"fine print" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-fine print.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fine print (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type. Wikipedia link: en:fine print Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Categories (topical): Directives Synonyms: mouseprint, small print, fineprint Translations (details printed in small type): lletra petita [feminine] (Catalan), 極小的字體 (Chinese Mandarin), 极小的字体 (jíxiǎo de zìtǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), det med småt [neuter] (Danish), kleine lettertjes [neuter] (Dutch), pienellä painettu teksti (Finnish), petits caractères [feminine, plural] (French), Kleingedrucktes [neuter] (German), הָאוֹתִיּוֹת הַקְּטַנּוֹת (ha'otiyót hak'tanót) [feminine, plural] (Hebrew), apró betű (Hungarian), apró betűs rész (Hungarian), smáa letrið [neuter] (Icelandic), clausole scritte in piccolo [feminine, plural] (Italian), drobny druk [masculine] (Polish), ме́лкий шрифт (mélkij šrift) [masculine] (Russian), letra pequeña [feminine] (Spanish), letra chica [feminine] (Spanish), det finstilta [neuter] (Swedish), дрібни́й шрифт (dribnýj šryft) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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