What does vernis in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word vernis in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vernis in French.

The word vernis in French means varnish, varnish, polish, nail polish, lacquer, sheen, gloss, veneer, varnish, give a glossy shine, give a glossy shine to, patent leather, patent, lucky, nail varnish, nail polish. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vernis

varnish

nom masculin (pour des matériaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vernis extérieur de la porte s'écaille.
The exterior varnish on the door is peeling.

varnish

nom masculin (pour un tableau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vernis de ce tableau n'est pas encore sec.
The varnish on this painting is not yet dry.

polish, nail polish, lacquer

nom masculin (pour les ongles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai mis du vernis rose à la main droite et du vernis bleu à la main gauche.
I put pink nail polish on my right hand and blue polish on the left.

sheen, gloss, veneer

nom masculin (figuré (apparence) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son abord affable n'est qu'un vernis.
His affable manner is nothing but a veneer.

varnish

verbe transitif (enduire de vernis)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le peintre vernit son tableau. Emilie s'est verni les ongles avant d'aller à sa soirée.
The painter is varnishing his painting.

give a glossy shine, give a glossy shine to

verbe transitif (figuré (rendre brillant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La lumière vernissait la surface de la rivière.
The light gave the lake a glossy shine.

patent leather

nom masculin (cuir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme a un sac et des chaussures en verni rouge.
My wife has a bag and shoes in red patent leather.

patent

adjectif (enduit de vernis)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma petite fille adore ses chaussures vernies.

lucky

adjectif (familier (chanceux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il gagne souvent au loto, il est verni.
He often wins the lottery; he's lucky.

nail varnish, nail polish

nom masculin (maquillage pour ongles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Isabelle a toujours deux ou trois vernis à ongle dans son sac à main.

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