shellac

UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/

Übersetzungen

shellacsubstantiv
shellacs
Pl.
The furniture was coated with shellac to give it a glossy finish.
Мебель была покрыта шеллаком, чтобы придать ей глянцевый блеск.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
shellacverb
shellacked
Präteritum
shellacked
Partizip Perfekt
shellacking
Gerundium
UK
/ʃəˈlæk/
US
/ʃəˈlæk/
покрыть шеллаком
The craftsman will shellac the cabinet to protect it from moisture.
Мастер покроет шкаф шеллаком, чтобы защитить его от влаги.
покрывать шеллаком
He decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
Он решил покрыть деревянный стол шеллаком, чтобы придать ему глянцевый вид.
Synonyme
varnish over
lace (figurative)
thrash (informal)
drub (informal)
trounce (informal)
clobber (informal)
beat (informal)
rout (informal)
shellacadjektiv
Used attributively to describe something made of or coated with shellac

Definitionen

shellacsubstantiv
A resinous substance obtained from the secretions of the lac insect, used in making varnish and as a wood finish.
The antique table was coated with shellac to give it a glossy finish.
A type of varnish made by dissolving shellac in alcohol, used for finishing furniture and other surfaces.
The craftsman applied a layer of shellac to protect the wooden sculpture.
A phonograph record made of shellac, used before the advent of vinyl records.
The collector had a rare shellac record from the 1920s in his collection.
shellacverb
To coat or finish with shellac.
The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.
To defeat decisively.
The home team shellacked their opponents with a score of 10-0.
shellacadjektiv
Made of, containing, or coated with shellac.
The cabinetmaker preferred a shellac finish for its warm tone.