blanka
suomi-englanti sanakirjablanka englanniksi
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to polish, to make shining (''blank''), to shine shoes or other leather items; to groom (brush) animals
''I stallet blankade Petter seldonen''
In the stable, Petter polished the harnesses
''Hela huset vändes upp och ner, flygeln målades om, korna i ladugården blankades, trädgårdslanden snyggades upp''
The whole house was turned around, the wing was repainted, the cows in the barn were brushed, the garden patch was shaped up
To sell valuable papers one doesn't own, in the hope that the price will drop sufficiently to allow the trader to buy them back, while still making net money on the transaction.
to finish off a sauce by adding fat (?)