shoe polish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shoe polish in the English»French Dictionary

shoe polish N

shoe polish

cirage m

Translations for shoe polish in the French»English Dictionary

cirage

(shoe) polish

Translations for shoe polish 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

I.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] N

1. Polish LING:

Polish

polonais m

2. Polish (people):

the Polish + vb pl

les Polonais

II.Polish [Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polonais

I.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] N

1. shoe (footwear):

shoe

chaussure f

a pair of shoes

une paire de chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes

enlever/mettre ses chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes attr box, brush, cleaner, cream

à chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes factory, manufacturer, retailer, shop

de chaussures

2. shoe (for horse):

shoe

fer m

3. shoe PHOTO (for flash):

shoe

griffe f

4. shoe MOTOR:

shoe, a. brake shoe

sabot m de frein

5. shoe ENGINEER:

shoe, a. pile shoe

sabot m de pieu

II.shoe <pres part shoeing; pret, pp shod> [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] VB trans

shoe horse

ferrer

shoe person

chausser

III.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu]

it's a question of dead men's shoes

il s'agit d'attendre la mort de quelqu'un pour prendre sa place

to be in sb's shoes

être à la place de qn

what would you have done in my shoes?

qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place?

to save/wear out shoe leather

ménager/user ses semelles

to shake or shiver in one's shoes

avoir peur, avoir la frousse inf

to step into or fill sb's shoes

prendre la place de qn

shoe polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoe polish in the English»French Dictionary

shoe polish N

shoe polish

cirage m

Translations for shoe polish in the English»French Dictionary

shoe polish

cirage à chaussures

Translations for shoe polish in the French»English Dictionary

cirage

(shoe) polish

Translations for shoe polish 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

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

I.shoe [ʃu:] N

1. shoe (foot covering):

shoe

chaussure f

shoe

soulier m Quebec

to do up one's shoes

lacer ses chaussures

flat/high-heeled shoes

chaussures plates/à talons hauts

to put on/take off shoes

se chausser/se déchausser

2. shoe (horseshoe):

shoe

fer m

Phrases:

if I were in your shoes inf

si j'étais à votre place

to fill sb's shoes

prendre la place de qn

to shake in one's shoes

avoir une peur bleue

II.shoe <shod [or Am shoed], shod [or Am shoed]> [ʃu:] VB trans

shoe horse:

shoe

ferrer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the renowned shoe polish incident may not be such a simple, straightforward matter.

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Shoe polish and insecticides also have locust bean gum powder as an additive.

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Kiwi remains the predominant shoe polish brand in most of the world, being sold in over 180 countries and holding a 53% market share worldwide.

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They indicate the decoy, claiming it has a disease that makes it smell like shoe polish and get all orangey.

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The ingredients included mouth wash, liquid shoe polish and window cleaner fluid.

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

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There are two chief areas of shoe polish sales: to the general public, and to specialists and trade, such as shoe repairers, and cobblers.

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Although shoe polish is primarily intended for leather shoes, some brands specify that they may be used on non-porous materials, such as vinyl.

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It is different from shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to leather.

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Kiwi remains the predominant shoe polish brand in most of the world, being sold in over 180 countries.

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