Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Polish — (pronounced IPA| [ˈpoʊlɪʃ] ) may refer to:* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland * Polish (chicken) * Kielbasa, Polish sausage **Maxwell Street Polish, Polish sausage sandwich… … Wikipedia
polish — ⇒POLISH, subst. masc. ,,Produit d entretien consistant en une émission dans de l eau soit de savons et d huiles, soit d un mélange de cires ou de silicones (GDEL). Betty m attendait. Elle était assise sur le capot comme dans les années cinquante… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Polish — Pol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polishing}.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. {Polite}, { ish}] 1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polish — Pol ish, n. 1. A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster. [1913 Webster] Another prism of clearer glass and better polish. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything used to produce a gloss. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polish — Pol ish, v. i. To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polish — Pol ish, a. [From {Pole} a Polander.] Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. n. The language of the Poles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polish — polish. См. шлифовка. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
polish — index amend, complete, cultivate, decorum, discretion (quality of being discreet), edit, embellish, enhance, meliorate … Law dictionary
POLISH — [investigators to evaluate the effect of amiodarone on mortality after myocardial infarction] … Medical dictionary
polish — pol|ish1 [ˈpɔlıʃ US ˈpa: ] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: polir, from Latin polire] 1.) to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it ▪ I spent all afternoon polishing the silver. polish sth with sth ▪ Polish the lenses … Dictionary of contemporary English
polish — polisher, n. /pol ish/, v.t. 1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob. 2. to render finished, refined, or elegant: His speech needs polishing. v.i. 3. to become smooth and glossy through polishing: a… … Universalium
