polish up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по улучшению, доработке или совершенствованию чего-либо, например, навыка, внешности или предмета.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of improving, refining, or perfecting something, such as a skill, appearance, or object.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Improve or refineinformal

   To make something better, more attractive, or more effective by working on it.

   Улучшить или отшлифовать

   • I need to polish up my French before the trip.
   • She polished up her presentation skills with practice.
   • He polished up the old furniture to make it look new.

   Synonymsamelioratebrush upenhancehoneimproveperfectrefinesharpentouch upupgrade

   Antonymsbotchbungledamagemarruinspoil

2. Make shinyinformal

   To clean and make something shine by rubbing.

   Начищать до блеска

   • He polished up his shoes for the wedding.
   • She polished up the silverware until it gleamed.
   • They polished up the car before the show.

   Synonymsbuffburnishfurbishglazerub upshine

   Antonymsdirtydullsmudgesoiltarnish

Base verbpolish