transcription, транскрипция: [ pɒlɪʃ ]
( polishes, polishing, polished)
1.
Polish is a substance that you put on the surface of an object in order to clean it, protect it, and make it shine.
The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish.
...soap powders, detergents, and polishes.
N-MASS
2.
If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine.
Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes...
VERB : V n
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Polish is also a noun.
He gave his counter a polish with a soft duster.
N-SING : a N
• pol‧ished
...a highly polished floor.
ADJ
3.
If you say that someone has polish , you mean that they show confidence and know how to behave socially.
N-UNCOUNT [ approval ]
4.
If you say that a performance or piece of work has polish , you mean that it is of a very high standard.
The opera lacks the polish of his later work.
N-UNCOUNT [ approval ]
5.
If you polish your technique, performance, or skill at doing something, you work on improving it.
They just need to polish their technique.
VERB : V n
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Polish up means the same as polish .
Polish up your writing skills on a one-week professional course.
PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron)
6.
see also polished , French polish , nail polish