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PRONUNCIATION OF FONDU

fondu  [fɒnˈduː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FONDU

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Fondu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FONDU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fondu

Fondue

Fondue is a Swiss, Italian, and French dish of melted cheese served in a communal pot over a portable stove, and eaten by dipping long-stemmed forks with bread into the cheese. It was promoted as a Swiss national dish by the Swiss Cheese Union in the 1930s, and was popularized in North America in the 1960s. Since the 1950s, the name "fondue" has been generalized to other dishes in which a food is dipped into a communal pot of hot liquid: chocolate fondue, in which pieces of fruit are dipped into a melted chocolate mixture, and fondue bourguignonne, in which pieces of meat are cooked in hot oil.

Definition of fondu in the English dictionary

The definition of fondu in the dictionary is a ballet movement in which the dancer lowers the body by bending the leg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FONDU


ado
əˈduː
billet-doux
ˌbɪlɪˈduː
cock-a-doodle-doo
ˌkɒkəˌduːdəlˈduː
derring-do
ˈdɛrɪŋˈduː
didgeridoo
ˌdɪdʒərɪˈduː
didjeridoo
ˌdɪdʒərɪˈduː
fordo
fɔːˈduː
how-do-you-do
ˌhaʊdəjəˈduː
Kathmandu
ˌkætmænˈduː
Katmandu
ˌkætmænˈduː
malentendu
ˌmælɒntɒnˈduː
outdo
ˌaʊtˈduː
overdo
ˌəʊvəˈduː
redo
riːˈduː
sgian-dhu
ˈskiːənˈduː
skean-dhu
ˈskiːənˈduː
Skidoo
skɪˈduː
tendu
tɑːnˈduː
to-do
təˈduː
undo
ʌnˈduː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FONDU

fon
fonctionnaire
fond
Fonda
fondant
fondant icing
fondle
fondler
fondlingly
fondly
fondness
fondue
fondue Bourguignonne
FONE
fonly
fons et origo
Fonseca
font
Fontainebleau
fontal

WORDS THAT END LIKE FONDU

bedu
bundu
Chengdu
Ciment Fondu
compte rendu
edu
greater kudu
Hindu
kudu
Mont Perdu
nandu
nhandu
pendu
perdu
pudu
tamandu
Tamil Nadu
teledu
Urdu
wudu

Synonyms and antonyms of fondu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fondu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FONDU

Find out the translation of fondu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

fondu
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fondu
570 millions of speakers

English

fondu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fondu
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوندو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фондю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fondu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fondu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fondu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fondu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fondu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォンデュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fondu
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fondu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fondu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fondu
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोंडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fondu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fondu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фондю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fondu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fondu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fondu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fondu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fondu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fondu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDU»

The term «fondu» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FONDU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fondu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FONDU»

