polish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for polish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.polish [Am ˈpɑlɪʃ, Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ] N

1.1. polish U or C:

shoe polish

betún m

shoe polish

pomada f RioPl

shoe polish

pasta f Chil

furniture polish

cera f para muebles

furniture polish

lustramuebles m CSur

metal polish

limpiametales m

floor polish esp Brit

abrillantador m (de suelos)

wax polish

cera f (abrillantadora)

nail polish

esmalte m (de uñas)

1.2. polish C (sheen, gloss):

polish

brillo m

polish

lustre m

high polish

gran brillo or lustre

1.3. polish (act) no pl:

to give sth a polish

sacarle brillo a algo

to give sth a polish

lustrar algo esp LatAm

to give sth a polish

darle una lustrada a algo AmS

2. polish U (refinement):

his style lacks polish

tiene que pulir su estilo

this upbringing gave her a certain polish

haber sido criada así le dio un cierto barniz (de refinamiento)

II.polish [Am ˈpɑlɪʃ, Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ] VB trans

1. polish:

polish floor/table/car

darle brillo a

polish floor/table/car

sacarle brillo a

polish floor/table/car

lustrar esp LatAm

polish shoes

limpiar

polish shoes

lustrar esp LatAm

polish shoes

bolear Mex

polish shoes

embolar Col

polish brass/chrome

limpiar

polish brass/chrome

darle brillo a

polish brass/chrome

sacarle brillo a

polish lens/mirror

limpiar

polish stone (by abrasion)

pulir

to polish one's nails

pintarse las uñas

2. polish (refine):

polish style/accent/performance

pulir

polish style/accent/performance

perfeccionar

I.Polish [Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ, Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ] ADJ

Polish

polaco

the Polish Corridor

el Pasillo de Dánzig

II.Polish [Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ, Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ] N U

1. Polish (language):

Polish

polaco m

Phrases:

the Polish

los polacos

silver polish N U or C

silver polish

limpiador m de plata

silver polish

limpiaplata m

shoe polish N U

shoe polish

betún m

shoe polish

pomada f de zapatos RioPl

shoe polish

pasta f de zapatos Chil

floor polish N U esp Brit

floor polish

abrillantador m para el suelo

floor polish

abrillantador m para el piso LatAm

furniture polish N U

furniture polish

cera f para muebles

furniture polish

lustramuebles m CSur

I.French polish N U

French polish

barniz m copal

French polish

barniz m de muñeca

II.French polish VB trans

French polish

barnizar con muñeca

French polish

barnizar con muñequilla

polish up VB [Am ˈpɑlɪʃ -, Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

polish up skill/style:

polish up

pulir

polish up

perfeccionar

he's gone to France to polish up his French

se ha ido a Francia a perfeccionar or a mejorar el francés

polish off VB [Am ˈpɑlɪʃ -, Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

polish off food:

polish off

liquidarse inf

polish off

despacharse inf

nail polish N U

nail polish

esmalte m de uñas

polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:lɪʃ] N no pl

1. polish (substance):

polish for furniture

cera f

polish for shoes

betún m

polish for silver

abrillantador m

polish for nails

esmalte m

2. polish (action):

polish

pulimento m

to give sth a polish

dar brillo a algo

3. polish (sophisticated or refined style):

polish

refinamiento m

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

1. polish (rub to make shine):

polish

sacar brillo a

polish shoes, silver

limpiar

2. polish fig (refine):

polish

pulir

I.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

Polish

polaco, -a

II.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] N

1. Polish (person):

Polish

polaco(-a) m (f)

2. Polish LING:

Polish

polaco m

shoe polish N

shoe polish

betún m

shoe polish

lustrina f Chile

floor polish N

floor polish

cera f para el suelo

polish up VB trans

1. polish up (polish to a shine):

polish up

dar brillo

2. polish up (improve, brush up):

polish up

perfeccionar

polish off VB trans

polish off food

despacharse

polish off work, opponent

liquidar

nail polish N no pl

nail polish

esmalte m de uñas

nail polish remover N

nail polish remover

quitaesmalte m

Translations for polish in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pulimento

polish

limpiamuebles

furniture polish

polish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a polish

dar brillo a algo

she is of Polish ancestry

es de ascendencia polaca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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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 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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So, uh, yeah, you might as well be drinking nail polish remover.

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It is a flammable liquid with a characteristically pleasant smell reminiscent of some glues and nail polish removers.

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

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