polishing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for polishing in the English»French Dictionary

I.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance):

polish (for wood, floor, furniture)

cire f

polish (for shoes)

cirage m

polish (for brass, silver)

pâte f à polir

polish (for car)

lustre m

2. polish (action):

to give sth a polish (dust)

faire reluire or briller qc

to give sth a polish (put polish on)

cirer qc

3. polish (shiny surface):

polish

éclat m

to lose its polish

perdre son éclat

table with a high polish

table f vernie

4. polish fig:

polish (elegance) (of manner, performance)

brio m

polish (of person)

chic m

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

1. polish lit:

polish shoes, wood, floor, furniture

cirer

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

astiquer

polish stone, jet, marble

polir

2. polish (refine) fig:

polish performance, act, image

soigner

polish manner, style

affiner

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

polish

cirer

boot polish N

boot polish

cirage m

furniture polish N

furniture polish

encaustique f

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

1. polish up lit:

polish up glass, car, cutlery, silver

astiquer

polish up wood, floor, table

cirer

2. polish up (perfect) inf:

polish up Spanish, piano playing

parfaire

polish up sporting skill

perfectionner

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)

1. polish off (eat, finish):

polish off

expédier inf

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

polish off

liquider inf

floor polish N

floor polish

encaustique f

floor polish

cire f

I.French polish N

French polish

vernis m à l'alcool

II.French polish VB trans

French polish

passer au vernis à l'alcool

shoe polish N

shoe polish

cirage m

Translations for polishing in the French»English Dictionary

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astiquage

polishing

polissage

polishing

polishing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polishing in the English»French Dictionary

I.polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:lɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance to polish things):

polish

cirage m

furniture polish

cire f

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

raffinement m

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

polish

polir

polish shoes, floor, furniture

cirer

polish silver, brass

astiquer

to polish one's English

perfectionner son anglais

polish up VB trans

1. polish up (polish to a shine):

polish up

faire briller

2. polish up (improve, brush up):

polish up

perfectionner

shoe polish N

shoe polish

cirage m

nail polish N Am

nail polish

vernis m à ongles

polish off VB trans

1. polish off (finish completely):

polish off

finir

2. polish off (defeat easily):

polish off

achever

I.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpou-] ADJ

Polish

polonais(e)

II.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpou-] N LING

Polish

polonais m

See also English

I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais(e)

English people

les Anglais

an English national

un ressortissant anglais

an English film

un film en anglais

an English class

un cours d'anglais

the English team

l'équipe d'Angleterre

English speaker

anglophone mf

II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

1. English pl (people):

the English

les Anglais

2. English LING:

English

anglais m

to speak English fluently

parler couramment (l')anglais

to write in English

écrire en anglais

to translate into English

traduire en anglais

Translations for polishing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cirage

(shoe) polish

cirage

polishing

meule (pour polir)

polishing wheel

polir

to polish

fignoler

to polish things up

fignoler

to polish up

polishing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

furniture polish

cire f

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