fin1 (fine)

A. adj

• 1 [rain, sand, brush] fine; [slice, layer] thin Definition of fine in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fine in the US English dictionary Translate fine | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [ankle, waist] slender; [features] fine; [dish] delicate Definition of slender in the British & World English dictionary Definition of slender in the US English dictionary Translate slender | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 [person] perceptive; [taste, humour] subtle vraiment c'est fin! = that's really clever! jouer au plus fin avec qn = to try to outsmart sb avoir l'air fin (fam) = to look a fool Definition of perceptive in the British & World English dictionary Definition of perceptive in the US English dictionary Translate perceptive | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4avoir l'ouïe fine = to have a keen sense of hearing

• 5au fin fond de = in the remotest part of [country] le fin mot de l'histoire = the truth of the matter

B. adv

• 1être fin prêt = to be all set

• 2 [write, grind] finely; [slice] thinly Definition of finely in the British & World English dictionary Definition of finely in the US English dictionary Translate finely | into Italian | into Spanish

C. nm

• le fin du fin = the ultimate