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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolishing
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The improvement, refinement, or putting of final touches to a piece of work.
"The essay is mostly complete; it just needs some careful polishing before submission." - 2
The act or process of making a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing.
"Regular polishing brings out the rich grain of the wooden table."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'polisshen', originating from Old French 'poliss-', stem forms of 'polir', which traces back to Latin 'polire' meaning to make smooth or bright. The semantic evolution expanded from physical surface smoothening to metaphorical refinement of writing, skills, or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polishing" is said worldwide
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polissage
Transliteration: pɔ.li.saʒ
"Le polissage donne à ce métal un éclat brillant."
Polieren
Transliteration: poˈliːʁən
"Das Polieren des Autos dauert mehrere Stunden."
lucidatura
Transliteration: lu.tʃi.daˈtu.ra
"La lucidatura rende la superficie liscia e brillante."
pulido
Transliteration: puˈli.ðo
"El pulido final mejoró notablemente la apariencia de la mesa."
polimento
Transliteration: pu.liˈmẽ.tu
"O polimento da prata exige cuidado e paciência."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जूतों की चमक बढ़ाने के लिए पॉलिश की जा रही है।"
抛光
Transliteration: pāoguāng
Script: 中文汉字
"这块玉石需要仔细的抛光。"
광택 내기
Transliteration: gwangtaek naegi
Script: 한국어 한글
"보석의 광택 내기 작업이 거의 끝났다."
研磨
Transliteration: kenma
Script: 日本語
"金属表面の丁寧な研磨が必要である。"
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