fin
To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etcTo cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
» Sharks are killed for their fins.
Haie werden wegen ihrer Flossen getötet.
Акул убивают из-за их плавников.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
(intransitive)(Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
show the fins above the water while swimming
(intransitive)To swim in the manner of a fish.
A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth.
(transitive)To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
Examples
20 sentencesSharks are killed for their fins.
ruАкул убивают из-за их плавников. — Selena777
deHaie werden wegen ihrer Flossen getötet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Fish use their fins as oars.
The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.
Ziri cleaned the fins of his air conditioner.
Gabor could see the shark's fin coming towards him.
Origin
From Middle English fin, from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finnō, *finǭ (“dorsalFrom 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”).
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Forms
fins, finning, finned, finnedSynonyms
1 synonyms- show the fins above the water while swimming:break water
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle