wax

wax
I
1. wæks noun
1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cera
2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cera
3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cera
4) ((also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) cera
5) (sealing-wax.) lacre

2. verb
(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar
- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks
II wæks verb
1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crecer
2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crecer
wax n cera
wax
tr[wæks]
intransitive verb
1 (moon) crecer
2 dated (become) ponerse
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to wax lyrical entusiasmarse, exaltarse
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wax
tr[wæks]
noun
1 (gen) cera
2 (in ear) cerumen nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (polish) encerar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
paraffin wax parafina
sealing wax lacre nombre masculino
wax candle vela
wax paper papel nombre masculino encerado
wax polish cera para abrillantar
wax ['wæks] vi
1) : crecer (dícese de la luna)
2) become: volverse, ponerse
to wax indignant: indignarse
wax vt
: encerar
wax n
1) beeswax: cera f de abejas
2) : cera f
floor wax: cera para el piso
3) or earwax ['ɪr.wæks] : cerilla f, cerumen m
wax
v.
• crecer la luna v.
• encerar v.
• encerotar v.
• hacerse v.
• ponerse v.
n.
• cera s.f.
wæks
I
mass noun
a) cera f
b) (earwax) cera f (de los oídos), cerumen m
c) (sealing wax) lacre m

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (treat with wax) \<\<floor/table/skis\>\> encerar
b) (to remove hair) depilar con cera

2.
vi
1) (increase) \<\<moon\>\> crecer*

his popularity waxed and waned — su popularidad sufrió muchos altibajos

2) (become)

she waxed lyrical about the painting — se deshizo en elogios hablando del cuadro


I [wæks]
1.
N cera f ; (in ear) cera f (de los oídos), cerumen m , cerilla f
2.
ADJ de cera
3.
VT [+ furniture, car] encerar
4.
CPD

wax bean N — (US) judía f amarilla

wax museum N — museo m de cera

wax paper N — papel m encerado

wax seal N — sello m de lacre


II
[wæks]
VI [moon] crecer

to wax and wane — crecer y decrecer

to wax enthusiastic — liter entusiasmarse

to wax eloquent about sth — ponerse elocuente acerca de algo

lyrical
* * *
[wæks]
I
mass noun
a) cera f
b) (earwax) cera f (de los oídos), cerumen m
c) (sealing wax) lacre m

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (treat with wax) \<\<floor/table/skis\>\> encerar
b) (to remove hair) depilar con cera

2.
vi
1) (increase) \<\<moon\>\> crecer*

his popularity waxed and waned — su popularidad sufrió muchos altibajos

2) (become)

she waxed lyrical about the painting — se deshizo en elogios hablando del cuadro


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