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fine [finer, finest] (being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory) adjective [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | beneadjectiveThey'll be fine. = Staranno bene. |
fine (expression of agreement) adverb [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | beneadverbThey'll be fine. = Staranno bene. |
fine [finer, finest] (of superior quality) adjective [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | fineadjectiveHe uses a pencil with a fine point. = Usa una matita con la punta fine. |
fine [finer, finest] (of weather: sunny and not raining) adjective [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | bellaadjective belloadjective |
fine [fines] (payment for breaking the law) noun [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | multanoun |
fine [fined, fining, fines] (to issue a fine as punishment) verb [UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn] | multareverbI paid a fine. = Pagai una multa. |
fine arts (purely aesthetic arts) noun [UK: faɪn ɑːts] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈɑːrts] | belle artinoun |
fine-needle aspiration noun | agobiopsianoun |
fine print (details printed in small type) noun | clausole scritte in piccolonoun |
fine words butter no parsnips (talking about doing something does not get it done) phrase [UK: faɪn ˈwɜːdz ˈbʌt.ə(r) nəʊ ˈpɑː.snɪps] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈwɝːdz ˈbʌt.r̩ ˈnoʊ ˈpæ.snɪps] | |
affine geometry (branch of geometry) noun [UK: əfˈaɪn dʒiˈɒmətri] [US: əfˈaɪn dʒɪˈɑːmətri] | geometria affinenoun |
affine transformation (geometric transformation that preserves lines and parallelism) noun [UK: əfˈaɪn transfɔːmˈeɪʃən] [US: əfˈaɪn trænsfoːrmˈeɪʃən] | trasformazione affinenoun |
well-defined [better-defined, best-defined] (mathematics: defined unambiguously and consistently) adjective [UK: wel dɪ.ˈfaɪnd] [US: ˈwel də.ˈfaɪnd] | ben definitoadjective |
biorefinery (a facility that carries out such production) noun | bioraffinerianoun |
confined space (enclosed area with limited space and accessibility) noun | spazio confinatonoun |
confinement [confinements] (state of being confined) noun [UK: kən.ˈfaɪn.mənt] [US: kən.ˈfaɪn.mənt] | confinamentonoun |
define [defined, defining, defines] (describe, explain, make definite and clear) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: də.ˈfaɪn] | descrivereverb |
define [defined, defining, defines] (to determine) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: də.ˈfaɪn] | definireverbHow do you define normal? = Come definite la normalità? determinareverb |
defined (having a definition or value) adjective [UK: dɪ.ˈfaɪnd] [US: də.ˈfaɪnd] | definitoadjectiveThings are not clearly defined. = Le cose non sono chiaramente definite. |
I'm fine (response) phrase | sto benephrase |
I'm fine, thank you (expected, polite response to How are you?) phrase [UK: aɪm faɪn θæŋk juː] [US: ˈaɪm ˈfaɪn ˈθæŋk ˈjuː] | graziephrase sto benephrase |
predefine [predefined, predefining, predefines] (To define in advance) verb [UK: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪn] [US: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪn] | predefinireverb |
predefined (having been defined previously) adjective [UK: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪnd] [US: prˌiːdɪfˈaɪnd] | predefinitoadjective |
redefine [redefined, redefining, redefines] (to give a new or different definition to a word) verb [UK: ˌriː.dɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: ri.də.ˈfaɪn] | ridefinireverb |
refine [refined, refining, refines] (to affect nicety or subtlety in thought or language) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: rə.ˈfaɪn] | impreziosireverb |
refine [refined, refining, refines] (to improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: rə.ˈfaɪn] | migliorareverb rifinireverb |
refine [refined, refining, refines] (to purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or excellent; to polish) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: rə.ˈfaɪn] | lucidareverb purificareverb ripulireverb sgrossareverb |
refine [refined, refining, refines] (to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfaɪn] [US: rə.ˈfaɪn] | decantareverb decontaminareverb raffinareverb |
refinery [refineries] (building used to produce refined products) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈfaɪ.nə.ri] [US: rə.ˈfaɪ.nə.ri] | raffinerianoun |
solitary confinement (forced isolation) noun [UK: ˈsɒ.lɪ.tri kən.ˈfaɪn.mənt] [US: ˈsɑː.lə.ˌte.ri kən.ˈfaɪn.mənt] | cella di isolamentonoun confinonoun |