le fond
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. bottom
Au fond du lac, James a trouvé une pierre précieuse.At the bottom of the lake, James found a precious stone.
a. back
Où sont les produits ménagers ? - Au fond du magasin.Where are the household products? - At the back of the store.
b. end
La chambre d’amis se trouve au fond du couloir.The guest room is at the end of the hallway.
a. background
Si tu regardes bien la photo, on reconnaît notre maison au fond.If you look closely at the photo, you can see our house in the background.
a. heart
Je crois que le véritable fond de ce roman est la question de la tolérance.I believe that the real heart of this novel is the question of tolerance.
b. core
J’ai essayé de comprendre quel était le fond de ton discours.I tried to understand what was at the core of your argument.
a. content
Je ne crois pas que le fond soit toujours plus important que la forme.I don't believe that content is always more important than form.
a. little bit
Tu veux encore un peu d’eau gazeuse ? - Juste un fond, s’il te plaît.Would you like some more sparkling water? - Just a little bit, please.
a. depth
L’équipe est allée repêcher l’épave par 200 mètres de fond.The team went to recover the wreck from a depth of 200 meters.
b. deep (adjective)
Tu veux aller nager ? - Il n’y a pas assez de fond.Would you like to go for a swim? - It's not deep enough.
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