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fort
a fortified place occupied by troops; an army post: The fort was well guarded.
Not to be confused with:
forte – (pronounced fo–rt) an activity one excels in; talent, skill, knack: The painting of landscapes is his forte.; (pronounced for’tay) a direction in music to play loud and with force (opposed to piano, meaning soft; subdued)
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fort
(fôrt)n.
1. A fortified place or position stationed with troops.
2. A permanent army post.
[Middle English, strength, stronghold, from Old French, strong, strength, from Latin fortis; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]
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fort
(fɔːt)n
1. (Fortifications) a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
2. hold the fort informal to maintain or guard something temporarily
[C15: from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis]
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fort
(fɔrt, foʊrt)n.
1. a location occupied by troops and surrounded by defensive works, as walls and ditches.
2. any permanent army post.
3. (formerly) a trading post.
Idioms: hold the fort,
a. to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
b. to maintain the existing state of affairs.
[1550–60; < Middle French, n. use of adj. fort strong < Latin fortis]
fort.
1. fortification.
2. fortified.
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fort
A small stronghold with all-round defenses such as an Iron Age fort, American West log fort, or Roman garrison.
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Noun | 1. | fort - a fortified military post where troops are stationed military post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
2. | fort - a fortified defensive structure alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors battlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns defensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" martello tower - a circular masonry fort for coastal defence presidio - a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio" sconce - a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate | |
Verb | 1. | fort - gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
2. | fort - enclose by or as if by a fortification inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" trench - fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp" embattle - fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle" | |
3. | fort - station (troops) in a fort |
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fort
noun fortress, keep, station, camp, tower, castle, garrison, stronghold, citadel, fortification, redoubt, fastness, blockhouse Soldiers inside the fort are under sustained attack.
hold the fort (Informal) take responsibility, cover, stand in, carry on, take over the reins, maintain the status quo, deputize, keep things moving, keep things on an even keel His partner is holding the fort while he is away.
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Translations
pevnost
fort
linnakelinnoitustukikohta
utvrda
erőd
virki
砦
요새
fortas
forts
pevnosť
trdnjava
fort
ป้อม
thành trì
fort
[fɔːt]A. N (Mil) → fortaleza f, fuerte m
to hold the fort → quedarse a cargo
hold the fort till I get back → hazte cargo hasta que yo regrese
to hold the fort → quedarse a cargo
hold the fort till I get back → hazte cargo hasta que yo regrese
B. CPD Fort Knox N lugar donde se guardan las reservas de oro de EE.UU.
they've turned their house into Fort Knox (fig) → han convertido su casa en un búnker
they've turned their house into Fort Knox (fig) → han convertido su casa en un búnker
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fort
[ˈfɔːrt] n → fort mto hold the fort (British) to hold down the fort (US) → assurer la permanence
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fort
(foːt) noun a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy.
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fort
→ حِصْن pevnost fort Festung φρούριο fuerte linnake fort utvrda forte 砦 요새 fort fort fort forte форт fort ป้อม kale thành trì 堡垒Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009