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wax

/wæks/

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waxnoun

waxes

/wæks/

воск

The candle is made of wax.

Свеча сделана из воска.

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waxverb

waxed

Past Simple

waxed

Past Participle

waxing

Gerund

/wæks/

увеличиваться

The moon waxes and wanes.

Луна увеличивается и убывает.

натирать

He waxed the floor until it shone.

Он натер пол, пока он не заблестел.

Additional translations

наносить воск

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waxadjective

Used attributively to describe something made of, coated with, or resembling wax (e.g., "wax candle").

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Definitions

waxnoun

A solid, yellowish substance secreted by bees, used in making candles, polishes, and other products.

The candle was made from pure beeswax, giving it a natural honey scent.

A substance similar to beeswax, used for various purposes such as polishing or creating a protective coating.

He applied a layer of car wax to protect the paint from scratches.

A resinous substance used in the production of certain types of records or phonograph cylinders.

The old phonograph played music from a wax cylinder.

A cosmetic product used for removing hair from the body.

She decided to use wax strips for her leg hair removal.

Cerumen; a yellowish, greasy secretion found in the ear canal of humans and some other mammals.

Excess ear wax can sometimes cause temporary hearing loss.

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.

waxadjective

Made of, coated with, or resembling wax.

Visitors admired the lifelike wax figures in the museum.