fond in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fond <fonder fondest> [Am fɑnd, Brit fɒnd] ADJ

1. fond pred:

fond of sb/sth/-ing she's very fond of Sue

le tiene mucho cariño a Sue

fond of sb/sth/-ing she's very fond of Sue

quiere mucho a Sue

he was fond of chocolate

le gustaba el chocolate

he's a bit too fond of criticizing other people

es demasiado aficionado a criticar a los demás

to grow fond of sb

tomarle cariño a alguien

to grow fond of sb

encariñarse con alguien

2.1. fond attr (loving):

fond gesture/look

cariñoso

they were locked in a fond embrace

estaban tiernamente abrazados

with fondest regards

con mi más sincero afecto

2.2. fond attr (indulgent):

fond parent/husband

demasiado complaciente

2.3. fond attr (delusive, vain):

fond hope/illusion

vano

Translations for fond in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chiquero (chiquera)

fond of kids inf

guaguatero (guaguatera)

fond of babies

matero (matera)

fond of drinking maté

es muy niñero

he's very fond of children

andarín (andarina)

fond of walking

andariego (andariega)

fond of walking

dicharachero (dicharachera) (que usa muchos dichos)

fond of using sayings

dicharachero (dicharachera) (que usa muchos proverbios)

fond of using proverbs

encariñarse con algo/alg.

to grow fond of sth/sb

se había encariñado con el osito

he had grown fond of o had got(ten) very attached to the teddy bear

es muy chancero

he's very fond of a joke

fond in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fond in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fond <-er, -est> [fɒnd, Am fɑ:nd] ADJ

1. fond (with liking for):

to be fond of sb

tener cariño a alguien

he is fond of ...

le gusta...

2. fond (loving):

fond

cariñoso, -a

fond memories

tiernos recuerdos m pl

3. fond hope:

fond

vano, -a

Translations for fond in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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entrañable (recuerdo)

fond

bromista

fond of jokes

andariego (-a)

fond of travelling

besucón (-ona)

fond of kissing

es una besucona

she's very fond of kissing

estar encariñado con alguien

to be fond of sb

ser muy sopero

to be very fond of soup

ese es muy santero

he's very fond of the saints

sentir cariño por alguien

to be fond of sb

aficionarse a alguien

to become fond of sb

fond Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be fond of sb

tener cariño a alguien

he is fond of ...

le gusta...

fond memories

tiernos recuerdos m pl

to be fond of playing the flute

ser aficionado a tocar la flauta

he's very fond of the saints

ese es muy santero

to not be particularly fond of sb

no ser santo de la devoción de alguien

he/she is not very fond of parties

es reacio a las fiestas

to be very fond of soup

ser muy sopero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But the two young men were never fond of each other and quarrelled frequently.

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He is fond of wine and reading and is somewhat sophisticated.

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In 1965 came up an event that would help him realize his fondest dreams.

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At the time, she was particularly fond of his legs.

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He is especially fond of drawing, his favorite subjects being monsters.

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He is not relating a nostalgic tale of fond memories, but a mixed tale of hatred and love for his college.

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Particularly fond of working with oak, often combined with leather, he designed many special sets of furniture for ships, hotels, cinemas and nursing homes.

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Although closed today, many years later people still have fond memories of the legendary hangout.

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He had fond memories of the fifteen years spent there, in the prime of his life, in pursuit of his insatiable thirst for knowledge.

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We may as individuals be rather fond of our own dialect.

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