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1 raffinare
refine* * *raffinare v.tr.1 to refine (anche fig.); to purify: raffinare la benzina, to refine petrol; raffinare l'oro, to purify gold; raffinare il sale, to refine salt; vivere in mezzo alle cose belle raffina il gusto, living among beautiful things refines one's taste◘ raffinarsi v.intr.pron. to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.); to purify: l'oro si raffina con la fusione, gold is purified by melting; si è molto raffinato nel parlare, he has refined his way of speaking considerably; i suoi modi si sono raffinati, his manners have become more refined (o polished).* * *[raffi'nare]1. vt(zucchero, petrolio), fig to refine2. vip (raffinarsi)fig to become refined* * *[raffi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to refine (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale raffinarsi to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.)* * *raffinare/raffi'nare/ [1]to refine (anche fig.)II raffinarsi verbo pronominaleto refine, to become* refined (anche fig.). -
2 digrossare
digrossare v.tr.1 to reduce, to trim (down), to thin (down), to whittle (down): il falegname digrossava una tavola, the carpenter was thinning (down) a board; digrossare un diamante, to cut a diamond; digrossare un ramo per farne un bastone, to whittle down a branch to make a stick2 ( sbozzare) to rough-hew, to rough out: digrossare una statua, to rough-hew a statue; digrossare un racconto, to rough out a story3 (erudire, impartendo i primi elementi del sapere) to teach* (s.o.) the basics4 (fig.) ( raffinare) to refine, to polish: vivere in città l'ha un po' digrossato, living in the city has rubbed off his rough edges.◘ digrossarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to educate oneself; to become* refined.
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