afinar

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Catalan[edit]

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From a- +‎ fi +‎ -ar.

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afinar (first-person singular present afino, first-person singular preterite afiní, past participle afinat)

  1. (transitive) to refine
  2. (transitive) to tune (to modify a musical instrument)
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to approach

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Galician[edit]

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afinar (first-person singular present afino, first-person singular preterite afinei, past participle afinado)

  1. (transitive) to refine
  2. (transitive) to tune (to modify a musical instrument)

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Ladino[edit]

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afinar (Latin spelling)

  1. to let (someone) starve

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ fino +‎ -ar, influenced by French affiner.[1]

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afinar (first-person singular present afino, first-person singular preterite afinei, past participle afinado)

  1. (transitive) to thin (to make thinner)
    Synonym: adelgaçar
  2. (intransitive) to thin (to become thinner)
    Synonym: adelgaçar
  3. (music) to tune (to modify a musical instrument)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ afinar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fino. Compare archaic English affine (to refine).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /afiˈnaɾ/ [a.fiˈnaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fi‧nar

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afinar (first-person singular present afino, first-person singular preterite afiné, past participle afinado)

  1. (transitive) to refine, to fine-tune
  2. (transitive) to tune (to modify a musical instrument)
    Synonym: entonar

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