Tra từ fine - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fine [fine fines fined fining finer finest] adjective, adverb, noun, verb BrE [faɪn] NAmE [faɪn]
adjective (finer, fin·est)

VERY GOOD
1. usually before noun of high quality; good
•a very fine performance
•fine clothes/wines/workmanship
•a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture
•the finest collection of paintings in Europe
• She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer.
• Jim has made a fine job of the garden.
•people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.)
•He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.).
•It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team.

VERY WELL
2. (of a person)in good health
• ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
• I was feeling fine when I got up this morning.
•‘How's your throat?’ ‘It's fine as long as I don't cough.’

ACCEPTABLE/GOOD ENOUGH
3. (also used as an exclamation)used to tell sb that an action, a suggestion or a decision is acceptable
• ‘I'll leave this here, OK?’ ‘Fine.’
• ‘Bob wants to know if he can come too.’‘ That's fine by me.’
4. used to say you are satisfied with sth
• Don't worry. Your speech was fine.
• You go on without me. I'll be fine.
•‘Can I get you another drink?’ ‘No, thanks. I'm fine.’
• (ironic)This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in!
• (ironic)You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.)

ATTRACTIVE
5. usually before noun pleasing to look at
•a fine view
•a fine-looking woman
•a fine figure of a man

DELICATE
6. usually before noun attractive and delicate
•fine bone china
• She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.).

WEATHER
7. (especially BrE)bright and not raining
•a fine day/evening
• I hope it stays fine for the picnic.

VERY THIN
8. very thin or narrow
•fine blond hair
•a fine thread
•a brush with a fine tip

DETAIL/DISTINCTIONS
9. usually before noun difficult to see or describe
Syn: ↑subtle
• You really need a magnifying glass to appreciate all the fine detail.
•There's no need to make such fine distinctions.
•There's a fine line between love and hate (= it is easy for one to become the other).
•We still have to iron out the finer details.

WITH SMALL GRAINS
10. made of very small grains
•fine sand
• Use a finer piece of sandpaper to finish.
Opp: ↑coarse

PERSON
11. only before noun that you have a lot of respect for
• He was a fine man.

WORDS/SPEECHES
12. sounding important and impressive but unlikely to have any effect
•His speech was full of fine words which meant nothing.

METALS
13. (technical)containing only a particular metal and no other substances that reduce the quality
•fine gold
more at chance would be a fine thing at ↑chance _n., in fine/good fettle at ↑fettle, walk/tread a fine/thin line at ↑line _n.

Word Origin:
adv. and adj. Middle English Old French fin Latin finire ‘to finish’ finis ‘end’ v. and n. Middle English Old French fin ‘end, payment’ Latin finis ‘end’ medieval Latin ‘conclusion’ in fine

Thesaurus:
fine adj.
1. usually before noun
•The church is a fine example of Saxon architecture.
good • • excellent • • high quality • • superior • • first-rate • • prime • • quality • |informal great • |especially BrE, formal sterling •
Opp: poor
(of) fine/good/excellent/superior/prime/great/sterling quality
(a/an) fine/good/excellent/high quality/superior/first-rate/quiality/great/sterling performance/service
a/an fine/good/excellent/high quality/superior/quality/great product
2. not before noun (not used in negative statements; not used in the comparative or superlative) (especially spoken)
•‘How are you?’ ‘Fine thanks.’
healthy • • strong • • good • |especially BrE fit • |especially spoken well • • all right • |informal, especially spoken OK • • great •
feel/look fine/healthy/strong/good/fit/well/all right/OK/great
3. (spoken)
•Don't worry, it's fine to ask me questions.
acceptable • • satisfactory • • reasonable • • right • • fair • |especially spoken all right • |informal, especially spoken OK • |formal in order •
be fine/acceptable/satisfactory/reasonable/fair/all right/OK/in order to do sth
be fine/acceptable/satisfactory/reasonable/fair/all right/OK/in order that…
That's fine/all right/OK by me.
4. (especially BrE, approving)
•a week of fine, dry weather
dry • • mild • • clear • |approving good • • sunny • • glorious •
fine/dry/mild/clear/good/sunny/glorious weather
a fine/dry/mild/clear/sunny/glorious day/morning/evening/afternoon
remain/stay fine/dry/mild/sunny
5.
•a brush with a fine tip
narrow • • thin •
Opp: thick
a fine/narrow/thin crack/strip
(a) fine/thin hair/thread/layer

Synonyms:
well
all right • OK • fine • healthy • strong • fit
These words all describe sb who is not ill and is in good health.
well • [not usually before noun] (rather informal) in good health: ▪ I'm not feeling very well. ◇ ▪ Is he well enough to travel?
Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask sb about their health or to make a comment on it.
all right • [not before noun] (rather informal) not feeling ill; not injured: ▪ Are you feeling all right?
OK • [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured: ▪ She says she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.
all right or ok?
These words are slightly less positive than the other words in this group. They are both used in spoken English to talk about not actually being ill or injured, rather than being positively in good health. Both are rather informal but OK is slightly more informal than all right.
fine • [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (rather informal) completely well: ▪ ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when sb asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about sb's health when you are talking to sb else. Unlike well it is not often used to ask sb about their health or make a comment on it: Are you keeping fine?
healthy • in good health and not likely to become ill: ▪ Keep healthy by exercising regularly.
strong • in good health and not suffering from an illness: ▪ After a few weeks she was feeling stronger.
Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.
fit • (especially BrE) in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise: ▪ I go swimming every day in order to keep fit.
all right/OK/fit for sth
all right/OK/fit to do sth
to feel/look well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong/fit
to keep (sb) well/healthy/fit
perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy/fit
physically well/healthy/strong/fit

