What does affiner in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word affiner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affiner in French.
The word affiner in French means age, ripen, mature, slim, refine, refine, become finer, slim, become more refined. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word affiner
age, ripen, matureverbe transitif (effectuer l'affinage du fromage) (cheese) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ici, on affine le fromage. We mature cheese here. |
slimverbe transitif (paraître plus fin) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette robe affine joliment sa silhouette. That dress is very slimming on her. |
refineverbe transitif (figuré (rendre plus pur) (style) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'écrivain cherche à affiner son style. The writer is trying to refine his style. |
refineverbe transitif (figuré (rendre plus fin) (skills, tastes) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Au cours des dégustations, elle affine son goût. She has refined her palate over the course of the tastings |
become finerverbe pronominal (devenir plus fin) Avec l'âge, ses traits se sont affinés. With age, her features have become finer. |
slimverbe pronominal (mincir) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") À bien suivre son régime, elle s'affine de plus en plus. By sticking to her diet, she has slimmed more and more. |
become more refinedverbe pronominal (figuré (devenir plus fin) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Sa compréhension des mathématiques s'affine de plus en plus. Her understanding of mathematics is becoming ever more refined. |
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