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poli, e [pɔli]1. adjectivea. [personne, refus, silence] polite• soyez poli ! don't be rude!b. [bois, ivoire, métal] polished ; [caillou] smooth2. masculine noun* * *
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participe passé adjectif lit, fig [métal, style] polished
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nom masculin shine* * *pɔli poli, -e1. adj1) (= bien élevé) polite2) (bois, métal) polished2. ppSee:* * *A pp ⇒ polir.B pp adj1 ( lisse) [bois, métal, pierre] polished;2 ( travaillé) [style] polished.C adj ( courtois) [personne] polite (avec qn to sb); [demande, refus] polite; trop poli pour être honnête too polite to be genuine.D nm shine; donner du poli à qch to polish sth up.2. [pierre] smooth[métal] polished[marbre] glassed————————nom masculinla table a un beau poli the table has a nice shiny finish ou a high polish ou a rich sheen
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