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English

Detailed Translations for refine from English to Spanish

refine:

to refine verb (refines, refined, refining)

  1. to refine (ennoble)
  2. to refine (bring to perfection; improve; perfect)
  3. to refine
  4. to refine (chasten; purify; ennoble)

Conjugations for refine:

present
  1. refine
  2. refine
  3. refines
  4. refine
  5. refine
  6. refine
simple past
  1. refined
  2. refined
  3. refined
  4. refined
  5. refined
  6. refined
present perfect
  1. have refined
  2. have refined
  3. has refined
  4. have refined
  5. have refined
  6. have refined
past continuous
  1. was refining
  2. were refining
  3. was refining
  4. were refining
  5. were refining
  6. were refining
future
  1. shall refine
  2. will refine
  3. will refine
  4. shall refine
  5. will refine
  6. will refine
continuous present
  1. am refining
  2. are refining
  3. is refining
  4. are refining
  5. are refining
  6. are refining
subjunctive
  1. be refined
  2. be refined
  3. be refined
  4. be refined
  5. be refined
  6. be refined
diverse
  1. refine!
  2. let's refine!
  3. refined
  4. refining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for refine:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
mejorar make things better
purgar purging
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abrillantar bring to perfection; improve; perfect; refine brush up; buff; doll up; dress up; glisten; glitter; polish; rub smooth; shine; shine up; smooth; smudge; sparkle; spruce up; strike; trick up
afinar ennoble; refine
expurgar chasten; ennoble; purify; refine
igualar bring to perfection; improve; perfect; refine become dull; blunt; catch up; conform to; correspond with; draw level; egalize; equalise; equalize; even; get abreast of; glisten; glitter; level; level down; level out; level up; match; polish; shine; smooth; sparkle
mejorar ennoble; refine better; better one's life; boost; bring forward; correct; get better; improve; jack up v; make better; make progress; make up; patch up; pep up; progress; put straight; rectify; redevelop; refurbish; renew; renovate; restore; set right
perfeccionar bring to perfection; ennoble; improve; perfect; refine better; better one's life; coach; complete; correct; egalize; even; finnish; get better; improve; make better; polish; put straight; rectify; renew; set right; smooth; teach; tutor
purgar chasten; ennoble; purify; refine clean; clear; give a good cleaning; open the bowels; remove; wash
purificar chasten; ennoble; purify; refine clean; clear; give a good cleaning; remove; wash
refinar bring to perfection; ennoble; improve; perfect; refine break; coach; egalize; even; polish; smooth; teach; tutor
- complicate; down; elaborate; fine-tune; polish; rarify; rectify

Related Words for "refine":


Synonyms for "refine":


Related Definitions for "refine":

  1. make more complex, intricate, or richer1
    • refine a design or pattern1
  2. make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of1
    • refine a method of analysis1
    • refine the constant in the equation1
  3. attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying1
    • many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet1
  4. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing1
    • refine one's style of writing1
  5. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities1
    • refine sugar1
  6. treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition1
    • refine paper stock1
    • refine pig iron1
    • refine oil1

Wiktionary Translations for refine:

refine
verb
  1. to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy
  2. to purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or excellent; to polish

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
refine refinar; afinar verfijnen — fijner of gevoeliger maken
refine refinar raffineren — (overgankelijk) zuiveren, fijner maken, verfijnen
refine afinar affinerpurifier par un moyen quelconque.
refine apurar raffinerrendre plus précis.



Spanish

Detailed Translations for refine from Spanish to English

refine form of refinar:

refinar verb

  1. refinar (perfeccionar)
    to teach; to tutor; to coach
    • teach verb (teaches, taught, teaching)
    • tutor verb (tutors, tutored, tutoring)
    • coach verb (coaches, coached, coaching)
  2. refinar (afinar; mejorar; perfeccionar)
    to refine; to ennoble
    • refine verb (refines, refined, refining)
    • ennoble verb (ennobles, ennobled, ennobling)
  3. refinar
    to refine
    • refine verb (refines, refined, refining)
  4. refinar (perfeccionar; igualar; abrillantar)
    to refine; bring to perfection; to perfect
    to improve
    – to make better 1
    • improve verb (improves, improved, improving)
      • The editor improved the manuscript with his changes1
  5. refinar (alisar; planchar; pulir; )
    egalize; to smooth; to even
    • egalize verb
    • smooth verb (smooths, smoothed, smoothing)
    • even verb (evens, evened, evening)
    to polish
    – make (a surface) shine 1
    • polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)
      • polish my shoes1
  6. refinar (romper; estropear; derrumbar; pulir; aplanar)
    to break
    • break verb (breaks, broke, breaking)

Conjugations for refinar:

presente
  1. refino
  2. refinas
  3. refina
  4. refinamos
  5. refináis
  6. refinan
imperfecto
  1. refinaba
  2. refinabas
  3. refinaba
  4. refinábamos
  5. refinabais
  6. refinaban
indefinido
  1. refiné
  2. refinaste
  3. refinó
  4. refinamos
  5. refinasteis
  6. refinaron
fut. de ind.
  1. refinaré
  2. refinarás
  3. refinará
  4. refinaremos
  5. refinaréis
  6. refinarán
condic.
  1. refinaría
  2. refinarías
  3. refinaría
  4. refinaríamos
  5. refinaríais
  6. refinarían
pres. de subj.
  1. que refine
  2. que refines
  3. que refine
  4. que refinemos
  5. que refinéis
  6. que refinen
imp. de subj.
  1. que refinara
  2. que refinaras
  3. que refinara
  4. que refináramos
  5. que refinarais
  6. que refinaran
miscelánea
  1. ¡refina!
  2. ¡refinad!
  3. ¡no refines!
  4. ¡no refinéis!
  5. refinado
  6. refinando
1. yo, 2. tú, 3. él/ella/usted, 4. nosotros/nosotras, 5. vosotros/vosotras, 6. ellos/ellas/ustedes

