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gemstone ['dʒemstəʊn](precious) gemme f, pierre f précieuse; (semiprecious) gemme f, pierre f fine -
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noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) pierre gemme -
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emerald ['emərəld]1 noun(a) (gemstone) émeraude f(colour) émeraude(brooch, ring) en émeraude; (necklace) d'émeraudes1 noun(vert m) émeraude m(vert m) émeraude;literary the Emerald Isle Île f d'Émeraude -
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[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) pierre précieuse2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) joyau•- gemstone -
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polish ['pɒlɪʃ](a) (furniture, floor, tiles) cirer, encaustiquer; (brass, car, mirror) astiquer; (shoes) cirer, brosser; (gemstone, wood, metal) polir; (gold, silver) brunir∎ to polish one's prose/style polir sa prose/son style∎ his manners could do with polishing ses manières laissent à désirer2 noun(a) (product → for wood, furniture) encaustique f, cire f; (→ for shoes) cirage m; (→ for brass, car, silverware) produit m d'entretien; (→ for fingernails) vernis m∎ to give sth a polish (furniture, floor, tiles) cirer qch, encaustiquer qch; (brass, car, mirror) astiquer qch; (shoes) cirer qch, brosser qch;∎ give your shoes a quick polish donne un petit coup de brosse à tes chaussures;∎ the brass could do with a polish les cuivres auraient besoin d'être astiqués(c) (shine, lustre) brillant m, éclat m;∎ the silver has a lovely polish l'argent a un bel éclat;∎ his shoes have lost their polish ses chaussures ont perdu leur lustre;∎ to put a polish on sth faire briller qch∎ her writing lacks polish sa prose manque de brio∎ she has a lot of polish elle est très raffinée(a) (finish → meal) finir□, avaler□ ;∎ they polished off half a loaf between them ils ont avalé la moitié d'un pain à eux seuls;∎ they soon polished off the rest of the beer ils ont eu vite fait de finir ce qui restait de bière∎ brass polishes up well le cuivre est facile à faire briller(b) figurative (perfect → maths, language) perfectionner, travailler; (→ technique) parfaire, améliorer
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