(fine etc)

  • 21fine — 1 /faIn/ adjective 1 ALL RIGHT especially spoken a) good enough; all right: “I could make you some dinner if you like.” “It s okay, a sandwich is fine, thanks.” | This apartment is fine for two, but it gets very cramped with your mother here. | I …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22fine — fin, fine 2. (fin, fi n ) adj. 1°   Qui est à l état de pureté, épuré. Or, argent fin.    Terme de monnaie et d orfévrerie. Or fin, l or parfaitement pur.    Bijoux demi fins, bijoux dont l or est mêlé de moitié d alliage.    S. m. C est du fin,… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 23fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …

  • 24fine — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, hefty, huge, large, massive, stiff, substantial ▪ He was forced to pay a hefty fine …

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  • 25Fine-tuned Universe — The fine tuned Universe is the idea that the conditions that allow life in the Universe can only occur when certain universal physical constants lie within a very narrow range, so that if any of several fundamental constants were only slightly… …

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  • 26Fine print — This article is about small size of text. For other uses, see Fine print (disambiguation). Fine print, small print, or mouseprint is less noticeable print smaller than the more obvious larger print it accompanies that advertises or otherwise… …

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  • 27fine — fine1 [ faın ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you: Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes, that s fine. fine for: I m not very hungry. A sandwich will be fine… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28fine — I UK [faɪn] / US adjective Word forms fine : adjective fine comparative finer superlative finest *** 1) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes …

    English dictionary

  • 29fine sur done, grant et render — A double fine, comprehending both the fine sur cognizance de droit cum ceo, etc., and the fine sur concessit. This fine might be used to create particular limitations of estate, whereas the fine sur cognizance de droit cum ceo, etc., conveyed… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 30fine — ▪ I. fine fine 1 [faɪn] noun [countable] LAW money that someone has to pay as a punishment: • He served 22 months in jail and paid a $100 million fine to settle insider trading charges. • If convicted, they face heavy fines. • She was ordered to …

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