fine

S1 W1

BrE /faɪn/ AmE /faɪn/

adjective en → es

1 GOOD HEALTH [predicative] A1

in good health; not ill or injured

bien, sano/a

  • sb is fine

Collocations I'm fine, thanks. · How are you? - I'm fine.

  • Are you feeling okay? - Yes, I’m fine.

    ¿Te sientes bien? - Sí, estoy bien.

2 SATISFACTORY [predicative] A1

good enough; satisfactory but not excellent

bueno/a, aceptable

  • sb/sth is fine

Collocations The food was fine. · It's a fine day.

  • This coffee is fine, thank you.

    Este café está bien, gracias.

3 FINES [countable] B1

a sum of money that must be paid as a punishment for breaking the law or rules

multa

  • sb has to pay a fine

Collocations pay a fine · traffic fine

  • He was fined for speeding.

    Lo multaron por exceso de velocidad.

4 GOOD QUALITY [attributive] B1

of good quality; very good or excellent

de buena calidad, excelente

  • a fine piece of work

Collocations fine art · fine wine

  • She's a fine musician.

    Ella es una excelente músico.

5 THIN PARTICLES [attributive] B2

consisting of very small particles or drops that are difficult to see separately

finas, pequeñas partículas

  • fine dust/spray

Collocations fine mist · fine sand

  • The air was filled with fine dust.

    El aire estaba lleno de polvo fino.

6 WEATHER [predicative] B1

pleasant weather, especially when it is not raining and the sun is shining

buen tiempo, clima agradable

  • the weather is fine

Collocations fine day · fine weather

  • It's a fine day for a walk.

    Es un buen día para dar un paseo.

7 AGREEMENT [predicative] B1

used to show that you agree with someone or accept something, especially when you do not feel very enthusiastic about it

de acuerdo, bien

  • sb is fine with sth

Collocations fine by me · that's fine with me

  • That’s fine, I guess.

    Eso está bien, supongo.

8 LEGAL [predicative] C1

used in legal contexts to mean that something is correct or acceptable according to the law

correcto, aceptable según la ley

  • sb/sth is fine

Collocations fine by law · fine according to the rules

  • The contract is fine under the new regulations.

    El contrato es correcto según las nuevas regulaciones.

Idioms

fine line B2

línea delgada, línea muy estrecha entre dos cosas

  • There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

    Hay una línea muy estrecha entre la confianza y la arrogancia.

fine print B2

letra pequeña, detalles menores de un contrato o acuerdo

  • Be sure to read the fine print before signing.

    Asegúrate de leer la letra pequeña antes de firmar.

fine tune B2

ajustar, perfeccionar algo

  • We need to fine-tune our strategy.

    Necesitamos ajustar nuestra estrategia.