brunir — 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.
• grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.

Senses

brunir 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.
• grind (transitive) To shape with the force of friction.

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.

grind — full definition

1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

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