Discover the use of fondu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fondu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Concrete Handbook for Artists
More information about using ciment fondu can be found in other reference material (see BOOKS section). This book is focused on Portland cement concrete . What follows is some introductory information. Ciment fondu is also called " calcium ...
Andrew Goss, 2002
2
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
17 Battement fondu développe Battement en cloche, grand [gftm bat-MAHN M klawsh]. Large battement like a bell. A term of the French School and the Cecchetti method. Grands battements en cloche are continuous grands battements ...
Gail Grant, 2012
3
Webster's New World 575+ French Verbs
fond re to melt Present participle: fondant Imperative: fonds, fondez, fondons Past participle: fondu Note: As a reflexive verb, se fondre (to merge, to melt in with) uses the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nous, and vous, as well as the helping verb ...
Gail Stein, 2008
4
500 French Verbs For Dummies
Passé Composé ai fondu avons fondu as fondu avez fondu a fondu ont fondu Pluperfect avais fondu avions fondu avais fondu aviez fondu avait fondu avaient fondu Past Anterior 6115 5000111 eûmes fondu eus fondu eûtes fondu eut fondu  ...
Erotopoulos, 2013
5
The Encyclopedia of Sculpting Techniques
Ciment fondu is excellent at picking up fine detailing from the mold and so reproducing a very good cast of the original. SAFETY Wear gloves at all times when using ciment fondu and also when handling the fiberglass matting, as they are ...
John Plowman, 2003
6
Genie Civil
Il y a deux bouchons fusibles sur le ciel du foyer; les barreaux de grille sont en fer fondu ; le foyer possède une arche en briques. La tubulure comporte 240 tubes en laiton, de 0m 043 de diamètre extérieur, tenus par des viroles du coté du ...
7
Proceedings
Les bandages sont en acier fondu au creuset. Société austro-hongroise privilégiée des chemins de fer de l'Etat (1,376 kilomètres). r) Les pistons sont en fer ou en acier moulé. Les tiges de pistons sont en acier fondu au creuset. Les bielles ...
8
The Pianist's Dictionary
tremolo tres fondu, le virtuosic work such as Liszt's La Campanella. It also occurs with quickly repeated octaves. String tremolo is sometimes imitated on the piano by fast alternation of several pitches of a chord. tremolo tres fondu, le (Fr.).
Maurice Hinson, 2004
9
Classical Ballet: Combinations for Ten Complete Advanced Classes
Fondu 3/4 5th position, preparation arm breathes to demi-seconde, lowers to 5th en bas Fondu at cou de pied devant, arm 5th en bas Relevé and extend leg to 45 ° front, arm 5th en haut Close to sous-sus Developpé front into fondu on ...
Tamara Stanwood, 2009
10
The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, ...
Fondu means"melted." it is a bending ofthe supporting leg. As a barre exercise, properly called battement fondu,the bending and straightening ofthe supporting leg is coordinated with the bending and straightening ofthe working leg, with the  ...
Eliza Gaynor Minden, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FONDU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fondu is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canicule : les glaciers du Mont Blanc ont fondu trois fois plus vite …
La canicule fait fondre les glaces des sommets français. Les très fortes chaleurs ont été ressenties jusqu'en haute Montagne. Il a fait par ... «TF1, Jul 15»
2
Festival de Jazz 2015: Mika, bête de scène à paillettes (VIDÉO …
La gêne des festivaliers a fondu comme glace au soleil et bientôt, un fun fou s'est installé à la Place des Arts. Ça se dandinait, ça sautillait, ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jul 15»
3
Un robot scorpion va tenter de retrouver le combustible nucléaire …
Après l'accident nucléaire à Fukushima, Toshiba a mis au point un nouveau robot pour retrouver le combustible fondu du réacteur 2. En août ... «SciencePost, Jul 15»
4
Cerfontaine: une route a littéralement fondu à cause de la chaleur
Canicule: une route de Cerfontaine a littéralement fondu. Sous l'effet de la chaleur, le bitume a commencé à cloquer et à. 2 images Sous l'effet ... «RTBF, Jul 15»
5
'Dancing Dudes' twirl for West Niagara Second Stage
It also showed dads just how tough it is to learn to plie, fondu and jete. Mike Sweeney said he was "voluntold" by his wife, Sarah, one of the ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jun 15»
6
Grécko sa dnes zaradí do skupiny k Zimbabwe a Somálsku
Grécko neuhradí Medzinárodnému menovému fondu (MMF) splátku 1,6 miliardy eur splatnú dnes. Povedal to televíziu ARD nemecký minister ... «HNonline.sk, Jun 15»
7
Photos : Paul Kagame, un Président si proche de son peuple
Sans complexe de son statut de Chef de l'Etat, il s'est fondu dans la foule. Pour quelqu'un ne le connaissant que de nom, il serait difficile pour ... «Direct.cd, Jun 15»
8
Pique-nique: trois paniers aux saveurs du Québec
Fouetter le beurre fondu, tempéré, avec le lait et l'oeuf, et incorporer ce liquide au mélange de farines. Laisser reposer une quinzaine de ... «LaPresse.ca, Jun 15»
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Un sommet pour sauver la Grèce et l'euro
L'OCDE donne une estimation plus basse ; enfin on oublie souvent que le produit intérieur brut de la Grèce a fondu d'un quart à cause de ... «RFI, Jun 15»
10
5 façons de faire manger plus de légumes à vos enfants
Vous souvenez-vous à quel point vous aimiez les céleris servis avec du fromage fondu ou du beurre d'arachides quand vous étiez petits? «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fondu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fondu>. Apr 2024 ».
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