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polis meaning in Dutch

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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
{m}

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
{n}

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
{m}

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
{m}

moederstadsubstantief
{m}

metropolis [metropolises] (large, busy city)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtrɒ.pə.lɪs]
[US: mə.ˈtrɑː.pə.ləs]

grootstadsubstantief
{m}

wereldstadsubstantief
{m}

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
{m}

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
{m} {n}

necropolis [necropolises] (ancient site used for burying the dead)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈkrɒ.pə.lɪs]
[US: nə.ˈkrɑː.pə.ləs]

dodenstadsubstantief
{f}

necropolis [necropolises] (cemetery)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈkrɒ.pə.lɪs]
[US: nə.ˈkrɑː.pə.ləs]

necropolissubstantief
{m} {f}

propolis (glue-like substance)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə.lɪs]
[US: ˈprɑː.pə.lɪs]

propolissubstantief
{m} {f}

shoe polish [shoe polishes] (product used to make shoes shine)
noun
[UK: ˈʃuː.ˈpɒ.lɪʃ]
[US: ˈʃuː.ˈpɒ.lɪʃ]

schoensmeersubstantief
{n}