levigare

Definitions of levigare
  1. verb
    make slick or smooth
    synonyms: lisciare
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    type of:
    brunire, dirozzare, fregare, scozzonare
    make (a surface) shine
  2. verb
    polish and make shiny
    synonyms: brunire
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    type of:
    brunire, dirozzare, fregare, scozzonare
    make (a surface) shine
  3. verb
    make (a surface) shine
    synonyms: brunire, dirozzare, fregare, scozzonare
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    types:
    lisciare
    make slick or smooth
    brunire
    polish and make shiny
    brunire, fregare
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    type of:
    abbellire, abbellirsi, fregiare, imbellire
    make more beautiful
  4. verb
    give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
    synonyms: brunire, fregare
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    type of:
    brunire, dirozzare, fregare, scozzonare
    make (a surface) shine
  5. verb
    make perfect or complete
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    types:
    ottimizzare
    make optimal; get the most out of; use best
    fregare, lucidare, lustrare
    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  6. verb
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    synonyms: affinare, cesellare, defecare, digrossare, dirozzare, forbire, fregare, raffinare
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    types:
    avvezzare, civilizzare, coltivare, educare, incivilire
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  7. verb
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    synonyms: nettare, pulire
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    antonyms:
    impiastrare, impillaccherare, insozzare, insudiciare, lordare, macchiare, sbrodolare, sporcare
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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    disinfettare
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    spazzolare
    clean with a brush
    spolverare
    remove the dust from
    scopare, spazzare
    clean by sweeping
    lavare, riciclare
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    sciacquare
    wash with water
    risciacquare, sciacquare
    wash off soap or remaining dirt
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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