polir
Meanings
Verb
1. to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
2. to refine; remove imperfections
Examples5
Je ne les polis pas.
I don't polish them.
Mon frère a poli l'argent.
My brother polished the silver.
Cette machine sert à polir tous types de métaux.
This machine is used for polishing all kinds of metal.
J'ai poli le plancher et les meubles.
I polished up the floor and furniture.
La peau rude et inégale de la squatine sert à polir le bois et l'ivoire.
The rough and uneven skin of the angel shark is used to polish wood and ivory.