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shellacked

/ʃəˈlækt/

Translations

shellacverb

shellacked

Past Simple

shellacked

Past Simple

shellacked

Past Participle

shellacking

Gerund

/ʃəˈlæk/

enduire de gomme-laqueEmploi technique pour le traitement du bois et des surfaces.

The carpenter decided to shellac the wooden table to give it a glossy finish.

Le menuisier a décidé d'enduire de gomme-laque la table en bois pour lui donner une finition brillante.

Additional translations

écraserFamilier; sens figuré pour une victoire très nette.

Synonyms

rout (informal)

beat (informal)

clobber (informal)

trounce (informal)

drub (informal)

thrash (informal)

lace (figurative)

varnish over

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.