verfeinern

I v/t refine; stärker: make s.th. more sophisticated; TECH. auch improve; (Soße etc.) round off; den Geschmack verfeinern improve the taste

II v/refl become refined; stärker: become more sophisticated; TECH. auch improve

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to polish; to improve; to rarefy; to refine

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ver|fei|nern [fɛɐ'fainɐn] ptp verfeinert

1. vt

to improve; Methode, Geschmack auch to refine

2. vr

to improve; (Methoden auch) to become refined

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(to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) refine

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ver·fei·nern *

[fɛɐ̯ˈfainɐn]

vt

1. KOCHK

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \verfeinern to improve sth [with sth]

2. (raffinierter gestalten)

▪ etw \verfeinern to refine sth

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1.

transitives Verb improve; refine <method, procedure, sense>

2.

reflexives Verb improve; <method, procedure, sense> be refined

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verfeinern

A. v/t refine; stärker: make sth more sophisticated; TECH auch improve; (Soße etc) round off;

den Geschmack verfeinern improve the taste

B. v/r become refined; stärker: become more sophisticated; TECH auch improve

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1.

transitives Verb improve; refine <method, procedure, sense>

2.

reflexives Verb improve; <method, procedure, sense> be refined

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v.

to hone v.

to rarefy v.

to refine v.