refinar — meaning in English

English meaning

• hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
• refine verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.
• tweak verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.

Senses

refinar is used for these senses in English:

• fine-tune (transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.
• refine (transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
• tweak (transitive) To tease, to annoy; to get under the skin of (someone, typically so as to irritate them, or by extension to enamor, frighten, etc).

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.

refine — full definition

1. verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.
2. verb To improve something gradually by making small, careful adjustments.

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