fond

zugetan, liebhabend

Jemanden oder etwas sehr gernhabend.

In einfachem Englisch: If you are this way about someone or something, you like them very much.

• I am fond of dogs.
• She was very fond of her old teacher.
• Are you fond of swimming?

So benutzt man es: be fond of someone/something (She is fond of her grandfather.); be fond of doing something (He is fond of reading in bed.)

Synonyme: keen, attached

Häufige Wendungen: fond of someone, fond of something, very fond

liebevoll, herzlich

Liebe, Herzlichkeit oder sanfte Fürsorge zeigend.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing love, warmth, or gentle care.

• She gave him a fond smile.
• I have fond memories of our summers together.
• They exchanged a fond farewell at the station.

Synonyme: affectionate, loving, warm

Gegenteile: cold

Häufige Wendungen: fond memories, fond smile, fond farewell

nachsichtig, vernarrt

Jemanden so sehr liebend und umsorgend, dass man ihm jeden Wunsch erfüllt.

In einfachem Englisch: Giving someone so much love and attention that you let them have whatever they want.

• His fond mother forgave every mistake.
• Fond grandparents often let children stay up late.
• She was a fond parent who rarely said no.

Synonyme: doting, indulgent

Gegenteile: strict

Häufige Wendungen: fond parent, fond mother, fond grandparents

Bratensatz

Braune Speisereste am Pfannenboden, die oft zur Zubereitung einer Soße verwendet werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Brown bits of cooked food left on a pan, often used to make sauce.

• The fond gives the sauce flavor.
• Add wine to loosen the fond in the pan.
• She scraped up the fond after cooking the chicken.

Häufige Wendungen: scrape the fond, deglaze the fond, fond in something