polish - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	limpiar algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	pulir algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	embolar algo   - calzado
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	lustrar algo   - suelo, zapatos
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	bolear algo (Lat. Am.: Méx.)   - calzado
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	abrillantar algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	ciclar algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	dar el último toque a algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	pulimentar algo
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	bruñir algo   - metal
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	esmerar algo   - pulir
to polish sth.  | polished, polished |	sacar brillo a algo   - suelo, zapatos
to polish sth.  | polished, polished | [fig.]	limar algo   or  [fig.]
to polish sth.  | polished, polished | [fig.]	sutilizar algo

Adjectives / Adverbs

Polish  adj.

polaco, polaca

Nouns

polish	el lustre   - brillo
polish   - act of rubbing to give a smooth surface	el brillo
polish   - act of rubbing to give a smooth surface	el pulido
polish   - act of rubbing to give a smooth surface	el bruñido
polish   - act of rubbing to give a smooth surface	el pulimento
polish   - refinement	el refinamiento
polish   - refinement	la elegancia
polish   - substance providing a smooth surface	el abrillantador
polish   - substance providing a smooth surface	producto para abrillantar
furniture polish	cera para muebles
nail polish	esmalte de (or: para las) uñas
nail polish	el esmalte   - esmalte de uñas
handrail polish [TECH.]	polimento de pasamanos
glacial polish   - a smoothed surface produced on bedrock by glacial abrasion [GEOL.]	pulido de rocas por el paso de un glaciar
nail polish	laca de uñas (Span.)
nail polish remover	el quitaesmalte

Phrases / Collocations

to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	echar a alguien a la calle
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	eliminar a alguien [fig.]
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	quitarse de encima a alguien
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	rechazar a alguien
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	sacarse a alguien de encima [fig.]
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	despachar a alguien
to polish so. off [coll.]   - beat an opponent   chiefly  [SPORT.]	ventilar a alguien [fig.]   - echar a la calle

Orthographically similar words

owlish, popish

Pholis

Related search terms

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