Engelsk tillægsord: Polish | |||
1. | Polish of or relating to Poland or its people or culture | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Polish sausage. | ||
Engelsk navneord: polish | |||
1. | polish (om egenskab) the property of being smooth and shiny | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | burnish, gloss, glossiness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, smoothness | ||
Mere specifikke termer | French polish, glaze | ||
2. | polish (om tilstand) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They performed with great polish. I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose. Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cultivation, culture, finish, refinement | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection | ||
3. | polish (om masse el. substans) a preparation used in polishing | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | formulation, preparation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | blacking, shoe polish, Simoniz | ||
4. | Polish (om kommunikation) the Slavic language of Poland | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: polish | |||
1. | polish (om relation) make (a surface) shine | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Shine the silver, please. Polish my shoes. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They polish the glass tubes | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | shine, smooth, smoothen | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify | ||
Mere specifikke termer | buff, burnish, furbish, gloss, Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick | ||
Kan forårsage | rub | ||
2. | polish (om ændring) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Refine one's style of writing. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | down, fine-tune, refine | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, over-refine, overrefine, school, train | ||
3. | polish (om ændring) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Polish your social manners. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | brush up, polish up, round, round off | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | hone, perfect | ||