Polish

adjective

UK /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/

1
someone who is Polish comes from Poland
Synonyms and related words
Describing people according to the part of the world they come from
Aboriginal
Afghan
African
2
relating to Poland, or its language or culture
Synonyms and related words
Relating to a country, or its language or culture
Afghan
African
African American

Polish

adjective

US /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/

1
someone who is Polish comes from Poland
Synonyms and related words
Describing people according to the part of the world they come from
Aboriginal
Afghan
African
2
relating to Poland, or its language or culture
Synonyms and related words
Relating to a country, or its language or culture
Afghan
African
African-Caribbean

polish

noun

UK /ˈpɒlɪʃ/

Word Forms

singular	polish
plural	polishes

1
countable/uncountable a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine
furniture/shoe polish
Synonyms and related words
Substances used for cleaning and polishing
abrasive
air freshener
bleach
1. 1a
  singular an act of rubbing an object to make it shine
  This table needs a good polish.
  Synonyms and related words
  An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
  rinse
  wipe
  rub
2
uncountable the high quality of a performance or a piece of work
It’s a reasonable film, but it lacks polish.
Synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
experience
ability
skill

Polish

noun uncountable

UK /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/

1
the language that people speak in Poland
Synonyms and related words
World Languages
Afar
Afrikaans
Albanian

polish

noun

US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

Word Forms

singular	polish
plural	polishes

1
countable/uncountable a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine
furniture/shoe polish
Synonyms and related words
Substances used for cleaning and polishing
abrasive
air freshener
bleach
1. 1a
  singular an act of rubbing an object to make it shine
  This table needs a good polish.
  Synonyms and related words
  An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
  wipe
  rinse
  rub
2
uncountable the high quality of a performance or a piece of work
It’s a reasonable movie, but it lacks polish.
Synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
skill
talent
ability

Polish

noun uncountable

US /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/

1
the language that people speak in Poland
Synonyms and related words
World Languages
Afar
Afrikaans
Albanian

polish

verb transitive

UK /ˈpɒlɪʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	polish
he/she/it	polishes
present participle	polishing
past tense	polished
past participle	polished

1
to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine
They spend most of their time polishing shoes.
Synonyms and related words
To make something clean by rubbing
rub
wipe
polish
2

polish
or
polish up
to improve a skill by practising
He’d spent the summer polishing his flying skills.
Synonyms and related words
To learn new skills or information
learn
train
master

phrasal verbs

polish off

polish up

polish

verb transitive

US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	polish
he/she/it	polishes
present participle	polishing
past tense	polished
past participle	polished

1
to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine
They spend most of their time polishing shoes.
Synonyms and related words
To make something clean by rubbing
rub
wipe
polish
2

polish
or
polish up
to improve a skill by practicing
He’d spent the summer polishing his flying skills.
Synonyms and related words
To learn new skills or information
learn
train
acquire

phrasal verbs

polish off

polish up

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