forte

/'fɔ:ti/

Thân thiện

The orchestra plays the forte section with great energy.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person's strong point or special talent: An area in which someone excels or is particularly skilled.
   • The stronger part of a sword blade: The portion of a sword's blade between the middle and the hilt, designed for parrying.
   • (Music) A passage played or marked to be played loudly: A direction indicating loudness.

2. Adjective:

   • (Music) Loud: Used as a direction to play a passage loudly or powerfully.

3. Adverb:

   • (Music) Loudly: Used as a direction indicating that a passage should be played in a loud manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Special Talent): Public speaking has always been her forte.While he struggles with math, creative writing is his forte.

• Noun (Sword Part): The fencer parried the attack using the forte of his blade.

• Noun/Adjective/Adverb (Music): The composer marked the climax with a forte. (Noun) The forte section of the symphony is very dramatic. (Adjective) The instructions say to play this measure forte. (Adverb)

Advanced Usage

• "Fortissimo": A musical direction meaning "very loud" (abbreviated ), which is a stronger degree of loudness than .
• "Mezzo forte": A musical direction meaning "moderately loud" (abbreviated ), which is slightly softer than .

Variants and Related Words

• Fortissimo (adj/adv/n): (Music) Very loud.
• Piano (adj/adv/n): (Music) The opposite dynamic, meaning soft or quietly.
• Fortepiano (n): An early form of the piano, or a dynamic instruction meaning loud then immediately soft.

Synonyms

• Strength: A good or beneficial quality or attribute.
• Strong suit: An activity or subject in which one excels.
• Specialty: A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.
• (For music) Loud, powerfully.

Antonyms

• Weakness: A quality or feature regarded as a disadvantage or fault.
• Failing: A weakness, especially in character.
• (For music) Piano, softly.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "To play to one's forte": To engage in an activity that uses one's particular strengths or talents.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
   • the forte passages in the composition

Adverb

1. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

Noun

1. the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
2. (music) loud
3. an asset of special worth or utility
   • cooking is his forte

Từ đồng nghĩa

• loud
• loudly
• fortissimo
• strong suit
• long suit
• metier
• specialty
• speciality
• strong point
• strength