polish

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polish
[ˈpɒlɪʃ]
sustantivo
1brillo (m) (finish, shine)
  • to give something a polish -> dar or sacar brillo a algo
2betún (m) crema (f) (para calzado) (for shoes); cera (f) (for furniture, floors); abrillantador (m) (for metal); esmalte (m) laca (f) (for nails)
3acabado (m) refinamiento (m) (refinement)
verbo transitivo
4pulir (wood, metal, stone); dar brillo a, limpiar (shoes); encerar (floor)
5pulir, perfeccionar (improve)

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polish [po-lish]
sustantivo
1Betún, pomada, pasta.
1Pulir, pulimentar, alisar por medio de la frotación, dar lustre, bruñir (smooth).
2Pulir, limar, civilizar a una persona rústica o tonta; morigerar, hacer cortés, suavizar las costumbre, ilustrar el entendimiento.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Recibir lustre o pulimento. (n)
  • Polish off -> (Fam.) liquidarse, despacharse
  • Polish up -> pulir, perfeccionar
va.

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polish [ˈpɒlɪʃ]
noun
1 (shoe polish) betún; (m) bola; (f) (Méx) (furniture polish, floor polish) cera; (f) (metal polish) líquido para limpiar metales; (m) (nail polish) esmalte laca (para las uñas); (m)or (f)
2 (act)
my shoes need a polish mis zapatos necesitan una limpieza; to give sth a polish dar brillo a algo
3 (shine) lustre; (m) brillo; (m)
high polish lustre brillante; (m) the buttons have lost their polish los botones han perdido su brillo se han deslustrado;or to put a polish on sth sacar brillo a algo; the water takes the polish off el agua quita el brillo
4 (refinement) refinamiento; (m) [of artistry etc] elegancia; (f)
he lacks polish le falta refinamiento
verb:transitive
1 (gen) pulir; [+shoes] limpiar; lustrar; especially (LAm) bolear; (Méx) embolar; (Chile) [+floor, furniture] encerar; [+pans, metal, silver] pulir; (mechanically, industrially) pulimentar
2 (also polish up) (improve) perfeccionar; [+manners] refinar; [+style etc] pulir; limar; [+one's Spanish etc] pulir; perfeccionar

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Verb Conjugation for "polish"

Imperative
  • polish
  • you polish
  • he/she polishes
  • we polish
  • you polish
  • they polish
Preterite
  • I polished
  • you polished
  • he/she polished
  • we polished
  • you polished
  • they polished
Present Continuous
  • I am polishing
  • you are polishing
  • he/she is polishing
  • we are polishing
  • you are polishing
  • they are polishing
Present Perfect
  • I have polished
  • you have polished
  • he/she has polished
  • we have polished
  • you have polished
  • they have polished
Past Continuous
  • I was polishing
  • you were polishing
  • he/she was polishing
  • we were polishing
  • you were polishing
  • they were polishing
Past Perfect
  • I had polished
  • you had polished
  • he/she had polished
  • we had polished
  • you had polished
  • they had polished
Future
  • I will polish
  • you will polish
  • he/she will polish
  • we will polish
  • you will polish
  • they will polish
Future Perfect
  • I will have polished
  • you will have polished
  • he/she will have polished
  • we will have polished
  • you will have polished
  • they will have polished
Future Continuous
  • I will be polishing
  • you will be polishing
  • he/she will be polishing
  • we will be polishing
  • you will be polishing
  • they will be polishing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been polishing
  • you have been polishing
  • he/she has been polishing
  • we have been polishing
  • you have been polishing
  • they have been polishing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been polishing
  • you will have been polishing
  • he/she will have been polishing
  • we will have been polishing
  • you will have been polishing
  • they will have been polishing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been polishing
  • you had been polishing
  • he/she had been polishing
  • we had been polishing
  • you had been polishing
  • they had been polishing
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