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Po·lish
(pō′lĭsh)adj.
Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.
n.
The Slavic language of the Poles.
pol·ish
(pŏl′ĭsh)v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es
v.tr.
1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.
2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.
v.intr.
To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed: The table polishes up nicely.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.
2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.
3. The act or process of polishing: gave the lamp a polish.
4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.
polish off Informal
To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polīre; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
pol′ish·er n.
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polish
(ˈpɒlɪʃ)vb
1. to make or become smooth and shiny by rubbing, esp with wax or an abrasive
2. (tr) to make perfect or complete
3. to make or become elegant or refined
n
4. a finish or gloss
5. the act of polishing or the condition of having been polished
6. (Chemistry) a substance used to produce a smooth and shiny, often protective surface
7. elegance or refinement, esp in style, manner, etc
[C13 polis, from Old French polir, from Latin polīre to polish]
ˈpolishable adj
ˈpolisher n
Polish
(ˈpəʊlɪʃ)adj
(Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Poland, its people, or their language
n
(Languages) the official language of Poland, belonging to the West Slavonic branch of the Indo-European family
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pol•ish
(ˈpɒl ɪʃ)v.t.
1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction.
2. to render finished, refined, or elegant: to polish a speech.
v.i. 3. to become smooth and glossy through polishing.
4. Archaic. to become refined or elegant.
5. polish off,
a. to finish or dispose of quickly: to polish off a gallon of ice cream.
b. to subdue or get rid of (an opponent).
6. polish up, to improve; refine.
n. 7. a substance used to give smoothness or gloss: shoe polish.
8. the act of polishing.
9. the state of being polished.
10. smoothness and gloss of surface.
11. refinement.
[1250–1300; < Middle French poliss-, long s. of polir < Latin polīre to polish; see -ish2]
pol′ish•er, n.
Po•lish
(ˈpoʊ lɪʃ)n.
1. the West Slavic language of Poland. Abbr.: Pol
adj. 2. of or pertaining to Poland, its inhabitants, or the language Polish.
[1695–1705]
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polish
Past participle: polished
Gerund: polishing
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| Noun | 1. |  polish - the property of being smooth and shinysmoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board" radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light French polish - the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric |
| 2. | polish - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad | |
| 3. | polish - a preparation used in polishing formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine" blacking, shoe polish - a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear Simoniz - a brand of car polish | |
| 4. | Polish - the Slavic language of Poland Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language - a branch of the Indo-European family of languages | |
| Verb | 1. | polish - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing |
| 2. | polish - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" overrefine, over-refine - refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter" | |
| 3. | polish - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" | |
| Adj. | 1. | Polish - of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage" |
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polish
noun
2. sheen, finish, sparkle, glaze, gloss, brilliance, brightness, veneer, lustre, smoothness I admired the high polish of his boots.
verb
polish someone off eliminate, take out (slang), get rid of, dispose of, do away with, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), beat someone once and for all a chance to polish off their bitter local rivals
polish something off (Informal) finish, down, shift (informal), wolf, consume, hoover (informal), put away, eat up, swill He polished off the whole box of truffles on his own.
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polish
verb1. To give a gleaming luster to, usually through friction:
polish off
1. Informal. To use all of:
1. A radiant brightness or glow, usually due to light reflected from a smooth surface:
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Translations
Pools
بُولَنْديّسائِل تَلْميعمَادَةُ تَلْمِيعنُعومَه، لَمَعانيُحَسِّن
полски
polonès
leštidloleštitpolskýpolštinavyleštit
polerePolskpudsepudsecremepudsemiddel
pola
puolapuolalainenpuolan kielivahahioa
פולנית
पोलिश
laštitipoljskipoljski jeziksredstvo za laštenje
fényezõanyagkifényesítlengyelpolíroz
bæta, fágabursta, pússafægilögurgljái, glansPólska
つやつやを出すつや出し剤ポーランドのポーランド人
광택제닦다폴란드어폴란드의
