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    Refinado (en. Refined)

    /re-fi-'na-ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It refers to something that has been improved or purified.
    Refined sugar is sweeter than raw sugar.
    El azúcar refinado es más dulce que el azúcar bruto.
    Describes a person with good taste and elegant manners.
    He is a very refined person in his way of dressing.
    Es una persona muy refinada en su manera de vestir.
    Related to something that shows distinction or elegance.
    Their garden has a refined and sophisticated design.
    Su jardín tiene un diseño refinado y sofisticado.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'refinatus', which means purified or improved.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    refined man
    A man who has good manners and an elegant appearance.
    hombre refinado
    refined style
    A style that shows distinction and elegance.
    estilo refinado
    refined taste
    A taste that is delicate and elegant.
    sabor refinado

    Related Words

    refinement
    The process of making something purer or more elegant.
    refinamiento
    refiner
    A person or thing that refines, purifies, or improves.
    refinador

    Slang Meanings

    It is said of someone who has a very particular and sophisticated taste.
    That girl is quite refined; she always chooses the best.
    Esa chica es bastante refinada, siempre elige lo mejor.
    Used in a mocking context to describe someone very pretentious.
    Oh, look at the refined one in class, always showing off his brand-name clothes.
    Oh, mira al refinado de la clase, siempre mostrando su ropa de marca.