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polishing
UK
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ.ɪŋ/
Translations
polishings
pl
The polishing of the silverware took several hours, but the results were worth it.
Le polissage des couverts en argent a pris plusieurs heures, mais le résultat en valait la peine.
Additional translations
more polishing
Comp.
most polishing
Super.
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., polishing cloth, polishing paste); non-gradable.
She bought a polishing cloth to clean her jewellery.
Elle a acheté un chiffon de polissage pour nettoyer ses bijoux.
UK
/ˈpɒl.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑː.lɪ.ʃɪŋ/
Used attributively to denote tools or materials intended for polishing.
He applied a polishing compound to the scratched glass.
Il a appliqué un produit polissant sur la vitre rayée.
polishing
Gerund
polished
Past Simple
polished
Past Participle
polishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/
US
/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/
She polished the silverware until it gleamed.
Elle a poli l’argenterie jusqu’à ce qu’elle brille.
He spent the afternoon polishing his presentation.
Il a passé l’après-midi à polir sa présentation.
Definitions
The polishing of the silverware took several hours, but the results were worth it.
The manuscript required some polishing before it was ready for publication.
She bought a polishing cloth to clean her jewellery.
He applied a polishing compound to the scratched glass.
She polished the silverware until it gleamed.
He spent the afternoon polishing his presentation.