pulir bedeutet auf Englisch

grind [ground, grinding, grinds]▼(to remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface)
verb
[UK: ɡraɪnd] [US: ˈɡraɪnd]

mill [milled, milling, mills]▼(shape, polish, etc, using a machine)
verb
[UK: mɪl] [US: ˈmɪl]

polish [polished, polishing, polishes]▼(make a surface smooth or shiny)
verb
[UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ]You say you had a nibble, it looked to me like you'd polished it off. = Dices que tenías una dentellada, me pareció que la habías pulido.