English to French Meaning of forte - forte

Forte :

forte

noun

Forte :: forteFortes :: fortes

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Definitions of forte in English

Noun(1) an asset of special worth or utility(2) a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly(3) the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
Adjective(1) (used chiefly as a direction or description in music
Adverb(1) used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

Examples of forte in English

(1) The forte is used to parry, the medio to engage and the debole to hit.(2) His forte lay in articulating authentic emotion, because most of his fictional writing was structured around intensely felt personal experiences.(3) The victorious fencer has his hand in seconda (palm down), his forte against the forte of his opponent, his left leg forward and his point in his opponent's belly.(4) small talk was not his forte(5) Schepkin is the ideal accompanist, expertly handling the quirky piano solo halfway through the piece and slamming his forte chords with the right degree of surprise.(6) I may be surrounded with a reminder of the old times but chivalry was never my forte and lucky for me no one expected it to be.(7) The Petrarchian Sonnet is not quite as successful, Cliburn's dynamics favoring mezzo-forte and forte a little too much throughout.(8) If innovation isn't the industry's forte , adapting research to the profit motive certainly is.(9) If adventure sports is one's forte , the city offers everything from dune bashing, desert camping and deep water diving to dolphin watching.(10) As visitors to this blog may have gathered, all that HTML-squiggle-dot stuff isn't the Professor's forte .(11) Such situations are Jamie McAllister's forte and twice within a brief spell, he accepted the duty.(12) This is a good piece to work on the many levels of forte playing, especially in an ensemble setting.(13) The orchestra accompanied well although in the forte passages certain sections of the choir needed to project more tone.(14) Our forte right now, whether we like it or not, is that we're a live band.(15) Jumping has always been his forte and really it has all been about getting him fit and ready.(16) His forte lies in turning the plebeian into the poetic.

(1) red fort ::

fort Rouge

(2) hold the fort ::

tenir le fort

(3) snow fort ::

fort neige

Synonyms

Noun

1. strength ::

force

2. strong point ::

point fort

3. specialty ::

spécialité

4. strong suit ::

point fort

5. talent ::

Talent

6. special ability ::

capacité spéciale

7. skill ::

compétence

8. bent ::

courbé

9. gift ::

cadeau

11. thing ::

chose

Adjective

12. loud ::

bruyant

Adverb

Different Forms

forte, fortes

Word Example from TV Shows

It was never our FORTE.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

English to French Dictionary: forte

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