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fort

"fort" means "strong" in French. It is number 474 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

strong; powerful; skilled, proficient, successful, sometimes translated "good"

IPA

/fɔːʁ/

Forms in this course

forte

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Reste fort !
  Stay strong.
  Tatoeba: fleur74 / Hybrid
• Fort bien !
  Fair enough!
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / Eldad
• Plus fort.
  Louder.
  Tatoeba: Doremi391 / Dejo

Learned together

In the course, "fort" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• dur hard, tough
• important important
• exactement exactly, quite
• presque almost
• plein full, full up
• fou mad, crazy
• génial great, brilliant
• bientôt soon
• parfait perfect

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