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polish

/ˈpɑːlɪʃ/

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verb

-ishes; -ished; -ishing

[+ obj] to make (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it

He polished his shoes.

She polished the silverware.

to improve (something) :to make (something) better than it was before

He spent the summer polishing his math skills. - often + up

Your essay needs to be polished up. = You need to polish up your essay.

They polished up [=practiced singing/playing] some old songs for the performance.

to put nail polish on (a fingernail or toenail)

I polished her fingernails for her. [=I painted her nails with nail polish]

polish off

[phrasal verb]

polish (something) off or polish off (something) informal :to finish (something) completely

We polished off the whole pie.

He had polished off the book before bed.

polish (someone or something) off or polish off (someone or something) :to defeat (someone or something) in a contest, game, etc.

They polished off the visiting team, 6-0.

noun

plural -ishes

a substance that is rubbed on a surface to make it smooth and shiny [noncount]

I need more shoe/furniture polish. [count]

Did you use a wax polish on the table or an oil-based one? - see also nail polish

[singular] :a smooth and shiny surface

Buff the floor to a polish. [=until it has a smooth and shiny surface]

The stone takes a high polish. [=the stone can become very shiny when it is polished]

[noncount] good quality or style that comes from practice or effort

The movie has the polish we've come to expect from that director.

His performance lacked polish.

b somewhat old-fashioned :good manners

He's rude and lacks polish.

[singular] :the act of polishing something

She gave the statue a quick polish. - see also spit and polish

* Các từ tương tự:
Polish, polished