varnish
US: /ˈvɑɹnɪʃ/
UK: /vˈɑːnɪʃ/
UK: /vˈɑːnɪʃ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
varnish /'vɑ:niʃ/
- danh từ
- véc ni, sơn dầu
- mặt véc ni
- nước bóng
- men (đồ sành)
- (nghĩa bóng) mã ngoài, lớp sơn bên ngoài
- ngoại động từ
- đánh véc ni, quét sơn dầu
- tráng men (đồ sành)
- (nghĩa bóng) tô son điểm phấn
- to varnish one's reputation: tô son điểm phấn cho cái danh tiếng bề ngoài
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun [U, C] a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard shiny transparent surface when it is dry: I'll give the shelves a coat of varnish.
See also -
+ verb
to put varnish on the surface of sth: [VN] The doors are then stained and varnished. + (BrE) Josie was sitting at her desk, varnishing her nails. + [VN-N] Her nails were varnished a brilliant shade of red.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
clear, colourless, transparent | gloss, glossy | matt
(see also
nail varnish)
QUANT.
coat
The table needed two coats of varnish.
VERB + VARNISH
apply
Apply the varnish evenly over the whole surface.
| remove, scrape off, strip off
VARNISH + VERB
dry | protect sth
You need a good quality varnish to protect the timber.
VARNISH + NOUN
remover
Concise English dictionary
varnishes|varnished|varnishing'vɑrnɪʃ /'vɑːn-
noun
+paint that provides a hard glossy transparent coating
verb
+cover with varnish
