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I'm not a vegetarian by any means; I eat fish. But the problem with shark finning is they catch the shark, cut their fins and throw them back in the ocean, and to me, that's wrong. If you're going to kill an animal, you should use the entire animal and do it humanely. I'm definitely not a big fan.
Bethany Hamilton

Meaning of "finning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINNING

finning  [ˈfɪnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finning is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb finning in English.

WHAT DOES FINNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Finning

Finning International Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the world's largest distributor of Caterpillar products and support services.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FINNING

PRESENT

Present
I finning
you finning
he/she/it finnings
we finning
you finning
they finning
Present continuous
I am finninging
you are finninging
he/she/it is finninging
we are finninging
you are finninging
they are finninging
Present perfect
I have finninged
you have finninged
he/she/it has finninged
we have finninged
you have finninged
they have finninged
Present perfect continuous
I have been finninging
you have been finninging
he/she/it has been finninging
we have been finninging
you have been finninging
they have been finninging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I finninged
you finninged
he/she/it finninged
we finninged
you finninged
they finninged
Past continuous
I was finninging
you were finninging
he/she/it was finninging
we were finninging
you were finninging
they were finninging
Past perfect
I had finninged
you had finninged
he/she/it had finninged
we had finninged
you had finninged
they had finninged
Past perfect continuous
I had been finninging
you had been finninging
he/she/it had been finninging
we had been finninging
you had been finninging
they had been finninging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will finning
you will finning
he/she/it will finning
we will finning
you will finning
they will finning
Future continuous
I will be finninging
you will be finninging
he/she/it will be finninging
we will be finninging
you will be finninging
they will be finninging
Future perfect
I will have finninged
you will have finninged
he/she/it will have finninged
we will have finninged
you will have finninged
they will have finninged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been finninging
you will have been finninging
he/she/it will have been finninging
we will have been finninging
you will have been finninging
they will have been finninging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would finning
you would finning
he/she/it would finning
we would finning
you would finning
they would finning
Conditional continuous
I would be finninging
you would be finninging
he/she/it would be finninging
we would be finninging
you would be finninging
they would be finninging
Conditional perfect
I would have finning
you would have finning
he/she/it would have finning
we would have finning
you would have finning
they would have finning
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been finninging
you would have been finninging
he/she/it would have been finninging
we would have been finninging
you would have been finninging
they would have been finninging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you finning
we let´s finning
you finning
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to finning
Past participle
finninged
Present Participle
finninging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINNING


adjoining
əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ
award-winning
əˈwɔːdˌwɪnɪŋ
bargaining
ˈbɑːɡɪnɪŋ
beginning
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
beginnings
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
combining
kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ
declining
dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
designing
dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ
determining
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ
draining
ˈdreɪnɪŋ
entertaining
ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ
lining
ˈlaɪnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
remaining
rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ
shining
ˈʃaɪnɪŋ
signing
ˈsaɪnɪŋ
spinning
ˈspɪnɪŋ
sustaining
səsˈteɪnɪŋ
training
ˈtreɪnɪŋ
winning
ˈwɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINNING

finmark
Finn
finnan haddie
finnan haddock
finned
finner
finnesko
Finney
Finnic
finnier
finniest
Finnish
Finnmark
Finno-Ugrian
Finno-Ugric
finnock
finny
fino
finocchio
finochio

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINNING

banning
canning
caravanning
cleaning
cunning
dinning
family planning
fanning
free-running
grinning
Manning
pinning
planning
running
scanning
spanning
stunning
tanning
thinning
tunning
up and running

Synonyms and antonyms of finning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «finning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINNING

Find out the translation of finning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

割鳍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

finning
570 millions of speakers

English

finning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

FINNING
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زعانف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оребрения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

finning
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

finning
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

finning
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Finning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finning
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지느러미 채취
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Finning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

finning
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Finning
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Finning
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

finning
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

finning
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ułopatkowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оребрения
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FINNING
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφαίρεσης πτερυγίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

finning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

finning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finning

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINNING»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finning

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QUOTES WITH «FINNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word finning.
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Bethany Hamilton
I'm not a vegetarian by any means; I eat fish. But the problem with shark finning is they catch the shark, cut their fins and throw them back in the ocean, and to me, that's wrong. If you're going to kill an animal, you should use the entire animal and do it humanely. I'm definitely not a big fan.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINNING»

