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1 polish off
(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) zhltnúť, spakovať -
2 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) vyleštiť2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) zdokonaliť2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lesk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) leštidlo•- polished- polish off* * *• vyleštit -
3 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) hnedý2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) opálený2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) hnedá farba2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) hnedá farba3. verb(to make or become brown.) zafarbiť na hnedo* * *• hnedý -
4 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) skončiť2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) dojesť, dopiť2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) úprava, vypracovanie2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finiš, záver•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *• zabit• vysporiadat sa• vycerpat• vyhladit• vyleštit• záver• zakoncit• skoncit• skoncovat• uhladenost• úplne vycerpat• ukoncit• ukoncit vzdelanie• prepracovat• prestat• prestat sa stýkat• prerušit styky• prevedenie• previest konecnú úpravu• doviest do konca• dorobenie• dorobit• dopísat• dopit• dorazit• akost povrchu• dobit• dojest• dokoncenie• dohotovenie• dokonalost• dokoncit• perfektnost• povrchová úprava• posledná úprava• konecná úprava• leštidlo• lak• koniec• obrábat na cisto
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polish off — (something) to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often used about… … New idioms dictionary
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