WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| polishing n | (making [sth] shine) | polissage nm |
| | (chaussures) | cirage nm |
| | (meuble) | astiquage, encaustiquage nm |
| | (voiture) | lustrage nm |
| | The polishing of precious metals is a highly skilled process. |
| polishing n as adj | (for making [sth] shine) | à polir loc adj |
| | | à fourbir loc adj |
| | | à cirer loc adj |
| | This polishing cloth is suitable for use on silver. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| polish n | (substance for polishing) (chaussures) | cirage nm |
| | (meubles, parquets) | cire, encaustique nf |
| | Max applies polish to his shoes. |
| polish [sth]⇒ vtr | (make shine) (des chaussures) | cirer⇒ vtr |
| | (un meuble) | polir⇒, astiquer⇒, encaustiquer⇒ vtr |
| | (une voiture) | lustrer⇒ vtr |
| | (soutenu : métal) | fourbir⇒ vtr |
| | Lisa is polishing the table. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
Verbes à particule
polish | polishing |
polish [sth] off,
polish off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (eat all of, consume) (familier) | s'enfiler⇒ v pron |
| | | engloutir⇒, finir⇒ vtr |
| | He polished off the whole cake without offering a slice to anyone else. |
| | Il s'est enfilé le gâteau sans en offrir une seule part à qui que ce soit. |
| | Il a englouti (or: fini) le gâteau sans en offrir une seule part à qui que ce soit. |
polish [sth/sb] off,
polish off [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | slang (dispose of, completely kill) (argot : tuer) | liquider⇒ vtr |
| | Il devient trop dangereux, patron, il va falloir le liquider. |
polish [sth] up,
polish up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clean to a shine) (des chaussures) | cirer⇒ vtr |
| | I'm going to polish my headlights up so they'll look sleek. |
polish up [sth],
polish [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (improve) | peaufiner⇒ vtr |
| | He handed his essay to the teacher for him to polish it up. |
| | Il a donné sa dissertation au professeur pour qu'il la peaufine. |
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