German-English translation for "abschleifen"

"abschleifen" English translation

abschleifen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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rub off polish grind off, smooth off, rub down sandpaper, sand down cut, rough-polish, skive erode, abrade, corrade, scour polish, refine
  • rub off
    abschleifen Rost, Farbe etc
    abschleifen Rost, Farbe etc
examples
  • polish
    abschleifen Lack, Boden etc
    abschleifen Lack, Boden etc
  • grind off
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH mit Schleifmaschine
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH mit Schleifmaschine
  • smooth (off), rub down
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH raue Oberfläche
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH raue Oberfläche
examples
  • sand(paper), sand down
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH Holz
    abschleifen Technik | engineeringTECH Holz
  • cut
    abschleifen SCHMUCK Diamanten etc
    rough-polish
    abschleifen SCHMUCK Diamanten etc
    skive
    abschleifen SCHMUCK Diamanten etc
    abschleifen SCHMUCK Diamanten etc
  • erode
    abschleifen Geologie | geologyGEOL
    abrade
    abschleifen Geologie | geologyGEOL
    corrade
    abschleifen Geologie | geologyGEOL
    scour
    abschleifen Geologie | geologyGEOL
    abschleifen Geologie | geologyGEOL
  • polish
    abschleifen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    refine
    abschleifen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    abschleifen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • jemandes Fehler abschleifen
    to refine sb’s manners
    jemandes Fehler abschleifen
abschleifen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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wear off have one’s rough edges taken off
examples
  • sich abschleifen besonders Technik | engineeringTECH
    wear away (oder | orod down)
    sich abschleifen besonders Technik | engineeringTECH
  • wear off
    abschleifen von Eigenarten etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    abschleifen von Eigenarten etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • have one’s rough edges taken off
    abschleifen von Personen hinsichtlich der Umgangsformen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    abschleifen von Personen hinsichtlich der Umgangsformen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
abschleifen
Neutrum | neuter n <Abschleifens>

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