refined

US: /ɹəˈfaɪnd/, /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/

UK: /ɹɪfˈa‍ɪnd/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

refined /ri'faind/
  • tính từ
    • nguyên chất (vàng)
    • đã lọc; đã tinh chế (đường, dầu)
    • lịch sự, tao nhã, tế nhị; có học thức (người)

Advanced English dictionary

+ adjective
1 [usually before noun] (of a substance) made pure by having other substances taken out of it: refined sugar
2 (of a person) polite, well educated and able to judge the quality of things; having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class: She was a lady of very refined tastes. + Beneath his refined manners and superficial elegance the man was a snake.
Antonym: UNREFINED

Thesaurus dictionary

adj.
1 cultivated, cultured, civilized, polished, sophisticated, urbane, elegant, well-bred, genteel, courtly, ladylike, gentlemanly, polite, courteous, mannerly, well-mannered, gracious, gentle, noble, aristocratic, dignified, elevated, Colloq posh:
It is seldom that I find myself in such refined company.
2 subtle, discriminating, discerning, sensitive, fastidious, nice, precise, exacting, cultured, educated, cultivated, knowledgeable, advanced, sophisticated:
Her taste in the visual arts is fairly refined, but she knows little about music
3 exact, precise, fine, subtle, sensitive, nice, sophisticated:
In his poetry one encounters an extremely refined use of metaphor. These new devices are far more refined than any previously available
4 purified, clarified, cleansed, pure, clean; distilled:
Only refined chemicals may be used in pharmaceuticals.

Concise dictionary

rɪ'faɪnd
adj.
+(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
+freed from impurities by processing
+showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
+made pure
+suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
+free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
refines|refined|refiningrɪ'faɪn
verb
+improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
+make more complex, intricate, or richer
+treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
+reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
+attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
+make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

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