lacquer
To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finishTo apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
» Have you ever put lacquer on your toenails?
Meaning
1 sensesTo apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
lackieren
лакирова́тьlakirovátʹ
- coat with lacquer
Examples
6 sentencesHave you ever put lacquer on your toenails?
Fetch lacquer from the port when it stops raining.
Turpentine is widely used as a solvent in paints, varnishes and lacquers.
deTerpentin wird vielfach als Lösungsmittel in Farben, Firnissen und Lacken verwendet.
Doesn't the smell of lacquer bother you? Because I can't stand it.
deStört dich der Lackgeruch nicht? Ich halte ihn jedenfalls nicht aus.
Please do your model building at home! The room's full of the smell of lacquer.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lBorrowed from French lacque (“a sort of sealing wax”), from Portuguese laca, lacca (“gum lac”), from Persian لاک (lâk), from Hindi लाख (lākh), from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lac.
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Forms
lacquers, lacquering, lacquered, lacqueredWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle