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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesraffiner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rafineh
"L'usine raffine le pétrole brut en essence."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.
"The factory refines crude oil into gasoline." - 2
To improve something by making small changes.
"She decided to refine her presentation to make it more engaging."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'refine' originates from the Latin 'refinire', which means 'to finish again' or 'to purify'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass meanings related to purification and improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refine" is said worldwide
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raffiner
Transliteration: rafineh
"L'usine raffine le pétrole brut en essence."
verfeinern
Transliteration: fer-fine-ern
"Die Fabrik verfeinert Rohöl zu Benzin."
raffinare
Transliteration: raf-fi-na-re
"La fabbrica raffina il petrolio greggio in benzina."
refinar
Transliteration: re-fi-nar
"La fábrica refina el petróleo crudo en gasolina."
refinar
Transliteration: he-fi-nar
"A fábrica refina o petróleo bruto em gasolina."
शुद्ध करना
Transliteration: shuddh karna
"कारखाना कच्चे तेल को गैसोलीन में शुद्ध करता है।"
精炼
Transliteration: jīng liàn
"工厂将原油精炼成汽油。"
정제하다
Transliteration: jeongjehada
"공장은 원유를 정제하여 휘발유로 만든다."
精製する
Transliteration: seisei suru
"工場は原油を精製してガソリンにします。"
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