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Detailed Translations for polishing from English to Spanish

polishing:

polishing [the ~] noun

  1. the polishing (grinding)
    el afilar; el quitar afilando
  2. the polishing (civilizing; refining; cultivating)
    el civilizar; el desarrollar; el cultivar

Translation Matrix for polishing:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afilar grinding; polishing
civilizar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
cultivar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
desarrollar civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
quitar afilando grinding; polishing
- shining
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afilar connect; encourage; grind; grind off; light; motivate; point; put on; sharpen; start; stimulate; strop; switch on; turn on; whet
civilizar civilise; civilize; cultivate
cultivar breed; build on; clone; cultivate; develop; hatch out; unfold
desarrollar alter; bloom; bring about; change; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; design; develop; dig out; dig up; effect; excavate; exhume; expose; flourish; interchange; invent; lay open; make; manufacture; open up; prepare; prosper; realise; realize; switch; transform; unearth; unfold; vary
quitar afilando grind off
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- burnishing

Related Words for "polishing":


Synonyms for "polishing":


Related Definitions for "polishing":

  1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it1
    • every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing1

polishing form of polish:

to polish verb (polishes, polished, polishing)

  1. to polish (smudge; brush up; strike; shine up)
    – make (a surface) shine 1
  2. to polish (buff)
    pulir; alisar; bruñir
  3. to polish (smooth; egalize; even)
    – make (a surface) shine 1
  4. to polish (smooth)
    – make (a surface) shine 1
  5. to polish (rub smooth; buff; brush up; )
    – bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state 1

Conjugations for polish:

present
  1. polish
  2. polish
  3. polishes
  4. polish
  5. polish
  6. polish
simple past
  1. polished
  2. polished
  3. polished
  4. polished
  5. polished
  6. polished
present perfect
  1. have polished
  2. have polished
  3. has polished
  4. have polished
  5. have polished
  6. have polished
past continuous
  1. was polishing
  2. were polishing
  3. was polishing
  4. were polishing
  5. were polishing
  6. were polishing
future
  1. shall polish
  2. will polish
  3. will polish
  4. shall polish
  5. will polish
  6. will polish
continuous present
  1. am polishing
  2. are polishing
  3. is polishing
  4. are polishing
  5. are polishing
  6. are polishing
subjunctive
  1. be polished
  2. be polished
  3. be polished
  4. be polished
  5. be polished
  6. be polished
diverse
  1. polish!
  2. let's polish!
  3. polished
  4. polishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

