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"Fin" is a noun which is often translated as "la aleta", and "final" is an adjective which is often translated as "final". Learn more about the difference between "fin" and "final" below.
fin(
fihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (transport)
a. el alerón (M) (of a car)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your car looks like a shark with that new fin.Tu auto parece un tiburón con ese alerón nuevo.
b. la aleta (F) (of a plane)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The enemy anti-aircraft guns damaged the fighter's fin.La artillería antiaérea enemiga dañó la aleta del caza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. bucear con aletas
We finned among the marine life in the tranquil Caribbean waters.Buceamos con aletas rodeados de la vida marina de las tranquilas aguas caribeñas.
final(
fay
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nuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (sports)
a. la final (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I am afraid that I'll be missing the NBA final this year, as I'll be on a business trip.Me temo que me perderé la final de la NBA este año, ya que estaré de viaje de negocios.
5. (education)
a. el examen final (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I stayed up all night studying for my chemistry final.Me quedé despierto toda la noche estudiando para el examen final de química.
