fort
/fɔʁ/fort
1. General
adjective
strong (physically); powerful
Il est fort, il peut soulever cette armoire.
He's strong; he can lift that wardrobe.
Synonyms:costaud, puissant, robuste
2. General
adjective
loud (of sound); high in volume
Le son de la télé est beaucoup trop fort.
The TV sound is way too loud.
Synonyms:bruyant, assourdissant
3. General
adjective
strong; intense (taste, smell, color, feeling)
Le café est fort ce matin.
The coffee is strong this morning.
Synonyms:intense, puissant
4. General
adjective
good at; skilled in (a subject or activity)
Il est fort en maths.
He's really good at math.
Synonyms:doué, calé, bon
5. General
nounmasculine
fort (fortification); fortress
L'armée a pris le fort.
The army took the fort.
Synonyms:fortification, bastion
6. General
adverb
very; strongly (used adverbially; somewhat formal or literary)
Je l'aime fort.
I love him/her very much.
Synonyms:beaucoup, fortement
