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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

  1. verb To complete or bring something to an end.
  2. noun The end point of something, especially a race or event.
  3. noun A coating or treatment applied to a surface to protect or decorate it.

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