wax in Finnish
wax in Finnish is vaha, vahasta tehty, kasvu — wax means a soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
wax in Finnish
vaha
Made of wax.
vahasta tehty
Made of wax.
kasvu
(rare) The process of growing.
vaha
savikiekko
(uncountable, music, informal) The phonograph record format for music.
vahata
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
kasvaa
poistaa vahalla
(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.
muuttua
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
tulla
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
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 Finnish?
"wax" in Finnish is vaha, vahasta tehty, kasvu. 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 Finnish, "wax" is vaha, vahasta tehty, kasvu.
Are there other ways to say "wax" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "wax": vaha, vahasta tehty, kasvu, savikiekko, vahata, kasvaa.
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