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Sacar brillo

To polish / To make shine / To bring out the best in

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Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to bring out the shine'. Can mean physically polishing something or figuratively making the best of something or someone's qualities.

See It in Context

Hay que sacar brillo a los zapatos antes de la entrevista.

You need to polish your shoes before the interview.

Un buen director sabe sacar brillo a sus actores.

A good director knows how to bring out the best in his actors.

—¿Cómo dejaste el suelo así? —Le saqué brillo esta mañana.

—How did you get the floor like that? —I polished it this morning.

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