Polyglot Dictionary

abrillantar

/aβɾiʝanˈtaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
abrillanto
preterite (yo)
abrillanté
past participle
abrillantado

Meaning

  1. to polish

    • Abrillanta la plata.

      He polishes the silver.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

pulir

abrillantar means to make something shine or glossy, adding brilliance; pulir means to polish by smoothing or rubbing, removing roughness and refining a surface.

lustrar

lustrar often specifically refers to polishing shoes; abrillantar is the more general word for making something shiny.

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

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