fond

attaché, amateur

Qui aime beaucoup quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be fond of someone/something (She is fond of her grandfather.); be fond of doing something (He is fond of reading in bed.)

Synonymes : keen, attached

Expressions courantes : fond of someone, fond of something, very fond

affectueux, tendre

Qui exprime de l’amour, de la chaleur ou de la tendresse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : affectionate, loving, warm

Contraires : cold

Expressions courantes : fond memories, fond smile, fond farewell

indulgent, complaisant

Qui aime et entoure tellement quelqu’un qu’il lui laisse faire ou obtenir tout ce qu’il veut.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : doting, indulgent

Contraires : strict

Expressions courantes : fond parent, fond mother, fond grandparents

sucs de cuisson

Petits résidus brunis d’aliments au fond d’une poêle, souvent utilisés pour préparer une sauce.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : scrape the fond, deglaze the fond, fond in something