fondere — meaning in English

English meaning

cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
smelt noun A small silvery fish found in cold ocean waters and lakes.
thaw verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.

fondere is used for these senses in English:

cast To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]
fuse (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
melt (ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
melt (transitive, figurative) To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
smelt To produce metal, especially iron, from ore in a process that involves heating and chemical reduction of metal compounds into purified metal.

verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.