apple polish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for apple polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

apple polish [ˈæplˌpɒlɪʃ] VB trans Am inf

to apple polish sb

leccare i piedi a qn

Translations for apple 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

apple [Brit ˈap(ə)l, Am ˈæpəl] N

apple

mela f

the (Big) Apple (New York)

la Grande Mela

the (Big) Apple before n juice, peel, pip, skin

di mela

the (Big) Apple puree, fritter, tart, turnover

di mele

he is the apple of her eye

è la pupilla dei suoi occhi

there's a bad apple in every bunch or in every barrel

= in ogni gruppo c'è sempre un elemento negativo, corrotto

to upset the apple cart inf

mandare tutto all'aria

apple polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for apple 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

apple [ˈæ·pl] N

apple

mela f

Phrases:

to be the apple of sb's eye

stravedere per qn

the Big Apple inf

la Grande Mela