refinado

adj.

1 refined, polite, well-bred, well-educated.

2 refined, tactful, polite.

3 refined, smooth, finished, fine.

4 finely elaborate, slick.

5 extremely cruel, cruel, vicious.

m.

refining.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: refinar.

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refinado

► nombre masculino

1 (del azúcar etc) refining

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refinado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=refinar}}refinar

► adjetivo

1 (gen) refined

2 figurado (astuto) sly

► nombre masculino refinado

1 (del azúcar etc) refining

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(f. - refinada)

adj.

refined

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1.

ADJ refined

2.

SM refining

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-da adjetivo <persona/modales> refined; <crueldad> consummate (frml), extreme; <ironía> subtle

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-da adjetivo <persona/modales> refined; <crueldad> consummate (frml), extreme; <ironía> subtle

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refinado¹

¹ = genteel, gracious, well-bred, polished, highbrow [high-brow], gourmet, cultured, refined.

Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.

Ex: This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.

Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex: The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: At that time, the Europeans were quite definitely the barbarians, whereas the Arabs were considered refined and civilised.

* gusto refinado = refined taste.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

refinado²

² = refining, refined.

Ex: We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.

Ex: Sugar and refined carbohydrates are undeniably linked to diabetes.

* alimentos refinados = refined food.

* azúcar refinada = refined sugar.

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refinado¹ -da

adjective

1 ‹persona/modales› refined

2 ‹crueldad› consummate (frml), extreme; ‹ironía› subtle

refinado²

masculine

refining

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Del verbo refinar: (conjugate refinar)

refinado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
refinado    
refinar
refinado

◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/modales› refined;

‹ironía› subtle
refinar (conjugate refinar) verbo transitivo
to refine;
‹estilo› to polish
refinado,-a adjetivo
1 (aceite, petróleo, azúcar, etc) refined
2 (con buen gusto, buenas maneras) refined
3 (elaborado, penetrante) extreme, refined
una burla refinada, a subtle joke
una tortura refinada, a refined torture
refinar verbo transitivo
1 (el petróleo, aceite, etc) to refine
2 (el gusto, los modales) to refine, polish
'refinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refinada
- ordinariez
- ordinario
- vulgar
English:
discerning
- discriminating
- refined
- unrefined
- cultured
- dainty
- polished

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refinado, -a

♦ adj

1. [de buen gusto] refined

2. [inteligencia, crueldad] supreme

♦ nm

refining

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refinado

I adj tb fig

refined

II m refining

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refinado, -da adj

: refined

refinado nm

: refining