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English-French Dictionary: à fond

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à fond {adv}: soundly
in depth
in detail
thoroughly
extensively
searchingly
wholeheartedly
well [thoroughly]
(up) to the hilt [idiom]
balls to the wall [coll.]
full whack [Br.] [coll.]
lock, stock and barrel [idiom]
à fond plat {adj}: flat-bottomed
débattre qc. à fond: to argue sth. out
être à fond [fam.]: to be full on [coll.]
exploiter qc. à fond: to fully exploit sth.
interroger qn. à fond: to question sb. minutely
maîtriser qc. à fond [fam.]: to know sth. thoroughly
to thoroughly master sth.
to have in-depth knowledge of sth.
to have sth. down pat [idiom] [Am.] [coll.]
nettoyer qn./qc. à fond: to scrub sb./sth. down
respirer à fond: to breathe deeply
rouler à fond [fam.]: to drive at top speedauto
s'engager à fond: to commit oneself totally
soutenir qn./qc. à fond: to support sb./sth. wholeheartedly
à fond de train {adv} [conduire, aller]: flat out
à fond la caisse {adv} [fam.] [mettre la musique]: at full blast [e.g. music]mus.
à fond la caisse {adv} [fam.] [partir, s'en aller]: at breakneck speedauto
être à fond pour qn./qc. [fam.]: to support sb./sth. wholeheartedly
s'investir (à fond) dans qc. [loc.]: to get one's teeth into sth. [idiom]
se donner à fond: to give it all one's got [coll.]
se mettre à fond [loc.]: to throw oneself into it [fig.] [coll.]
ballon {m} à fond plat [verrerie]: flat-bottomed flaskchim.outil.
ballon {m} à fond rond [verrerie]: round-bottomed flaskchim.outil.
moule {f} à fond amovible: loose-bottomed cake tin [Br.]cuis.outil.
loose-bottomed cake pan [Am.]cuis.outil.
panier {m} à fond plat: scuttle
valise {f} à double fond: suitcase with a false bottom
Elle a un bon fond.: She's very good at heart.
Il a un mauvais fond. [loc.]: He's got a nasty streak. [idiom]
apprendre une langue à fond: to learn a language from scratchéduc.ling.
connaître son domaine à fond spécialiste: to be an expert in one's field
jouer à fond sur la séduction: to pile on the charm
mettre le chauffage à fond: to turn the heating right up
nettoyer la maison à fond: to give the house a thorough cleaning

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