polishing

• Substantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de deixar uma superfície lisa e brilhante por meio de atrito ou aplicação de cera.

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

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1. The act of making smooth and shinyB1formal

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

   Polimento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosrubbingshining

   Antônimosscratching

• Verbo usado para designar a ação de dar brilho e lisura a algo por meio de atrito, ou de aperfeiçoar e elevar algo a um alto padrão.

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.

   Sinônimosbuffburnishfurbishglossshinesmooth

   Antônimosabradedullroughenscratchtarnish

2. Improve or refineB2formal

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

   Aperfeiçoar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbettercultivateenhancehoneimproveperfectrefinesharpensmoothupgrade

   Antônimosbotchbungledegrademarruinspoilworsen

Variantes phrasalpolish offpolish up