Usage Note
polieren means to rub a surface to give it shine — furniture, shoes, silverware, or a car. Inseparable verb: er poliert, hat poliert. Hochglanz polieren means to polish to a mirror finish.
Examples
"Er poliert einmal im Monat alle Schuhe mit einer Schuhbürste."
Natural Translation
He polishes all the shoes with a shoe brush once a month.
Literal Translation
He polishes once per month all shoes with a shoe-brush.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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