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1 refine
[rɪ'faɪn] 1.1) ind. raffinare [oil, sugar]2.to refine upon — perfezionare, migliorare
* * *1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) raffinare2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) migliorare•- refined- refinement
- refinery* * *[rɪ'faɪn] 1.1) ind. raffinare [oil, sugar]2.to refine upon — perfezionare, migliorare
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2 refine re·fine vt
[rɪ'faɪn](sugar, oil, tastes, style) raffinare, (design, technique, machine) perfezionare -
3 refine on
perfezionare, migliorare -
4 refine upon vi + prep
perfezionare, migliorare -
5 refine
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6 (to) refine
(to) refine /rɪˈfaɪn/A v. t.1 (ind.) raffinare; affinare: to refine sugar, raffinare lo zucchero; to refine gold, affinare l'oroB v. i.raffinarsi; affinarsi; dirozzarsi; ingentilirsi● to refine out (o away), togliere ( impurità) □ to refine upon (o on), migliorare, perfezionare ( un metodo, ecc.). -
7 (to) refine
(to) refine /rɪˈfaɪn/A v. t.1 (ind.) raffinare; affinare: to refine sugar, raffinare lo zucchero; to refine gold, affinare l'oroB v. i.raffinarsi; affinarsi; dirozzarsi; ingentilirsi● to refine out (o away), togliere ( impurità) □ to refine upon (o on), migliorare, perfezionare ( un metodo, ecc.). -
8 over-refine
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9 refined
[rɪ'faɪnd] 1. 2.1) (cultured) raffinato, ricercato2) (improved) [method, model] raffinato; [theory, concept] perfezionato3) ind. [oil, sugar] raffinato; [ metal] affinato* * *1) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) raffinato2) (having been refined: refined sugar.) raffinato* * *refined /rɪˈfaɪnd/a.2 (fig.) raffinato; ricercato: refined taste, gusto raffinato; refined feelings, sentimenti delicati; a refined style, uno stile ricercato; The restaurant offers refined cuisine and elegant decor, il ristorante offre una cucina raffinata in un ambiente eleganterefinedly avv. refinedness n. [u].* * *[rɪ'faɪnd] 1. 2.1) (cultured) raffinato, ricercato2) (improved) [method, model] raffinato; [theory, concept] perfezionato3) ind. [oil, sugar] raffinato; [ metal] affinato -
10 educate
['edʒʊkeɪt]1) (teach) istruire [pupil, student]to be educated at Oxford, in Paris — compiere i propri studi a Oxford, a Parigi
4) (refine) educare [palate, tastes]* * *['edjukeit](to train and teach: He was educated at a private school.) istruire- educational
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- educationist* * *['edʒʊkeɪt]1) (teach) istruire [pupil, student]to be educated at Oxford, in Paris — compiere i propri studi a Oxford, a Parigi
4) (refine) educare [palate, tastes] -
11 (to) overrefine
(to) overrefine, over-refine /əʊvərɪˈfaɪn/A v. t.1 (tecn.) raffinare troppoB v. i.(fig.) andare per il sottile; sottilizzare; guardare al pelo nell'uovo (fig.)overrefinement, over-refinementn. [uc]1 (tecn.) raffinazione eccessiva2 (fig.) rifinitura eccessiva; rileccatura. -
12 (to) overrefine
(to) overrefine, over-refine /əʊvərɪˈfaɪn/A v. t.1 (tecn.) raffinare troppoB v. i.(fig.) andare per il sottile; sottilizzare; guardare al pelo nell'uovo (fig.)overrefinement, over-refinementn. [uc]1 (tecn.) raffinazione eccessiva2 (fig.) rifinitura eccessiva; rileccatura.
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Refine — Re*fine (r?*f?n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refined} ( find ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refining}.] [Pref. re + fine to make fine: cf. F. raffiner.] 1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refine\ on — • refine on • refine upon v 1. To make better; improve. Mary was asked to refine on her first outline to make it clearer and more exact. 2. To be better than; surpass. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past … Словарь американских идиом
refine\ upon — • refine on • refine upon v 1. To make better; improve. Mary was asked to refine on her first outline to make it clearer and more exact. 2. To be better than; surpass. Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past … Словарь американских идиом
refine — [ri fīn′] vt. refined, refining [ RE + FINE1, v., based on Fr raffiner, to purify] 1. to make fine or pure; free from impurities, dross, alloy, sediment, etc.; purify; clarify 2. to free from imperfection, coarseness, crudeness, etc.; make more… … English World dictionary
refine — [v1] purify clarify, cleanse, distill, filter, process, rarefy, strain; concept 165 Ant. corrupt, dirty, pollute refine [v2] perfect, polish better, civilize, clarify, cultivate, elevate, explain, hone, improve, make clear, round, sleek, slick,… … New thesaurus
Refine — Re*fine , v. i. 1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter. [1913 Webster] So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains, Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refine — I verb advance, amend, better, clarify, cleanse, clear, correct, cultivate, develop, edit, elaborate, elevate, emend, enhance, filter, filtrate, improve, improve upon, make improvements, meliorate, modify, perfect, polish, purify, rectify,… … Law dictionary
refine — UK US /rɪˈfaɪn/ verb [T] ► PRODUCTION to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: »Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. ► to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small… … Financial and business terms
refine — (v.) 1580s, of metals, c.1590 of manners, from RE (Cf. re ), intensive prefix, + obsolete fine (v.) make fine, from FINE (Cf. fine) (adj.) delicate. Cf. Fr. raffiner, It. raffinare, Sp. refinar. General and figurative sense is recorded from… … Etymology dictionary
refine — ► VERB 1) remove impurities or unwanted elements from. 2) make minor changes so as to improve (a theory or method). DERIVATIVES refiner noun … English terms dictionary
refine — 01. I need to practice a lot in order to [refine] my tennis serve. 02. She shows a lot of promise as a violinist, but she needs to [refine] her technique somewhat. 03. Police raided an illegal laboratory in a house in Seattle today where they… … Grammatical examples in English