to polish

Определение to polish в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: levigate; affile; Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language; To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.; Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.; A substance used to polish
A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.; Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess
The floor was waxed to a high polish.; The language spoken in Poland; {v} to make smooth and glossy, to refine; {n} an artificial gloss, elegance, turn; {a} pertaining to Poland in Europe; Polish is the language spoken in Poland; Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to Polish (the language); approval If you say that someone has polish, you mean that they show confidence and know how to behave socially; Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture; {i} Indo-European language spoken by residents of Poland; {s} from Poland (country in eastern Europe); of Poland; If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine. Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes Polish is also a noun. He gave his counter a polish with a soft duster. + polished pol·ished a highly polished floor; approval If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish, you mean that it is of a very high standard. The opera lacks the polish of his later work; Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine. The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish. soap powders, detergents, and polishes; If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it. They just need to polish their technique. Polish up means the same as polish. Polish up your writing skills on a one-week professional course. see also polished, French polish, nail polish. relating to Poland, its people, or its language. Polish Corridor Polish language Polish Succession War of the; Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants; To refine; remove imperfections from; A gentle process using large sea sponges to cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate, and soften the body; To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well; To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc; A gentle process using large sea sponges to cleanse, exfoliate, hydrate and soften the body; the property of being smooth and shiny; of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"; a grade given to the external finish of a stone The polish scale ranges from poor to excellent; A process to make the tooth or filling or other denture smooth and glossy; the property of being smooth and shiny the Slavic language of Poland a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "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"--Joseph Conrad a preparation used in polishing bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"; (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"; {i} substance used to shine; scouring, shining; Refinement; elegance of manners; Anything used to produce a gloss; the Slavic language of Poland; a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "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"--Joseph Conrad; The increase of reflectivity in comparison to other tool portions; of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage; X: Popielica (Glis ) - Orzesznica (Muscardinus) - Koszatka (Dryomys) - Zolednica (Eliomys) - Popielica myszata (Myomimus); when a writer rewrites certain aspects of the script Major changes are generally not made at all This usually involves changing some dialogue, refining a character arc or action, etc; A temporary coating that enhances the appearance and protects the substrate to which it is applied; Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners; {f} shine, make glossy; brush, buff; refine, improve manners or style, polish up; take off outer layers of rice by spinning the grain in a drum; Wilk; Fig; bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"; The language of the Poles; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"; a preparation used in polishing; A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster