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fond nom {m}

bottom [bottoms]◼◼◼(lowest part)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.təm] [US: ˈbɑː.təm]
I hit rock bottom. = J'ai touché le fond.

background [backgrounds]◼◼◼(less important feature)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd]
The TV blared in the background. = La télé beuglait en fond sonore.

substance [substances]◼◼◼(essential part)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.stəns] [US: ˈsʌb.stəns]

floor [floors]◼◼◼(lower inside surface of a hollow space)
noun
[UK: flɔː(r)] [US: ˈflɔːr]
They have climbed the highest mountains and walked on the floor of the seas. = Ils ont escaladé les plus hauts sommets et marché sur le fond des mers.

ground [grounds]◼◼◻(bottom of a body of water)
noun
[UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd]

crown [crowns]◼◼◻(top of a hat)
noun
[UK: kraʊn] [US: ˈkraʊn]

back [backs]◼◼◻(that which is farthest away from the front)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

seat [seats]◼◼◻(part of clothing)
noun
[UK: siːt] [US: ˈsiːt]

kernel [kernels]◼◻◻(core or essence of an object or system)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːn.l̩] [US: ˈkɝː.nl̩]
There is a kernel of truth in what he's saying. = Il y a un fond de vérité dans ce qu'il dit.

base note◼◻◻(The heavily volatile and thus most-lasting parts of a perfume, often of ligneous, resinous or animalic nature)
noun

nadir [nadirs]◼◻◻(figuratively the lowest point)
noun
[UK: ˈneɪ.dɪə(r)] [US: ˈneɪ.dər]

fond d'artichaut nom {m}

artichoke bottom◼◼◼(edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower, see also: artichoke heart)
noun

fond d'écran nom

wallpaper◼◼◼(computing: image used to cover a desktop)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər]

fond d'écran nom {m}

background [backgrounds]◼◼◻(computing: computer background)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd]

fond de cale nom

bilge [bilges]◼◼◼(lowest inner part of a ship's hull)
noun
[UK: bɪldʒ] [US: bɪldʒ]

fond de teint nom {m}

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(cosmetic cream)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]

fond de vérité nom {m}

kernel of truth◼◼◼noun

fond marin nom {m}

seabed [seabeds]◼◼◼(floor or bottom of the sea or ocean)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.bed] [US: ˈsiː.ˌbed]

seafloor◼◼◻(seafloor, see also: seabed)
noun

fond perdu nom {m}

bleed [bleeds]◼◼◼(edge around layout)
noun
[UK: bliːd] [US: ˈbliːd]

fond spéculatif nom {m}

hedge fund◼◼◼(unregistered investment fund)
noun
[UK: hedʒ fʌnd] [US: ˈhedʒ ˈfənd]

fond vautour nom {m}

vulture fund◼◼◼(hedge fund)
noun

fondamental adjectif

fundamental◼◼◼(pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation)
adjective
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tl̩]
That was a fundamental error. = C'était une erreur fondamentale.

essential◼◼◻(in basic form)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈsen.ʃl̩] [US: ə.ˈsen.ʃl̩]
Understanding is essential. = La compréhension est fondamentale.

fondamentalement adverbe

fundamentally◼◼◼(to the very core of the matter)
adverb
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.li] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.li]
This is fundamentally unfair. = C'est fondamentalement injuste.

fondamentalisme nom {m}

fundamentalism◼◼◼(religion)
noun
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.ˌlɪ.zəm]
We must fight religious fundamentalism. = Nous devons lutter contre le fondamentalisme religieux.

fondamentalisme islamique nom {m}

Islamic fundamentalism◼◼◼(movement towards Islamic conservatism)
noun

fondamentaliste nom {m} nom {f}

fundamentalist [fundamentalists]◼◼◼(one who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts)
noun
[UK: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.lɪst] [US: ˌfʌn.də.ˈmen.tə.ləst]
You can't reason with a fundamentalist, regardless of whether they're a Christian or an atheist. = Il est impossible de raisonner un fondamentaliste, qu'il soit chrétien ou athée.

fondant nom {m}

fudge [fudges]◼◼◼(a very sweet confection)
noun
[UK: fʌdʒ] [US: ˈfədʒ]

fondant adjectif

melt in the mouth◼◼◻(deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing)
adjective

fondateur nom {m}

founder [founders]◼◼◼(one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author)
noun
[UK: ˈfaʊn.də(r)] [US: ˈfaʊn.dər]
Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. = Bill Gates est le fondateur de Microsoft.

fondateur adjectif

founding◼◼◼(who or that founds or founded)
adjective
[UK: ˈfaʊnd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfaʊnd.ɪŋ]

seminal◼◼◻(creative or having the power to originate)
adjective
[UK: ˈse.mɪn.l̩] [US: ˈse.mən.l̩]

fondation nom {f}

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(act of founding)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
This house has a solid foundation. = Cette maison a de solides fondations.

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(legacy constituting a permanent fund of charitable institution)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
This house has a solid foundation. = Cette maison a de solides fondations.

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(that upon which anything is founded)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
This house has a solid foundation. = Cette maison a de solides fondations.

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(endowed institution or charity)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
This house has a solid foundation. = Cette maison a de solides fondations.

foundation [foundations]◼◼◼(lowest and supporting part or member of a wall)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]
This house has a solid foundation. = Cette maison a de solides fondations.

ground [grounds]◼◼◻(basis, foundation, groundwork)
noun
[UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd]

groundwork◼◻◻(foundation)
noun
[UK: ˈɡraʊn.dwɜːk] [US: ˈɡraʊn.ˌdwərk]

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