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• يصف شيئًا أملس لامعًا وأنيقًا في مظهره أو أسلوبه، أو شيئًا مصقولًا مهذّبًا راقيًا.

Describes something that is smooth, shiny, and refined in appearance or manner.

1. A1formal

   Of or relating to Poland, its people, or its language.

   بولندي

   • She speaks Polish fluently.
   • Polish cuisine includes pierogi and kielbasa.
   • He is a Polish citizen living in London.

• اسم يدل على مادة تُستعمل لإعطاء السطح لمعانًا ونعومة، أو على عملية جعل الشيء أملس ولامعًا.

A noun referring to a substance used to make a surface smooth and shiny, or the act of making something smooth and shiny.

1. Shine or glossA2formal

   A substance used to make a surface smooth and shiny.

   مادة تلميع

   • She applied shoe polish to make them shine.
   • The car needs a good polish after the wash.
   • He used furniture polish to restore the table's finish.

   المرادفاتbuffglosslacquerlustersheenshinevarnishwax

2. Refinement or eleganceB2formal

   The quality of being elegant, sophisticated, or refined.

   أناقة وصقل

   • Her writing has a certain polish that makes it enjoyable to read.
   • The performance lacked polish but showed great potential.
   • He added a final polish to his presentation before the meeting.

   المرادفاتclasscultivationelegancefinessegracerefinementsophisticationstylesuavenessurbanity

   الأضدادawkwardnessclumsinesscoarsenesscrudenessineleganceroughnessuncouthnessvulgarity

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إزالة الخشونة وإكساب الشيء لمعانًا بالفرك، أو تحسين شيء ما ورفعه إلى مستوى عالٍ.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing, or improving and refining something to a high standard.

1. Make smooth and shinyA2formal

   To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

   صَقَلَ

   • She polished her silverware until it gleamed.
   • He polished the car's hood with a soft cloth.
   • The jeweler polished the diamond to perfection.

   المرادفاتbuffburnishfurbishglossshinesmooth

   الأضدادabradedullroughenscratchtarnish

2. Improve or refineB2formal

   To improve something by making small changes, making it more elegant or effective.

   تحسين وصقل

   • The author polished the manuscript before sending it to the publisher.
   • She polished her presentation skills through practice.
   • We need to polish the final draft of the report.

   المرادفاتbettercultivateenhancehoneimproveperfectrefinesharpensmoothupgrade

   الأضدادbotchbungledegrademarruinspoilworsen

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