fons

Pronúncia: fóns
    [pl.: fons] masculí
  1. [d’un recipient, del mar, etc.] bottom.
  2. [d’una cambra, etc.] back, far end.
  3. [com a mesura] depth.
  4. el fons del mar the bottom of the sea, the sea (bed \ floor).
  5. doble fons false bottom.
  6. art background, ground.
  7. indústria tèxtil ground.
  8. teatre back of the stage.
  9. teatre backdrop.
  10. comerç i mercat i finances fund, funds pl.
  11. money.
  12. finance.
  13. resources pl.
  14. fons d’amortització sinking fund.
  15. xec sense fons bad cheque.
  16. estar malament de fons to have no money, be broke.
  17. [bibliogràfic] fund, stock, supply.
  18. figuradament [d’una novel·la, etc.] subject (matter).
  19. figuradament [d’una persona] nature, disposition.
  20. tenir un (bon \ mal) fons to be (good- \ ill-)natured.
  21. esports endurance.
  22. prova de fons long-distance race.
  23. a fons thorough.
  24. (ídem) thoroughly.
  25. conèixer una matèria a fons to have a thorough knowledge of a subject, know a subject thoroughly, be an adept in a subject.
  26. al fons de at the bottom of, at the back of.
  27. al fons del cor figuradament deep down in one’s heart, at the bottom of one’s heart.
  28. en el fons figuradament fundamentally, at bottom, at heart.
  29. donar fons nàutica to anchor.
  30. anar (una nau) a fons to sink, founder, go to the bottom.
  31. anar al fons d’un afer figuradament to (get to the bottom \ go to the root) of a matter.