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лъскавина — meaning in English

laskavina

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English meaning

  • gloss noun A shiny, polished surface.
  • Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
  • sheen noun A soft shine or gloss on a surface.

Senses

лъскавина is used for these senses in English:

  • gloss A surface shine or luster.
  • polish Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
  • sheen (also, figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.

gloss — full definition

  1. noun A shiny, polished surface.
  2. noun An impressive appearance that hides something less impressive underneath.
  3. verb (usually "gloss over") To skim past or downplay a problem instead of properly addressing it.
  4. noun A brief note explaining a difficult or foreign word, often placed in the margin or between the lines of a text.

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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