fort

fort
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. strong
Cette sportive est très forte. Elle soulève des haltères extrêmement lourds.This athlete is very strong. She can lift extremely heavy dumbbells.
a. large
Victor était de corpulence assez forte à l'adolescence.Victor had a rather large build as a teenager.
a. good
Lise est vraiment forte en informatique. Elle veut devenir ingénieur.Lisa is really good at computer science. She wants to become an engineer.
a. loud
La musique n'est pas assez forte ! Augmente le volume !The music isn't loud enough! Turn up the volume!
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. hard (adjective)
Appuie fort pour fermer la porte, sinon elle va s'ouvrir !Push the door hard to close it, or it will open!
a. loudly
Ne soupire pas aussi fort !Don't sigh so loudly!
a. very
En effet, ce livre est fort intéressant.Indeed, this book is very interesting.
a. a lot
Il y a fort à parier qu'ils seront en retard.You can bet a lot that they'll be late.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. fort
Nous avons visité un fort du Moyen Âge pendant les vacances.We visited a fort from the Middle Ages while on vacation.
a. forte
Désolé, je ne peux pas t'aider ! Les maths ne sont pas mon fort !I'm sorry, I can't help you! Math isn't my forte!
a. strong person
Les forts l'emporteront toujours à ce jeu.The strong people will always win this game.
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