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noun(Mil.) Fort, das* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) das Fort* * *[fɔ:t, AM fɔ:rt]n Fort nt, Festung f▶ to hold the \fort die Stellung halten* * *[fɔːt]n (MIL)Fort nt* * ** * *noun(Mil.) Fort, dashold the fort — (fig.) die Stellung halten
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noun(Mil.) Fort, das* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) das Fort* * *[fɔ:t, AM fɔ:rt]n Fort nt, Festung f▶ to hold the \fort die Stellung halten* * *[fɔːt]n (MIL)Fort nt* * *1. MIL Fort n, Feste f, Festung(swerk) f(n):hold the fort fig die Stellung halten2. HIST Handelsposten m* * *noun(Mil.) Fort, dashold the fort — (fig.) die Stellung halten
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fort, e [fɔʀ, fɔʀt]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <a. strong• c'est une forte tête he (or she) is a rebel► fort de• fort de son expérience, il... wiser for this experience, he...b. ( = gros) [personne, poitrine] large ; [hanches] broadc. ( = intense) [bruit, voix] loud ; [dégoût, crainte] great ; [douleur, chaleur] intense ; [fièvre] highd. ( = raide) [pente] steepe. ( = violent) [secousse, coup] hard ; [houle, pluies] heavyf. ( = excessif) (inf) c'est trop fort ! that's going too far!• et le plus fort, c'est que... and the best part of it is that...g. ( = important) (avant le nom) [somme, dose] large ; [baisse, différence, augmentation] big ; [consommation] high2. <a. ( = intensément) [lancer, serrer, souffler, frapper] hardb. ( = bruyamment) loudlyc. ( = beaucoup) greatly► fort bien [dessiné, dit, conservé] extremely well• fort bien ! excellent!3. <a. ( = forteresse) fortc. ( = spécialité) forted. ► au plus fort de... at the height of...* * *
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forte fɔʀ, fɔʀt adjectif1) ( puissant) strongarmée forte de 10000 hommes — 10,000-strong army
forts de leur expérience... — boosted by their experience...
2) ( résistant) strong3) ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe] bad; [fièvre] high; [soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère] deep4) ( violent) [coup] hard; [pluie] heavy; [vent] strong5) ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool] strong; [épice] hot6) ( net) [accent, personnalité, odeur, tendance, impression] strong; [pente] steep; [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [taux, inflation, consommation] high; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [différence] big; [contingent, dose, croissance] strong7) ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing)il est fort pour ne rien faire — hum he's good at doing nothing
8) ( ferme) [personne] strong9) ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big10) (colloq) ( exagéré)c'est un peu fort! — that's a bit much! (colloq)
le plus fort, c'est que... — ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that...; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that...
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1) ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant] extremely; [bien, vite] very2) ( beaucoup) [douter] very muchj'ai eu fort à faire (colloq) pour le convaincre — I had a hard job convincing him
3) ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] stronglyy aller un peu fort — (colloq) to go a bit too far
4) ( bien) wellfaire or frapper (très) fort — (colloq) to do (really) well
attaquer très fort — (colloq) to start off really well
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nom masculin1) ( ouvrage fortifié) fort2) ( personne puissante) strong person3) ( domaine d'excellence) strong point, forte
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au plus fort de locution prépositivePhrasal Verbs:••fort comme un bœuf or Turc — strong as an ox
c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle — ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it
c'est plus fort que l'as de pique (colloq) or que de jouer au bouchon — (colloq) that beats it all, that takes the biscuit (colloq)
* * *fɔʀ, fɔʀt fort, -e1. adj1) (physiquement, politiquement, économiquement) strong2) (par le goût, l'effet, la sensation) (café, médicament, odeur) strong, (sauce) hot, (alcool) strongLe café est trop fort. — The coffee's too strong.
4) (= corpulent) large5) (= doué)Il est très fort en espagnol. — He's very good at Spanish.
fort de; fort de son expérience — with a wealth of experience
à plus forte raison — even more so, all the more reason
2. adv1) [serrer, frapper] hard2) [sonner] loudly3) soutenu (= très) mostC'est fort désagréable. — It's most unpleasant.
fort bien... (avec adjectif) — very well...
fort peu loquace — not at all talkative, (emploi pronominal) very few
4) (= beaucoup) greatly, very muchIl appréciait fort sa compagnie. — He very much enjoyed his company.
