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waxed

/wækst/

Translations

waxedadjective

/wæksd/

ciréSe dit d’un objet traité avec de la cire pour le rendre lisse, brillant ou imperméable.

He wrapped the sandwiches in waxed paper to keep them fresh.

Il a enveloppé les sandwichs dans du papier ciré pour les garder frais.

Antonyms

waned

waxverb

waxed

Past Simple

waxed

Past Simple

waxed

Past Participle

waxing

Gerund

/wæks/

croîtreS'emploie surtout pour la lune dans le contraste wax and wane.

The moon waxes and wanes throughout the month.

La lune croît et décroît tout au long du mois.

cirerAppliquer de la cire sur une surface pour la protéger ou la faire briller.

She decided to wax the car before the trip.

Elle a décidé de cirer la voiture avant le voyage.

épilerEnlever les poils avec de la cire.

He went to the salon to wax his eyebrows.

Il est allé au salon pour épiler ses sourcils.

Additional translations

devenirEmploi littéraire, notamment dans wax eloquent.

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Definitions

waxedadjective

Treated, coated, or impregnated with wax so as to become smooth, shiny, or water-resistant.

He wrapped the sandwiches in waxed paper to keep them fresh.

waxverb

To apply a layer of wax to a surface, typically to polish or protect it.

She decided to wax the car to give it a shiny finish.

To remove hair from a part of the body by applying wax and then peeling it off.

He went to the salon to wax his eyebrows.

To increase in size, number, strength, or intensity.

The moon waxes and wanes in a monthly cycle.

To become or grow in a specified quality or feeling.

As the evening progressed, he waxed eloquent about his travels.