Discover the use of finning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Congressional Record, V. 146, Pt. 7, May 24, 2000 to June 12 ...
Randy "'Duke" Cunningham, Raybum House Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Congressman Cunningham: The purpose of this letter is to strongly endorse H.R. 3535, which you recently introduced, banning' shark finning in areas where  ...
Congress (U.S.), 2004
2
Crimes and Criminal Procedure
SHORT TITLE. "This Act may be cited as the 'Shark Finning Prohibition Act'. "SEC . 2. PURPOSE. "The purpose of this Act is to eliminate shark-finning by addressing the problem comprehensively at both the national and international levels.
‎2001
3
Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2007
Based on interviews at Finning International subsidiary in Chile and Finning International (2007a. 2007b, 2007c, 2007d. 2006a, 2006b and 2000). 61 Based on a telephone interview with SNC-Lavalin headquarters in Canada, an interview in ...
United Nations, United Nations Publications, 2008
4
Sharks: Conservation, Governance and Management
example, in the United States, the Shark Finning Prohibition Act was signed into law in 2000 and amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation and Management Act 'to eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice of ...
Erika J. Techera, Natalie Klein, 2014
5
Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation
Entity Date Area Implementationa European Union September 2003 EU waters and wherever Finning is prohibited; fins must be landed attached to carcass; a “ special fishing permit” allows fins to be (27 Member EU vessels fish landed or ...
Merry D. Camhi, Ellen K. Pikitch, Elizabeth A. Babcock, 2009
6
Canadian Bankruptcy/Insolvency and Creditors' Company ...
Appeal of Finning (Canada) [25] Finning (Canada) also leased heavy equipment to Smoky River during the CCAA period. The CCAA judge decided that Finning was a post-petition trade creditor, and was entitled to the benefit of the PPTC ...
Lyndon Maither, B.Comm
7
Canadian Bankruptcy/Insolvency and Companies' Creditors ...
Appeal of Finning (Canada) [25] Finning (Canada) also leased heavy equipment to Smoky River during the CCAA period. The CCAA judge decided that Finning was a post-petition trade creditor, and was entitled to the benefit of the PPTC ...
Lyndon Maither, 2014
8
Congressional Record, V. 146, Pt. 18, November 1, 2000 to ...
shark fin trade, that is so lacking at the present time by: (1) directing' the administration to initiate or continue discussions with other countries to ban shark finning; (2) requiring the collection of information on trade in shark fins and directing the ...
Congress
9
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: ...
Clinton, William J. Statement on Signing the Shark Finning Prohibition Act Remarks on the Recess Appointment of Roger L. Gregory to. year, and look forward with hope to the year ahead. The First Lady. So from our family to yours, Merry ...
Clinton, William J., 2000
10
United States of America Congressional Record: Proceedings ...
PROHIBITION ON SHARK-FINNING AND THE LANDING OF SHARK FINS TAKEN BY SHARK-FINNING. (a) In General. — Section 307 of the Magnu- son- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857) is amended— (1) ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shark Attacks Vs. Shark Finning: Facts Behind The Fear
(OCEAN CONSERVATION/SHARKS) Sunday, July 5 kicked off Discovery Channel's most anticipated summer staple, Shark Week. Referred to ... «Global Animal, Jul 15»
2
THE GOOD LIFE: A road trip across 'flyover country'
Herman the sturgeon was still finning around with his poolmates after 25 years or more, now 10 feet long and a couple hundred pounds. «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
3
TSX Settles Higher On Jobs Data, Global Cues -- Canadian …
The Capped Industrials Index gained 1.29 percent, as Bombardier Inc. (BBD-A.TO) slipped 1.00 percent and Finning International Inc. (FTT. «RTT News, Jul 15»
4
Shark! exhibition at HMNS take a bite out of hype
It includes information about shark fisheries, both commercial and recreational, as well as issues with overfishing and “finning,” a process which ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
5
Sharks get a sound with more bite
When I first was enlightened about shark finning (de-finned sharks dying in the water after fins are specifically used for shark fin soup) it was ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
6
Make Shark Week About Saving Sharks
The practice of shark finning is outlawed in U.S. waters, but many countries like Columbia, Ecuador and Oman still allow it, while others like ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
7
Stop Shark Finning: Add Your Picture Now
Sharks are essential members of ocean ecosystems. They cull sick fish before disease can sweep through entire fisheries. Without these apex predators, we will ... «TakePart, Jul 15»
8
Reddit "Ask Me Anything" with NOAA Shark Scientist Trey Driggers
In addition to prohibiting shark finning in the United States under the Shark Conservation Act, we continue to promote our fins naturally attached policy overseas. «NOAA, Jul 15»
9
Sea Life Arizona is raising awareness about shark finning during …
Shark finning refers to the removal and retention of shark fins while the ... Shark finning at sea enables fishing vessels to increase profitability ... «AZFamily, Jul 15»
10
Finning edges closer to £600m sales
Revenues have hit £580m at the Cannock-headquartered UK arm of global Caterpillar supplier Finning, driven by higher sales of new ... «Insider Media, Jul 15»

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