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unrefined

(ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd)

adj

1. (of substances such as petroleum, ores, and sugar) not processed into a pure or usable form

2. coarse in manners or language

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Adj.	1.	unrefined - not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil" unprocessed, crude processed, refined - freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
	2.	unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste unfastidious - marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness; "unfastidious in her dress" ungracious - lacking charm and good taste; "an ungracious industrial city"; "this curt summary is not meant to be ungracious"; "ungracious behavior" unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes" refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"

unrefined

adjective

1. raw, crude, untreated, unfinished, unpolished, unpurified the price of unrefined oil as it comes out of the ground

2. coarse, unsophisticated, uncultured, rude, vulgar, boorish, inelegant an unrefined boor

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unrefined

adjective

1. In a natural state and still not prepared for use:

crude, native, raw, unprocessed.

2. Lacking in delicacy or refinement:

barbarian, barbaric, boorish, churlish, coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, indelicate, philistine, rough, rude, tasteless, uncivilized, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, vulgar.

Translations

grossier rustique

grezzo

unrefined

[ˈʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] ADJ

1. (= not processed) [oil, sugar etc] → crudo, sin refinar

2. (= coarse) [person, manners] → poco refinado

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unrefined

[ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] adj [sugar, carbohydrates] → non raffiné(e); [petroleum, oil] → brut(e), non raffiné(e); [sugar, flour] → non raffiné(e) unrefined oilunrefined oil n → brut m

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unrefined

adj

petroleum, sugar, metal → nicht raffiniert; food → naturbelassen; cereal → unbehandelt

person → unkultiviert; manners → unfein

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unrefined

[ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd] adj (petroleum) → greggio/a; (sugar) → non raffinato/a; (person, manners, coarse) → rozzo/a

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If the more refined art is the higher, and the more refined in every case is that which appeals to the better sort of audience, the art which imitates anything and everything is manifestly most unrefined. The audience is supposed to be too dull to comprehend unless something of their own is thrown in by the performers, who therefore indulge in restless movements.

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This public exhibition of the tulip was an act of adoration rendered by an entire nation, unlettered and unrefined, to the refinement and culture of its illustrious and devout leaders, whose blood had stained the foul pavement of the Buytenhof, reserving the right at a future day to inscribe the names of its victims upon the highest stone of the Dutch Pantheon.

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And hard upon that unrefined but wonder-working flow came a certain healing of spirit.

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And even though it may offend you, I feel bound to say that the majority also of English people are uncouth and unrefined, whereas we Russian folk can recognise beauty wherever we see it, and are always eager to cultivate the same.

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There is no need to call him a wicked young man, but obviously he is thoroughly unrefined. Let us put it down to his deplorable antecedents and education, if you wish.

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Blunt, in an unrefined tone, that made me open my eyes, which were well opened before, still wider.

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And all these scenes of violence came and went accompanied by the unrefined noise of deep vociferations proceeding from a man wounded in his paternal pride, declaring himself obviously accursed since one of his kids was a "slobbering idjut and the other a wicked she-devil." It was of her that this had been said many years ago.

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It is also important to note that some varieties of peanut oil, especially the unrefined ones, are capable of triggering food allergy symptoms in people with peanut allergy.

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INGREDIENTS 1 raw red beetroot, washed; mild vegetable oil, for rubbing and dressing the beetroot; 8-10 baby potatoes, scrubbed; 8-10 baby carrots, scrubbed; 2 eggs; about 4tsp beetroot juice; 250g creme fraiche; 1 small garlic clove, grated; 2 pinches of sea salt flakes, plus more to taste; 4 salted herring fillets in oil; small bunch of dill; good-quality unrefined sunflower oil, for drizzling; salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1.

Fish dish; HERRING IN FURS (Serves 4)

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