B2 verb خنثی

refine

/rɪˈfaɪn/

To improve something by making small, incremental changes to make it more polished, efficient, or elegant. It can also refer to the process of purifying a substance, such as sugar or oil, by removing impurities.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

I need to refine my recipe for the perfect sourdough bread by adjusting the water content.

I need to improve my sourdough bread recipe by changing the amount of water.

2

The committee will refine the legislative proposal before presenting it to the assembly.

The committee will polish the law proposal before showing it to the assembly.

3

You should really refine your jokes if you want people to actually laugh.

You should work on your jokes if you want people to laugh.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
refinement
Verb
refine
صفت
refined
مرتبط
refinery
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of 're-fine': To make something 'fine' (excellent) again and again until it is perfect.

آزمون سریع

The software developers are working to _______ the user interface before the official launch.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: refine

مثال‌ها

1

I need to refine my recipe for the perfect sourdough bread by adjusting the water content.

everyday

I need to improve my sourdough bread recipe by changing the amount of water.

2

The committee will refine the legislative proposal before presenting it to the assembly.

formal

The committee will polish the law proposal before showing it to the assembly.

3

You should really refine your jokes if you want people to actually laugh.

informal

You should work on your jokes if you want people to laugh.

4

Researchers must refine their methodology to eliminate potential biases in the data collection.

academic

Researchers must improve their methods to remove bias in data collection.

5

Our main goal this quarter is to refine our sales process to increase conversion rates.

business

Our main goal this quarter is to optimize our sales process to boost conversions.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
refinement
Verb
refine
صفت
refined
مرتبط
refinery

ترکیب‌های رایج

refine a technique to improve a specific method or skill
refine a search to narrow down or improve search results
refine a process to make a system more efficient
oil refining the industrial process of purifying oil
refine an approach to adjust the way one deals with a situation

عبارات رایج

refine upon

to improve or add more detail to an existing idea

refined taste

having sophisticated or elegant preferences

highly refined

extremely polished or processed

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

refine vs define

To define is to state the meaning of a word; to refine is to improve something that already exists.

refine vs redefine

To redefine is to change the fundamental nature or meaning of something, whereas refine just improves it.

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نکات کاربردی

Use 'refine' when you are talking about making something better through small adjustments rather than a complete overhaul. It is also the standard term for the industrial processing of raw materials.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use 'refine' when they mean 'fix'. 'Fix' implies something was broken, while 'refine' implies it was already working but could be better.

💡

راهنمای حفظ

Think of 're-fine': To make something 'fine' (excellent) again and again until it is perfect.

📖

ریشه کلمه

From the Middle French 'raffiner', where 're-' (again) is added to 'affiner' (to make fine).

الگوهای دستوری

Transitive verb (requires a direct object) Regular verb (refined, refining) Often used in the passive voice for industrial contexts (e.g., 'Oil is refined')

آزمون سریع

The software developers are working to _______ the user interface before the official launch.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: refine

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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dislegly

C1

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