polish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 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

boot polish [ˈbuːtˌpɒlɪʃ] N

boot polish

lucido m per scarpe

shoe polish [ˈʃuːpɒlɪʃ] N

shoe polish

lucido m da scarpe

metal polish [ˈmetlˌpɒlɪʃ] N

metal polish

= prodotto per lucidare i metalli

silver polish [ˌsɪlvəˈpɒlɪʃ] N

silver polish

lucidante m per argento

nail polish [Brit, Am ˈneɪl ˌpɑlɪʃ] N

nail polish

smalto m (per unghie)

apple polish [ˈæplˌpɒlɪʃ] VB trans Am inf

to apple polish sb

leccare i piedi a qn

floor polish [ˈflɔːˌpɒlɪʃ] N

floor polish

cera f da pavimenti

polish off VB [ˈpɒlɪʃ -] inf (polish off [sth], polish [sth] off)

1. polish off (eat):

polish off food, meal

spazzolare, fare fuori

2. polish off job, task:

polish off

sbrigare

3. polish off:

polish off (see off) opponent, team, rival

sbarazzarsi di, liquidare

polish off (beat or kill) opponent, team, rival

sbaragliare, fare fuori

polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

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.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polacco, -a

II.Polish [ˈpoʊ·lɪʃ] N LING

Polish

polacco m

nail polish N

nail polish

smalto m per unghie

floor polish N

floor polish

cera f per pavimenti

shoe polish N

shoe polish

lucido m da scarpe

polish up VB trans

1. polish up (polish to a shine):

polish up

lucidare

2. polish up (improve, brush up):

polish up

perfezionare

polish off VB trans

polish off food

far fuori

polish off work

sbrigare

polish off opponent

liquidare

nail polish remover N

nail polish remover

acetone m

Translations for polish in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lustrata

polish

dare una lustrata a qc

to polish sth

cera

polish

cera da scarpe

shoe polish

cera per pavimenti

floor polish

cera per mobili

furniture polish

dare la cera

to give a polish

polish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a polish

dare una lucidata a qc

she is of Polish ancestry

è di stirpe polacca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You don't polish off a packet of biscuits thinking you are going to feel amazing afterwards.

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The most common type of nail polish remover contains the volatile organic compound acetone.

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Modern polish formulas were introduced early in the 20th century and many of those original formulations are still in use today.

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He used the too- long sleeve of his sweatshirt to polish off a smudge.

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If lying on a four-poster day bed on an intravenous drip of cocktails loses its polish however, there are plenty of quieter escapes.

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

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Advertising became more prominent; many shoe polish brands used fictional figures or historical characters to spread awareness of their products.

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Burnishing a piece of satin glass will polish the satin finish away, leaving a glossy spot and greatly reducing the value as a collectable.

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

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Getting their own back, they put makeup and nail polish on them, which they didn't resist.

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