fond

  • 51fond — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English fonned, fond, from fonne fool Date: 14th century 1. foolish, silly < fond pride > 2. a. prizing highly ; desirous used with of < …

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  • 52Fond — In cooking, fond (French base ) refers to the browned and caramelized bits of meat stuck to the bottom of a skillet after cooking a piece of meat. The fond is the base of many classic pan sauces. Fonds de cuisine are the slow simmered stocks that …

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  • 53-fond — arrière fond bas fond demi fond haut fond tire fond …

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  • 54fond of —    excessively addicted to    More than just being favourably disposed towards. Thus a man who is fond of the women is a profligate, and he who is fond of a glass drinks too much alcohol, or, if fond of food, is a glutton:     Burke was vice&#8230; …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 55Fond — 1. Font Mit dem Fond (aus frz. fond = Grund; Grundstock) bezeichnet man die Rücksitzbank in einem Wagen, in einer weiteren Bedeutung auch einen Hintergrund oder Untergrund (etwa bei Gemälden, Mustern oder Stoffen). Schließlich ist der Fond auch&#8230; …

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  • 56fond — I [[t]fɒnd[/t]] adj., er, est. 1) having a liking or affection for (usu. fol. by of): to be fond of animals[/ex] 2) loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look[/ex] 3) excessively tender or indulgent; doting: a fond parent[/ex] 4) cherished …

    From formal English to slang

  • 57fond — adj. (cannot stand alone) fond of (she is fond of him) * * * [fɒnd] (cannot stand alone) fond of (she is fond of him) …

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  • 58fond — I fond 1. fond sb., en, er, erne (kraftsky) II fond 2. fond sb., en el. et, e, ene (kapital; legat, stiftelse), i sms. fonds , fx fondsbestyrelse, fondsstøtte …

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  • 59fond — nm. (d un récipient, d une boîte, d une pièce, d un meuble, d un tiroir, d une culotte, d un tonneau, ...) ; bas ; racine (d une corne) : FON (Aix.017, Albanais.001b, Annecy.003, Arvillard.228, Attignat Oncin, Billième, Chambéry, Hauteville Sa.,&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire Français-Savoyard

  • 60fond — adj. fond of sb/sth VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, grow ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely …

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