3. nm1) (= édifice) fort2) (= point fort) strong point, forte3) (emploi substantivé, généralement pluriel) (personne, pays)au plus fort de (= au milieu de) — in the thick of, at the height of
* * *A adj1 ( puissant) [personne, pays, monnaie, économie, lunettes, médicament] strong; armée forte de 10 000 hommes 10,000-strong army; notre compagnie est forte de 30 appareils Aviat our airline can boast 30 aircraft; fort d'un chiffre d'affaires en hausse/de trois joueurs internationaux… boasting an increased turnover/three international players…; forts de leur approbation/expérience… boosted ou fortified by their approval/experience…; le roi est plus fort que la dame Jeux a king is worth more than a queen; trouver plus fort que soi to meet one's match; s'attaquer or s'en prendre à plus fort que soi to take on someone bigger than oneself; ⇒ partie;2 ( résistant) [carton, papier, colle] strong;3 ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe, douleur] bad; [fièvre] high; [sentiment, soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère, mécontentement] deep; une forte grippe a bad attack of flu; avoir une forte envie de faire to feel a strong desire to do;5 ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool, moutarde] strong; [épice, piment, curry] hot; un vin fort a strong wine, a wine with a high degree of alcohol; au sens fort du mot fig in the fullest sense of the word;7 ( ample) [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [concentration, taux, inflation] high; [demande, consommation] high, heavy; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [croissance] strong; [différence] big; [délégation, contingent, dose] strong; forte émigration/abstention high level of emigration/abstention; de forte puissance very powerful;8 ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing); ceux qui sont forts en latin those who are good at Latin; il est fort pour ne rien faire iron he's good at doing nothing;9 ( ferme) [personne] strong; rester fort dans le malheur to remain strong in adversity; je me fais fort de la convaincre I feel confident ou I am sure that I can convince her;10 ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big; être forte de poitrine to have a large bust;11 ○( exagéré) c'est un peu fort! that's a bit much○!; ( prix) that's a bit steep○!; le plus fort, c'est que… ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that…; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that…B adv1 ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant, mécontent] extremely; [bien, logiquement, vite] very; fort recherché/demandé very much sought after/in demand; c'est fort dommage it's a great pity, it's extremely regrettable;2 ( beaucoup) [douter, soupçonner] very much; avoir fort à faire○ to have a lot to do; j'ai eu fort à faire○ pour le convaincre I had a hard job convincing him;3 ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, pousser, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] strongly; [coller] firmly; souffle fort! blow hard!; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; parler de plus en plus fort to speak louder and louder; mon cœur bat trop fort my heart is beating too fast; le chauffage marche trop fort the heating is turned up too high; dire haut et fort to say loud and clear; y aller un peu fort○ to go a bit too far; y aller un peu fort sur la moutarde/le sel to overdo the mustard/the salt; revenir très fort [coureur, équipe] to make a strong comeback;4 ( bien) well; il ne va pas très fort he's not very well; (moi) ça ne va pas très fort I'm not all that well○; chez eux ça ne va pas très fort things aren't going so well for them; marcher fort [entreprise] to do well; faire or frapper (très) fort○ to do (really) well; attaquer or commencer très fort○ to start off really well.C nm3 ( domaine d'excellence) strong point; les échecs ne sont pas mon fort chess is not my strong point; la générosité n'est pas ton fort generosity is not your strong point.D au plus fort de loc prép au plus fort de l'été/de l'incendie at the height of summer/of the fire; au plus fort de l'hiver in the depths of winter; au plus fort de la bataille in the thick of the fighting; au plus fort de la pluie in the middle of the downpour.fort des halles market porter; fig Goliath; fort en thème○ Scol swot○ GB, grind○ US; forte tête rebel.fort comme un bœuf or Turc strong as an ox; c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it; c'est plus fort que l'as de pique○ or que de jouer au bouchon that beats it all, that takes the biscuit○.( féminin forte) [fɔr, fɔrt] adjectifA.[QUI A DE LA PUISSANCE, DE L'EFFET]1. [vigoureux - personne, bras] strong, sturdy ; [ - vent] strong, high ; [ - courant, jet] strong ; [ - secousse] hard ; [ - pluies] heavyfort comme un Turc ou un bœuf as strong as an ox2. [d'une grande résistance morale]rester fort dans l'adversité to remain strong ou to stand firm in the face of adversity3. [autoritaire, contraignant - régime] strong-arm (avant nom)4. [puissant - syndicat, parti, économie] strong, powerful ; [ - monnaie] strong, hard ; [ - carton, loupe, tranquillisant] strongcolle (très) forte (super) ou extra strong glueB.