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English-French French grammar French words and phrases Forums French-English translation of fin
1 fin Adjective (a) thin layer, paper, material See also: bas, beau, bon, chaud, clair, facile, faible, foncé, fort, fort, frais, français, froid, grand, haut, laid, large, mauvais, sympa, sympathique, vrai (b) slim, slender waist, legs; small, fine handwriting (c) fine powder; fine, delicate work, features; (Cookery) ~es herbes fine herbs (d) sharp, keen blade (e) (fig) sharp, keen hearing; subtle idea, person; shrewd observation (f) (fig) high-class, top-quality product, exquisite, choice dish (g) au ~ fond de in the depths of outer space, somebody's memory, in the heart of the country 2 fin Adverb (a) to crush finely; to write small; ~ soûl blind drunk 3 fin Noun, feminine (a) end; ~ de semaine weekend; cela coûte moins cher en ~ de semaine it costs less at the weekend; (fig) en ~ de compte at the end of the day; (at end of film) "~" "the end" (b) end, death; avoir une ~ tragique to meet a tragic end, die a tragic death (c) (fig) end, aim, purpose; à ~ que so that, in order that; à seule ~ que with the sole purpose that; (Proverb) "qui veut la ~ veut les moyens" "the end justifies the means" Terms from the DGT glossary
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