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Refinación
Refinación o refino es el proceso de purificación de una sustancia química obtenida muchas veces a partir de un recurso natural. Por ejemplo, el petróleo arderá generalmente en su estado natural, pero no puede ser utilizado directamente en los motores de combustión, debido a la presencia de residuos y la generación de subproductos.

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refinado1
(adj.) = 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.
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* gusto refinado = refined taste.
* poco refinado = unrefined ; unpolished.
* vida refinada = gracious living.

 
refinado2
(adj.) = 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.
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* aceite de oliva refinado = refined olive oil.
* alimentos refinados = refined food.
* azúcar refinada = refined sugar.

 
refinar
(v.) = 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.


Babylon Spanish English dictionaryDownload this dictionary
refinado
adj. genteel, refined
 
refinar
v. refine; polish

ADO SPANISCH DEUTSCH WörterbuchDownload this dictionary
refinado
verfeinert;hochfein;raffiniert;hochvornehm

Babylon Portuguese English dictionaryDownload this dictionary
refinado
adj. cultivated, refined; precious; ladylike, chic
 
refinar
v. defecate, refine; distil; fine, purify; rectify


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