polish

lucido, cera

Sostanza applicata su una superficie per renderla liscia e lucida.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: wax

Espressioni comuni: shoe polish, furniture polish, apply polish

raffinatezza, eleganza

Qualità curata ed elegante di qualcosa fatto con abilità, che trasmette sicurezza e padronanza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: refinement, sophistication

Espressioni comuni: professional polish, extra polish, polish and confidence

lucentezza, brillantezza

Aspetto liscio e lucido di una superficie pulita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shine, gloss

Espressioni comuni: high polish, mirror polish, polish on something

lucidare

Strofinare o pulire una superficie finché diventa liscia e lucida.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: polish something with something (Polish the table with a soft cloth.)

Sinonimi: shine, buff

Espressioni comuni: polish shoes, polish the silver, polish with something

rifinire, perfezionare

Migliorare qualcosa facendo piccoli cambiamenti e correggendo gli errori.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: refine, perfect

Espressioni comuni: polish a draft, polish skills, polish a performance

lucidarsi

Diventare liscio e lucido quando viene strofinato o trattato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: polish well, polish easily