wax in Dutch
wax in Dutch is wassen, was, aanwassen — wax means a soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
wax in Dutch
wassen
Made of wax.
was
Made of wax.
aanwassen
(rare) The process of growing.
wassen
(rare) The process of growing.
was
met was insmeren
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
was aanbrengen
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
wassen
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
groeien
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
toenemen
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
wassen
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
waxen
(transitive) To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
worden
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
wassen
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.
What does "wax" mean?
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noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
"Wax dripped slowly down the side of the candle and onto the table."
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verb To coat or polish something with wax.
"Every spring, we wax the wooden floor so it stays shiny."
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verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
"Many people wax their legs at a salon every few weeks."
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verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
"When the moon waxes, the evenings get a little brighter."
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wax in a sentence
- Wax dripped slowly down the side of the candle and onto the table.
- The cheese was sealed in red wax to keep it fresh.
- Every spring, we wax the wooden floor so it stays shiny.
- She waxed her skis before heading up the mountain.
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What is "wax" in Dutch?
"wax" in Dutch is wassen, was, aanwassen. wax means: A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
How do you use "wax" in a sentence?
Example: "Wax dripped slowly down the side of the candle and onto the table." In Dutch, "wax" is wassen, was, aanwassen.
Are there other ways to say "wax" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 9 translations listed for "wax": wassen, was, aanwassen, met was insmeren, was aanbrengen, groeien.
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