shoe polish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.polish [Am ˈpɑlɪʃ, Brit ˈpɒlɪʃ] N

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

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I.Polish [Am ˈpoʊlɪʃ, Brit ˈpəʊlɪʃ] ADJ

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

I.shoe [Am ʃu, Brit ʃuː] N

1. shoe FASHION:

shoe
zapato m
a pair of shoes
un par de zapatos
put your shoes on
ponte los zapatos
put your shoes on
cálzate
high-heeled shoes
zapatos de tacón (alto)
high-heeled shoes
zapatos de taco (alto) CSur
they sell shoes
venden zapatos
they sell shoes
venden calzado form
to be in sb's shoes I wouldn't like to be in her shoes
no me gustaría estar en su lugar
to be in sb's shoes I wouldn't like to be in her shoes
no me gustaría estar en su pellejo inf
in his shoes I'd be worried
yo en su lugar or yo que él, estaría preocupado
to fit like an old shoe Am
sentar como un guante
to know where the shoe pinches
saber dónde aprieta el zapato
to shake or tremble or quake in one's shoes
temblar de miedo
to step into sb's shoes
pasar a ocupar el puesto de alguien
to wait for dead men's shoes Brit
esperar a que se muera alguien
attr the shoe industry
la industria del calzado
shoe mender
zapatero m / zapatera f
shoe repairs
arreglos mpl de zapatos
shoe repairs
reparación f de calzado

II.shoe <pres shoes, pres part shoeing, pt & pp shod> [Am ʃu, Brit ʃuː] VB trans

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shoe polish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoe polish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ, Am ˈpɑ:lɪʃ] N no pl

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

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I.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] ADJ

II.Polish [ˈpəʊlɪʃ, Am ˈpoʊ-] N

I.shoe [ʃu:] shod <[or Am: shoed], shod> N

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

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Shoe polish contains chemical substances which can be absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.
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It is an important ingredient in shoe polish, and can be used in making homemade incense cones.
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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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The packaging is based on a shoe polish container.
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Shoe polish is usually flammable, can be toxic, and, if misused, can stain skin.
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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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It is different from shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to leather.
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Various substances have been used as shoe polish for hundreds of years, starting with natural substances such as wax and tallow.
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The two are drunk, and bond over their shared love of eating shoe polish.
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It was used as a colourant in shoe polish until the 1940s, and as a dark stain for bedplates, brackets, crank handles, and wood.
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