fin, -e, adj., fine, thin, refined; acute, ingenious; delicate, polite; shrewd, cunning, sly; small (of handwriting). —es herbes; sweet or savory herbs. Diamants —s; gems, precious stones. Des traits —s; delicate features. Il a l’oreille —e; he has a quick ear. Un — voilier; a swift sailer. Avoir le nez —; to have a good nose, to be far-sighted. C’est un — matois; he is a knowing fellow. Le — mot; the main point, gist. Je n’entends pas le — mot de tout cela; I don’t see the force of that. Plus — que lui n’est pas bête; he who can take him in is no fool. Du — fond; from the very depths of.
fin, n.m., sharp fellow, keen fellow; gist, main point; (metal.) pure metal. Savoir le fort et le — de quelque chose; to know the long and the short of anything. — contre — n’est pas bon à faire doublure, or, —, — et demi; diamond cut diamond. Jouer au plus —; to finesse; to vie in cunning. Ecrire en —; to write small hand.
final, -e, adj., final, last, ultimate.
finale, n.m., (mus.) finale. n.f., (gram.) last syllable.
finalement (fi-nal-mān), adv., finally, lastly.
finalité, n.f., finality.
finance, n.f., cash, ready money; finance, financiers. pl., finances; exchequer, treasury. Projet de loi de —; bill of supply.
financer, v.n., to lay out money; to come down with one’s own money.
financier, n.m., financier.
financi-er, -ère, adj., financial.