Translation of "refining" to French

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Dictionary translations for "refining"

refining noun

pl. refinings

l' épuration f

refine [rɪˈfaɪn] verb Conjugation

refined / refined / refining / refines

raffiner (industry, also fig)

When refined, crude oil yields many products.

Quand il est raffiné, le pétrole brut donne de nombreux produits.

affiner (method, taste, language)

lustrer (improve)

Phrases with "refining" (2)

oil refining - raffinage du pétrole
United refining company - United Refining Company

Contexts with "refining"

When refined, crude oil yields many products. Quand il est raffiné, le pétrole brut donne de nombreux produits.

In this democratic age of ours men clamour for what is popularly considered the best, regardless of their feelings. They want the costly, not the refined; the fashionable, not the beautiful. En cette époque démocratique qui est la nôtre, les hommes réclament ce qui est majoritairement considéré comme étant le meilleur, faisant abstraction de leurs affections. Ils veulent ce qui est cher plutôt que ce qui est raffiné, ce qui est à la mode plutôt que ce qui est beau.

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