fond
To have a foolish affection for, to be fond ofTo have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
» He's very fond of science fiction.
Йому дуже подобається фантастика. — Ahha
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2 senses(obsolete)To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
gern haben, hängen an, mögen
люби́тьljubítʹ, нра́витьсяnrávitʹsja
(obsolete)To caress; to fondle.
Examples
278 sentencesHe's very fond of science fiction.
Йому дуже подобається фантастика. — Ahha
I'm not fond of her face.
Мені не подобається її обличчя. — deniko
He is fond of this kind of music.
Він обожнює таку музику. — deniko
ruОн обожает такого сорта музыку. — sharptoothed
deEr liebt diese Art von Musik. — Esperantostern
I'm fond of Tom.
Мені Том подобається. — deniko
I'm fond of taking pictures.
Я люблю фотографувати. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, doFrom Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.
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Forms
fonds, fonding, fonded, fondedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
5 patterns- is fond of
- very fond of
- quite fond of
- is very fond
- quite fond