polish
/ˈpɒlɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण पॉलिश
चमकाना; निखारना
Core wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, phrasal verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth (up)
to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it; to make changes to something in order to improve it
चमकाना; निखारना
- Polish your shoes.
- Polish your English.
- Radhika polished the brass lamps before Diwali.
+ 2 more examples
- He polished the old table until it shone.
- Spend some time polishing your essay before you submit it.
- 1
[U, C]
a substance used when rubbing a surface to make it smooth and shiny; high quality of performance or behaviour
पॉलिश; परिष्कार
- shoe polish
- Her performance lacked polish.
- Use a little furniture polish to protect the wooden shelves.
+ 2 more examples
- The team's play lacked polish in the first half.
- He applied nail polish before the wedding.
Synonyms wax shine refinement finesse sophistication
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
polish + sth (verb)
Polish takes an object: you polish shoes, brass pots or floors by rubbing. It also works figuratively for improving a skill.
'Polish' का object होता है: आप रगड़कर जूते, पीतल के बर्तन या फ़र्श चमकाते हैं। यह किसी कौशल को सुधारने के लिए भी आलंकारिक रूप में आता है।
- He polishes his shoes every morning.
- Radhika polished her English before the interview.
polish up / polish off
Polish up means to improve something; polish off means to finish eating, drinking or doing something quickly.
'Polish up' का अर्थ सुधारना है; 'polish off' का अर्थ जल्दी खा-पी लेना या काम निपटा देना है।
- I need to polish up my writing skills.
- The boys polished off the whole plate of samosas.
polish (noun) — countable / uncountable
As the substance, polish is uncountable (shoe polish, floor polish). As a quality, it means elegance or refinement and is also uncountable.
पदार्थ के रूप में 'polish' uncountable है (shoe polish, floor polish); गुण के रूप में इसका अर्थ परिष्कार है और वह भी uncountable है।
- Buy some brown shoe polish.
- The actor's performance lacked polish.
polished (adjective)
Polished describes something shiny, or a person or performance that shows skill and refined manners.
'Polished' चमकदार वस्तु या कुशल और परिष्कृत व्यक्ति अथवा प्रस्तुति का वर्णन करता है।
- She gave a polished speech.
- The polished floor shone in the sunlight.
+Collocations 4
type of polish
shoenailfloorfurnituremetal
- She removed the nail polish before the interview.
polish + noun
shoesbrasssilvera floorskills
- The servant polished the brass lamp for Diwali.
adverb + polished
highlybeautifullywellperfectly
- The team gave a highly polished performance.
polish + particle
offupawayout
- He polished off the work before dinner.
“More examples 5
- The family cleans and polishes the brass utensils before Dhanteras.
परिवार धनतेरस से पहले पीतल के बर्तन साफ़ करके चमकाता है।
- Radhika polished her speech many times before the debate.
राधिका ने वाद-विवाद से पहले अपने भाषण को कई बार निखारा।
- The old table was repaired and given a coat of polish.
पुरानी मेज़ की मरम्मत की गई और उस पर पॉलिश की एक परत चढ़ाई गई।
- Polished rice has lost much of its fibre.
पॉलिश किए हुए चावल में रेशे की काफ़ी मात्रा कम हो जाती है।
- He is a polished speaker who never loses his calm.
वह एक परिष्कृत वक्ता है जो कभी अपना संयम नहीं खोता।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She polished off her skills by joining a course.
✓ She polished up her skills by joining a course.
Polish up means to improve; polish off means to finish quickly.
'Polish up' का अर्थ सुधारना है; 'polish off' का अर्थ जल्दी समाप्त करना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Polish, shine and buff all make a surface bright, but the effort and result differ.
Polish, shine और buff तीनों सतह को चमकदार बनाते हैं, पर प्रयास और परिणाम में अंतर है।
To rub a surface until it is smooth and bright.
सतह को चिकना और चमकदार होने तक रगड़ना।
- He polished the car.
To make something bright, or to give out light.
किसी चीज़ को चमकदार बनाना या प्रकाश देना।
- She shined her shoes.
To polish lightly with a soft cloth.
मुलायम कपड़े से हल्के से चमकाना।
- Buff the table after waxing.
→Phrasal verbs 2
polish off
to finish something, especially food or a piece of work, quickly and completely
(खाना या काम) फटाफट निपटा देना, चट कर जाना
- The children polished off the whole plate of samosas.
- Radhika polished off her assignment before lunch.
polish sth up
to practise and improve your skills or your knowledge of something
(कौशल या ज्ञान को) निखारना, सुधारना
- I need to polish up my English before the interview.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the shine words: polish, burnish (polish metal), buff, glaze.
चमकाने के शब्द याद रखिए: polish, burnish (धातु चमकाना), buff, glaze।
§Grammar and usage
Polish (/ˈpɒlɪʃ/, make shiny) and Polish (/ˈpəʊlɪʃ/, from Poland) are spelt the same but pronounced differently (a capitonym).
Pronunciation trap: polish (/ˈpɒlɪʃ/, चमकाना) और Polish (/ˈpəʊlɪʃ/, पोलैंड का) की spelling समान है पर pronunciation भिन्न।
The adjective polished means skilful and elegant ('a polished speaker').
Adjective polished का अर्थ कुशल और परिष्कृत है ('a polished speaker')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Polish off (finish something quickly: 'polish off the food'), polish up (improve a skill).
Phrasal verbs: polish off (जल्दी खत्म करना: 'polish off the food'), polish up (कौशल सुधारना)।