fin

UK
/fɪn/
US
/fɪn/

Translations

finnoun
fins
Pl.
UK
/fɪn/
US
/fɪn/
The shark's fin was visible above the water.
Плавник акулы был виден над водой.
The radiator has several fins to increase heat dissipation.
Радиатор имеет несколько ребер для увеличения рассеивания тепла.
He gave me a fin for the bus fare.
Он дал мне пятак на проезд в автобусе.
Additional translations
плавник (рыбы)
ребро (вентилятора)
пятак (банкнота)
finverb
finned
Präteritum
finned
Partizip Perfekt
finning
Gerundium
UK
/fɪn/
US
/fɪn/
The police decided to fin the driver for speeding.
Полиция решила оштрафовать водителя за превышение скорости.
Additional translations
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finadjective
UK
/fɪn/
US
/fɪn/
Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. "fin damage", meaning "relating to a fin"; ungradable.
fininterjection
Appears at the end of films or stories to signify "the end", borrowed from French.
Synonyms
The end
That's all
That's the end
That's it

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.