glätten — meaning in English

English meaning

• burnish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.

Senses

glätten is used for these senses in English:

• burnish To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
• smoothen (transitive) To make smooth.
• straighten out (transitive) To make straight.
• unwrinkle (transitive) To remove wrinkles from.

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.

smooth — full definition

1. adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
2. adjective Happening without difficulty or interruption.
3. adjective Charming and persuasive, sometimes suspiciously so.
4. verb To make something even, flat, or easier.

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