barniz

m.

1 varnish.

2 veneer, outer appearance, outer show.

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barniz

► nombre masculino (pl barnices)

1 (para madera) varnish; (para cerámica) glaze

2 (noción) smattering, general idea

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SM

1) (=sustancia) [para dar brillo] varnish; [para cerámica] glaze; [en metal] gloss, polish

dar (de) barniz a algo — to varnish sth

barniz de uñas — nail varnish

2) (=cualidad superficial) veneer

3) (Aer) dope

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masculino

a) (para madera) varnish

b) (de cultura, educación) veneer

- barniz de or para las uñas

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= varnish, veneer, polish.

Ex. Linseed oil reduced by boiling, with a proportion of resin, continued to be the main constituent of the varnish, and lampblack was still used for the colouring of black ink.

Ex. Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.

Ex. Oils extracted from these dried seeds are used for the preparation of resin, oil paints, polish, wood varnish and skin cream.

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* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.

* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.

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masculino

a) (para madera) varnish

b) (de cultura, educación) veneer

- barniz de or para las uñas

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= varnish, veneer, polish.

Ex: Linseed oil reduced by boiling, with a proportion of resin, continued to be the main constituent of the varnish, and lampblack was still used for the colouring of black ink.

Ex: Sexism is typically rationalized by & masked beneath an intellectual veneer.

Ex: Oils extracted from these dried seeds are used for the preparation of resin, oil paints, polish, wood varnish and skin cream.

* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.

* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.

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barniz

masculine

1 (para madera) varnish

2 (de cultura, educación) veneer

su amabilidad es puro barniz (fam); her kindness is just a veneer

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barniz sustantivo masculino

a) (para madera) varnish

b) (de cultura, educación) veneer;

barniz de or para las uñas nail polish, nail varnish (esp BrE)
barniz sustantivo masculino
1 (para proteger) varnish
(para vitrificar) glaze
2 (apariencia, capa) veneer
'barniz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aplicación
- aplicar
- capa
- charol
- dar
- laca
- le
- mano
- pasada
- raer
English:
coat
- varnish
- veneer
- strip

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barniz nm

[para madera] varnish; [para cerámica] glaze; Fig

bajo un barniz de progresismo se oculta un candidato reaccionario a reactionary is hidden under the candidate's progressive veneer

Comp

barniz de uñas nail varnish

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barniz

m para madera varnish

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barniz nm, pl barnices

1) laca: varnish, lacquer

2) : glaze (on ceramics, etc.)

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barniz n (para madera) varnish