Forte - English meaning

ˈfɔː.teɪ

Forte – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A thing at which someone excels.
Usage examples:
Small talk was not his forte
Synonims:
StrengthStrong pointSpecialityLong suitStrong suitTalentSpecial abilitySkillBentGiftClaim to fameDepartmentMétierPièce de résistanceBagThingCup of tea
noun
The part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle.
Usage examples:
The forte is used to parry, the medio to engage and the debole to hit.

adverb
(especially as a direction) loudly.
Usage examples:
The figure in this bar should be played forte

adjective
Played loudly.
Usage examples:
The pianissimo lightness in the upper strings against the forte melody is perfectly weighted

noun
A passage performed or marked to be performed loudly.
Usage examples:
But to watch a whiplash rapper ride the crest of an orchestral forte is a genuine awakening.

noun
A strong ability, something that a person can do well
Usage examples:
Cooking was not exactly her forte.

noun
In fencing, the strongest part of a sword, between the middle of the blade and the hilt (= the part you hold)
Usage examples:
The fencer forces the opponent's blade into the high or low line by taking it with the guard and fo…

noun
A piece of music, or part of a piece of music that is performed loudly, or the way that this music is performed
Usage examples:
The dynamics ranged from vigorous fortes to delicate pianissimos., in the fourth movement, the quar…

adverb
Loudly: used in written music to show how a piece, or part of a piece, should be performed
Usage examples:
In the ninth bar, satie places a forte indication that seems to come out of nowhere., the opening t…

adverb
Loudly: used to describe how a piece of music, or part of a piece of music, is performed
Usage examples:
The piano original begins forte, but ravel's version tells a more interesting story., the third the…

adjective
Performed loudly
Usage examples:
The choir provided beautifully blended forte responses., the review suggested that sharper distinct…

Forte translation into English

Forte: translate from English into Chinese

长处

Forte: translate from English into Dutch

Forte

Forte: translate from English into French

Forte, Fort, Solide

Forte: translate from English into German

Stärke, Starke seite

Forte: translate from English into Hindi

प्रधान गुण, व्यक्ति का विशिष्ट गुण, विशेष क्षमता, किसी व्यक्ति का विशेष गुण

Forte: translate from English into Italian

Forte

Forte: translate from English into Korean

장점, 강음 자리, 칼 몸의 가장 강한 부분

Forte: translate from English into Russian

Форте, Сильная сторона

Forte: translate from English into Spanish

Forte, Fuerte

Word origin

Italian, literally ‘strong, loud’, from Latin fortis .

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Forte – similar words

fort

fɔːt

noun
A fortified building or strategic position.
Usage examples:
The city was guarded by a ring of forts

noun
A building or group of buildings contained in an area enclosed by a strong wall and designed to be used by soldiers in defending against attack

noun
A military building designed to be defended from attack, consisting of an area surrounded by a strong wall, in which soldiers are based
Usage examples:
The remains of the roman fort are well preserved.

Fort - all meanings in English

Forte synonims

bag

bæɡ

noun
A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.
Usage examples:
He arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients

verb
Put (something) in a bag.
Usage examples:
Customers bagged their own groceries

noun
A soft container made out of paper or thin plastic, and open at the top, used to hold foods and other goods
Usage examples:
A paper/plastic bag, a bag of apples/nuts, don't eat that whole bag of (= the amount the bag contai…

Bag - all meanings in English

bent

adjective
Sharply curved or having an angle.
Usage examples:
A piece of bent wire

noun
Past and past participle of bend1.

noun
A stiff grass which is used for lawns and is a component of pasture and hay grasses.
Usage examples:
The grasses used may be native to the area or specially introduced species such as rye grass, fescu…

Bent - all meanings in English

claim to fame

phrase
A reason for being regarded as unusual or noteworthy.
Usage examples:
The town's only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of elgar

idiom
A reason why someone or something is famous
Usage examples:
This little town’s claim to fame is that a president was born here.

Claim to fame - all meanings in English

cup of tea

idiom
An activity that you like or at which you are superior

idiom
If something is not your cup of tea, it is not the type of thing that you like
Usage examples:
Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea.

Cup of tea - all meanings in English

department

dɪˈpɑːt.mənt

noun
A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity.
Usage examples:
The council's finance department

noun
Any of the divisions or parts of esp. a school, business, or government
Usage examples:
Chavez is the head of the geography department., the shoe department is on the fifth floor., she li…

noun
One part of a large organization, such as a company or university, that deals with a particular area of work, business, study, etc.
Usage examples:
Run/manage a department, the sales/human resources/finance department, he was previously a lecturer…

Department - all meanings in English

gift

ɡɪft

noun
A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
Usage examples:
Wedding gifts

verb
Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.
Usage examples:
The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

noun
Gamete intrafallopian transfer, a technique for assisting conception by introducing mixed ova and sperm into a fallopian tube.
Usage examples:
The first successful pregnancy conceived through gift occurred in 1984

Gift - all meanings in English

metier

noun
A profession or occupation.
Usage examples:
The boy must begin to learn his métier as heir to the throne

noun
The type of work that you have a natural ability to do well
Usage examples:
Although he had been initially reluctant to give up the law, he found his metier in business.

Metier - all meanings in English

piece de resistance

noun
The best and most important or exciting thing, often the last in a series of things
Usage examples:
The pièce de résistance of his stage act was a brilliant barbra streisand impression., the piece de…

Piece de resistance - all meanings in English

skill

skɪl

noun
The ability to do something well; expertise.
Usage examples:
Difficult work, taking great skill

verb
Train (a worker) to do a particular task.
Usage examples:
Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun
A special ability to do something
Usage examples:
[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

Skill - all meanings in English

speciality

noun
A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.
Usage examples:
His speciality was watercolours

noun
A subject that someone knows a lot about
Usage examples:
The company's speciality in the north american market means it is some way ahead of its nearest riv…

Speciality - all meanings in English

strength

noun
The quality or state of being physically strong.
Usage examples:
Cycling can help you build up your strength

noun
The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful
Usage examples:
After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

noun
The amount of power or influence that someone or something has
Usage examples:
Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

Strength - all meanings in English

talent

noun
Natural aptitude or skill.
Usage examples:
He possesses more talent than any other player

noun
A special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability
Usage examples:
[ c ] his talents are being wasted in that job., [ u ] the baseball scouts are looking for new tale…

noun
A natural skill or ability
Usage examples:
The successful candidate will have both talent and drive., the company benefited from her expertise…

Talent - all meanings in English

thing

noun
An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
Usage examples:
Look at that metal rail thing over there

A separate and self-contained entity

noun
A device, product, or part of nature that is not named
Usage examples:
There’s a new thing that seals plastic bags., there are some nice things in the stores on sale righ…

Thing - all meanings in English

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