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1 cultured
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2 cultured cul·tured adj
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3 cultured pearl
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4 literate
['lɪtərət]2) (cultured) [ person] colto, istruito; [ work] erudito; [ film] colto* * *['litərət]1) (able to read and write.) (che sa leggere e scrivere), (alfabetizzato)2) (clever and having read a great deal.) colto, erudito•- literacy* * *literate /ˈlɪtərət/A a.1 che sa leggere e scrivere; alfabeta3 colto; dotto; eruditoB n.1 chi sa leggere e scrivere; alfabeta2 persona colta; dotto; letterato.* * *['lɪtərət]2) (cultured) [ person] colto, istruito; [ work] erudito; [ film] colto -
5 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 -
6 sophisticated
[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato* * *[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) raffinato2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) ricercato3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticato•* * *[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd] 1. 2.1) (smart) [ person] (cultured) sofisticato; (elegant) raffinato, distinto; [ clothes] elegante; [ restaurant] chic; [ magazine] alla moda2) (discriminating) [mind, taste, public] raffinato3) (advanced) [ civilization] evoluto4) (elaborate) [ equipment] sofisticato; [argument, joke] sottile; [ style] ricercato -
7 well-educated
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8 necklace
['neklɪs]nome collana f.* * *[-ləs]noun (a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck: a diamond necklace.) collana* * *necklace /ˈnɛkləs/n.collana ( gioiello): a necklace of cultured pearls, una collana di perle coltivate; a diamond necklace, una collana di brillanti.* * *['neklɪs]nome collana f. -
9 surroundings
[sə'raʊndɪŋz]* * *1) (the area etc that is round a place: a pleasant hotel in delightful surroundings.) ambiente, dintorni2) (the conditions etc in which a person, animal etc lives: He was happy to be at home again in his usual surroundings.) ambiente* * *surroundings /səˈraʊndɪŋz/n. pl.* * *[sə'raʊndɪŋz] -
10 cultivated cul·ti·vat·ed adj
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11 culture
['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f.* * *1) (a form or type of civilization of a certain race or nation: the Jewish culture.) cultura2) (improvement of the mind etc by education etc: He was an enthusiastic seeker of culture.) cultura3) (educated taste in art, literature, music etc: He thinks that anyone who dislikes Bach is lacking in culture.) cultura4) ((a) cultivated growth of bacteria etc.) coltura5) (the commercial rearing of fish, certain plants etc.) coltivazione; allevamento•- cultural- cultured* * *['kʌltʃə(r)]1) U (art and thought) cultura f.2) (way of life) cultura f.3) (cultivation) coltura f.4) biol. (of bacteria) coltura f.
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