were fining
Past progressive conjugation of fine.

fine

fine
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'amende
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
If you park here, you're going to get a fine.Si tu te gares ici, tu vas recevoir une amende.
b. la contravention
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Alex received a fine for having an expired registration sticker.Alex a reçu une contravention pour un autocollant d'immatriculation périmé.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. infliger une amende à
The police officer fined Kim $100 for speeding.Le policier a infligé à Kim une amende de 100 $ pour excès de vitesse.
b. donner une contravention à
The parking enforcement officer fined Will for parking in a restricted area.L'agent de stationnement a donné une contravention à Will pour s'être garé dans une zone interdite.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. bien (adverb)
I had a massive headache earlier, but I'm fine now.J'avais un mal de tête terrible tout à l'heure, mais je vais bien maintenant.
a. bien
Is the invitation I made ok? - Yes, it's fine.Ça va, l'invitation que j'ai rédigée ? - Oui, elle est bien.
a. beau
The audience gave the pianist a standing ovation after his fine performance.Le public a offert une standing ovation au pianiste après sa belle performance.
b. excellent
You did a fine job on the last project.Tu as fait un excellent travail sur le dernier projet.
6. (weather)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. beau
We're expecting a fine day tomorrow.On prévoit une belle journée pour demain.
a. fin
I inherited my fine hair from my mother.J'ai hérité de mes cheveux fins de ma mère.
a. subtil
Connor noticed the fine details in the painting.Connor a remarqué les détails subtils dans le tableau.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. bien
Jessica plays the piano just fine, don't you think?Jessica joue bien du piano, tu ne trouves pas ?
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