лак — meaning in English

English meaning

• lacquer noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
• Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.

Senses

лак is used for these senses in English:

• lacquer A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
• polish A substance used to polish.

lacquer — full definition

1. noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
2. verb To coat something with lacquer to give it a smooth, glossy surface.

Polish — full definition

1. verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
2. verb To improve or refine something.
3. noun A substance used to make a surface shiny.
4. noun Refinement or elegance in appearance or performance.

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