polishing

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus de rendre une surface lisse et brillante par frottement ou application de cire.

A noun referring to the act or process of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or applying wax.

indénombrable

1. The act of making smooth and shinyB1formal

   The process of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or applying a substance.

   polissage

   • The polishing of the silverware took several hours.
   • He spent the afternoon doing the polishing on his car.
   • The polishing of the floor made it gleam.

   Synonymesrubbingshining

   Antonymesscratching

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose lisse et brillant par frottement, ou d'améliorer et de perfectionner quelque chose pour atteindre un haut niveau.

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.

   polir

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

   Synonymesbuffburnishfurbishglossshinesmooth

   Antonymesabradedullroughenscratchtarnish

2. Improve or refineB2formal

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

   polir (au sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbettercultivateenhancehoneimproveperfectrefinesharpensmoothupgrade

   Antonymesbotchbungledegrademarruinspoilworsen

Variantes phrasalpolish offpolish up