fondo

Definitions of fondo
  1. noun
    the lower side of anything
    synonyms: basso
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    sentina
    where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
    tacco, tallone
    the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    suola
    the underside of footwear or a golf club
    rialzo
    a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
    type of:
    faccia
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  2. noun
    the lowest part of anything
    synonyms: basso
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    parte, regione, terra, territorio, zona
    the extended spatial location of something
  3. noun
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
    synonyms: accantonamento, cassa, fondo monetario
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    deposito, versamento
    money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
    bilancio
    a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
    type of:
    danaro, denaro, grana, moneta, quattrino, soldo
    the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
  4. noun
    a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    synonyms: appezzamento, campagna, campo, lotto, podere, terra, terreno
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    campus
    a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
    risaia
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
  5. noun
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
    synonyms: deposito, sedimento
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    feccia
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
    delta
    a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
    feccia
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
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    materia, sostanza
    that which has mass and occupies space
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