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I . polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:-] N

1. polish:

polish (for polishing)
polish (liquid)

2. polish no pl (polishing):

polish
to give sth a polish

3. polish no pl (lustre):

polish

4. polish no pl (refined style):

polish
polot m

5. polish no pl (quality of behaviour):

polish

II . polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:-] VB trans

polish
polish floor

I . Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

Polish
he's Polish

II . Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] N no pl

Polish

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

polish off VB trans inf

2. polish off AM (defeat or kill):

to polish sb off

polish up VB trans

1. polish up (polish):

polish up

2. polish up (improve):

polish up
szlifować [perf pod-]
polish up

shoe polish N no pl

shoe polish

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is a flammable liquid with a characteristically pleasant smell reminiscent of some glues and nail polish removers.
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The party used the oil on the surface to lubricate wagon wheel hubs, as polish, and as a poultice.
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It prevents the naphtha from evaporating until the polish has been spread and buffed into a thin film on the leather surface.
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Suggesting the place needed a bit of spit and polish would be understating things.
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He used the too- long sleeve of his sweatshirt to polish off a smudge.
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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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The process is described as exaggerating the limitations of mechanical reproduction to strip the photograph of its polish in a startling and intense form.
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The main goal of the game is to win 1 million polish zloty (240,000) by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly.
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The ingredients included mouth wash, liquid shoe polish and window cleaner fluid.
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The most common type of nail polish remover contains the volatile organic compound acetone.
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