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A n1 ( lustre) (of wood, metal, paintwork, leather etc) lustre m ; ( of paper) brillant m ; ( of hair) éclat m ; fig péj ( superficial glamour) clinquant m ; to lose its gloss lit, fig perdre (de) son éclat ; to take the gloss off dépolir [wood, metal] ; fig gâcher [proceedings, ceremony] ;2 fig (outer appearance, veneer) vernis m ; a gloss of respectability un vernis de respectabilité ; to put a favourable/different gloss on sth fig présenter qch sous un jour favorable/différent ;3 ( in text) glose f ;B vtr1 ( polish) faire briller ;2 (explain, clarify) gloser [word, text] ; résumer [report].■ gloss over: -
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gloss [glɒs]1. noun2. compounds[paint] brillant( = play down) glisser sur ; ( = cover up) dissimuler* * *[glɒs] 1.to lose its gloss — lit, fig perdre (de) son éclat
to take the gloss off — fig gâcher [occasion]
2) fig ( appearance) vernis m3) ( in text) glose f4) ( paint) laque f (brillante)2.transitive verb ( explain) gloser [word, text]Phrasal Verbs: -
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gloss [glɒs]1 noun(a) (sheen) lustre m, brillant m, éclat m; (on paper, photo) glacé m, brillant m; (on furniture) vernis m(b) (appearance) apparence f, vernis m;∎ a gloss of politeness/respectability un vernis de politesse/de respectabilité∎ to take the gloss off sth gâcher ou gâter qch;∎ the idea/victory has lost some of its gloss l'idée/la victoire a perdu une partie de son charme ou attrait(d) (annotation, paraphrase) glose f, commentaire m(c) (explain, paraphrase) glosergloss paint peinture f brillante(a) (minimize → failure, shortcomings, mistake) glisser sur, passer sur, atténuer(b) (hide → truth, facts) dissimuler, passer sous silence -
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[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) brillant2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy - glossiness - gloss over -
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brillant mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > gloss
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > gloss
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7 gloss over
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8 gloss coat
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9 gloss finish
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10 gloss paint
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11 gloss paint
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > gloss paint
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(to try to hide (a mistake etc): He glossed over the fact that he had forgotten the previous appointment by talking about his accident.) dissimuler -
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to gloss over
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adjbrillant adjEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > high gloss
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gloss´i|ly — gloss|y «GLS ee, GLOS », adjective, gloss|i|er, gloss|i|est, noun, plural gloss|ies. –adj. 1. smooth and shiny; highly polished; lustrous: » … Useful english dictionary
gloss|y — «GLS ee, GLOS », adjective, gloss|i|er, gloss|i|est, noun, plural gloss|ies. –adj. 1. smooth and shiny; highly polished; lustrous: » … Useful english dictionary
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Gloss — Gloss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glossing}.] To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth. [1913 Webster] The glossed and gleamy wave. J. R. Drake. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gloss# — gloss n sheen, *luster, glaze Analogous words: sleekness, slickness, glossiness (see corresponding adjectives at SLEEK) gloss vb gloze, *palliate, extenuate, whitewash, whiten Analogous words: *disguise, cloak, mask, dissemble, camouflage:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Gloss — Gloss, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing explanation, fr. Gr. ? tongue, language, word needing explanation. Cf. {Gloze}, {Glossary}, {Glottis}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English