LEARNit Dictionary

polish

noun
1
a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny
براق‌کننده, جلا, پولیش, جلادهنده
see also French polish, nail polish
2
an act of polishing something
صیقل, جلا, جلادهی
I give it a polish now and again.
You’ll need to give your shoes a good polish.
3
the shiny appearance of something after it has been polished
جلا, براقیت
synonym lustre, sheen
4
a high quality of performance achieved with great skill
جلا, صیقل, دقت و ظرافت, استادی
She played the cello with the polish of a much older musician.
synonym brilliance
5
high standards of behaviour; being polite
نزاکت, آداب, ادب, متانت, وقار
She thought that her husband’s family lacked polish.
synonym refinement
verb
1
to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
صیقل دادن, براق کردن, جلا دادن
see also French polish
2
to make changes to something in order to improve it
صیقل دادن, پالایش کردن, بهبود بخشیدن
The statement was carefully polished and checked before release.
The hotel has polished up its act since last year.