Meaning

3 senses
  1. A strength or talent; a strong point.

    He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.

    starke Seite, Stärke

    си́льная сторона́sílʹnaja storoná, си́лаsíla

  2. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.

    the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible

  3. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.

    This forte marks the climax of the second movement.

    a musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly

Examples

18 sentences
  1. That isn't Tom's forte.

    Це не є сильною стороною Тома.

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  2. That's not Tom's forte.

    Це не є сильною стороною Тома.

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  3. Mathematics has never been my forte.

    Математика ніколи не була моєю сильною стороною.

    ruМатематика никогда не была моей сильной стороной.

    deMathematik war noch nie meine Stärke.

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  4. It's not your forte.

    Це не твоя найсильніша сторона.

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  5. Mathematics was never my forte.

    Математика ніколи не була моєю сильною стороною.

    ruМатематика никогда не была моей сильной стороной.

    deMathematik war noch nie meine Stärke.

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Translations

6 languages
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By meaning 1
strength or talent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
strength or talent:

Origin

Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association wi

Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association with Italian forte, from Latin fortis (“strong”). Doublet of fort and fortis.

Borrowed from Italian forte (“strong”).

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