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1 refinement
refinement [rɪ'faɪnmənt](b) (of person) délicatesse f, raffinement m; (of taste, culture) raffinement m; (of morals) pureté f;∎ a man of refinement un homme raffiné;∎ his lack of refinement ses manières peu raffinées(c) (of style, discourse, language) subtilité f, raffinement m(d) (improvement) perfectionnement m, amélioration f;∎ it's a refinement on an old process c'est un processus ancien qui a été amélioré;∎ all the latest technical refinements tous les derniers perfectionnements techniques -
2 refinement
2 (refined, reworked version) (of plan, joke) version f améliorée ;3 (addition, improvement) raffinement m. -
3 refinement
refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt]a. ( = refining) [of crude oil, sugar] raffinage mb. (in technique, machine) perfectionnement m (in de)c. ( = gentility) raffinement m* * *[rɪ'faɪnmənt] -
4 refinement
1) raffinement; élégance2) raffinage [du pétrole]3) épuration; affinage [des métaux/du fromage]4) peaufinage [d'un texte]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > refinement
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5 refinement
1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) raffinement2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) perfectionnement -
6 gentility
[dʒen'tɪlətɪ]1) (dated) ( refinement) distinction f2) iron ou péj ( affectation) affectation f -
7 Polish
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8 polish
polish [ˈpɒlɪ∫]1. noun[+ stones, glass] polir ; [+ shoes, floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ metal] astiquer ; [+ style, language] peaufiner[+ food, drink] finir ; [+ work, correspondence] expédier* * *['pɒlɪʃ] 1.1) ( substance) (for wood, floor) cire f; ( for shoes) cirage m; (for brass, silver) pâte f à polir; ( for car) lustre m2) ( shiny surface) éclat m2.transitive verb1) lit cirer [shoes, furniture]; astiquer [leather, car, glass, brass]; polir [stone]3.intransitive verb cirerPhrasal Verbs: -
9 roughness
roughness [ˈrʌfnɪs]b. ( = lack of refinement) [of person] rudesse fc. ( = storminess) [of sea] agitation f* * *['rʌfnɪs]1) (of skin, surface, material) rugosité f; ( of terrain) inégalité f2) ( violence) brutalité f3) ( lack of sophistication) ( of person) rudesse f -
10 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) raffiner2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) perfectionner•- refined- refinement - refinery -
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12 nicety
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13 ultimate
1 ( final) [accolade, achievement, ambition, challenge, deterrent, power, responsibility, sacrifice, success, victory, weapon] suprême (after n) ; [aim, conclusion, decision, defeat, destination, effect, failure, purpose, result] ultime (after n) ; [loser, beneficiary] au bout du compte ; carried to the ultimate extreme poussé à l'extrême ;2 ( fundamental) [principle, question, truth] fondamental ; [cause, origin, source] premier/-ière (after n) ;3 ( unsurpassed) [insult, luxury, refinement] suprême (after n) ; [car, holiday, product, stereotype] dernier cri ○ inv. -
14 courtliness
courtliness ['kɔ:tlɪnɪs](a) (politeness, refinement → of person, style) courtoisie f(b) (regal splendour) majesté fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > courtliness
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15 nicety
(a) (precision) justesse f, précision f;∎ to a nicety exactement, à la perfection(b) (usu pl) (subtlety) subtilité f, finesse f;∎ a distinction of some nicety une distinction assez subtile ou fine;∎ the niceties of chess les subtilités fpl des échecs;∎ diplomatic/legal niceties des subtilités fpl diplomatiques/légales;(c) (refinement) raffinement m, agrément m;∎ the niceties of a life of leisure les agréments d'une vie de loisirs -
16 sophistication
sophistication [sə‚fɪstɪ'keɪʃən](a) (of person, manners, tastes → refinement) raffinement m; (→ chic) chic m, élégance f; (→ maturity) maturité f;∎ the growing sophistication of cinema audiences le fait que le public de cinéma est de plus en plus averti(c) (of system, technology) sophistication f, degré m de perfectionnement mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sophistication
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