pulir

Definitions of pulir
  1. verb
    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
    synonyms: arreglar, completar, redondear
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    type of:
    afilar, perfeccionar
    make perfect or complete
  2. verb
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    synonyms: refinar
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    types:
    civilizar, educar
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    sofisticar
    make less natural or innocent
    type of:
    mejorar
    to make better
  3. verb
    make (a surface) shine
    synonyms: bruñir, cepillar, lustrar
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    types:
    vaciar
    polish and make shiny
    bruñir, lustrar
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    type of:
    embellecer
    make more beautiful
  4. verb
    polish and make shiny
    synonyms: vaciar
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    type of:
    bruñir, cepillar, lustrar
    make (a surface) shine
  5. verb
    cause friction
    synonyms: arañar, frotarse, rascar, rasguñar, rayar, restregarse
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    type of:
    tocar
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  6. verb
    make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
    synonyms: alisar, pulimentar, suavizar
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    types:
    rastrillar
    level or smooth with a rake
    lijar
    rub with sandpaper
    limar, limarse
    smooth with a file
  7. verb
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    synonyms: bruñir, lustrar
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    type of:
    bruñir, cepillar, lustrar
    make (a surface) shine
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