verfeinern — meaning in English

English meaning

• finesse noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
• hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
• refine verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.

Senses

verfeinern is used for these senses in English:

• finesse (ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]
• hone To make more acute, intense, or effective.
• refine (ambitransitive) To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.

finesse — full definition

1. noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
2. verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.

hone — full definition

1. verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
2. verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
3. noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.

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