No. 406 in Italian
fin
"Fin" in Italian means "until" or "up to."
In a sentence
Fin da bambino, amava giocare a calcio.
Since he was a child, he loved playing soccer.
In this sentence, 'fin' is used in the expression 'fin da', which means 'since' or 'as early as' and indicates the beginning of a time period.
Ha studiato fin quando non ha capito la lezione.
He studied until he understood the lesson.
Here, 'fin' is used in the phrase 'fin quando', which means 'until' and sets the endpoint of an action.
Era determinato a lavorare fin all'ultima ora disponibile.
He was determined to work until the very last available hour.
In this case, 'fin' is used as part of 'fin all'', which also conveys the meaning of 'until,' emphasizing a maximum limit or extent.
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