fine art in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fine art in the English»French Dictionary

fine art N

fine art

beaux-arts mpl

to study fine art

étudier les beaux-arts

the fine arts

les beaux-arts

she's got lying down to a fine art

elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir

Translations for fine art in the French»English Dictionary

pour te faire culpabiliser, elle s'y entend! hum

when it comes to making you feel guilty, she's an expert (at it) ou she's got it down to a fine art

Translations for fine art in the English»French Dictionary

I.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] N

fine (gen)

amende f

fine (for traffic offence)

contravention f (for pour)

to get/be given a fine

recevoir/attraper une amende

to impose a fine of £50/the maximum fine on sb

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende/à l'amende la plus lourde

‘no smoking—maximum fine £50’

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende pouvant s'élever à 50 livres sterling’

II.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (very good):

fine performance, writer, example, specimen, quality, standard

excellent

to be in fine form

être en pleine forme

a fine figure of a woman dated dated or hum

une superbe créature dated

2. fine (satisfactory):

fine holiday, meal, arrangement

bien

that's fine

très bien

to be/feel fine

aller/se sentir très bien

‘fine, thanks’

‘très bien, merci’

‘we'll go now, OK?’—‘fine’

‘on y va maintenant?’—‘d'accord’

that's fine by or with me

je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient

3. fine inf, iron:

a fine friend you are!

en voilà un ami!

you picked a fine time to tell me!

tu as bien choisi le moment pour me le dire!

you're/she's etc a fine one to talk!

c'est bien à toi/elle etc de dire ça!

that's all very fine, but…

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais…

4. fine (nice):

fine weather, morning, day

beau/belle

it's or the weather's fine

il fait beau

to keep or stay fine

continuer à faire beau

one fine day, one of these fine days fig

un beau jour

5. fine (very thin, delicate):

fine hair, thread, line, feature, comb, fabric, spray, mist, layer

fin

fine sieve, net, mesh

à mailles fines

6. fine (small-grained):

fine powder, soil, particles

fin

7. fine (subtle):

fine adjustment, detail, distinction, judgment

subtil

8. fine attr (delicate and high quality):

fine china, crystal, lace, linen, wine

fin

9. fine (refined, grand):

fine lady, gentleman, clothes, manners

beau/belle

sb's finer feelings

la délicatesse de qn

10. fine (commendable):

fine person

merveilleux/-euse

he's a fine man

c'est quelqu'un

11. fine (pure):

fine gold, silver

pur

III.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADV

fine get along, come along, do:

fine

très bien

you're doing fine

tu te débrouilles très bien inf

that suits me fine

ça me va très bien

IV.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] VB trans

fine (gen) offender

condamner [qn] à une amende (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

fine (for traffic offence) offender

donner une contravention à

to fine sb £50

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende

V.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn]

not to put too fine a point on it

bref, à franchement parler

chance would be a fine thing inf!

ça serait trop beau! inf

to cut it a bit fine

faire trop juste, être un peu juste

there is a fine line between X and Y

il y a une distinction subtile entre X et Y

to tread a fine line

jouer serré

I.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt] N

1. art (creation, activity, representation):

art

art m

I'm bad at art

je suis mauvais en dessin

2. art (skill):

art

art m

the art of listening/of survival

l'art d'écouter/de survivre

II.arts N npl

1. arts (culture):

the arts

les arts mpl

2. arts UNIV:

arts

lettres fpl

to study (the) arts

faire des études de lettres

Phrases:

arts and crafts (gen)

artisanat m

arts and crafts (school subject)

travaux mpl manuels

III.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt] VB intr archaic

thou art

tu es

IV.art [Brit ɑːt, Am ɑrt]

art for art's sake

l'art pour l'art

fine art in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fine art in the English»French Dictionary

fine art N

fine art

beaux-arts mpl

Translations for fine art in the English»French Dictionary

I.fine¹ [faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (admirable, excellent):

fine example, food

excellent(e)

fine wine, dish

fin(e)

2. fine (acceptable, satisfactory):

fine

bien inv

(that's) fine!

c'est bien!

that's just fine! iron hum

merci beaucoup!

everything's fine

tout va bien

3. fine (thin, light):

fine

fin(e)

4. fine (cloudless):

fine weather

beau(belle)

5. fine (distinguished):

fine

raffiné(e)

6. fine (subtle):

fine distinction, nuance

subtil(e)

there's a fine line between sth and sth

il n'y a qu'un pas de qc à qc

II.fine¹ [faɪn] ADV

1. fine (acceptable, satisfactorily):

fine

bien

to feel fine

se sentir bien

to suit sb fine

convenir parfaitement à qn

2. fine (in fine parts):

fine

finement

Phrases:

that's cutting it a bit fine

c'est un peu juste

I.fine² [faɪn] N

fine

amende f

II.fine² [faɪn] VB trans

to fine sb for sth LAW

condamner qn à une amende pour qc

to fine sb for sth for breaking rule

faire payer une amende à qn pour qc

art [ɑ:t, Am ɑ:rt] N

1. art:

art

art m

2. art pl UNIV:

art

sciences fpl humaines

arts faculty

faculté f des lettres

arts faculty

faculté des arts Quebec

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now he works in the real estate and fine art sectors.

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He previously studied fine art, so was always drawing and painting.

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From its start, the university taught fine art and industrial design; it later added architecture, fashion, and other fields.

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These included producing fine art, particularly hand-pulled silkscreen prints.

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Inlay masters, preserving the nobility of their art, have brought forth great innovations in this fine art.

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He graduated in 1981 with a first class honours degree in fine art.

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He is known for his fine art medals, which are considered a form of exonumia.

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It was also at that time that he became seriously interested in fine art and started visiting galleries.

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The temporary exhibition programme includes crafts, contemporary and fine art, and photography.

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The exhibit, which is multi-faceted, includes: documentary work in film; photography; a full website; teaching; and fine art.

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