forte

• Désigne le point fort d'une personne ou son domaine de prédilection ; s'emploie aussi en musique pour une partie jouée fort.

Describes a person's strong point or area of expertise; also used in music to indicate a loud passage.

1. Strong point or skillB2formal

   A person's strong point or area of expertise.

   Point fort

   • Mathematics has never been my forte.
   • Her forte is public speaking and persuasion.
   • Cooking is his forte; he makes amazing pasta.

   Synonymesabilityaptitudebentgiftknackproficiencyskillspecialtystrengthstrong suittalent

• Adverbe signifiant « fort » ou « avec force », utilisé principalement dans la notation musicale pour indiquer qu'un passage doit être joué avec une grande intensité sonore. C'est un emprunt à l'italien adopté dans la terminologie musicale anglaise.

An adverb meaning 'loudly' or 'with force,' used primarily in musical notation to indicate that a passage should be played with strong volume or intensity. It is an Italian loanword adopted into English musical terminology.

1. Loudly (music)B2formal

   A musical direction meaning to play or sing loudly and with force.

   Forte (en musique)

   • The conductor instructed the orchestra to play forte.
   • The passage should be performed forte to emphasize the climax.
   • The pianist switched from piano to forte dramatically.

   Synonymesloudly

   Antonymespiano

• Nom désignant le point fort, le talent ou le domaine de prédilection d'une personne ; utilisé aussi en musique pour un passage joué fort.

A noun referring to a person's strong point, talent, or area of expertise; also used in music to indicate a loud passage.

1. Strong point or skillB2formal

   A person's strong point or area of expertise.

   Point fort

   • Mathematics has never been my forte.
   • Her forte is public speaking and persuasion.
   • Cooking is his forte; he makes amazing pasta.

   Synonymesaptitudebentgiftlong suitproficiencyspecialtystrengthstrong suittalent

   Antonymesdeficiencyfailinglimitationweakness

2. Fencing termC2formal

   The part of a sword blade from the hilt to the middle, used for parrying.

   Le fort de la lame

   • The fencer used the forte of his blade to block the attack.
   • In fencing, the forte is stronger than the foible.
   • He parried with the forte of his sword.

   Synonymesstrong