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fine

fine(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(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).

(F)

If you park here, you're going to get a fine.Si te estacionas aquí, te van a poner una multa.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (legal)

a. multar

The police officer fined me $100 for speeding.El policía me multó con 100 dólares por exceso de velocidad.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (in good condition)

a. bien

How are you today? - I'm fine, thanks.¿Cómo estás hoy? - Estoy bien, gracias.

4. (superior)

a. excelente

The audience gave the pianist a standing ovation after his fine performance.La audiencia ovacionó al pianista después de su excelente actuación.

b. magnífico

You did a very fine job on the last project.Hiciste un trabajo magnífico en el último proyecto.

c. bueno (weather)

It's a fine evening. Let's go for a walk around the block.Hace buen tiempo esta noche. Vamos a dar un paseo por la cuadra.

5. (thin)

a. fino

A fine layer of dust covered all of the furniture.Una fina capa de polvo cubría todos los muebles.

b. delgado

I inherited my very fine hair from my mother.Heredé el pelo muy delgado de mi madre.

6. (subtle)

a. sutil

The finer points of economics are beyond me.Los matices más sutiles de la economía están más allá de mi comprensión.

7. (refined)

a. fino

That the politician has a fine way of speaking is beyond doubt.De que la política tiene una manera muy fina de hablar, no cabe duda.

b. refinado

She owes her fine manners to the etiquette school she attended.Le debe sus modales refinados a la escuela de etiqueta a la que asistió.

8. (acceptable)

a. bien

Is it fine if I leave half an hour early?¿Te parece bien si salgo media hora antes?

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(attractive)

a. bueno

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Wait, you're friends with James? He is so fine!Espera, ¿eres amiga de James? ¡Está bien bueno!

10. (ironic usage)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Between losing our luggage and multiple canceled flights, we had a fine time of it.Entre perder nuestro equipaje y los numerosos vuelos cancelados, lo pasamos a lo grande.

Well, you left the house in a fine state after the party!Pues, ¡sí que dejaste la casa en menudo estado después de la fiesta!

11. (metal)

a. puro

This gold necklace is only 85% fine.Este collar de oro solo es 85% puro.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

12. (well)

a. bien

I was sick last week, but now I feel fine.Estuve enferma la semana pasada, pero ahora me siento bien.

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