| Oxford 32000 | Eng | Gloss |
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| fine blond hair | fine +
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| a fine thread | fine +
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| a brush with a fine tip | fine +
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| a fine day/evening | fine +
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| I hope it stays fine for the picnic. | fine +
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| fine bone china | fine +
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| She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). | fine +
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| a fine view | fine +
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| a fine-looking woman | fine +
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| a fine figure of a man | fine +
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| 'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' | fine +
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| 'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' | fine +
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| Don't worry. Your speech was fine. | fine +
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| You go on without me. I'll be fine. | fine +
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| 'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' | fine +
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| This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! | fine +
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| You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) | fine +
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| 'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks.' | fine +
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| I was feeling fine when I got up this morning. | fine +
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| 'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' | fine +
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| a very fine performance | fine +
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| fine clothes/wines/workmanship | fine +
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| a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture | fine +
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| the finest collection of paintings in Europe | fine +
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| She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. | fine +
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| Jim has made a fine job of the garden. | fine +
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| people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) | fine +
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| He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). | fine +
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| It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. | fine +
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| a parking fine | fine +
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| Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). | fine +
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| Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. | fine +
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| She has already paid over $2 000 in fines. | fine +
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| fine sb (for sth/for doing sth): She was fined for speeding. | fine +
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| fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. | fine +
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