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fin1 [fɛ̃] nfend;
fins nfpl (= but) → ends;
à (la) fin mai, fin mai → at the end of May;
en fin de semaine → at the end of the week;
prendre fin → to come to an end;
toucher à sa fin → to be drawing to a close;
mettre fin à → to put an end to;
mener à bonne fin → to bring to a successful conclusion;
à cette fin → to this end;
à toutes fins utiles → for your information;
à la fin → in the end, eventually;
sans fin adjendless
advendlessly;
fin de non-recevoir (Jur, Admin) → objection;
fin de section [de ligne d'autobus] → (fare) stage

fin2 (e) [fɛ̃, fin] adj [papier, couche, fil] → thin; [cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage] → fine; [taille] → neat, slim; [esprit, remarque] → subtle; shrewd
adv [moudre, couper] → finely
nm vouloir jouer au plus fin (avec qn) → to try to outsmart sb nf (= alcool) → liqueur brandy;
c'est fin! (ironique) → how clever!;
fin prêt/soûl → quite ready/drunk;
un fin gourmet → a gourmet;
un fin tireur → a crack shot;
avoir la vue/l'ouïe fine → to have sharp eyes/ears, have keen eyesight/hearing;
or/linge/vin fin → fine gold/linen/wine;
le fin fond de → the very depths of;
le fin mot de → the real story behind;
la fine fleur de → the flower of;
une fine mouche (fig) → a sly customer;
fines herbes → mixed herbs

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