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| au fond |
| 1. adv. Used other than as an idiom: see at the back, in the depths |
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| 2. adv. (figuratively) deep down, in the end |
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| 3. adv. (figuratively) deep down, at bottom, at heart |
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| French > French |
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| au fond |
| 1. v. (Familier) Tout bien considéré ; en regardant la réalité ; sans se mentir. |
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| 2. v. (Justice) Qualifie une procédure judiciaire définitive, susceptible d'appel ou non. |
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| 3. v. (Législation) Qualifie le travail principal d'élaboration d'une proposition ou projet de loi, par opposition aux organismes saisis pour avis. |
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| Analysis |
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| au |
| 1. contraction. contraction of à le |
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| Il étudie la musique au conservatoire. - He studies music at the conservatory. |
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| à |
| 1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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| 2. prep. to (destination) |
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| aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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| Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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| 3. prep. to (until) |
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| le |
| 1. art. the (definite article) |
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| Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning. |
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| 2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English. |
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| L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind. |
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| 3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc. |
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| fond |
| 1. n-m. back |
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| 2. n-m. bottom |
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| 3. n-m. fund; funding |
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| 4. n-m. foundation |
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| 5. n-m. (figuratively) basics, essence |
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| fondre |
| 1. v. to melt, melt down, smelt |
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| 2. v. to melt |
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| 3. v. to melt away, waste away |
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| 4. v. to dwindle; to diminish |
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| 5. v. to blend in, blend into |
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