verb
fondere
melt
Far diventare un materiale solido allo stato liquido con il calore, oppure unire più cose in una sola.
Definition & meaning
Fondere means:
- To melt a solid substance, especially metal, by heating it.
- To cast an object by pouring molten material into a mold.
- To merge or combine separate things into a single whole.
- In a figurative sense, to blend or harmonize elements such as styles, ideas, or colors.
The reflexive form fondersi means to melt, to merge, or to blend together.
Grammar & Word origin
Fondere is a verb of the second conjugation, ending in -ere. It can be transitive or, in some uses, intransitive. Its past participle is fuso .
It comes from Latin fundere, meaning “to pour” or “to melt.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- sciogliere — “to melt” or “to dissolve”; broader than fondere, since it can also refer to dissolving something in liquid.
- unire — “to unite”; does not necessarily imply that the parts become indistinguishable.
- mescolare — “to mix”; the components may remain recognizable.
- separare — “to separate”; an antonym of fondere in the sense of merging.
- solidificare — “to solidify”; the opposite of melting.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il calore può fondere il ghiaccio.verb
Heat can melt ice.
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