[MARQUÉ]1. [épais, corpulent - jambes] big, thick ; [ - personne] stout, large ; [ - hanches] broad, large, wide2. [important quantitativement - dénivellation] steep, pronounced ; [ - accent] strong, pronounced, marked ; [ - fièvre, taux] high ; [ - hausse] large ; [ - somme] large, big ; [ - concentration] high ; [ - bruit] loud ; [ - différence] great, big3. [grand, intense - amour, haine] strong, intense ; [ - douleur] intense, great ; [ - influence] strong, big, great ; [ - propension] markedavoir une forte volonté to be strong-willed, to have a strong will4. [café, thé, moutarde, tabac] strong[odeur] strong5. (familier & locution)le plus fort, c'est qu'il avait raison! the best of it is that he was right!C.[HABILE] [compétent, doué]le marketing, c'est là qu'il est fort/que sa société est forte marketing is his/his company's strong pointpour donner des leçons, elle est très forte! she's very good at lecturing people!fort en gymnastique/en langues very good at gymnastics/at languages————————adverbe1. [avec vigueur - taper, tirer] hard[avec intensité]mets le gaz plus/moins fort turn the gas up/downparle plus fort, on ne t'entend pas speak up, we can't hear youmets le son plus/moins fort turn the sound up/down3. (soutenu) [très]fort bien, partons à midi! very well, let's leave at noon!4. (locution)là, tu as fait très fort! you've really excelled yourself!————————nom masculin1. [physiquement, moralement][intellectuellement]2. [spécialité] forte3. [forteresse] fort————————au (plus) fort de locution prépositionnelle -
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nounфорт* * *(n) возвышенность; опорный пункт; укрепленный узел; фактория; форт* * *форт, крепость* * *[fɔrt /fɔːt] n. форт* * ** * *форт -
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nounകോട്ട, കൊത്തളം -
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fo:t(a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fortaleza, fuertefort n fuertetr[fɔːt]1 fuerte nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold the fort quedarse vigilando, hacerse cargofort ['fort] n1) stronghold: fuerte m, fortaleza f, fortín m2) base: base f militarn.• castillo s.m.• fortín s.m.• fuerte s.m.fɔːrt, fɔːt[fɔːt]to hold the fort — quedarse al cargo (de algo/alguien)
1.N (Mil) fortaleza f, fuerte m- hold the fort2.CPDFort Knox N — lugar donde se guardan las reservas de oro de EE.UU.
they've turned their house into Fort Knox — (fig) han convertido su casa en un búnker
* * *[fɔːrt, fɔːt]to hold the fort — quedarse al cargo (de algo/alguien)
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1. n воен. укреплённый узел2. n воен. ист. форт3. n воен. амер. ист. фактория4. n воен. геол. возвышенностьwhen the mother was in hospital, the eldest daughter had to hold the fort — пока мать была в больнице, по дому всё делала старшая дочь
Синонимический ряд:1. base (noun) base; camp; garrison; post2. citadel (noun) acropolis; bastion; blockhouse; citadel; fastness; fortress; rampart; redoubt; stronghold3. fortification (noun) bulwark; defense; dike; fortification; palisade; stockade; trench -
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[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fort* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fort -
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[fɔːt]nome forte m.••to hold o hold down the fort — = badare alla casa, occuparsi di tutto
* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) forte, fortino* * *fort /fɔ:t/n.(mil.) forte; fortino; posto fortificato: (stor.) hill fort, forte collinare; collina fortificata● (fig. fam.) to hold the fort, badare a qc. ( per conto di un assente); restare di guardia; mandare avanti la baracca (fam.).* * *[fɔːt]nome forte m.••to hold o hold down the fort — = badare alla casa, occuparsi di tutto
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fo:t(a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fortfestningsubst. \/fɔːt\/1) fort, festning, skanse2) (historisk, opprinnelig festning) handelsplasshold the fort ( overført) holde skansen, ta seg av alt som trengs -
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n. fort (i namnet på olika städer i USA t. ex. "Fort Worth")* * *[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) fort, befästningsverk, skans -
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[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) trdnjava* * *[fɔ:t]nounutrdba, trdnjava; American trgovska postaja -
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[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) forte* * *[fɔ:t] n 1 forte, castelo, fortim, fortaleza, fortificação. 2 Hist, Amer base fortificada com entreposto comercial. to hold the fort coll agüentar firme, agüentar a posição. -
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[fo:t](a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.) forte* * *fortification
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