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vernis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dope noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  • Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
  • resist verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
  • varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.
  • veneer noun A thin decorative layer of a finer material, usually wood, glued over a cheaper surface underneath.

Senses

vernis is used for these senses in English:

  • dope (uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • dope (uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
  • polish A substance used to polish.
  • resist A protective coating or covering.
  • veneer An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.

dope — full definition

  1. noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  2. noun Inside information, or useful facts about something.
  3. noun (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
  4. adj (slang) Excellent, impressive, cool.
  5. verb To give someone drugs, often secretly or illegally, or (in sports) to use banned performance-enhancing drugs.

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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