main-forte

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

main-forte f (plural main-forte)

1. aid, support

   Les hommes vont prêter main-forte aux soldats. ― The men are going to lend their support to the soldiers.

Usage notes

• Mostly found in the phrase prêter main-forte à (to lend support to).

Further reading

• “main-forte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.