polished

[US]/'pɒlɪʃt/
[UK]/'pɑlɪʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. skinnende efter at være blevet gniddet; elegant; glat
v. at gøre noget glat og skinnende
Word Forms
Past Participlepolished
Past Tensepolished

Phrases & Collocations

polished surface

pudset overflade

polished rice

poleret ris

Example Sentences

They polished the car.

De pudsede bilen.

they polished off most of the sausages.

De spiste det meste af pølserne.

a polished mahogany table.

Et poleret mahognibord.

he was polished and charming.

Han var velklædt og charmerende.

polished the silver and the brass.

De pudsede sølvet og messing.

He polished the car.

Han pudsede bilen.

He polished the floor smooth.

Han pudsede gulvet, så det blev glat.

The children polished off the cake.

Børnene spiste kagen.

slipping on the highly polished floor

De gled på det meget polerede gulv.

The president was a polished television performer.

Præsidenten var en poleret tv-udøver.

he laid the cloth cornerwise on the polished table.

Han lagde klædet i et hjørne på det polerede bord.

his polished performance in the film.

Hans polerede optræden i filmen.

a large table made of dark, polished wood.

Et stort bord lavet af mørkt, poleret træ.

He polished up the handle of the big front door.

Han pudsede håndtaget på den store fordør.

behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily.

Bag baren pudsede tjeneren glas ivrigt.

my shoes were polished until they shone like glass.

Mine sko var pudset, så de skinnede som glas.

her heels made a rapid staccato on the polished boards.

Hendes hæle lavede en hurtig staccato på de polerede brædder.

polishing one's piano technique; polished up the lyrics.

Pudser ens pianoteknik; polerede teksterne.

I read her name on the polished brass plate.

Jeg læste hendes navn på den polerede messingplade.

Real-world Examples

After firing, the outside was often polished.

Efter affyring blev ydersiden ofte poleret.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 6

The floor has been polished to ashine.

Gulvet er blevet poleret til en glans.

Source: New TOEIC Listening Essential Memorization in 19 Days

25. The floor has been polished to ashine.

25. Gulvet er blevet poleret til en glans.

Source: New TOEIC Listening Essential Memorization in 19 Days

Do you know how many pairs he polished in eight hours?

Vidste du hvor mange par han pudsede på otte timer?

Source: 6 Minute English

" Polished it last night, " said Cedric, grinning.

"Jeg pudsede det i går aftes," sagde Cedric med et smil.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I asked if you knew how many pairs he polished in eight hours.

Jeg spurgte, om du vidste hvor mange par han pudsede på otte timer.

Source: 6 Minute English

He had polished the table top until it gleamed.

Han havde pudset bordpladen, indtil den skinnede.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

K-pop offers fans a polished and sanitised version of sex and glamour.

K-pop tilbyder fans en poleret og desinficeret version af sex og glamour.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Port Angeles was a beautiful little tourist trap, much more polished and quaint than Forks.

Port Angeles var en smuk lille turistfælde, meget mere poleret og hyggelig end Forks.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

She polished her ring until it was glossy again.

Hun pudsede sin ring, indtil den var blank igen.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

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