poliravimo priemonėpoliruotassušveistišveisti
atsvaidzinātpilnveidotpulējumspulētslīpēt
poloneză
leštidloPoľský
brusitiloščilološčitipoljščinapoljska
Пољски
polerapolskpolskaputsaputsmedel
Kipolandi
ขัดให้ขึ้นเงาชาวโปแลนด์ที่เกี่ยวกับโปแลนด์สารขัดเงา
польськапольська мовапольський
chất đánh bóngđánh bóngthuộc nước/người/tiếng Ba Lantiếng Ba Lan
Polish
[ˈpəʊlɪʃ]A. ADJ → polaco
polish
[ˈpɒlɪʃ]A. N
1. (= shoe polish) → betún m, bola f (Mex); (= furniture polish, floor polish) → cera f; (= metal polish) → líquido m para limpiar metales; (= nail polish) → esmalte m or laca f (para las uñas)
2. (= act) my shoes need a polish → mis zapatos necesitan una limpieza
to give sth a polish → dar brillo a algo
to give sth a polish → dar brillo a algo
3. (= shine) → lustre m, brillo m
high polish → lustre m brillante
the buttons have lost their polish → los botones han perdido su brillo or se han deslustrado
to put a polish on sth → sacar brillo a algo
the water takes the polish off → el agua quita el brillo
high polish → lustre m brillante
the buttons have lost their polish → los botones han perdido su brillo or se han deslustrado
to put a polish on sth → sacar brillo a algo
the water takes the polish off → el agua quita el brillo
4. (fig) (= refinement) → refinamiento m; [of artistry etc] → elegancia f
he lacks polish → le falta refinamiento
he lacks polish → le falta refinamiento
B. VT
1. (gen) → pulir; [+ shoes] → limpiar, lustrar (esp LAm), bolear (Mex), embolar (Chile); [+ floor, furniture] → encerar; [+ pans, metal, silver] → pulir; (mechanically, industrially) → pulimentar
2. (fig) (also polish up) (= improve) → perfeccionar; [+ manners] → refinar; [+ style etc] → pulir, limar; [+ one's Spanish etc] → pulir, perfeccionar
polish off VT + ADV [+ work, food, drink] → despacharse; [+ person etc] → liquidar
polish up VT + ADV = polish B2
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Polish
[ˈpəʊlɪʃ] adj → polonais(e)
n (= language) → polonais m
polish
[ˈpɒlɪʃ] n
(for shoes) → cirage m
(for floor, furniture) → cire f
(for nails) → vernis m
[production, piece of work] → raffinement m
vt
(= put polish on) [+ shoes, wood] → cirer
[+ silver] → astiquer
(= make shiny) → astiquer, faire briller
[+ glass, spectacles] → frotter
(fig) (= improve) → perfectionner
polish off
vt sep [+ food, drink] → liquider
[+ work] → expédier
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Polish
n (Ling) → Polnisch nt
polish
n
(= material) (= shoe polish) → Creme f; (= floor polish) → Bohnerwachs nt; (= furniture polish) → Politur f; (= metal polish) → Poliermittel nt; (= nail polish) → Lack m
(= act) to give something a polish → etw polieren; shoes, silver also → etw putzen; floor → etw bohnern; my shoes need a polish → meine Schuhe müssen geputzt werden
(= polished state, shine) → Glanz m; (of furniture) → Politur f; high polish → Hochglanz m, → starker Glanz; there was a high polish on the floor → der Fußboden war stark gebohnert; to put a polish on something → etw zum Glänzen bringen, Glanz auf etw (acc) → bringen; water will take the polish off → Wasser nimmt den Glanz/greift die Politur an
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Polish
[ˈpəʊlɪʃ]1. adj → polacco/a
2. n (language) → polacco
polish
[ˈpɒlɪʃ]1. n
c. (shine) → lucido, lucentezza
it has a very high polish → è molto lucido
to put a polish on sth → far brillare qc
it has a very high polish → è molto lucido
to put a polish on sth → far brillare qc
d. (fig) (of person) → raffinatezza; (of style, performance) → eleganza
polish up vt + adv (skill, ability) → perfezionare; (shoes, metal objects) → lucidare, lustrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
polish
(ˈpoliʃ) verb1. to make smooth and shiny by rubbing. She polished her shoes.
2. (especially with up) to improve. Polish up your English!
noun1. smoothness and shininess. There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.
2. a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny. furniture polish; silver polish.
ˈpolished adjective (negative unpolished).
polish off to finish. She polished off the last of the ice-cream.
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polish
→ بُولَنْديّ, مَادَةُ تَلْمِيع, يَصْقِل leštidlo, leštit, Polák, polský polere, polsk, pudsecreme polieren, Politur, Polnisch βερνίκι, γυαλίζω, πολωνικός, Πολωνός betún, lustrar, polaco kiillottaa, puola, puolalainen, vaha cirage, cirer, polonais laštiti, poljski, sredstvo za laštenje lucidare, polacco つやを出す, つや出し剤, ポーランドの, ポーランド人 광택제, 닦다, 폴란드어, 폴란드의 poetsen, poetsmiddel, Pools polere, polering, polsk Polak, polski, połysk, wypolerować polaco, polimento, polir, polonês полировать, полироль, польский polack, polera, polsk, putsmedel ขัดให้ขึ้นเงา, ชาวโปแลนด์, ที่เกี่ยวกับโปแลนด์, สารขัดเงา cila, cilalamak, Polonya, Polonyalı chất đánh bóng, đánh bóng, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Ba Lan, tiếng Ba Lan 擦亮, 波兰人, 波兰的, 磨光Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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polish
vt (dent, etc.) pulirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.