No. 448 in Italian
fondi
"Fondi" in Italian means "funds" (money) or "bottoms" (base or sediment), depending on context.
In a sentence
Ho bisogno di più fondi per completare il progetto.
I need more funds to complete the project.
In this sentence, 'fondi' refers to financial resources or money needed.
Gli archeologi hanno scoperto i fondi di alcuni antichi vasi romani.
The archaeologists discovered the bottoms of some ancient Roman vases.
Here, 'fondi' denotes the bottoms or bases of objects, showing a literal physical context.
I fondi dei bicchieri devono essere puliti accuratamente.
The bottoms of the glasses must be cleaned carefully.
In this example, 'fondi' again means the bottoms, but in a domestic or practical cleaning context.
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