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fin

UK
/fɪn/
US
/fɪn/

Translations

finnoun
fins
pl
UK
/fɪn/
US
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The shark's dorsal fin sliced through the water as it approached the boat.
La nageoire dorsale du requin fendait l'eau tandis qu'il s'approchait du bateau.
aileronEn contexte technique, pour une surface de stabilisation ou de guidage.
The rocket's fins help stabilize it during flight.
Les ailerons de la fusée l'aident à se stabiliser pendant le vol.
FinFormule de clôture d'un film, d'un livre ou d'un récit.
The silent film faded to black and the single word "fin" appeared.
Le film muet s'est estompé dans le noir et le seul mot « Fin » est apparu.
Additional translations
billet de cinq dollarsArgot américain.
Synonyms
flipper
wing
appendage
extremity
projection
finverb
finned
Past Simple
finned
Past Participle
finning
Gerund
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US
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palmerNager avec des palmes.
The diver finned through the water effortlessly, exploring the coral reef.
Le plongeur a palmé dans l'eau sans effort, explorant le récif corallien.
munir d'aileronsEmploi technique.
The engineers decided to fin the rocket to improve its stability during flight.
Les ingénieurs ont décidé de munir la fusée d'ailerons pour améliorer sa stabilité en vol.
Additional translations
aileronnerSurtout pour les requins.
Synonyms
finagle
finning
fins
finadjective
UK
/fɪn/
US
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Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. "fin damage", meaning "relating to a fin"; ungradable.
à nageoiresPour ce qui est lié à une nageoire ou en a l'apparence.
Fin rot is a common disease in aquarium fish.
La pourriture des nageoires est une maladie courante chez les poissons d'aquarium.
Synonyms
exquisite
sophisticated
subtle
elegant
refined
dainty
thin
slender
delicate
fine
fininterjection
Appears at the end of films or stories to signify "the end", borrowed from French.
FinFormule de clôture indiquant la fin d'un film ou d'un récit.
The screen went dark and the word "Fin." appeared in elegant script.
L'écran est devenu noir et le mot « Fin. » est apparu dans une belle écriture.
Synonyms
The end
Finis
End
That's all
That's the end
That's it
Over
Curtain

Definitions

finnoun
A flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, used for propelling, steering, and balancing.
The shark's dorsal fin sliced through the water as it approached the boat.
A thin, flat part that sticks out from an object and is used to improve its movement through air or water.
The rocket's fins help stabilize it during flight.
A slang term for a five-dollar bill in the United States.
He handed the cashier a fin to pay for his coffee.
The word “fin” used on screen or in print to mark the end of a film, book, or story.
The silent film faded to black and the single word "fin" appeared.
finverb
To equip with fins or a fin-like structure.
The engineers decided to fin the rocket to improve its stability during flight.
To move or propel oneself through water using fins or a fin-like motion.
The diver finned through the water effortlessly, exploring the coral reef.
To remove the fins from (a fish or shark).
Some fisheries illegally fin sharks and discard the rest of the body.
finadjective
Relating to, located on, or resembling a fin.
Fin rot is a common disease in aquarium fish.
fininterjection
Used to indicate that something, especially a film or story, has ended.
The screen went dark and the word "Fin." appeared in elegant script.
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