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.
"She melted the wax to make homemade candles."
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verb To coat or polish something with wax.
"He waxed the car until it gleamed."
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verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
"She got her legs waxed before the trip."
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verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
"The moon waxed steadily over the next two weeks."
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wax in a sentence
- She melted the wax to make homemade candles.
- He waxed the car until it gleamed.
- She got her legs waxed before the trip.
- The moon waxed steadily over the next two weeks.
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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: "She melted the wax to make homemade candles." 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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