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1 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) refinar2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) perfeccionar, mejorar•- refined- refinement
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tr[rɪ'faɪn]1 (purify) refinar2 (polish, perfect) pulir, perfeccionar1) : refinar (azúcar, petróleo, etc.)2) perfect: perfeccionar, pulirv.• acendrar v.• acrisolar v.• adelgazar v.• afinar v.• apurar v.• cimentar v.• clarificar v.• purgar v.• purificar v.• refinar v.• refinarse v.• sutilizar v.rɪ'faɪna) \<\<sugar/oil\>\> refinarb) ( improve) \<\<design/style\>\> pulir, perfeccionar[rɪ'faɪn]1. VT1) [+ sugar, oil] refinar; [+ fats] clarificar; [+ metal] refinar, afinar2) (=improve) [+ design, technique, machine] perfeccionar; [+ methods] refinar; [+ style] limar, purificar; [+ behaviour, style of writing] pulir, refinar2.VIto refine upon sth — (=improve) refinar algo, mejorar algo; (=discuss) discutir algo con mucha sutileza
* * *[rɪ'faɪn]a) \<\<sugar/oil\>\> refinarb) ( improve) \<\<design/style\>\> pulir, perfeccionar -
2 refine
vdepurar vEnglish-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > refine
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3 refine
vtC&G, MAR POLL, PAPER, POLL refinar -
4 refine
vt.perfeccionar (technique, machine)1 refinar (sugar, petroleum)3 educar, inculcar buenos modales en.4 acendrar, refinar, acrisolar, sublimar.vi.1 sutilizar, discurrir con demasiada sutileza, astucia, malicia, etc.2 pulirse, hacerse demasiado delicado o afectado.(pt & pp refined) -
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8 refinado
Del verbo refinar: ( conjugate refinar) \ \
refinado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: refinado refinar
refinado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/modales› refined;‹ ironía› subtle
refinar ( conjugate refinar) verbo transitivo to refine; ‹ estilo› to polish
refinado,-a adjetivo
1 (aceite, petróleo, azúcar, etc) refined
2 (con buen gusto, buenas maneras) refined
3 (elaborado, penetrante) extreme, refined
una burla refinada, a subtle joke
una tortura refinada, a refined torture
refinar verbo transitivo
1 (el petróleo, aceite, etc) to refine
2 (el gusto, los modales) to refine, polish ' refinado' also found in these entries: Spanish: refinada - ordinariez - ordinario - vulgar English: discerning - discriminating - refined - unrefined - cultured - dainty - polished -
9 depurado
Del verbo depurar: ( conjugate depurar) \ \
depurado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: depurado depurar
depurado
‹ gusto› refined
depurar ( conjugate depurar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ aguas residuales› to treat 2
depurar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar un líquido, agua) to purify
2 (un partido, una empresa) to purge
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10 depurar
depurar ( conjugate depurar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ aguas residuales› to treat 2
depurar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar un líquido, agua) to purify
2 (un partido, una empresa) to purge
3 (el estilo, vocabulario, etc) to refine ' depurar' also found in these entries: English: debug - purify -
11 refined
adj.1 refinado(a) (petroleum, sugar)2 refinado(a), sofisticado(a) (person, taste)pp.participio pasado del verbo REFINE.pt.pretérito del verbo REFINE. -
12 cultivate
1) (to prepare (land) for crops.) cultivar2) (to grow (a crop in a garden, field etc): He cultivates mushrooms in the cellar.) cultivar•- cultivation
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cultivate vb cultivartr['kʌltɪveɪt]1 cultivar1) till: cultivar, labrar2) foster: cultivar, fomentar3) refine: cultivar, refinarto cultivate the mind: cultivar la mentev.• beneficiar v.• cultivar v.'kʌltəveɪttransitive verb cultivar['kʌltɪveɪt]VT1) [+ crop, land, friendships] cultivar2) (fig) [+ habit] cultivar* * *['kʌltəveɪt]transitive verb cultivar -
13 elaborate
1. i'læbəreit verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) desarrollar, elaborar2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) explicar detalladamente
2. -rət adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) complicado2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) detallado•- elaboration
elaborate adj complicado / detallado / muy trabajado1 (detailed, extensive) detallado,-a2 (ornate, intricate) muy trabajado,-a, esmerado,-a3 (complex, intricate) complicado,-a1 (work out in detail, refine) elaborar, desarrollar1 (discuss in detail) explicarse, explicar detalladamente; (expand) ampliar, dar más detalles, explicar con más detalles: elaborar, idear, desarrollarelaborate vito elaborate on : ampliar, entrar en detalleselaborate [i'læbərət] adj1) detailed: detallado, minucioso, elaborado2) complicated: complicado, intrincado, elaborado♦ elaborately advadj.• complicado, -a adj.• detallado, -a adj.• elaborado, -a adj.• esmerado, -a adj.v.• elaborar v.
I ɪ'læbərətadjective <decoration/design/hairstyle> complicado, intrincado, muy elaborado; < meal> de mucho trabajo; <plan/arrangements> minucioso, detalladoin elaborate detail — con todo detalle, muy minuciosamente
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1. ɪ'læbəreɪttransitive verb elaborar, idear
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vi dar* (más) detalles, entrar en detalles or explicacionesto elaborate ON o UPON something — ampliar* algo, explicar* algo en mayor detalle
1.ADJ [ɪ'læbǝrɪt][design, hairstyle, costume, ceremony] muy elaborado; [plan] detallado, muy elaborado; [architecture] con mucha ornamentación; [furniture] con muchos adornos, muy recargado; [equipment, network, preparations] complicado; [meal] muy complicado de hacer; [excuse] rebuscado2. VT[ɪ'læbǝreɪt]1) (=develop) [+ plan, theory] elaborar, desarrollar2) (=explain) [+ idea, point] explicar en detalle, desarrollar3.VI [ɪ'læbǝreɪt]would you care to elaborate? — ¿le importaría explicarlo de forma más detallada?
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I [ɪ'læbərət]adjective <decoration/design/hairstyle> complicado, intrincado, muy elaborado; < meal> de mucho trabajo; <plan/arrangements> minucioso, detalladoin elaborate detail — con todo detalle, muy minuciosamente
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1. [ɪ'læbəreɪt]transitive verb elaborar, idear
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vi dar* (más) detalles, entrar en detalles or explicacionesto elaborate ON o UPON something — ampliar* algo, explicar* algo en mayor detalle
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14 perfeccionar
perfeccionar ( conjugate perfeccionar) verbo transitivo ( mejorar) to improve; ( hacer perfecto) to perfect
perfeccionar verbo transitivo
1 (mejorar) to improve
2 (hacer perfecto) to perfect ' perfeccionar' also found in these entries: Spanish: pulir - trabajar English: develop - hone - improve - perfect - polish up - refine -
15 pulir
pulir ( conjugate pulir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( refinar) ‹ estiloabajo› to polish up; ‹ persona› to make … more refined; ‹ idioma› to brush up
pulir verbo transitivo
1 (metal, madera, etc) to polish
2 (perfeccionar) to polish up: fueron a España a pulir su español, they went to Spain to brush up their Spanish ' pulir' also found in these entries: Spanish: trabajar English: burnish - polish - rub up - smooth - buff - finish - refine - sand -
16 refining
adj.refinador.s.1 refinadura de metales o licores, etc.2 refinado, afino, acendramiento, afinadura.3 refinamiento.4 perfeccionamiento.5 refinación, refinadura.ger.gerundio del verbo REFINE.
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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