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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 affinare
affinare v.tr.2 ( aguzzare) to sharpen; ( assottigliare) to (make*) thin; ( dare forma aerodinamica) to streamline3 (metall.) to refine; to smelt.◘ affinarsi v.rifl.1 ( diventare migliore) to improve, to refine, to get* refined3 (metall.) to get* refined, smelted.* * *[affi'nare] 1. 2.* * *affinare/affi'nare/ [1]II affinarsi verbo pronominale(perfezionarsi) to become* refined. -
3 ingentilire
ingentilire v.tr. to refine; (nobilitare) to ennoble: ingentilire un linguaggio, to refine a language; ingentilire le maniere, to refine manners.◘ ingentilirsi v.intr.pron. to become* refined: crescendo i suoi lineamenti si sono ingentiliti, as he grew up his features became more refined.* * *[indʒenti'lire]1. vtto refine, civilize2. vip (ingentilirsi)to become more refined o civilized* * *[indʒenti'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to refine, to polish [modi, stile]2.verbo pronominale ingentilirsi to become* refined* * *ingentilire/indʒenti'lire/ [102]to refine, to polish [modi, stile]II ingentilirsi verbo pronominaleto become* refined. -
4 sgrossare
sgrossare v.tr.* * *[zgros'sare]verbo transitivo1) (sbozzare) to rough off, to rough-hew [pietra, legno]2) (abbozzare) to outline, to sketch (out) [progetto, lavoro]3) (incivilire) to refine [ persona]* * *sgrossare/zgros'sare/ [1]1 (sbozzare) to rough off, to rough-hew [pietra, legno]2 (abbozzare) to outline, to sketch (out) [progetto, lavoro]3 (incivilire) to refine [ persona]. -
5 incivilire
incivilire v.tr.1 (civilizzare) to civilize: incivilire un paese, to civilize a country2 (raffinare) to civilize, to refine: incivilire i costumi, to refine manners.◘ incivilirsi v.intr.pron.1 to grow* civilized2 (raffinarsi) to grow* civilized, to grow* refined: i suoi modi si sono inciviliti, his behaviour has grown more refined.* * *[intʃivi'lire]1. vt2. vip (incivilirsi)* * *[intʃivi'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to civilize [maniere, persona]2.verbo pronominale incivilirsi to become* civilized* * *incivilire/int∫ivi'lire/ [102]to civilize [maniere, persona]II incivilirsi verbo pronominaleto become* civilized. -
6 perfezionare
perfect, further improve* * *perfezionare v.tr. to perfect, to make* perfect, to bring* to perfection; ( migliorare) to improve: non credo che verrà ulteriormente perfezionato, I don't think it will be improved any further; questo attrezzo deve essere ancora perfezionato, this tool has still to be perfected; devo perfezionare la pronuncia, I must improve my pronunciation; perfezionare un progetto, to improve a project; perfezionare un accordo, to finalize an agreement // (dir.) perfezionare un contratto, to draw up (o to sign o to implement) a contract.◘ perfezionarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to improve (oneself): vorrei perfezionarmi in tedesco, I should like to improve my German; perfezionare in qlco., to perfect one's knowledge of sthg.2 ( specializzarsi) to specialize: si è perfezionato in diritto commerciale, he has specialized in commercial law.* * *[perfettsjo'nare]1. vt(rendere perfetto) to perfect, (migliorare) to improve2. vip (perfezionarsi)(tecnica) to improve* * *[perfettsjo'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to improve, to perfect [conoscenze, tecnica]; to polish, to refine [strategia, idea, stile]2.verbo pronominale perfezionarsi [tecnica, attrezzi] to improve* * *perfezionare/perfettsjo'nare/ [1]to improve, to perfect [conoscenze, tecnica]; to polish, to refine [strategia, idea, stile]; perfezionare l'inglese to improve one's EnglishII perfezionarsi verbo pronominale[tecnica, attrezzi] to improve; - rsi in francese to improve one's French. -
7 dirozzare
dirozzare v.tr.2 (fig.) ( raffinare) to refine: dirozzare qlcu., to refine s.o.'s manners (o fam. to polish s.o. up).◘ dirozzarsi v.intr.pron. to become* refined, to improve one's manners, to acquire polish. -
8 defecare
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9 depurare
purify* * *depurare v.tr.1 to purify, to depurate, to clean: depurare il sangue, to purify (o to depurate) the blood; depurare l'acqua, to purify water2 (fig.) to purify, to refine; ( epurare) to purge: depurare lo stile, la lingua, to purify one's style, one's language3 (chim.) to purify, to purge, to sweeten, to wash.◘ depurarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be purified, to be refined2 (chim.) to purify.* * *[depu'rare]1. vt2. vip (depurarsi)* * *[depu'rare]* * *depurare/depu'rare/ [1]to cleanse, to depurate [ sangue]; to purify [aria, acqua]. -
10 educare
