fondness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for fondness in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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penchant (inclination)
fondness (pour for)

fondness in the PONS Dictionary

fondness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a fondness for sth
un penchant pour qc
to have a fondness for sth
avoir un faible pour qc
to show one's fondness for sb
témoigner son attachement à qn
to have a fondness for sb/sth
avoir une prédilection pour qn/qc
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On the first place there is the pleasure, and thus inordinate fondness of play is opposed to eutrapelia.
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He had a troubador with a fondness for literature and wrote several books himself, with topics ranging from administration to hunting, science and poetry.
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It was during this period that he developed a fondness for drawing submarines, gears and similar gadgets.
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An optimistic character who has a fondness for new things.
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Among the big cats, only the jaguar shares a similar fondness for water.
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He has a special fondness for rotary engines, and makes up for a lack of raw power with handling ability.
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Based on his experience with, and fondness for, bicycles, he used similar technology when he created an automobile.
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His fondness for literature was revealed when he was a teenager.
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The two discover a certain fondness for each other's pet subject, and slowly become fast friends.
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Is married and has a fondness for making promise chains.
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