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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

shellacking [ʃəˈlækɪŋ, ˈʃelækɪŋ] N Am inf

shellacking
pile f inf
shellacking
défaite f complète
to get a shellacking
se faire battre à plates coutures inf

I. shellac [Brit ʃəˈlak, Am ʃəˈlæk] Am N a. shellac varnish

shellac
gomme-laque f

II. shellac <pret, pp shellacked, pres part shellacking> [Brit ʃəˈlak, Am ʃəˈlæk] Am VB trans

1. shellac (varnish):

shellac
lacquer

2. shellac Am (beat):

shellac inf
piler inf
shellac inf
battre [qn] à plates coutures

in the PONS Dictionary

shellac [ʃəˈlæk] N

shellac
laque f
in the PONS Dictionary

shellac [ʃə·ˈlæk] N

shellac
laque f
Present
Ishellac
youshellac
he/she/itshellacs
weshellac
youshellac
theyshellac
Past
Ishellacked
youshellacked
he/she/itshellacked
weshellacked
youshellacked
theyshellacked
Present Perfect
Ihaveshellacked
youhaveshellacked
he/she/ithasshellacked
wehaveshellacked
youhaveshellacked
theyhaveshellacked
Past Perfect
Ihadshellacked
youhadshellacked
he/she/ithadshellacked
wehadshellacked
youhadshellacked
theyhadshellacked
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