fondere — meaning in English
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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.
Senses
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.
cast — full definition
- 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.
fuse — full definition
- 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.