Au fond
Example: Au fond de la forêt, il y a un vieux château abandonné.
Definition
"Au fond" is a French adverbial phrase meaning 'at the bottom' or 'deep inside,' used to indicate a location far within something, such as a forest or a building. For example, 'Au fond de la forêt' means 'deep inside the forest.'
Translations
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Deep down -
En el fondo -
Eigenlijk -
En el fons -
Im Grunde
Etymology
The phrase "Au fond" comes from the French preposition 'au,' a contraction of 'à le' meaning 'at the,' combined with 'fond,' meaning 'bottom' or 'depth.' Did you know? The word 'fond' originally comes from the Latin 'fundus,' meaning 'bottom' or 'foundation.'
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