fine
/faɪn/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ाइन
ठीक, स्वस्थ; ठीक-ठाक, स्वीकार्य
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
in good health; feeling well; (of a situation) acceptable or satisfactory
ठीक, स्वस्थ; ठीक-ठाक, स्वीकार्य
- 'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.'
- Monday is fine for me.
- I'm fine, thanks. How are you?
+ 2 more examples
- The schedule seems fine to me.
- Is it fine if I arrive a little late?
Synonyms well healthy all right okay satisfactory
Opposite ill unwell unsatisfactory
- 2
[usually before noun]
of high quality; very good
उत्तम, बढ़िया, उत्कृष्ट
- a fine example of Mughal architecture
- fine silk
- The museum has a fine collection of old coins.
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- She wore a sari of the finest cotton.
- He is a fine batsman and a good captain.
Synonyms excellent superb first-class splendid exquisite
- 3
(of weather) bright and not raining
(मौसम) साफ़, सुहावना
- a fine sunny day
- It was a fine day, so we decided to have our picnic by the river.
- It was a fine morning, so we went for a walk.
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- The weather will be fine tomorrow.
- If it stays fine, the match will start on time.
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[usually before noun]
small and difficult to notice or understand
सूक्ष्म, बारीक (अंतर)
- the fine distinction between 'disinterested' and 'uninterested'
- The report needs a closer look because there are fine differences in the two sets of data.
- There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
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- A fine difference in meaning separates the two words.
- The contract has fine print that few people read.
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[C]
a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule
जुर्माना, अर्थदंड
- a fine of five hundred rupees for not wearing a helmet
- a library fine
- He paid a fine for parking in the wrong place.
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- The fine for littering in the park is two hundred rupees.
- The company faces a heavy fine.
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[T] ~ sb (for sth/for doing sth)
to make somebody pay money as an official punishment
जुर्माना लगाना
- He was fined for parking in a no-parking zone.
- The traffic police fined the driver five hundred rupees for jumping the signal.
- The driver was fined for speeding.
+ 2 more examples
- The school fines students who damage its books.
- She was fined for not wearing a seat belt.
Synonyms penalize charge punish mulct
Opposite reward
- 1
informal
in a way that is acceptable or good enough
(बोलचाल में) ठीक से, अच्छी तरह
- The new phone works fine.
- The old bus runs fine on the hill roads even after twenty years.
- Don't worry, the bike is running fine now.
+ 2 more examples
- Everything went fine at the interview.
- The old laptop works fine for basic tasks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fine (adjective: well, acceptable)
Fine means in good health or fully acceptable. It is used after be, feel or look, not before a noun in this sense.
'Fine' का अर्थ स्वस्थ या पूरी तरह स्वीकार्य है। इस अर्थ में यह be, feel या look के बाद आता है, noun से पहले नहीं।
- I feel fine after a good night's sleep.
- Tea is fine for me; I don't need coffee.
fine sb + amount / fine sb for + noun or -ing
As a verb, fine is followed by the person and then the money, with for giving the reason.
Verb के रूप में 'fine' के बाद व्यक्ति और फिर रकम आती है, और कारण के लिए for का प्रयोग होता है।
- The police fined him five hundred rupees.
- She was fined for parking in a no-parking zone.
a fine of + amount / impose a fine on sb
As a noun, a fine is the money paid as a punishment. A fine is imposed on a person.
Noun के रूप में fine दंड के रूप में दिया जाने वाला धन है। Fine किसी व्यक्ति पर imposed होता है।
- A fine of one thousand rupees was imposed on the driver.
- You must pay the library fine.
fine (very good / very thin)
Before a noun, fine means of high quality or very thin: a fine singer, fine silk, a fine line.
Noun से पहले 'fine' का अर्थ उच्च गुणवत्ता का या बहुत पतला है: जैसे fine singer, fine silk, fine line।
- She wore a saree of fine silk.
- He is a fine cricketer.
