Значення

значень: 16
  1. One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

    The fish's fins minimize water flow.

    Flosse

    плавни́кplavník, перо́peró

    плаве́цьplavécʹ, плавни́кplavnýk

  2. A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.

    a dolphin's fin

    Finne, Fluke f Flosse

    ластlast, плавни́кplavník

  3. A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.

    The fin stabilises the plane in flight.

    Leitwerk, Höhenleitwerk, Seitenleitwerk

    стабилиза́торstabilizátor

  4. A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.

  5. A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.

  6. A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.

  7. A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.

    The divers wore fins to swim faster.

    Schwimmflossen)

    ластlast, ла́стыlásty

  8. An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.

  9. A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.

  10. The conning tower of a submarine.

  11. (Британія, сленг)A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.

  12. (США, застаріле, сленг)A five-dollar bill; the sum of five dollars.

Ще визначення
  • organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
  • a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
  • a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
  • one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

Приклади

речень: 20
  1. Sharks are killed for their fins.

    ruАкул убивают из-за их плавников.

    deHaie werden wegen ihrer Flossen getötet.

  2. Fish use their fins as oars.

  3. The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.

  4. Ziri cleaned the fins of his air conditioner.

  5. Gabor could see the shark's fin coming towards him.

Українська
За значеннями 1
appendage of a fish:
Русский
За значеннями 4
of a bomb:
appendage of a fish:
appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal:
device used by divers:
Deutsch
За значеннями 5
of a bomb:
appendage of a fish:
appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal:
aircraft component:
device used by divers:

Походження

From Middle English fin, from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finnō, *finǭ (“dorsal

From Middle English fin, from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finnō, *finǭ (“dorsal fin”) (compare Dutch vin, German Finne, Swedish finne, fena), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pīn- (“backbone, dorsal fin”) (compare Old Irish ind (“end, point”), Latin pinna (“feather, wing, fin”), Tocharian A spin (“hook”).

From Yiddish פֿינף (finf, “five”). Doublet of cinque, finnuf, five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”).

From French fin (“end”). Doublet of fine and finis.

Clipping of finasteride.

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Форми

множина: fins
Однинаfin
Множинаfins

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Синоніми

синонімів: 23
appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal:flipper
of a bomb:vane
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Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 71

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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