лак — meaning in English
lak
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English meaning
- finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- lac noun A resin-like substance secreted by certain scale insects, used to make lacquer and shellac.
- lacquer noun A glossy protective coating applied to wood, metal, or nails to give a hard, shiny finish.
- lake noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
- lakh num In South Asian English, the number one hundred thousand (100,000).
- varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.
Senses
лак is used for these senses in English:
- finish A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
- hair spray A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle.
- lac A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
- lacquer A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
- lake In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors.
- lakh One hundred thousand (10⁵): 100,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,000.
- nail polish A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
finish — full definition
- verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- noun The end point of something, especially a race or event.
- noun A coating or treatment applied to a surface to protect or decorate it.