fine1, s.1In fine, i ndeireadh báire, faoi dheireadh thiar. 2Jur: aAirgead m scoit (a dhíolann tionónta le tiarna roimh sealbh a ghlacadh). bFíneáil f. To impose a fine on s.o., fíneáil a ghearradh ar dhuine.
fine2, v.tr.Fíneálaim, gearraim fíneáil ar (dhuine), cánaim.To fine s.o., a shilling, duine a chánadh scilling.
fine3, a.1aMín, glan. Gold twenty-two carats fine, ór ar ghlaine dhá charat is fiche. bMín, fíneálta, caol. Fine distinction, idirdhealú mion. 2aA fine statue, dealbh bhreá. A fine woman, bean bhreá. The fine arts, na míndána, na mínealaíona. bFine sentiments, smaointe gan cháim, smaointe uaisle. To rely on s.o.'s finer feelings, dul i muinín uaisleachta duine. 3aWine of the finest quality, togha an fhíona, fíon den chéad scoth. bSármhaith. Fine display, taispeántas iontach, thar barr. Fine piece of business, obair éachtach, gnó fiúntach. That boy will have a fine future, déanfaidh an garsún sin dul chun cinn ar fónamh fós. We had a fine time, bhí an-saol againn. That's fine!maith é sin!cIron: That's all very fine, but . . ., tá sin go breá, ach . . . 4Breá. When the weather is fine, nuair a bhíonn an aimsir go breá. F: One of these fine days, lá de na laethanta seo. 5a(Of texture) Mín; (of dust) mion. To chop (meat) fine, feoil a ghearradh go mion. b(Of writing, thread) Caol, tanaí. Fine edge, faobhar mín. Fine nib, gob caol. F: Not to put too fine a point on it. . ., go neamhbhalbh. 6F: He cut it fine, he ran it fine, is ar éigean a rinne sé an beart. Prices are cut very fine, tá na luachanna íslithe go mór. Sp: To train a horse too fine, traenáil róghéar a thabhairt do chapall. ►finely, adv.1aGo mín, fíneálta. bGo mín, go cáiréiseach. cFinely powdered, ina phúdar mín, mion. Finely chopped, gearrtha go mion; mionghearrtha.2Go breá.