French Conversation · Level 165
27 words
French word
bond
Pronunciation
IPA/bɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounjump
Example
Le chien a fait un bond pour attraper la balle.
The dog jumped to catch the ball.
More examples
Les ventes ont connu un bond l'année dernière.
Sales experienced a surge last year.
Core concept
A quick upward spring becomes a visible jump in height, speed, quantity, or intensity.
Common phrases
faire un bond
make a leap
un bond en avant
a leap forward
un bond de joie
a leap of joy
Similar words
hausse: A rise in a price or figure compared with its previous level.
augmentation: An increase in quantity or degree from its previous level.
pic: The highest point reached when a value temporarily becomes very high.
Definition in French
Mouvement de saut qui élève rapidement une personne ou une chose ; au sens figuré, accroissement soudain et marqué d'une grandeur.
Word origin
French bond developed from bondir, the verb for leaping, and its meaning later extended from bodily motion to abrupt growth.
Usage tips
- In the numerical sense, un bond de 10 % means a jump of 10 percent, while faire un bond describes making a physical leap.