- bruñir
- v.to burnish, to polish, to luster, to give luster to.* * *bruñir► verbo transitivo1 to burnish, polish* * *1. VT1) (=sacar brillo a) [+ metal, mármol] to polish, burnish2) (=maquillar) to make up ( with cosmetics )3) CAm (=molestar) to pester2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <piedra> to polish; <metal> to polish, burnish* * *= burnish, buff, buff up.Ex. Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.Ex. This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex. Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * *verbo transitivo <piedra> to polish; <metal> to polish, burnish* * *= burnish, buff, buff up.
Ex: Any mistakes could be scraped or burnished away, and the plate hammered flat again for re-engraving; the same method was used for emendation = Cualquier error se podía eliminar raspándolo o puliéndolo y la plancha de impresión se alisaba de nuevo a martillazos para su regrabado; se usaba el mismo método para la corrección.
Ex: This is a naturally-occurring abrasive traditionally employed in buffing metal.Ex: Let it dry for 15 minutes then buff it up with a soft brush or a soft rag.* * *bruñir [I9 ]vt‹piedra› to polish; ‹metal› to polish, burnish* * *
bruñir (conjugate bruñir) verbo transitivo
to polish
bruñir verbo transitivo to polish
'bruñir' also found in these entries:
English:
burnish
* * *bruñir vt[piedra, metal] to polish* * *bruñirv/t1 burnish, polish2 C.Am. fam (molestar) annoy* * *bruñir {38} vt: to burnish, to polish (metals)
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.