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polis [poleis] (a city or city-state) noun [UK: ˈpoləs] [US: ˈpoləs] | polissubstantief |
polish [polishes] (cleanliness; smoothness; shininess) noun [UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | glanssubstantief |
polish [polished, polishing, polishes] (make a surface smooth or shiny) verb [UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | oppoetsenwerkwoord poetsenwerkwoord polijstenwerkwoord |
Polish (of Poland or its language) adjective [UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | Poolsbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
polish [polishes] (substance used to polish) noun [UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | poetssubstantief poetsmiddelsubstantief |
Polish (the language of Poland) noun [UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | Poolssubstantief |
polished (made smooth or shiny by polishing) adjective [UK: ˈpɒ.lɪʃt] [US: ˈpɑː.lɪʃt] | gepoetstbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
Acropolis (Athenian Acropolis) proper noun [UK: ə.ˈkrɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: ə.ˈkrɑː.pə.ləs] | Akropoliseigennam |
cosmopolis (An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.) noun [UK: kɒzmˈɒpəliz] [US: kɑːzmˈɑːpəliz] | kosmopolissubstantief |
Indianapolis (capital of the State of Indiana, USA) proper noun [UK: ˌɪn.diːə.ˈnæ.pə.lɪs] [US: ˌɪn.diə.ˈnæ.pə.ˌlɪs] | Indianapoliseigennam |
metropolis [metropolises] (colony’s mother city) noun [UK: mə.ˈtrɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: mə.ˈtrɑː.pə.ləs] | metropolissubstantief metropoolsubstantief moederstadsubstantief |
metropolis [metropolises] (large, busy city) noun [UK: mə.ˈtrɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: mə.ˈtrɑː.pə.ləs] | grootstadsubstantief wereldstadsubstantief |
monopolist [monopolists] (one who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something) noun [UK: mə.ˈnɒ.pə.lɪst] [US: mə.ˈnɑː.pə.ləst] | monopolistsubstantief |
monopolistic (In the manner of a monopoly) adjective [UK: mə.ˌnɒ.pə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: mə.ˌnɑː.pə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] | monopolistischbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
nail polish [nail polishes] (cosmetic lacquer) noun [UK: neɪl ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈneɪl ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ] | nagellaksubstantief |
necropolis [necropolises] (ancient site used for burying the dead) noun [UK: nɪ.ˈkrɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: nə.ˈkrɑː.pə.ləs] | dodenstadsubstantief |
necropolis [necropolises] (cemetery) noun [UK: nɪ.ˈkrɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: nə.ˈkrɑː.pə.ləs] | necropolissubstantief |
propolis (glue-like substance) noun [UK: ˈprɒ.pə.lɪs] [US: ˈprɑː.pə.lɪs] | propolissubstantief |
shoe polish [shoe polishes] (product used to make shoes shine) noun [UK: ˈʃuː.ˈpɒ.lɪʃ] [US: ˈʃuː.ˈpɒ.lɪʃ] | schoensmeersubstantief |