buff out

bʌf aʊt

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Definition of buff out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

improving

improve by fixing minor defects

They buffed out the details in the report.

polish

refine

cleaningremove scratches by polishing a surface

He buffed out the scratches on the car.

buff

polish

shine

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Expressions with buff

buff up

improve or enhance something

She buffed up her resume before applying for the job.

film buff

person with strong interest in films

She is a film buff who watches movies every weekend.

history buff

person with strong interest in history

My brother is a history buff who loves ancient Rome.

in the buff

adj.

completely unclothed without any clothing

He was caught in the buff by surprise.

cinema buff

person who loves and knows a lot about movies

My brother is a real cinema buff, always watching classic films.

computer buff

someone very interested in computers

As a computer buff, she spends hours coding and building PCs.

Examples of buff out in a sentence

The editor will buff out the rough spots in the manuscript.
She managed to buff out the marks on the table.
The jeweler buffed out the imperfections on the ring.

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French:polir, effacer, ...
German:ausbessern, wegpolieren, ...
Italian:rifinire, lucidare, ...
Spanish:pulir, lustrar, ...
Portuguese:polir, alisar, ...
Chinese:修整, 擦亮, ...
Japanese:修正する, 磨いて消す, ...
Arabic:صَقَلَ, لَمَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְלַטֵּשׁ, לְהַעֲלִים שְׂרִיטוֹת בְּלִטּוּשׁ, ...
Russian:дорабатывать, отполировать, ...
Ukrainian:відшліфувати, відполірувати, ...
Hindi:सुधारना, पॉलिश करके खरोंचें हटाना, ...
Bengali:উন্নত করা, ঘষে তুলে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:polir, abrillantar, ...
Czech:vyladit, vyleštit, ...
Danish:pudse, polere væk, ...
Dutch:bijwerken, polijsten, ...
Greek:βελτιώνω, σβήνω με γυάλισμα, ...
Hungarian:kicsiszolni, kipolírozni, ...
Khmer:កែលម្អ, ខាត់បំបាត់ស្នាមឆ្កូត, ...
Korean:다듬다, 닦아내다, ...
Persian:بهبود بخشید, پولیش کردن, ...
Polish:wypolerować, ...
Portuguese (BR):polir, lustrar, ...
Romanian:a retușa, a lustrui, ...
Swedish:putsa till, polera bort, ...
Thai:ขัดเกลา, ขัดรอยออก, ...
Turkish:düzeltmek, cilalayarak gidermek, ...
Vietnamese:sửa chữa, đánh bóng cho hết vết xước, ...

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