+Collocations 4
fine + noun
weatherdustprintartwine
- Always read the fine print before signing a contract.
verb + fine
payimposefacewaivecollect
- The school collects a fine for late fees.
adjective + fine
heavysmallhugeon-the-spottraffic
- He paid a heavy fine for speeding.
fine + for / with
fine forfine withfine byfine as
- That time is fine with me.
“More examples 5
- The weather was fine, so we held the match in the open.
मौसम अच्छा था, इसलिए हमने मैच खुले मैदान में कराया।
- The traffic police fined the driver for jumping the red light.
यातायात पुलिस ने लाल बत्ती पार करने पर चालक का चालान काटा।
- Radhika used a fine pen for the drawing.
राधिका ने चित्र के लिए बारीक नोक वाले पेन का प्रयोग किया।
- Is it fine if I come at six?
क्या छह बजे आना ठीक रहेगा?
- The company paid a fine of two lakh rupees for polluting the river.
कंपनी ने नदी को प्रदूषित करने के लिए दो लाख रुपये का जुर्माना भरा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was fined with five hundred rupees.
✓ He was fined five hundred rupees.
Fine takes the amount directly, with no preposition.
'Fine' के बाद रकम सीधे आती है, कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ A fine was imposed to him by the court.
✓ A fine was imposed on him by the court.
A penalty is imposed on a person.
दंड व्यक्ति 'पर' imposed होता है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।
✗ The traffic police fine the driver five hundred rupees yesterday.
✓ The traffic police fined the driver five hundred rupees yesterday.
Yesterday needs the past tense fined.
'Yesterday' के साथ past tense 'fined' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fine, penalty and fee all involve paying money, but only the first two are punishments.
Fine, penalty और fee तीनों में धन देना शामिल है, पर पहले दो ही दंड हैं।
Money paid as punishment for breaking a rule or law.
किसी नियम या कानून को तोड़ने के दंड के रूप में दिया गया धन।
- A fine for late return.
Any punishment for breaking a rule; it may be money or something else, such as a lost point.
किसी नियम को तोड़ने का कोई भी दंड; यह धन या कुछ और, जैसे गँवाया हुआ अंक, हो सकता है।
- The penalty for cheating is expulsion.
Money paid for a service or entry; not a punishment.
सेवा या प्रवेश के लिए दिया गया धन; यह दंड नहीं है।
- The exam fee is two hundred rupees.
¶Idioms 4
fine print
the important details of an agreement, often printed very small
(अनुबंध की) बारीक शर्तें
- Read the fine print before you sign the loan papers.
a fine line between A and B
a very small difference between two things
(दो चीज़ों में) बहुत बारीक अंतर
- There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
cut it fine
to leave yourself only just enough time
बिलकुल आख़िरी समय तक छोड़ना
- Reaching the centre at 9:59 is cutting it fine.
one fine day
at some unspecified time in the past or future
एक दिन, किसी दिन
- One fine day you will thank me for this.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
well healthy all right okay satisfactory excellent superb first-class splendid exquisite clear bright sunny fair pleasant thin slender delicate powdery fine-grained subtle precise minute nice penalty charge forfeit levy damages penalize punish mulct satisfactorily
Antonyms
ill unwell unsatisfactory poor inferior mediocre shoddy cloudy rainy stormy dull thick coarse heavy obvious crude gross reward bonus
?Which word?
Homonym, asked very often: fine (good; thin; sunny) and fine (a money penalty).
Homonym में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: fine (अच्छा; पतला; धूप वाला) और fine (आर्थिक दंड)।
§Grammar and usage
'I am fine' is an adjective; 'It works fine' is informal adverb use.
'I am fine' adjective है; 'It works fine' अनौपचारिक adverb प्रयोग है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The fine print, a fine line, cut it fine, one fine day, fine-tune (make small adjustments), the fine arts (painting, music, sculpture).
Idioms: the fine print, a fine line, cut it fine, one fine day, fine-tune (छोटे सुधार करना), the fine arts (चित्रकला, संगीत, मूर्तिकला)।