FINE


Meaning of FINE in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ big , heavy , hefty , huge , large , massive , stiff , substantial

He was forced to pay a hefty ~.

▪ small

▪ maximum

▪ two-hundred-dollar , five-hundred-pound , etc.

▪ parking , speeding

▪ civil ( esp. AmE ), criminal

VERB + FINE

▪ get ( esp. BrE ), receive

I got a ~ for parking illegally.

▪ pay

▪ give (sb) ( esp. BrE ), impose , levy

Heavy ~s were levied on offenders.

▪ be liable for , be liable to , face , risk

Drivers risk heavy ~s for driving without insurance.

▪ be punishable by , carry , lead to

Violations carry a maximum ~ of $1000.

▪ increase

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~

They face up to five years in prison and more than $1 million in ~s.

▪ ~ for

a ~ for water pollution

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ heavily

Any company found to be breaking these rules will be heavily ~d.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

He got ~d £200 for parking illegally.

PHRASES

▪ get ~d

Fine is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ magistrate

III.

adj.

1 good enough/suitable

VERBS

▪ be , look , seem , smell , sound , taste

▪ turn out

I knew that everything would turn out ~ in the end.

ADVERB

▪ absolutely , completely , just , perfectly , totally , truly ( esp. AmE )

Don't worry. Your voice sounds absolutely ~.

▪ exceptionally , particularly

He has done an exceptionally ~ job of reorganizing things.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

This paper's not very good quality, but it's ~ for rough work.

2 in good health/happy and comfortable

VERBS

▪ be , feel , look , seem

George looks ~ now.

ADVERB

▪ absolutely , completely

I feel absolutely ~.

▪ physically

3 ( esp. BrE ) bright and sunny/not raining

VERBS

▪ be

▪ turn out

It's turned out ~ again today.

▪ keep , remain , stay

Let's hope it stays ~ for the wedding.

4 thin/small

VERBS

▪ be

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

Her hair is very ~.

a very ~ distinction

▪ exceptionally

Fine is used with these nouns: ↑ achievement , ↑ actor, actress , ↑ adjustment , ↑ ale , ↑ antique , ↑ array , ↑ art , ↑ artist , ↑ ash , ↑ athlete , ↑ balance , ↑ beach , ↑ bone , ↑ book , ↑ brain , ↑ brush , ↑ building , ↑ champagne , ↑ china , ↑ chocolate , ↑ clay , ↑ cloth , ↑ clothes , ↑ coating , ↑ collection , ↑ composer , ↑ cotton , ↑ crack , ↑ craftsman , ↑ craftsmanship , ↑ cuisine , ↑ dancer , ↑ day , ↑ detail , ↑ discrimination , ↑ display , ↑ disregard , ↑ distinction , ↑ drizzle , ↑ dust , ↑ ear , ↑ evening , ↑ example , ↑ fabric , ↑ fashion , ↑ feature , ↑ fellow , ↑ figure , ↑ film , ↑ finish , ↑ flavour , ↑ folk , ↑ food , ↑ football , ↑ form , ↑ furniture , ↑ game , ↑ grain , ↑ hair , ↑ horse , ↑ hotel , ↑ house , ↑ illustration , ↑ instrument , ↑ jewellery , ↑ job , ↑ judgement , ↑ lace , ↑ lad , ↑ lady , ↑ layer , ↑ library , ↑ line , ↑ linen , ↑ man , ↑ material , ↑ mess , ↑ mist , ↑ morning , ↑ mountain , ↑ music , ↑ musician , ↑ needle , ↑ net , ↑ nuance , ↑ painting , ↑ performance , ↑ performer , ↑ piece , ↑ player , ↑ poem , ↑ point , ↑ porcelain , ↑ pottery , ↑ powder , ↑ print , ↑ quality , ↑ rain , ↑ record , ↑ recording , ↑ reputation , ↑ restaurant , ↑ run , ↑ sand , ↑ save , ↑ scale , ↑ selection , ↑ sentiment , ↑ shading , ↑ shape , ↑ shop , ↑ shot , ↑ shred , ↑ sieve , ↑ sight , ↑ silk , ↑ silt , ↑ singer , ↑ singing , ↑ skin , ↑ snow , ↑ soldier , ↑ son , ↑ specimen , ↑ spine , ↑ spray , ↑ start , ↑ style , ↑ talk , ↑ taste , ↑ textile , ↑ texture , ↑ thread , ↑ tradition , ↑ tribute , ↑ tube , ↑ view , ↑ vintage , ↑ voice , ↑ weather , ↑ whisky , ↑ win , ↑ wine , ↑ wire , ↑ wool , ↑ word , ↑ work , ↑ workmanship , ↑ wrinkle , ↑ writer , ↑ writing , ↑ yarn

IV.

adv.

Fine is used with these verbs: ↑ suit , ↑ work

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .