest

  1. affectionate

#:a fond'' farewell

  1. to have affection for something, to have a preference for

#:to be fond of children
#:I am fonder'' of chocolate than I am lollipops.

  1. dote|doting, indulgent, adore|adoring

#:I have fond grandparents who spoil me.

  1. outlandish

#:Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.

Translations
trans-top|affectionate
Danish: øm, kærlig
Portuguese: afeiçoado
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trans-top|have affection for
Portuguese: ter carinho
Danish: glad, holde af (to be fond of)
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trans-top|indulgent
Danish: eftergivende
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trans-top|outlandish
Danish: eksotisk, aparte
Portuguese: insensato
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Noun
en-noun

  1. The background design in lace-making.

Translations
trans-top|background of lace
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Danish

Noun
fond

  1. fund
  2. foundation, donation
  3. stock, broth

Category:Danish nouns


French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /f��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /fO~/

Noun
fond (plural: fonds)

  1. back
  2. bottom
  3. foundation

Related terms
fondation
fondement
fonder

Verb
fond

  1. third-person singular present tense of fondre.

Swedish

Pronunciation
audio|Sv-fond.ogg|audio

Noun
sv-noun-reg-er
fond c

  1. fund
  2. backdrop; a theatrical scenery
  3. context|lang=Swedish|"köksfranska|Kitchen French" broth

Related terms
;fund
fondera

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