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finning

UK
/ˈfɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɪnɪŋ/

Translations

finninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈfɪnɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe entities involved in or related to the act of removing fins from sharks.
занимающийся удалением плавниковОтносящийся к судам, людям или действиям по удалению плавников у акул
Finning vessels were operating illegally within the protected marine area.
Суда, занимающиеся удалением плавников у акул, действовали незаконно в охраняемой морской зоне.
Synonyms
finning (removing fins): cutting off fins
finning (removing fins): mutilating
finning (removing fins): definning
with fins
having fins
finlike
flippered
finned
finningnoun
удаление плавниковПрактика отрезания или срезания плавников у акул с выбрасыванием остального тела
Finning is a controversial practice that has led to a significant decline in shark populations worldwide.
Удаление плавников у акул — спорная практика, которая привела к значительному сокращению популяций акул по всему миру.
Additional translations
финингЗаимствованное англ. слово, употребляется в специализированных текстах об охране природы
Synonyms
angling
trawling
harvesting
catching
fishing
finverb

finning

Gerund

finned
Past Simple
finned
Past Participle
finning
Gerund
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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Synonyms
finning
fins
finagle

Definitions

finninggerund / present participle
Engaged in, relating to, or characteristic of the practice of removing fins from sharks.
Finning vessels were operating illegally within the protected marine area.
finningnoun
The practice of removing fins from sharks and discarding the rest of the body, often while the shark is still alive.
Finning is a controversial practice that has led to a significant decline in shark populations worldwide.
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.
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