Meaning
3 sensesA strength or talent; a strong point.
He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.
starke Seite, Stärke
си́льная сторона́sílʹnaja storoná, си́лаsíla
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
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 sentencesThat isn't Tom's forte.
Це не є сильною стороною Тома. — deniko
That's not Tom's forte.
Це не є сильною стороною Тома. — deniko
Mathematics has never been my forte.
Математика ніколи не була моєю сильною стороною. — deniko
ruМатематика никогда не была моей сильной стороной. — marafon
deMathematik war noch nie meine Stärke. — raggione
It's not your forte.
Це не твоя найсильніша сторона. — deniko
Mathematics was never my forte.
Математика ніколи не була моєю сильною стороною. — deniko
ruМатематика никогда не была моей сильной стороной. — marafon
deMathematik war noch nie meine Stärke. — raggione
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed 1640–50; earlier fort < Middle French; disyllabic pronunciation by association wiBorrowed 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”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: fortesSynonyms
13 synonyms- an asset of special worth or utility:strong suitlong suitmetierspecialtyspecialitystrong pointstrength