shoe polish in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shoe polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

shoe polish [ˈʃuːpɒlɪʃ] N

shoe polish

lucido m da scarpe

Translations for shoe polish in the Italian»English Dictionary

lucido

shoe polish

ceretta

shoe polish

cera da scarpe

shoe polish

bianchetto

white shoe polish

lucido da scarpe

shoe cream, shoe polish, boot polish

Translations for shoe 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.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] N

1. shoe (footwear):

shoe

scarpa f

a pair of shoes

un paio di scarpe

to take off, put on one's shoes

togliersi, mettersi le scarpe

to take off, put on one's shoes before n box

da scarpe

to take off, put on one's shoes shop

di calzature

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

di calzature, calzaturiero

2. shoe (for horse):

shoe

ferro m

3. shoe PHOTO (for flash):

shoe

innesto m del flash

4. shoe MOTOR:

shoe, also brake shoe

ganascia f del freno

5. shoe ENGINEER:

shoe, also pile shoe

puntazza f

II.shoe <forma in -ing shoeing, pt/pp shod> [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] VB trans

shoe horse

ferrare

shoe person

mettere le scarpe a, calzare

III.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu]

it's a question of dead men's shoes

= bisogna aspettare che qualcuno muoia per poter prendere il suo posto

to be in sb's shoes

essere nei panni di qn

what would you have done in my shoes?

che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto?

to shake or shiver in one's shoes

tremare di paura

to step into or fill sb's shoes

prendere il posto di qn

I saved shoe leather and took a bus

per non farmela a piedi ho preso l'autobus

I wore out shoe leather to find the right present

ho consumato le scarpe per trovare il regalo giusto

shoe polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoe polish in the English»Italian Dictionary

shoe polish N

shoe polish

lucido m da scarpe

Translations for shoe polish in the Italian»English Dictionary

cera da scarpe

shoe polish

lucido

(shoe) polish

crema da scarpe

shoe polish

Translations for shoe 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.shoe [ʃu:] N

shoe for person

scarpa f

shoe for horse

ferro m

high-heeled shoes

scarpe f pl col tacco (alto)

athletic shoes

scarpe f pl da ginnastica

Phrases:

to fill sb's shoes

prendere il posto di qu

if I were in your shoes inf

se fossi in te

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

shoe person

calzare

shoe horse

ferrare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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The building was formerly a knitting mill, brewery, and shoe polish factory until its renovation in 2006.

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It is used as a minor (12%) ingredient in shoe polish and also in some inks and dyes.

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

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The packaging is based on a shoe polish container.

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

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Shoe polish contains chemical substances which can be absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.

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