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I.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] N

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1. polish (substance):

polish (for wood, floor, furniture)

polish (for shoes)

polish (for brass, silver)

pâte f à polir

polish (for car)

2. polish (action):

to give sth a polish (dust)

faire reluire or briller qc

to give sth a polish (put polish on)

3. polish (shiny surface):

polish

to lose its polish

perdre son éclat

table with a high polish

4. polish fig:

polish (elegance) (of manner, performance)

polish (of person)

II.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] VB trans

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1. polish lit:

polish shoes, wood, floor, furniture

polish leather, car, glass, glasses, silver, brass

polish stone, jet, marble

2. polish (refine) fig:

polish performance, act, image

polish manner, style

III.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] VB intr

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polish

boot polish N

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boot polish

furniture polish N

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furniture polish

I.polish up VB [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ -, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ -] (polish up [sth], polish [sth] up)

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1. polish up lit:

polish up glass, car, cutlery, silver

polish up wood, floor, table

2. polish up (perfect) inf:

polish up Spanish, piano playing

polish up sporting skill

to polish up one's act

fignoler son numéro inf

I.polish off VB [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ -, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ -] inf (polish off [sth], polish [sth] off)

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1. polish off (eat, finish):

polish off

2. polish off (see off, beat or kill):

polish off

floor polish N

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floor polish

floor polish

I.French polish N

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French polish

vernis m à l'alcool

II.French polish VB trans

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French polish

passer au vernis à l'alcool

shoe polish N

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shoe polish

metal polish N

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metal polish

produit m à astiquer pour métaux

nail polish N

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nail polish

vernis m à ongles

Translations for polish in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:lɪʃ] N

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1. polish (substance to polish things):

polish

furniture polish

shoe polish

cirage à chaussures

silver polish

produit m d'entretien pour les métaux

2. polish (act of polishing sth):

to give sth a polish

faire briller qc

to give one's shoes a polish

cirer ses chaussures

3. polish (sophisticated or refined style):

polish

II.polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:lɪʃ] VB trans a. fig

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I.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpou-] ADJ

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Polish

II.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpou-] N LING

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Polish

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I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

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II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

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1. English pl (people):

the English

polish up VB trans

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1. polish up (polish to a shine):

polish up

2. polish up (improve, brush up):

polish up

shoe polish N

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shoe polish

nail polish N Am

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nail polish

vernis m à ongles

polish off VB trans

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1. polish off (finish completely):

polish off

2. polish off (defeat easily):

polish off

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to polish

to polish things up

to polish up

raffiner goût, langage

to polish

to polish

furniture polish

shoe polish

cirage à chaussures

silver polish

produit m d'entretien pour les métaux

to give sth a polish

faire briller qc

to give one's shoes a polish

cirer ses chaussures

to polish one's English

perfectionner son anglais

it needs spit and polish

elle a besoin d'être lustrée

to polish off a joint of meat/bottle

faire un sort à un gigot/à une bouteille inf

to put polish on one's shoes

mettre du cirage sur ses chaussures

to polish sth with emery cloth

frotter qc à la toile émeri

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Burnishing a piece of satin glass will polish the satin finish away, leaving a glossy spot and greatly reducing the value as a collectable. en.wikipedia.org

The two are drunk, and bond over their shared love of eating shoe polish. en.wikipedia.org

He used the too- long sleeve of his sweatshirt to polish off a smudge. books.usatoday.com

Advertising became more prominent; many shoe polish brands used fictional figures or historical characters to spread awareness of their products. en.wikipedia.org

Modern polish formulas were introduced early in the 20th century and many of those original formulations are still in use today. en.wikipedia.org

The main goal of the game is to win 1 million polish zloty (240,000) by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly. en.wikipedia.org

You don't polish off a packet of biscuits thinking you are going to feel amazing afterwards. www.stuff.co.nz

So, uh, yeah, you might as well be drinking nail polish remover. www.gizmodo.com.au

Suggesting the place needed a bit of spit and polish would be understating things. www.nzherald.co.nz

The process is described as exaggerating the limitations of mechanical reproduction to strip the photograph of its polish in a startling and intense form. en.wikipedia.org

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