polish

betún, cera, abrillantador

Sustancia que se aplica a una superficie para dejarla lisa y brillante.

En inglés sencillo: A substance you put on a surface to make it smooth and shiny.

• I need some shoe polish.
• She applied polish to the wooden table.
• Which polish should I use on this floor?

Sinónimos: wax

Expresiones frecuentes: shoe polish, furniture polish, apply polish

refinamiento, elegancia

Calidad cuidada y elegante de algo hecho con habilidad, que transmite seguridad y dominio.

En inglés sencillo: The smooth, confident quality of something done carefully and skillfully.

• Her speech had real polish.
• The presentation needs a little more polish.
• His latest performance showed greater polish and confidence.

Sinónimos: refinement, sophistication

Expresiones frecuentes: professional polish, extra polish, polish and confidence

brillo

Aspecto liso y brillante de una superficie limpia.

En inglés sencillo: A smooth, shiny appearance on a clean surface.

• The floor has a beautiful polish.
• He rubbed the silver to a high polish.
• Years of use had worn away the table’s polish.

Sinónimos: shine, gloss

Expresiones frecuentes: high polish, mirror polish, polish on something

pulir, abrillantar

Frotar o limpiar una superficie hasta dejarla lisa y brillante.

En inglés sencillo: To rub or clean a surface until it becomes smooth and shiny.

• Please polish your shoes.
• She polished the silver until it shone.
• The floor was polished before the guests arrived.

Cómo se usa: polish something with something (Polish the table with a soft cloth.)

Sinónimos: shine, buff

Expresiones frecuentes: polish shoes, polish the silver, polish with something

pulir, perfeccionar

Mejorar algo mediante pequeños cambios y la corrección de errores.

En inglés sencillo: To improve something by making small changes and removing mistakes.

• I need to polish my speech.
• The team polished its performance through practice.
• She has been polishing the final chapter all week.

Sinónimos: refine, perfect

Expresiones frecuentes: polish a draft, polish skills, polish a performance

pulirse, abrillantarse

Volverse liso y brillante al frotarlo o aplicarle un tratamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To become smooth and shiny when rubbed or treated.

• This steel polishes well.
• The stone polished to a fine shine.
• Soft metals often polish more easily than hard ones.

Expresiones frecuentes: polish well, polish easily