fondo

/ˈfondo/, [ˈfõn̪.d̪o]

bottom, fund

Examples

Lo encontraron en el fondo del río.

It was found at the bottom of the river.

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¿Qué ese ese ruido que puedo oír en el fondo?

What's that noise I can hear in the background?

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Tenemos que llegar al fondo del misterio.

We must get to the bottom of this mystery.

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¿Quién es ese hombre en el fondo del cuadro?

Who is that man in the background of the picture?

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Inspecciona a fondo los arbustos donde podría estar escondiéndose el enemigo.

Investigate thoroughly the bushes where the enemy may be hiding.

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Debe haber algo al fondo de todo esto.

There must be something at the bottom of all this.

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Usé una foto de mi perro como fondo de pantalla.

I used a photo of my dog for my desktop wallpaper.

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Saquemos una fotografía de nosotros con el mar en el fondo.

Let's get a picture of us with the sea in the background.

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Él donó $10,000 a un fondo para los refugiados.

He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.

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Adoro este trabajo desde el fondo de mi corazón.

I love this job from the bottom of my heart.

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Lo estudiamos a fondo.

We've studied it thoroughly.

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Tendrá que traer dos fotos de tamaño pasaporte tomadas con un fondo blanco.

You will need to bring two passport-sized photos of yourself taken with a white background.

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Queda un poco de vino en el fondo del vaso.

There is a little wine left in the bottom of the glass.

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El bote se hundió hasta el fondo.

The boat sank to the bottom.

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Nos tenemos que esforzar en ir más al fondo del asunto.

We must make an effort and go deeper into the matter.

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El retrato tenía un fondo oscuro.

The portrait had a dark background.

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Es difícil encontrar la verdad en el fondo de un pozo.

Truth is difficult to find at the bottom of a well.

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Ese hombre ya ha tocado fondo: su mujer le ha dejado, le han echado del trabajo y es alcohólico. Lo peor es que yo le conocía, él era mi jefe hace cinco años.

That man has hit bottom: his wife has left him, he's lost his job, and he's an alcoholic. The worst is that I know him--he used to be my boss five years ago.

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La barca se hundió hasta el fondo del lago.

The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.

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El agua ahí estaba tan profunda que no podía tocar el fondo.

The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.

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