fine

bien, acceptable

Qui va bien, est acceptable ou ne pose pas de problème.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : be fine with someone (That date is fine with me.); be fine to do something (It is fine to leave your bag here.)

Synonymes : okay, all right, acceptable

Expressions courantes : feel fine, just fine, fine with someone

excellent, de qualité

Très bon par sa qualité, son habileté ou son apparence.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : excellent, superb, high-quality

Contraires : poor

Expressions courantes : fine art, fine wine, a fine example, a fine performance

beau, ensoleillé

Avec du soleil ou un ciel dégagé, sans pluie ni neige.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sunny, clear

Contraires : rainy

Expressions courantes : fine weather, a fine day, a fine morning

fin, finement moulu

Composé de très petits morceaux ou grains.

En anglais simple : Made of very small pieces or grains.

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

Synonymes : finely ground, powdery

Contraires : coarse

Expressions courantes : fine powder, fine sand, fine grains, fine dust

canon, sexy

Très attirant physiquement.

En anglais simple : Very attractive to look at.

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

Synonymes : hot, good-looking, attractive

Contraires : unattractive

Expressions courantes : look fine, so fine, a fine man

beau, joli

S’utilise pour critiquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose en faisant semblant de le complimenter.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a fine one to do something (You are a fine one to complain about noise!)

Synonymes : some

Expressions courantes : a fine mess, a fine friend, a fine excuse

bien

D’une manière qui fonctionne bien ou ne pose pas de problème.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : well, nicely

Contraires : badly

Expressions courantes : work fine, do fine, suit someone fine, fit fine

finement, fin

En très petits morceaux, ou avec des détails très petits et soignés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : finely

Contraires : coarsely

Expressions courantes : chop something fine, grind something fine, cut something fine