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fines

 

[ faษชnz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal

Monetary penalties imposed for breaking the law or rules.

Synonyms

charge, fee, penalty

Examples of usage

  • The company had to pay hefty fines for violating environmental regulations.
  • He was issued a fine for speeding on the highway.
Context #2 | Verb

legal

To impose a monetary penalty for breaking the law or rules.

Synonyms

charge, penalize, punish

Examples of usage

  • The judge fined the company for not complying with safety regulations.
  • If caught, you could be fined for littering in this area.

Translations

Translations of the word "fines" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น multas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเฅเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช BuรŸgelder

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ denda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆั‚ั€ะฐั„ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mandaty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝฐ้‡‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amendes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ multas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cezalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒŒ๊ธˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุบุฑุงู…ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokuty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokuty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝšๆฌพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kazni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sektir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนั‹ะฟะฟาฑะปะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™rimษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ multas

Etymology

The word 'fines' originated from the Latin word 'finire', which means 'to end' or 'to set boundaries'. Over time, it evolved to represent a monetary penalty for breaking the law or rules. Fines have been used as a form of punishment and deterrence in various legal systems throughout history.

See also: fine, finely, finesse, finest.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,886 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.