educate( allevare) bring upgusto, orecchio, mente train* * *educare v.tr.1 to bring* up; to rear: chi lo ha educato?, who brought him up?; non ha educato bene i suoi figli, he hasn't brought his sons up well2 ( esercitare, ammaestrare) to train, to educate, to cultivate: educare l'orecchio alla musica, to educate one's ear (o to train one's ear) to appreciate music; educare la fantasia, to cultivate the imagination; educare il gusto, to refine one's taste; educare la mente allo studio, to train the mind to study* * *[edu'kare]verbo transitivo1) (allevare) to bring* up, to raise [ figlio]2) (formare) to educate, to form [ persona] (a in); (addestrare) to train [ animale]3) (allenare) to train [orecchio, sensi]; to educate [ palato]* * *educare/edu'kare/ [1]1 (allevare) to bring* up, to raise [ figlio]3 (allenare) to train [orecchio, sensi]; to educate [ palato]. -
11 purificare
purificare v.tr. to purify, to cleanse, to purge (anche fig.): purificare l'anima, il cuore, la mente dal peccato, to purge one's soul, heart, mind of sin; purificare l'aria di una stanza, to purify the air of a room; purificare il sangue, un liquido, to purify the blood, a liquid.◘ purificarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to purify oneself (of sthg.), to become* pure, to be purified.* * *[purifi'kare]1. vt(gen) to purify, cleanse, (metalli) to refine2. vip (purificarsi)to cleanse o.s.* * *[purifi'kare] 1.verbo transitivo to purify2.verbo pronominale purificarsi to purify oneself (anche fig.)* * *purificare/purifi'kare/ [1]to purifyII purificarsi verbo pronominaleto purify oneself (anche fig.). -
12 ripulire
clean again( rimettere in ordine) tidy (up)hum empty, clean out* * *ripulire v.tr.1 ( pulire di nuovo) to clean again2 ( pulire) to clean (up); ( mettere in ordine) to tidy (up): ripulire la casa, to clean the house; ripulire un campo dalle erbacce, to weed a field (o to clear a field of weeds); ripulire un paio di scarpe, to clean a pair of shoes; ripulire una stanza, to clean up (o to tidy up) a room3 ( dirozzare, perfezionare) to polish (up), to put* the finishing touches to (sthg.): ripulire il proprio stile, le proprie maniere, to polish (up) one's style, one's manners4 ( svuotare di ogni bene) to ransack: il ladro gli ripulì la casa, the thief ransacked (o cleaned out) his house of everything; gli hanno ripulito le tasche, (fam.) they took him to the cleaners5 ( vincere al gioco) to clean out: ripulire qlcu. al gioco, to clean s.o. out6 ( mangiare tutto) to eat* up: ripulì tutto ciò che c'era sulla tavola, he ate up everything on the table.◘ ripulirsi v.rifl.1 to clean oneself up, to make* oneself tidy; ( vestirsi più accuratamente) to spruce oneself up: devo ripulirmi prima di mangiare, I must clean myself up before eating2 ( dirozzarsi) to polish (up) one's manners, to become* more refined.* * *[ripu'lire]1. vt1) (pulire: di nuovo) to clean again, (a fondo) to clean upha ripulito il frigorifero fig — he finished off o polished off everything in the refrigerator
2) (perfezionare) to polish, refine2. vr (ripulirsi)to clean o.s. up* * *[ripu'lire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (pulire di nuovo) to clean [sth.] again2) (pulire a fondo) to clean out3) fig. (liberare dalla criminalità) to clean up [città, strada]2.ripulire qcn. — to take sb. to the cleaners colloq.
••* * *ripulire/ripu'lire/ [102]1 (pulire di nuovo) to clean [sth.] again2 (pulire a fondo) to clean out3 fig. (liberare dalla criminalità) to clean up [città, strada]II ripulirsi verbo pronominaleto clean oneselfripulire il piatto to lick the platter clean. -
13 scaltrire
◘ scaltrirsi v.rifl.1 to become* sharp, to become* cunning; to become* crafty2 ( diventare esperto) to become* expert, to become* skilled.* * *[skal'trire]1. vt2. vip (scaltrirsi)* * *[skal'trire] 1.verbo transitivo (smaliziare)2.scaltrire qcn. — to sharpen sb.'s wits, to make sb. more worldly-wise
verbo pronominale scaltrirsi1) (smaliziarsi) to become* more worldly-wise2) (diventare più esperto) to become* more expert, to become* more skilled* * *scaltrire/skal'trire/ [102](smaliziare) scaltrire qcn. to sharpen sb.'s wits, to make sb. more worldly-wiseII scaltrirsi verbo pronominale1 (smaliziarsi) to become* more worldly-wise2 (diventare più esperto) to become* more expert, to become* more skilled. -
14 affinare vt
[affi'nare](Tecn, fig: gusto) to refine, (ingegno) to sharpen -
15 dirozzare vt
[dirod'dzare](pietra, marmo) to rough-hew, (fig : stile, maniere) to polish, refine, (persona) to smooth the rough edges off -
16 rincivilire
◆ v. intr. → rincivilirsi.* * *[rintʃivi'lire]See: -
17 sgrossare vt
[zɡros'sare](marmo, legno) to rough-hew, (fig : modi) to polish, refine -
18 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. -
19 disgrossare
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20 forbire
1 ( pulirsi) to clean oneself, to cleanse oneself2 ( raffinarsi) to acquire polish, to acquire refinement.
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