aufpolieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• burnish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• furbish verb To make something shine by rubbing or cleaning it.
• revamp verb To make something better by updating or improving it.
• rub verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.

Senses

aufpolieren is used for these senses in English:

• brush up (idiomatic) To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.
• burnish (figuratively) To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
• furbish To polish or burnish.
• revamp (transitive) To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something). [from early 19th c.]
• rub To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.

burnish — full definition

1. verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
2. verb For a stag to rub the soft covering off its new antlers.
3. verb To make someone or something look more impressive or respected.
4. verb To become smooth and shiny, or start to gleam.

furbish — full definition

1. verb To make something shine by rubbing or cleaning it.
2. verb To repair and freshen something up so that it looks new again.

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