Example Bank:
•George looks fine now.
•He has done an exceptionally fine job of reorganizing things.
•Her hair is very fine.
•I feel absolutely fine.
•I knew that everything would turn out fine in the end.
•It's turned out fine again today.
•Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon.
•This paper's not very good quality, but it's fine for rough work.
•a very fine distinction
•‘Bob wants to know if he can come too.’ ‘That's fine by me.’
•‘Can I get you another drink?’ ‘No thanks. I'm fine.’
•‘I'll leave this here, OK?’ ‘Fine.’
•Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin.
•He tried to appeal to their finer feelings.
•He was a fine man and a fine soldier.
•His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders.
•I need a brush with a fine tip.
•It was a fine example of leadership.
•It was his finest hour as manager of the England team.
•It's a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture.
•She was absolutely fine throughout the pregnancy.
•She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer.
•That summer saw weeks of fine dry weather.
•The next morning turned out fine again.
•They enjoy good food and fine wines.
•This is a fine mess we're in.
•You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip.
•You go on without me. I'll be fine.
•You're a fine one to talk!
•Your speech was absolutely fine.
•people who enjoy the finer things in life
Idioms: ↑cut it fine ▪ ↑get something down to a fine art ▪ ↑not to put too fine a point on it

adverb (informal)
in a way that is acceptable or good enough
•Keep going like that— you're doing fine.
•Things were going fine until you showed up.
•That arrangement suits me fine.
• (BrE)An omelette will do me fine (= will be enough for me).

Word Origin:
adv. and adj. Middle English Old French fin Latin finire ‘to finish’ finis ‘end’ v. and n. Middle English Old French fin ‘end, payment’ Latin finis ‘end’ medieval Latin ‘conclusion’ in fine

noun
a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule
•a parking fine
• Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money).
• Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000.
•She has already paid over $2 000 in fines.

Word Origin:
adv. and adj. Middle English Old French fin Latin finire ‘to finish’ finis ‘end’ v. and n. Middle English Old French fin ‘end, payment’ Latin finis ‘end’ medieval Latin ‘conclusion’ in fine

Collocations:
Criminal justice
Breaking the law
break/violate/obey/uphold the law
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud
face two charges of indecent assault
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)
deny the allegations/claims/charges
confess to a crime
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial
take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court
face/avoid/escape prosecution
seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box
take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb
raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
reach a unanimous/majority verdict
return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
secure a conviction/your acquittal
lodge/file an appeal
appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
pass sentence on sb
carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
receive/be given the death penalty
be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
do/serve time/ten years
be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison
be/put sb/spend X years on death row
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
more collocations at ↑crime

Synonyms:
rate
charge • fee • rent • fine • fare • toll • rental
These are all words for an amount of money that is charged or paid for sth.
rate • a fixed amount of money that is asked or paid for sth: ▪ a low hourly rate of pay ◇ ▪ interest rates
charge • an amount of money that is asked for goods or services: ▪ an admission charge
fee • (rather formal) an amount of money that you have to pay for professional advice or services, to go to a school or college, or to join an organization: ▪ legal fees ◇ ▪ an annual membership fee
rent • an amount of money that you regularly have to pay for use of a building or room. In American English, rent can be used to mean rental: ▪ The weekly rent on the car was over $300.
fine • a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule: ▪ a parking fine
fare • the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
toll • an amount of money that you have to pay to use a particular road or bridge.
rental • an amount of money that you have to pay to use sth for a particular period of time.
rent or rental?
In British English rent is only money paid to use a building or room: for other items use rental. In American English rent can be used for both, but rental is still more common for other items.
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental for sth
(a) rate/charge/fee/rent/toll/rental on sth
at a rate/charge/fee/rent/fare/rental of…
for a charge/fee
to pay (a) rate/charge/fee/rent/fine/fare/toll/rental
to charge (a) rate/fee/rent/fare/toll/rental

Example Bank:
•Drivers risk heavy fines for driving without a licence.
•He was forced to pay a hefty fine.
•Heavy fines were levied on motoring offenders.
•I got a fine for parking illegally.
•I got a parking fine for parking on double yellow lines.
•The club is struggling to pay £75 000 in fines to the football league.
•The offence carries a maximum fine of £500.
•They face up to five years in prison and more than $1 million in fines.
•Violations carry a maximum fine of $1 000.
•a fine for water pollution
•Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine.

verb often passive
to make sb pay money as an official punishment
•~ sb (for sth/for doing sth) She was fined for speeding.
•~ sb sth (for sth/for doing sth) The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
adv. and adj. Middle English Old French fin Latin finire ‘to finish’ finis ‘end’ v. and n. Middle English Old French fin ‘end, payment’ Latin finis ‘end’ medieval Latin ‘conclusion’ in fine

Example Bank:
•Any company found to be breaking these rules will be heavily fined.
•He got fined £200 for parking illegally.