fine

bien, aceptable

Que está bien, resulta aceptable o no causa problemas.

En inglés sencillo: If someone or something is like this, they are well, acceptable, or causing no problems.

• I feel fine today.
• Is tomorrow fine with you?
• The children were fine after the journey.

Cómo se usa: be fine with someone (That date is fine with me.); be fine to do something (It is fine to leave your bag here.)

Sinónimos: okay, all right, acceptable

Expresiones frecuentes: feel fine, just fine, fine with someone

excelente, de calidad

Muy bueno por su calidad, habilidad o apariencia.

En inglés sencillo: Very good in quality, skill, or appearance.

• That is a fine painting.
• They serve fine wines from Italy.
• She gave a fine performance last night.

Sinónimos: excellent, superb, high-quality

Antónimos: poor

Expresiones frecuentes: fine art, fine wine, a fine example, a fine performance

soleado, despejado

Con sol o cielo despejado, sin lluvia ni nieve.

En inglés sencillo: With sunshine or clear skies and no rain or snow.

• It is a fine day.
• We had fine weather on holiday.
• If tomorrow is fine, we can eat outside.

Sinónimos: sunny, clear

Antónimos: rainy

Expresiones frecuentes: fine weather, a fine day, a fine morning

fino, finamente molido

Formado por trozos o granos muy pequeños.

En inglés sencillo: Made of very small pieces or grains.

• The sand was very fine.
• Grind the nuts into a fine powder.
• Fine dust covered every shelf.

Sinónimos: finely ground, powdery

Antónimos: coarse

Expresiones frecuentes: fine powder, fine sand, fine grains, fine dust

guapo, atractivo

De aspecto muy atractivo.

En inglés sencillo: Very attractive to look at.

• That guy is fine!
• She thinks her new boyfriend looks fine.
• He looked so fine in that suit.

Sinónimos: hot, good-looking, attractive

Antónimos: unattractive

Expresiones frecuentes: look fine, so fine, a fine man

menudo, vaya

Se usa para criticar a alguien o algo fingiendo elogiarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Used to criticize someone or something by pretending to praise them.

• This is a fine mess!
• You are a fine friend, leaving me stranded!
• A fine excuse that is, after all your promises.

Cómo se usa: a fine one to do something (You are a fine one to complain about noise!)

Sinónimos: some

Expresiones frecuentes: a fine mess, a fine friend, a fine excuse

bien

De una manera que funciona bien o no causa problemas.

En inglés sencillo: In a way that works well or causes no problems.

• The phone works fine.
• We managed fine without a car.
• Would Monday suit you fine?

Sinónimos: well, nicely

Antónimos: badly

Expresiones frecuentes: work fine, do fine, suit someone fine, fit fine

finamente, muy fino

En trozos muy pequeños o con detalles muy pequeños y cuidados.

En inglés sencillo: Into very small pieces, or with very small, careful details.

• Chop the herbs fine.
• She ground the beans fine for coffee.
• Draw the lines fine so the details stay clear.

Sinónimos: finely

Antónimos: coarsely

Expresiones frecuentes: chop something fine, grind something fine, cut something fine