What does fondue in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fondue in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fondue in French.

The word fondue in French means cheese fondue, melt, dissolve, melt, melt, merge, melt into, merge, mingle, vanish, slim down, melt, swoop on, strike, hit, melted, crazy about , [noun] crazy, [noun] nut, fade, shading, cheese fondue, beef fondue, cheese fondue, sleet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fondue

cheese fondue

nom féminin (fromage fondu mangé chaud)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce soir, les skieurs mangeront une fondue savoyarde.
This evening, the skiers will eat a cheese fondue.

melt

verbe intransitif (se liquéfier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La neige fond au soleil.
The snow is melting in the sun.

dissolve

verbe intransitif (se dissoudre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le sucre fond dans l'eau.
Sugar dissolves in water.

melt

verbe transitif (couler un métal) (metal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L’orfèvre fond l'or de ce médaillon.
The goldsmith is melting down the gold in that medallion.

melt

verbe transitif (liquéfier un solide)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je fonds du beurre dans la poêle.
I'm melting some butter in the pan.

merge

verbe transitif (fusionner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous fondrons les deux succursales dans la maison-mère.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The two business owners decided to merge their firms to form one large organization.

melt into

(disparaître)

Le voleur s'est fondu dans la foule.
The thief vanished (or: disappeared) into the crowd.

merge, mingle

verbe pronominal (s'associer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les couleurs du soleil couchant se fondent.
The colours of the sunset mingle.

vanish

verbe intransitif (figuré (s'amenuiser) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ses économies ont fondu très rapidement.
His savings melted away very quickly.

slim down

verbe intransitif (familier (maigrir rapidement)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Marie a fondu de 10 kg en reprenant la natation.
Marie shed 22 lbs when she took up swimming again.

melt

verbe intransitif (figuré (s'émouvoir) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon frère a beau aimer les sports violents, quand il voit des chiots tout mignons, il fond complètement.
Although my brother likes violent sports, when he sees cute puppies, he just melts.

swoop on

verbe transitif indirect (soutenu (foncer, se ruer sur [qch])

La buse fondit sur le mulot avec rapidité.
The buzzard swooped swiftly on the field mouse.

strike, hit

verbe transitif indirect (figuré (s'abattre, frapper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est alors que la peste fondit sur les villageois.
That is when the plague descended on the villagers.

melted

adjectif (rendu liquide par chauffage)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce que je préfère, c'est le chocolat fondu.
I prefer melted chocolate.

crazy about , [noun] crazy

adjectif (familier (passionné) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Laurence est fondue de motos.
Laura is bike mad.

[noun] nut

(familier (personne passionné par [qch]) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Michel est un fondu de tarot.
Michael is a tarot nut.

fade

nom masculin (disparition progressive d'une image à l'écran)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fondu de ces deux séquences est parfait !
The fade between these two sequences is perfect!

shading

nom masculin (dégradation harmonieuse de tons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce tableau recourt à un fondu de bleus.
This painting makes use of blue shading.

cheese fondue

nom féminin (plat de fromage fondu et de pain) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après une bonne journée de ski, les amis se retrouvent pour dîner autour d'une fondue au fromage.

beef fondue

nom féminin (spécialité culinaire à base de viande) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cheese fondue

nom féminin (spécialité culinaire à base de fromage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sleet

nom féminin (neige fondante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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