Summary
English to Spanish:   more detail...
  1. refining:
  2. refine:
  3. Wiktionary:


English

Detailed Translations for refining from English to Spanish

refining:

refining [the ~] nomen

  1. the refining (civilizing; cultivating; polishing)
    el civilizar; el desarrollar; el cultivar
  2. the refining (nuancing; modification; differentiation)
    la matización

Translation Matrix for refining:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
civilizar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
cultivar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
desarrollar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
matización differentiation; modification; nuancing; refining
- purification; refinement
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
civilizar civilise; civilize; cultivate
cultivar breed; build on; clone; cultivate; develop; hatch out; unfold
desarrollar alter; bloom; bring about; change; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; design; develop; dig out; dig up; effect; excavate; exhume; expose; flourish; interchange; invent; lay open; make; manufacture; open up; prepare; prosper; realise; realize; switch; transform; unearth; unfold; vary

Synonyms for "refining":


Related Definitions for "refining":

  1. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)1

Wiktionary Translations for refining:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
refining refinación raffinage — het raffineren

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.