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1 refinement
[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m.* * *1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) raffinatezza2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) miglioria* * *refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/n. [uc]2 raffinatezza; ricercatezza: refinement of taste, raffinatezza di gusti; the refinements of luxury, le ricercatezze del lusso* * *[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m. -
2 refinement
Surface treatment, surface finish(ing), refinementTrattamento m superficiale, finissagio mDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > refinement
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3 refinement re·fine·ment n
[rɪ'faɪnmənt](of person, language) raffinatezza, finezza, (in machine, system) miglioramento -
4 over-refinement
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5 gentility
[dʒen'tɪlətɪ]1) ant. (refinement) distinzione f.2) iron. o spreg. (affectation) affettazione f.* * *[‹ən'tiləti](good manners, often to too great an extent: She was laughed at for her gentility.) gentilezza, raffinatezza* * *gentility /dʒɛnˈtɪlətɪ/n. [u]1 nascita elevata; nobiltà d'origini; distinzione2 gentilezza; raffinatezza; modi raffinati: shabby gentility, raffinatezza pretenziosa ( di chi è povero).* * *[dʒen'tɪlətɪ]1) ant. (refinement) distinzione f.2) iron. o spreg. (affectation) affettazione f. -
6 nicety
['naɪsətɪ]nome (subtle detail) sottigliezza f., precisione f.the social niceties — (refinement) i convenevoli sociali
* * *- plural niceties - noun (a precise or delicate detail.) accuratezza, precisione* * *nicety /ˈnaɪsətɪ/n.1 [u] accuratezza; esattezza; precisione; meticolosità; scrupolosità: nicety of judgement, accuratezza di giudizio2 [u] l'essere esigente; incontentabilità; raffinatezza di gusti3 [u] l'essere complesso, intricato; delicatezza; difficoltà: a question of great nicety, una faccenda di grande delicatezza5 (pl.) cose buone: the niceties of life, le cose buone della vita ( anche per un bimbo o un animale: dolcetti, carezze, grattatine, ecc.)● to a nicety, esattamente; in modo preciso; alla perfezione, a puntino: I cannot judge the distance to a nicety, non sono in grado di valutare esattamente la distanza □ ( di capo di vestiario, ecc.) to fit to a nicety, stare a pennello.* * *['naɪsətɪ]nome (subtle detail) sottigliezza f., precisione f.the social niceties — (refinement) i convenevoli sociali
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7 (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. -
8 (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. -
9 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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10 surface treatment
Surface treatment, surface finish(ing), refinementTrattamento m superficiale, finissagio mDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > surface treatment
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11 surface finishing
Surface treatment, surface finish(ing), refinementTrattamento m superficiale, finissagio mDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > surface finishing
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12 surface finish(ing)
Surface treatment, surface finish(ing), refinementTrattamento m superficiale, finissagio mDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > surface finish(ing)
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