(ת') מבריק; מלוטש; מצוחצח

(פ') להבריק; לצחצח

adj. shiny, glossy; improved, refined; brushed, buffed

v. shine, make glossy; brush, buff; refine, improve manners or style, polish up; take off outer layers of rice by spinning the grain in a drum

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Adjective
1. perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
(antonym) unpolished
(similar) bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
(see-also) bright
2. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
(synonym) refined, svelte, urbane
(similar) sophisticated
3. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed; "polished rice"
(synonym) milled
(similar) processed
4. (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
(synonym) dressed
(similar) finished

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Noun
1. the property of being smooth and shiny
(synonym) gloss, glossiness, burnish
(hypernym) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(hyponym) French polish
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine
2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
(synonym) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
(hypernym) perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
(derivation) refine, fine-tune, down
3. a preparation used in polishing
(hypernym) formulation, preparation
(hyponym) shoe polish, blacking
(derivation) smooth, smoothen, shine

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Verb
1. (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
(synonym) smooth, smoothen, shine
(hypernym) beautify, embellish, prettify
(hyponym) Simonize, Simonise
(entail) rub
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
(synonym) refine, fine-tune, down
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) overrefine, over-refine
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(synonym) round, round off, polish up, brush up
(hypernym) perfect, hone
(derivation) refinement, culture, cultivation, finish

příd.jm. vyleštěný; vybroušený

v. (vy)leštit; spořádat; rychle dokončit co

Przym. wypolerowany; wyfroterowany; na wysokim poziomie

Czas. polerować; nadawać połysk; szybko kończyć