polieren

/poˈliːʁən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
poliert
past
polierte
perfect
hat poliert

Meaning

  1. to polish

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

aufpolieren

Aufpolieren is polishing something up, giving it a fresh shine — also figuratively, polishing up an image or reputation; polieren is the general word for polishing.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

lustrar

lustrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to polish."

Portuguese

polir

polir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to polish."

Practice

1 What does polieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein Auto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches polieren?

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