fine

🇺🇸 /faɪn/ 🇬🇧 /faɪn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A1
adjective
A1

healthy or well

I feel fine today after resting.

A2

very good quality

This is a fine piece of work.

A2

okay or acceptable

It's fine if you come later.

A2

satisfied or content

I'm fine with how things are.

B1

sunny with no rain

We hope for fine weather tomorrow.

B1

good-looking or attractive

She looks fine in that dress.

B2

made of small particles

This sand is very fine.

R

delicate or thin

She has fine hair.

R

very thin or narrow

Use a fine pen for details.

R

small and hard to see

We need to check the fine print.

R

worthy of respect

He is a fine person.

R

sounding good but empty

He made fine promises but did nothing.

R

pure, without other metals

This is fine silver.

adverb
R

well or acceptably

This works fine for me.

noun
R

money paid as punishment

He got a fine for parking illegally.

verb
R

to make someone pay money as punishment

The police can fine you for speeding.

translation

adj. healthy or well; very good quality; okay or acceptable; satisfied or content; sunny with no rain; good-looking or attractive; made of small particles; delicate or thin; very thin or narrow; small and hard to see; worthy of respect; sounding good but empty; pure, without other metals
adv. well or acceptably
n. money paid as punishment
v. to make someone pay money as punishment

Word Forms

3rd Present fines
Past fined
Perfect fined
Progressive fining
Comparative finer
Superlative finest
Plural fines