Forte

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A strength or talent; a strong point.
3. A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
4. The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.

Equivalents

20 more languages

العربيةالبراعة

Българскисиласилно

Bosanskiсиласилно

Danskstyrke

Ελληνικάατού

Suomifortejuurikovaavahvuusvoimakkaasti+ 2 more

हिन्दीख़ूबी

Hrvatskiсиласилно

Magyarerőserősség

Italianofortepunto forte

日本語フォルテ強み

KurdîEros

Lietuviųstiprybė

Polskimocna strona

Portuguêsforte

Русскийсиласи́льная сторона́форте

Српскисиласилно

Svenskaforteparadgrenstyrka

Tiếng Việtsở trường

中文強 /强

Examples

“He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte.”

“Between ourselves, the country is rather triste, and you have⟳ given me positively a sensation; yet my forte is not the Arcadian: however, I will do my petit possible to console you for the loss of le beau Lindor, who was my predecessor.”

“This forte marks the climax of the second movement.”

“Gastronomic renditions of Corsican standards are its forté: the octopus in olive oil and lemon confit is hard to top, and there are plenty of wonderful vegetarian options.”

“Home invasion robberies, credit card and check fraud, and computer chip thefts are known to be Asians ^([sic]) gangs' forté, the guide⟳ stated.”

“But keeping their clients out of court—and out of the limelight—was the firm's forté.”

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