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fins

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nounpl: fins
barbatanas
1. Appendages on fish and other aquatic animals used for swimming and steering
The fish used its fins to navigate through the water.
O peixe usou suas barbatanas para navegar pela água.
2. Flippers or fin-like attachments on a surfboard or diving equipment
She put on her fins before diving into the ocean.
Ela colocou suas nadadeiras antes de mergulhar no oceano.
3. Informal term for feet or shoes
Get your fins moving or we'll be late!
Mexa seus pés ou vamos nos atrasar!
NYC Slang
feet (informal usage in NYC: 'shake a leg' or 'get your fins moving')
Synonyms
flippersappendagesnadadeiras

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
barbatanas
Most common term for fish fins
General Brazilian
nadadeiras
Also used for swimming fins/flippers in diving context
Portugal
barbatanas
Standard term for fish fins
Portugal
pés
Colloquial/slang usage meaning feet

Related Idioms & Phrases

shake a fin - to hurry up
wet your fins - to go swimming
clip someone's fins - to restrain or limit someone
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