polishing
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The meaning (definition) of the word polishing
rubbing with a soft cloth to make something shiny
The word polishing used in a sentence
“I am polishing my red shoes until they shine.”
How the word polishing is said around the world
| French | faire briller (fair bree-YAY) |
| Spanish | sacando brillo (sah-KAHN-doh BREE-yoh) |
| Mandarin | 擦亮 (tsah lyahng) |
| Hindi | चमकाना (cha-ma-KAA-naa) |
| Arabic | أُلَمِّعُ (u-LAM-mi-oo) |
| Russian | натираю (nah-tee-RAH-yu) |
| Portuguese (EU) | a polir (uh poo-LEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | lustrando (loos-TRAHN-doo) |
| Japanese | みがいている (mee-GYE-teh EE-roo) |
| German | polieren (poh-LEE-ren) |
| Urdu | چمکا رہا ہوں (chum-KAH ra-HAH hoon) |
| Punjabi | ਪਾਲਿਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (PAH-lish kur ree-HAH hahn) |
| Korean | 닦다 (TAHK-tah) |
| Hebrew | מצחצח (meh-tsahkh-TSEH-ahkh) |
| Greek | γυαλίζω (ya-LEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | poetsen (POOT-sen) |
| Tagalog | pinakikintab (pee-nah-kee-KIN-tab) |
| Vietnamese | đang đánh bóng (dahng dahny BAWNG) |
| Turkish | parlatıyorum (par-lah-TUH-yo-room) |
| Persian | برق میاندازم (bargh mee-an-DAH-zam) |
| Polish | polerować (poh-leh-ROH-vach) |
| Ukrainian | начищаю (nah-chy-SHCHA-yu) |
| Bengali | পালিশ করছি (PAH-leesh KOR-chhee) |
| Swedish | putsar (PUUT-sar) |
| Italian | lucidare (loo-chee-DAH-reh) |
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