heypolyglot
Italian

fondente

/fonˈdɛnte/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

dark (chocolate), melting

  • Describing dark chocolate containing a high percentage of cocoa and no milk.
  • Melting or soft in consistency (especially of food).

In a sentence

Preferisco il cioccolato fondente perché è meno dolce di quello al latte.

I prefer dark chocolate because it is less sweet than milk chocolate.

Vuoi un pezzetto di cioccolato fondente all'ottanta per cento?

Do you want a small piece of eighty-percent dark chocolate?

Non abbiamo cioccolatini fondenti in dispensa.

We don't have any dark chocolates in the pantry.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
fondentemasculine · singular
fondentefeminine · singular
fondentimasculine · plural
fondentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • English uses 'dark chocolate', but Italian uses 'cioccolato fondente' (not 'cioccolato scuro').

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