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1 bruńido
• burnish• burnished• polish -
2 pulido
• burnish• burnished• cleaned with polish• finely dispersed solid particles• fineness -
3 bruñir
v.to burnish, to polish, to luster, to give luster to.* * *1 to burnish, polish* * *1. VT1) (=sacar brillo a) [+ metal, mármol] to polish, burnish2) (=maquillar) to make up ( with cosmetics)3) CAm (=molestar) to pester2.See:* * ** * *= burnish, buff, buff up.Ex. Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.Ex. This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex. Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * ** * *= burnish, buff, buff up.Ex: Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.
Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex: Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * *bruñir [I9 ]vt‹piedra› to polish; ‹metal› to polish, burnish* * *
bruñir ( conjugate bruñir) verbo transitivo
to polish
bruñir verbo transitivo to polish
' bruñir' also found in these entries:
English:
burnish
* * *bruñir vt[piedra, metal] to polish* * *v/t1 burnish, polish2 C.Am. fam ( molestar) annoy* * *bruñir {38} vt: to burnish, to polish (metals) -
4 abrillantar
v.1 to polish.2 to glaze.* * *1 to polish, make shine, burnish2 figurado to enhance* * *verb* * *VT (=pulir) to polish; [+ piedra] to cut; (Culin) to glaze; (=mejorar) to enhance, jazz up ** * *verbo transitivo to polish* * *= burnish, buff, buff up.Ex. Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.Ex. This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex. Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * *verbo transitivo to polish* * *= burnish, buff, buff up.Ex: Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.
Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex: Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * *abrillantar [A1 ]vt1 (encerar) ‹calzado/suelo/muebles› to polish2 (sacar brillo a) ‹calzado/suelo› to shine, buff3 ‹metal› to polish, buff4 ‹piedra preciosa› to cut* * *
abrillantar ( conjugate abrillantar) verbo transitivo
to polish
abrillantar verbo transitivo to polish
' abrillantar' also found in these entries:
English:
burnish
- crystallize
* * *abrillantar vt1. [zapatos, suelo] to polish2. [piedra preciosa] to cut* * *v/t polish* * *abrillantar vt: to polish, to shine -
5 pulir
v.to polish.necesito pulir mi alemán I've got to brush up my German* * *1 (superficie) to polish2 (estilo) to polish; (maneras, modales) to refine3 familiar (cartera, dinero) to pinch1 familiar (dilapidar) to polish off* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ cristal, metal, suelo] to polish2) (=perfeccionar) to polish3) [+ persona]en este colegio pulirán su educación — they will finish off o round off her education at this school
4) ** (=birlar) to pinch *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <metal/piedra/vidrio> to polishb) < madera> to sandc) ( lustrar) to polish2.* * *= polish, burnish, buff, polish up, buff up.Ex. Some will produce a manuscript draft and work on and polish that; others will dictate their material and get a first typewritten draft to work on.Ex. Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.Ex. This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex. If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex. Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.----* borrar puliendo = buff out.* eliminar puliendo = buff out.* sin pulir = unpolished.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <metal/piedra/vidrio> to polishb) < madera> to sandc) ( lustrar) to polish2.* * *= polish, burnish, buff, polish up, buff up.Ex: Some will produce a manuscript draft and work on and polish that; others will dictate their material and get a first typewritten draft to work on.
Ex: Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex: Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* borrar puliendo = buff out.* eliminar puliendo = buff out.* sin pulir = unpolished.* * *pulir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹metal/piedra/vidrio› to polish2 ‹madera› to sand3 (lustrar) to polishB (refinar) ‹estilo/trabajo› to polish up; ‹persona› to make … more refinedella no ha conseguido pulirle los modales she hasn't managed to improve o refine his mannersfue a Inglaterra a pulir su inglés she went to England to brush up her English■ pulirseA (refinarse) to improve oneself, become more refinedB ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to polish off ( colloq), to put away ( colloq); ‹dinero› to go o get through* * *
pulir ( conjugate pulir) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( refinar) ‹estilo/trabajo› to polish up;
‹ persona› to make … more refined;
‹ idioma› to brush up
pulir verbo transitivo
1 (metal, madera, etc) to polish
2 (perfeccionar) to polish up: fueron a España a pulir su español, they went to Spain to brush up their Spanish
' pulir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabajar
English:
burnish
- polish
- rub up
- smooth
- buff
- finish
- refine
- sand
* * *♦ vt1. [lustrar] [piedra, madera, cristal] to polish2. [perfeccionar] [trabajo, estilo, texto] to polish up;necesito pulir mi alemán para obtener ese trabajo I've got to brush up my German to get the job* * ** * *pulir vt1) : to polish, to shine2) refinar: to refine, to perfect* * *pulir vb to polish -
6 acicalar
v.1 to do up.2 to embellish, to dress, to brush up, to adorn.* * *1 to smarten up1 to dress up, smarten up* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to dress up, bedeck2) [+ metal] to polish, burnish, shine2.See:* * *= spruce up, embellish, tart up, groom, smarten up, smarten.Ex. The city itself has also been spruced up for the centenary, with in particular a thorough refurbishment of the city's main street = A la propia ciudad se le ha dado un lavado de cara para el centenario, especialmente con una completa remodelación de la avenida principal.Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex. Car manufacturers are also tarting up their vehicles with all sorts of things that distract you from watching the road.Ex. Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.Ex. Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.Ex. Whereas a couple of generations ago an antique chair might have been smartened by the addition of yet another coat of paint, now those same layers of paint are being removed.* * *= spruce up, embellish, tart up, groom, smarten up, smarten.Ex: The city itself has also been spruced up for the centenary, with in particular a thorough refurbishment of the city's main street = A la propia ciudad se le ha dado un lavado de cara para el centenario, especialmente con una completa remodelación de la avenida principal.
Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex: Car manufacturers are also tarting up their vehicles with all sorts of things that distract you from watching the road.Ex: Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.Ex: Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.Ex: Whereas a couple of generations ago an antique chair might have been smartened by the addition of yet another coat of paint, now those same layers of paint are being removed.* * *♦ vtto do up, to spruce up* * *acicalar vt1) pulir: to polish2) : to dress up, to adorn -
7 bruñido
adj.burnished, polished, sleek.m.1 polish, burnish, polishing, burnishing.2 polishing, burnishing.past part.past participle of spanish verb: bruñir.* * *1 burnishing————————1→ link=bruñir bruñir► adjetivo1 burnished1 burnishing* * *1.ADJ polished, burnished2. SM1) (=acto) polish, polishing2) (=brillo) shine, gloss* * *- da adjetivo burnished, polished* * *= polished.Ex. A design engraved on the surface of a plate of polished copper can be printed if the lines of the design are filled with ink.* * *- da adjetivo burnished, polished* * *= polished.Ex: A design engraved on the surface of a plate of polished copper can be printed if the lines of the design are filled with ink.
* * *burnished, polished1 (acción) burnishing, polishing2 (brillo) shine, gloss* * *bruñido, -a♦ adjpolished♦ nmpolishing* * *m burnishing, polishing -
8 gratar
v.1 to burnish silver or silver gilt.2 to clean with brush, to brush.
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