refinar

v.

to refine.

María refinó sus comentarios Mary refined her comments.

María refinó el aceite de la lámpara Mary refined the lamp oil.

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refinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (azúcar etc) to refine

2 figurado (escrito etc) to polish, refine

► verbo pronominal refinarse

1 (pulirse) to become refined

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VT

1) (Téc) to refine

2) (=perfeccionar) [+ sistema] to refine, perfect; [+ estilo] to polish

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <petróleo/azúcar> to refine

b) <modales/gustos> to refine; <estilo> to polish; <sistema> to refine

2.

refinarse v pron to become more refined

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= refine, civilise [civilize, -USA].

Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex. The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.

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* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <petróleo/azúcar> to refine

b) <modales/gustos> to refine; <estilo> to polish; <sistema> to refine

2.

refinarse v pron to become more refined

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= refine, civilise [civilize, -USA].

Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.

Ex: The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.

* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

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refinar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹petróleo/aceite/azúcar› to refine

2 ‹modales/gustos› to refine; ‹estilo› to polish, refine

3 ‹sistema› to refine, perfect

■ refinarse

v pron

to become more refined

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refinar (conjugate refinar) verbo transitivo
to refine;
‹estilo› to polish
refinar verbo transitivo
1 (el petróleo, aceite, etc) to refine
2 (el gusto, los modales) to refine, polish
'refinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulir
English:
raw
- refine
- unrefined

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refinar vt

1. [petróleo, aceite, azúcar] to refine

2. [objeto, sistema] to refine

3. [modales] to refine

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refinar

v/t TÉC refine

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refinar vt

: to refine