English–French
“refine” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/afine/
Example
Elle cherche à affiner son style.
She is trying to refine her style.
How to say “refine” in French
“Refine” in French is affiner.
A careful hand removes small roughness from an object, taste, or idea until its quality and precision increase.
Example sentences with affiner
Pour affiner la recette, il ajuste les quantités d'épices.
To refine the recipe, he adjusts the quantities of spices.
Tips for using affiner
- Affiner is normally transitive, so French uses affiner quelque chose, as in affiner son style.
Other French words for “refine”
Il a su raffiner son style.
He managed to refine his style.
Elle veut sophistiquer sa tenue pour la soirée.
She wants to refine her outfit for the evening.