polish [the ~] noun

  1. the polish (cleaner; gleam)
    el brillo; el esplendor; el resplandor

Translation Matrix for polish:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
adornar adorning; adornment; decorating; dress up; trick up
allanar flat; flattening; level
brillo cleaner; gleam; polish brilliance; flash; flicker; flickering; gleam; glimmer; glint; glitter; glittering; glory; glow; light signal; lucidity; luminosity; luster; lustre; pretence; pretense; radiance; radiate; see the light; sham; shine; sparkle; sparkling; splendor; splendour; tingling; twinkle
esplendor cleaner; gleam; polish brilliance; glitter; glittering; glory; luster; lustre; pageant; radiance; show; sparkle; sparkling; splendor; splendour
fregar mopping the floor; scrubbing; washing the floor
frotar scrubbing
limpiar dust; remove; scrubbing; wipe off
relucir glimmering; glittering
resplandor cleaner; gleam; polish brilliance; flash; flicker; flickering; gilt; gleam; glimmer; glint; glitter; glittering; glory; glow; light signal; lucidity; luminosity; pretence; pretense; radiance; see the light; sham; shine; sparkle; sparkling; splendor; splendour; tinsel
- burnish; cultivation; culture; finish; gloss; glossiness; refinement
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abrillantar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up bring to perfection; doll up; dress up; glisten; glitter; improve; perfect; refine; shine; sparkle
adornar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; spruce up; trick up adorn; beautify; deck out; decorate; doll up; dress; dress o.s. up; dress up; dunnage; embellish; finish; fit out; furnish; garnish; knight; ornament; trim
alisar brush up; buff; doll up; egalize; even; polish; rub smooth; smooth; spruce up; trick up iron
allanar egalize; even; polish; smooth flatten; level; smooth
aplanar egalize; even; polish; smooth break; crush; flatten; glisten; glitter; level; shine; smooth; sparkle; squash
bruñir brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up doll up; dress up
dar brillo brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up
dar lustre brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up
encerar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up rub in; spread; wax
entretelar egalize; even; polish; smooth
equipar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; spruce up; trick up deck out; dress o.s. up; equip; fit out; furnish; kit out; prepare; rig out
escariar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; spruce up; trick up
fregar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; smooth; spruce up; trick up mop up; rub in; scour; scrub; scrub off; scrub-clean; spread
frotar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; smooth; spruce up; trick up grate; pound; rub in; scour; scrape; scratch; scratch off; screech; scrub; spread; sweep
hacer resplandecer egalize; even; polish; smooth
igualar egalize; even; polish; smooth become dull; blunt; bring to perfection; catch up; conform to; correspond with; draw level; equalise; equalize; get abreast of; glisten; glitter; improve; level; level down; level out; level up; match; perfect; refine; shine; smooth; sparkle
limpiar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; spruce up; trick up blot out; clean; clean out; clean up; clear; clear out; cure; delete; do odd jobs; eliminate; empty; erase; finish; give a good cleaning; groom; gut and cure; remove; rub out; sweep; tidy out; tidy up; wash; wipe; wipe off; wipe out
lustrar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up
nivelar egalize; even; polish; smooth become dull; blunt; equalise; equalize; level; level down; level out; level up; smooth
perfeccionar egalize; even; polish; smooth better; better one's life; bring to perfection; coach; complete; correct; ennoble; finnish; get better; improve; make better; perfect; put straight; rectify; refine; renew; set right; teach; tutor
planchar egalize; even; polish; smooth iron; press
pulimentar polish; smooth
pulir brush up; buff; doll up; egalize; even; polish; rub smooth; shine up; smooth; smudge; spruce up; strike; trick up break; cadge; doll up; dress up; grind away; mooch; obtain by begging; polish off; sharpen
refinar egalize; even; polish; smooth break; bring to perfection; coach; ennoble; improve; perfect; refine; teach; tutor
relucir egalize; even; polish; smooth glimmer; glisten; glitter; shimmer; shine; shine lightly; sparkle; twinkle
resplandecer egalize; even; polish; smooth beam; blaze; dawn; glimmer; glisten; glitter; glow with; radiate; shimmer; shine; shine lightly; sparkle; twinkle
restregar brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; spruce up; trick up grate; scrape; scratch; scratch off; screech
sacar brillo a brush up; buff; doll up; polish; rub smooth; smooth; spruce up; trick up doll up; dress up
satinar egalize; even; polish; smooth glaze; ice; satin
- brush up; down; fine-tune; polish up; refine; round; round off; shine; smooth; smoothen
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
brillo brightness

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Synonyms for "polish":


Related Definitions for "polish":

  1. the property of being smooth and shiny1
  2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality1
    • they performed with great polish1
  3. a preparation used in polishing1
  4. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state1
    • polish your social manners1
  5. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing1
  6. make (a surface) shine1
    • polish my shoes1

Wiktionary Translations for polish:

polish
verb
  1. make a surface smooth or shiny

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
polish abrillantar; afilar slijpen — door wrijving met een hard fijnverdeeld poeder het oppervlak van een vast voorwerp spiegelglad maken
polish lustre; betún para calzado; betún schoensmeer — smeersel om leer glanzend en soepel te houden en de kale plekken op te kleuren
polish bruñir polijsten — een stenen of glazen oppervlak bijzonder glad slijpen met steeds fijnere slijpmiddelen
polish pulir; abrillantar opwrijven — door wrijven glanzend maken
polish encerar boenen — Inwrijven met was tot het glanst.
polish bruñido Politur — Mittel zum polieren, zum Beispiel Schuhcreme
polish embetunar; lustrar; encerar wichsen — Leder mit Schuhcreme oder einem Lederfett einreiben (Schuhe oder Lederwaren)
polish encerar; lustrar cirer — Enduire de cirage une chaussure pour la faire briller.
polish pulir; alisar polirrendre uni et luisant par le frottement, en parlant particulièrement des choses dures.

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