Translation Matrix for refinar:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
break descanso; descanso de mediodía; distensión; distracción; entretenimiento; escapada; esparcimiento; evasiones; evasión; fractura; fuga; huida; intermedio; interrupción; pausa; pausa del mediodía; pausa en el trabajo; recreo; relajación; reposo; rotura
coach autobús; autocar; carreta; carretilla; carromato; carroza; carruaje; coche; coche de viaje; preparador; seleccionador; vagón; vagón de ferrocarríl; ómnibus
polish brillo; esplendor; resplandor
tutor administrador oficial; curador; director de tesis; docente; educador; educadora; guía; instructor; maestro; mentor; pedagoga; pedagogo; preceptora; preparador; preparadora; profesor; profesora; profesora particular; promotor; tutor
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
break aplanar; derrumbar; estropear; pulir; refinar; romper abusar de; alborear; amanecer; cascar; comportarse mal; craquear; dañar; deformar; desfigurar; destruir; echar en; estallar; estropear; fracturar; hacer pedazos; hacer trizas; petardear; portarse mal; quebrantar; quebrar; refractar; romper; romper a pedradas; romper el día; romper en pedazos
bring to perfection abrillantar; igualar; perfeccionar; refinar
coach perfeccionar; refinar
egalize alisar; allanar; aplanar; entretelar; hacer resplandecer; igualar; nivelar; perfeccionar; planchar; pulir; refinar; relucir; resplandecer; satinar
ennoble afinar; mejorar; perfeccionar; refinar expurgar; purgar; purificar
even alisar; allanar; aplanar; entretelar; hacer resplandecer; igualar; nivelar; perfeccionar; planchar; pulir; refinar; relucir; resplandecer; satinar
improve abrillantar; igualar; perfeccionar; refinar actualizar; complementar; completar; corregir; curarse; encaramarse; encumbrarse; enriquecer; hacer mejor; mejorar; mejorarse; perfeccionar; rectificar; recuperarse; rehabilitar; renovar; reparar; reponerse; restablecerse; subir; terminar
perfect abrillantar; igualar; perfeccionar; refinar complementar; completar; terminar
polish alisar; allanar; aplanar; entretelar; hacer resplandecer; igualar; nivelar; perfeccionar; planchar; pulir; refinar; relucir; resplandecer; satinar abrillantar; adornar; alisar; bruñir; dar brillo; dar lustre; encerar; equipar; escariar; fregar; frotar; limpiar; lustrar; pulimentar; pulir; restregar; sacar brillo a
refine abrillantar; afinar; igualar; mejorar; perfeccionar; refinar expurgar; purgar; purificar
smooth alisar; allanar; aplanar; entretelar; hacer resplandecer; igualar; nivelar; perfeccionar; planchar; pulir; refinar; relucir; resplandecer; satinar abrillantar; allanar; aplanar; aplastar; dar brillo; dar lustre; encerar; fregar; frotar; igualar; lustrar; nivelar; pulimentar; pulir; rallar; raspar; sacar brillo a
teach perfeccionar; refinar aprender; dar clases; educar; enseñar; formar; impartir docencia; impartir enseñanza; instruir; reanimar
tutor perfeccionar; refinar adiestrar; capacitarse para; educar; ejercer; ejercitar; ejercitarse; enseñar; formar; instruir; prepararse para; prepararse para
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
perfect a las mil maravillas; bien arreglado; brillante; correcto; de alta calidad; de gran calidad; de primer orden; de primera; de primera categoría; de primera clase; decente; ducho; eminente; en lo alto; en perfectas condicionas; entero; escogido; estupendo; excelente; experto; genial; hondo; ideal; impecable; impecablemente; impoluto; intachable; intacto; irreprochable; magnífico; no superficial; perfecto; profundo; pulcramente; pulcro; sano; sin error; sin mancha; sin tacha; sobresaliente; versado; íntegro
smooth a bocajarro; a sotavento; abyecto; adulador; apagado; asqueroso; astuto; baboso; con soltura; desenvuelto; equilibrado; escabroso; fino; fluido; gustoso; horizontal; igual; inclinado; indecente; inmoral; ladeado; liso; lluvioso; mal educado; monótono; repulsivo; sabroso; sin arrugas; suave; sucio; tajantemente; terso; vil
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
even a bocajarro; a sotavento; apagado; astuto; aun; en paz; equilibrado; fino; hace poco tiempo; hasta; horizontal; igual; incluso; justamente; monótono; suave; tajantemente

Synonyms for "refinar":


Wiktionary Translations for refinar:

refinar
verb
  1. to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
refinar refine verfijnen — fijner of gevoeliger maken
refinar refine raffineren — (overgankelijk) zuiveren, fijner maken, verfijnen