brunir — meaning in English

English meaning

• burnish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• 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 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.

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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