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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesraffiniert
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ra-fi-niːɐ̯t
"Sie zeigte einen sehr raffinierten Sinn für Stil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Developed or improved so as to be precise, elegant, or free from impurities and coarse elements.
"She has a very refined taste in classical music and contemporary art." - 2
Cultured and well-mannered, showing good breeding and sophisticated social skills.
"The dinner party was attended by a group of highly refined individuals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'refine', originating from the Middle English 'refinen', combining the Latin prefix 're-' (again) with Old French 'rafiner' (to purify). Over time, the meaning shifted from physical purification of substances like metals and sugar to metaphorical improvements in manners, taste, and intellectual elegance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refined" is said worldwide
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raffiné
Transliteration: ra-fi-ne
"Il a un goût très raffiné pour le vin."
raffiniert
Transliteration: ra-fi-niːɐ̯t
"Sie zeigte einen sehr raffinierten Sinn für Stil."
raffinato
Transliteration: raf-fi-na-to
"Il ristorante è noto per la sua cucina raffinata."
refinado
Transliteration: re-fi-na-do
"Tiene un gusto muy refinado en la literatura."
requintado
Transliteration: re-kin-ta-du
"Eles apreciam um estilo de vida requintado."
परिष्कृत
Transliteration: parishkrit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी कला में एक परिष्कृत सुंदरता है।"
精致
Transliteration: jīngzhì
Script: 中文汉字
"这家餐厅提供精致的法国菜。"
세련된
Transliteration: seryeondoen
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 매우 세련된 매너를 가지고 있다."
洗練された
Transliteration: senren sareta
Script: 日本語
"彼女のインテリアはとても洗練されている。"
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