glätten — meaning in English

English meaning

• burnish verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
• 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 make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
2. verb Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
3. verb To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
4. verb To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.

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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