a fin de
See also: afin de
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˈfin de/ [a ˈfĩn̪ d̪e]
- Syllabification: a fin de
Preposition
- in order to, so as to
- Synonyms: con objeto de, para
- A fin de mejorar su salud, comenzó a hacer ejercicio regularmente. ― In order to improve his health, he began exercising regularly.
- 1959, Visión:
- Las fundiciones siderúrgicas lo usan, igualmente, para carburizar el acero y para lavar los moldes a fin de dar un acabado más suave y uniforme a los artículos de acero fundido.
- Iron and steel foundries use them, likewise, to carburize steel and wash molds in order to give a softer and more uniform finish to molten steel objects.
Related terms
Further reading
- “a fin de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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