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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡuːt
"Das ist in Ordnung."
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2 senses- 1
Of high quality; superior, excellent, or satisfactory.
"She did a fine job on the presentation."
- 1
A sum of money exacted as a penalty for an offense.
"He had to pay a heavy fine for illegal parking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'fin', which came from the Latin 'finire' (to finish, settle), ultimately originating from 'finis' (end, boundary). Over time, the meaning shifted from 'settled or completed' to 'of high quality', and legally to a sum of money settled as a penalty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fine" is said worldwide
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bien
Transliteration: byɛ̃
"Tout va bien."
gut
Transliteration: ɡuːt
"Das ist in Ordnung."
bene
Transliteration: ˈbɛ.ne
"Va tutto bene."
bien
Transliteration: bjen
"Todo está bien."
bom
Transliteration: bõ
"Está tudo bem."
अच्छा
Transliteration: achchha
"सब कुछ ठीक है।"
很好
Transliteration: hěn hǎo
"一切都很好。"
좋은
Transliteration: jo-eun
"모든 것이 좋습니다."
良い
Transliteration: yoi
"すべて順調です。"
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