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[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 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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taste — [n1] flavor of some quality aftertaste, aroma, bang*, bitter, drive, ginger, jolt, kick*, oomph*, palatableness, piquancy, punch*, relish, salt, sapidity, sapor, savor, savoriness, smack, sour, sting*, suggestion, sweet, tang*, wallop, zest,… … New thesaurus
refinement — [n1] cleansing clarification, cleaning, depuration, detersion, distillation, draining, filtering, processing, purification, rarefaction, rectification; concept 165 Ant. corruption, dirtying, pollution refinement [n2] cultivation, civilization… … New thesaurus
refinement — ► NOUN 1) the process of refining. 2) an improvement or clarification brought about by the making of small changes. 3) cultured elegance or superior taste … English terms dictionary
taste — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. savor; sample. n. flavor; tasting, morsel, sample; predilection, relish, preference; judgment.See taste, choice. II Sense of flavor Nouns 1. taste, tastefulness; good or cultivated taste; delicacy,… … English dictionary for students
Taste — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Taste >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 taste taste flavor gust gusto savor Sgm: N 1 gout gout relish Sgm: N 1 sapor| sapor| sapidity Sgm: N 1 twang … English dictionary for students
taste — 1. noun 1) a distinctive sharp taste Syn: flavor, savor, relish, tang, smack 2) he was dying for a taste of brandy Syn: mouthful, drop, bit, sip, nip, swallow, touch … Thesaurus of popular words
taste — 1. noun 1) a distinctive sharp taste Syn: flavour, savour, relish, tang, smack 2) a taste of brandy Syn: mouthful, drop, bit, sip, nip, touch … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
refinement — noun 1) the refinement of sugar Syn: purification, refining, processing, treatment, treating 2) all writing needs endless refinement Syn: improvement, polishing, honing, fine tuning, touching up, finishing off … Thesaurus of popular words
refinement — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, ablation, abrasion, absoluteness, abstraction, acculturation, accuracy, acquired taste, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciation of excellence, appreciativeness, appropriateness, artistic… … Moby Thesaurus
taste — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, affection, affinity, appetence, appetite, appreciate, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciativeness, apprehend, appropriateness, aroma, artistic judgment, assay, attribute, badge, bag, be aware… … Moby Thesaurus
refinement — /ri fuyn meuhnt/, n. 1. fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc. 2. an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc. 3. the act or process of refining. 4. the quality or state of being refined. 5. a subtle point or distinction … Universalium