polish

cirage, encaustique

Produit appliqué sur une surface pour la rendre lisse et brillante.

En anglais simple : A substance you put on a surface to make it smooth and shiny.

• I need some shoe polish.
• She applied polish to the wooden table.
• Which polish should I use on this floor?

Synonymes : wax

Expressions courantes : shoe polish, furniture polish, apply polish

raffinement, élégance

Qualité élégante et maîtrisée d’un travail réalisé avec soin et savoir-faire.

En anglais simple : The smooth, confident quality of something done carefully and skillfully.

• Her speech had real polish.
• The presentation needs a little more polish.
• His latest performance showed greater polish and confidence.

Synonymes : refinement, sophistication

Expressions courantes : professional polish, extra polish, polish and confidence

brillant, lustre

Aspect lisse et brillant d’une surface propre.

En anglais simple : A smooth, shiny appearance on a clean surface.

• The floor has a beautiful polish.
• He rubbed the silver to a high polish.
• Years of use had worn away the table’s polish.

Synonymes : shine, gloss

Expressions courantes : high polish, mirror polish, polish on something

polir, faire briller

Frotter ou nettoyer une surface jusqu’à ce qu’elle devienne lisse et brillante.

En anglais simple : To rub or clean a surface until it becomes smooth and shiny.

• Please polish your shoes.
• She polished the silver until it shone.
• The floor was polished before the guests arrived.

Comment l'utiliser : polish something with something (Polish the table with a soft cloth.)

Synonymes : shine, buff

Expressions courantes : polish shoes, polish the silver, polish with something

peaufiner, perfectionner

Améliorer quelque chose en apportant de petites modifications et en corrigeant les erreurs.

En anglais simple : To improve something by making small changes and removing mistakes.

• I need to polish my speech.
• The team polished its performance through practice.
• She has been polishing the final chapter all week.

Synonymes : refine, perfect

Expressions courantes : polish a draft, polish skills, polish a performance

se polir

Devenir lisse et brillant sous l’effet du frottement ou d’un traitement.

En anglais simple : To become smooth and shiny when rubbed or treated.

• This steel polishes well.
• The stone polished to a fine shine.
• Soft metals often polish more easily than hard ones.

Expressions courantes : polish well, polish easily