French polish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for French polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.French polish [Brit, Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈpɑlɪʃ] N

French polish

vernice f a spirito

II.French polish [Brit, Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈpɑlɪʃ] VB trans

French polish

verniciare a spirito

Translations for French polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polacco

II.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] N

1. Polish LING:

Polish

polacco m

2. Polish (people):

the Polish + verbo pl

i polacchi

I.polish [Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑlɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance):

polish (for floor, car, wood, furniture)

cera f

polish (for shoes)

lucido m

polish (for brass, silver)

lucidante m

2. polish (action):

to give sth a polish (dust)

dare una spolverata a qc

to give sth a polish (put polish on)

dare la cera, una lucidata a qc

3. polish (shiny quality):

polish

lucentezza f

polish

brillantezza f

to lose its polish

perdere lucentezza

table with a high polish

tavolo di legno verniciato

4. polish fig:

polish (elegance) (of manner, performance, person)

eleganza f

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

1. polish:

polish shoes, wood, floor, furniture, car, silver

lucidare

polish stone, marble

levigare

polish glasses

pulire

2. polish (refine) fig:

polish performance, act, image

perfezionare

polish manner, style

affinare

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

polish

raffinarsi

I.French [Brit frɛn(t)ʃ, Am frɛn(t)ʃ] ADJ

French town, custom, food, economy etc.

francese

French ambassador, embassy

francese, di Francia

II.French <pl French> [Brit frɛn(t)ʃ, Am frɛn(t)ʃ] N

1. French (people):

the French + verbo pl

i francesi

2. French (language):

French

francese m

pardon my French hum

scusate il linguaggio

pardon my French before n (of French) teacher, exam, course

di francese

pardon my French (into French) translation

in francese

III.French [Brit frɛn(t)ʃ, Am frɛn(t)ʃ]

to take French leave

filarsela all'inglese or tagliare la corda

French polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for French polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polacco, -a

II.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] N LING

Polish

polacco m

I.polish [ˈpɑ:·lɪʃ] N

1. polish (substance):

polish for furniture

cera f

polish for shoes, silver

lucido m

polish for nails

smalto m

2. polish (action):

polish

lucidatura f

to give sth a polish

dare una lucidata a qc

3. polish (sophisticated, refined style):

polish

raffinatezza f

II.polish [ˈpɑ:·lɪʃ] VB trans

1. polish (make shine):

polish

far risplendere

polish shoes, silver

lucidare

2. polish fig (refine):

polish

raffinare

I.French [frentʃ] ADJ

French

francese

French speaker

francofono(-a) m (f)

II.French [frentʃ] N

1. French (person):

French

francese mf

2. French (language):

French

francese m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A quick buff and a finish with the French polish will soon have the spring back in your step.

www.independent.ie

There are many kinds of French polishes, mixed in different ways, but most are composed of shellac and sandarach dissolved in spirit.

en.wikipedia.org

Plus this one has facilities for an in-house beautician; why waste those precious minutes in between phantom labour pains when you could be getting a French polish?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Either ordinary varnish, special varnishes, modern polyurethane -oil or water based- good waxes and even the technique of french polish are different methods used to seal and finish the piece.

en.wikipedia.org

Lacquers and spray systems replaced the original French polish finish, which is impractical for mass furniture production due to the labor-intensive process of application.

en.wikipedia.org

But with French polish, you can get it really glossy, which is something the handmade guitar market looks for.

www.sootoday.com