Vocabulary
palme
palm leaf; palm (attribute of a victor or (Christianity) martyr); palm (prize); flipper, fin, swim fin; synonym of palmier (“palm tree”)
Noun
aileron
fin (of some fish); flipper (of penguins and other animals); aileron; spoiler (of an automobile)
Noun
finale
ellipsis of partie finale; final, finals (game between the last two competitors remaining in the running, in elimination tournaments); endgame, end game (moment in the game when the threat of checkmate is low and the kings participate in the struggle); last part of a sentence; finale (ensemble piece that ends an act of an opera, symphony, sonata)
Noun
fini
completed, done; finished, over (which has come to an end); limited, finite (which has an end); finite (inflected for person or number); which has been carefully done; accomplished; complete (whose art has been perfected); finished; done for (having been morally damaged and lost one's reputation); finished (readily useable)
Adjective
finesse
fineness (of hair, writing etc.); thinness; keenness, sharpness (of blade); fineness, delicacy; slenderness; perceptiveness; sensitivity, finesse
Noun
fine
thin space, non-breakable space; a number of high grade French brandies (usually AOC certified)
Noun
finalité
purpose, end result; idea according to which things and forms are created and change according to an end, teleology
Noun
fin de semaine
the end of the working week (Thursday and Friday); the weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
Noun
finistérien
of, from or relating to the department of Finistère, the westernmost department in Brittany, France
Adjective