What does affinare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word affinare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use affinare in Italian.
The word affinare in Italian means sharpen, perfect, finish, improve your language skills. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word affinare
sharpenverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rendere fine, affilare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Per tirarsi fuori dai guai dovettero affinare l'ingegno. They had to sharpen their wits in order to get out of trouble. |
perfect, finishverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (perfezionare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Negli anni Silvia ha affinato una tecnica personale per fare quel lavoro. Over the years Silvia has perfected her personal technique at work. |
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(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
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