raffiniert — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
- fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- refined adj Having had impurities removed; processed to a pure state.
- shrewd adj Showing sharp, practical judgment, especially in business or dealing with people.
- slick adj Smooth and slippery, often because of a coating of liquid.
- sneaky adjective Acting in a secretive, underhanded, or dishonest way.
- sophisticated adj Having a lot of worldly experience and refined taste; cultured and knowledgeable.
Senses
raffiniert is used for these senses in English:
- clever (of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
- fancy Executed with skill.
- refined Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities, particularly:
- shrewd Artful, tricky or cunning.
- slick (US, West Coast, _, slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- sneaky Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
- sophisticated Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.
- sophisticated Complicated, especially of complex technology.
clever — full definition
- adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
- adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.
fancy — full definition
- verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
- adjective Elaborate, decorative, or of a superior grade.
- noun A sudden liking, whim, or the imagination itself.