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to grease / to polish (shoes)

verb/ẽɡɾɐˈʃaɾ/medium

en·gra·xar

Definition

To apply grease or a similar substance to lubricate or soften; to polish shoes.
You need to grease the bike chain. He greased the bearings of the old engine.
He polished his shoes until they shone.
Common collocations
grease the wheelspolish shoesgrease a pan

Etymology

De 'graxa' (do francês 'graisse') com prefixo 'en-'.

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