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fine
/ə ˈfaɪn/

fine

🇺🇸 American English
/ə ˈfaɪn/
🇬🇧 British English
/ə ˈfaɪn/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ʂˈtraf]
Meaning of fine

penalty payment

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Pronunciation/ə ˈfaɪn/
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When to use fine

parking fine

штраф за парковку

traffic fine

штраф за нарушение правил дорожного движения

pay a fine

заплатить штраф

receive a fine

получить штраф

fine amount

сумма штрафа

fine usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он получил штраф за парковку на двойной желтой линии.

He received a fine for parking on the double yellow lines.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если вы проигнорируете предупреждающие знаки, возможно, придётся заплатить штраф.

If you ignore the warning signs, you may have to pay a fine.

Similar words

fine

The standard word for a monetary punishment imposed for breaking rules or laws.

penalty

A broad term for a punishment or consequence for breaking rules; often monetary but can be non-monetary (e.g. sports).

ticket

Usually a physical notice (e.g. parking or traffic ticket) that records an offence; implies specific procedure.

charge

Can mean an allegation (criminal charge) or an amount billed; as a monetary term it overlaps with 'fine' but is broader.

sanction

A formal penalty or coercive measure, often used in legal/ international contexts; also has an opposite meaning ('to authorize').

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fineштраф
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

fine synonyms

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What's the difference between fine / penalty / ticket / charge / sanction / forfeiture

🇬🇧English
fine

The standard word for a monetary punishment imposed for breaking rules or laws.

B1Very Often

He had to pay a £50 fine for parking illegally.

Ему пришлось заплатить штраф в 50 фунтов за незаконную парковку.

P
🇬🇧English
penalty

A broad term for a punishment or consequence for breaking rules; often monetary but can be non-monetary (e.g. sports).

B1Very Often

The contract imposes a penalty for late payment.

Контракт предусматривает штраф (наказание) за просрочку платежа.

🇬🇧English

Usually a physical notice (e.g. parking or traffic ticket) that records an offence; implies specific procedure.

B1Very Often

She got a parking ticket for leaving her car in a restricted zone.

Ей выписали парковочный талон/штраф за стоянку в запретной зоне.

🇬🇧English

Can mean an allegation (criminal charge) or an amount billed; as a monetary term it overlaps with 'fine' but is broader.

B1Very Often

He faced a charge for violating the ordinance and a possible fine.

Ему предъявлено обвинение за нарушение постановления и возможен штраф.

S
🇬🇧English
sanction

A formal penalty or coercive measure, often used in legal/ international contexts; also has an opposite meaning ('to authorize').

B1Often

The company faced financial sanctions for breaking environmental laws.

Компания подверглась финансовым санкциям за нарушение экологического законодательства.

F
🇬🇧English
forfeiture

The loss or surrender of property or rights as a penalty; often legal and property-specific rather than a monetary fine.

B1Rarely

The drug dealer faced forfeiture of his car used in the crime.

Дилер наркотиков столкнулся с конфискацией автомобиля, использованного в преступлении.

L
🇬🇧English
levy

An imposed tax or compulsory charge collected by authority; focus on collection rather than punishment.

B1Rarely

The government announced a levy on certain goods.

Правительство объявило о введении сбора (налога) на некоторые товары.

C
🇬🇧English
citation

A formal notice of an offence (especially in US law/traffic) or a formal reference to a legal source; in traffic contexts similar to 'ticket'.

B1Rarely

He received a citation for running a red light.

Он получил уведомление/штраф за проезд на красный свет.

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How to pronounce fine and what this word means

fine translation: штраф. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fine

/ə ˈfaɪn/

fine translation

штраф

fine examples

He received a fine for parking on the double yellow lines.

fine transcription

/ə ˈfaɪn/, /ə ˈfaɪn/

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fine meaning: what does it mean?

penalty payment

fine pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fine is pronounced as /ə ˈfaɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fine definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He received a fine for parking on the double yellow lines. Translation: Он получил штраф за парковку на двойной желтой линии.

Is fine part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, fine (штраф) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is fine part of On the Road vocabulary?

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