{
    "term": "fine",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in good health",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was **feeling fine** when I got up this morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘How’s your throat?’ ‘It’s fine as long as I don’t cough.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "George looks fine now."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel absolutely fine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was absolutely fine throughout the pregnancy."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health and Fitness"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "physically"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "of high quality; good",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a very **fine performance**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "fine clothes/wines/workmanship"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a particularly **fine example** of Saxon architecture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the finest collection of paintings in Europe"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jim has **made a fine job** of the garden."
                },
                {
                    "text": "people who enjoy the **finer things** in life *(= for example art, good food, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was his **finest hour** *(= most successful period)* as manager of the England team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This movie features some of her **finest work**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He tried to appeal to their finer feelings *(= feelings of duty, love, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has done an exceptionally fine job of reorganizing things."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was a fine man and a fine soldier."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a fine example of leadership."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They enjoy good food and fine wines."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some of Groucho's finest moments occur in the out-takes."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used to tell somebody that an action, a suggestion or a decision is acceptable",
            "sensetop": "fine by somebodyfine with somebodyfine with something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "‘I'll leave this here, OK?’ ‘Fine.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Bob wants to know if he can come too.’ ‘**That's fine by me**.’",
                    "contextForm": "fine by somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you don't agree, that's fine with him.",
                    "contextForm": "fine with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has been virtually ignoring me but I'm fine with that.",
                    "contextForm": "fine with something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "just"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to say you are satisfied with something",
            "sensetop": "fine for something",
            "labels": "(ironic)(ironic)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Don't worry. Your speech was fine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Other than a few damp spots, the place looked fine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to sound/seem fine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You go on without me. **I'll be fine**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Can I get you another drink?’ ‘No, thanks. **I'm fine**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Never mind, Jake. Everything will be **just fine**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your hair is **perfectly fine** the way it is."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This paper's not very good quality, but it's fine for rough work.",
                    "contextForm": "fine for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**You're a fine one to talk**! *(= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a **fine** *(= terrible)* **mess** we're in!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I knew that everything would turn out fine in the end."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your speech was absolutely fine."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["absolutely", "completely", "just"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "bright and not raining",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a fine day/evening"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I hope it stays fine for the picnic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a fine sunny morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That summer saw weeks of fine dry weather."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's turned out fine again today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The next morning turned out fine again."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Weather"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "turn out", "keep"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "pleasant to look at",
            "labels": "(informal, especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a fine view"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fine-looking woman"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fine figure of a man"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boy looks mighty fine in a uniform."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "made of very small grains",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fine sand"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Use a finer piece of sandpaper to finish."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The top 8 inches of earth is very fine, made up of river sediment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Dip in beaten egg then fine dry breadcrumbs before frying in olive oil."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "attractive and small or thin",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fine bone china"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has inherited her mother's fine features *(= a small nose, mouth, etc.)*."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "delicate"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "very thin or narrow; made of very thin or narrow wires or threads",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His fine blond hair came down almost to his shoulders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fine thread"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I need a brush with a fine tip."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fine sieve/mesh"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her hair is very fine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Acupuncture uses fine needles inserted into the patient's skin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You could see the sweat in the fine hairs above his upper lip."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "difficult to see or describe",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You really need a magnifying glass to appreciate all the **fine detail**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's no need to make such **fine distinctions**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's **a fine line** between love and hate *(= it is easy for one to become the other)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We still have to iron out the finer details."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "subtle"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "that you have a lot of respect for",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was a fine man."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 12,
            "definition": "sounding important and impressive but unlikely to have any effect",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "His speech was full of fine words which meant nothing."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 13,
            "definition": "containing only a particular metal and no other substances that reduce the quality",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fine gold"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that somebody has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the more complicated or detailed aspects of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She seems at ease discussing the finer points of foreign policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He learnt the finer points of cricket during a trip to London."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "healthy; in good condition",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The team is in fine fettle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Park Foods is in fine fettle after selling off all non-core businesses."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to emphasize something that is expressed clearly and directly, especially a criticism",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Not to put too fine a point on it, I think you are lying."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His comedy treads the line between shocking and sickening."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have to walk a fine line to make sure we don't promote one brand more than another."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His buildings walk the thin line between visionary and completely ridiculous."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/faɪn/",
                "audio": "fi/fine/fine__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/faɪn/",
                "audio": "fi/fine/fine__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "adjective Middle English: from Old French fin, based on Latin finire ‘to finish’, from finis ‘end’."
}