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wax in German

wax in German is Wachs-, wächsern, Wachs — wax means a soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

wax in German

Wachs-
adj
Made of wax.
wächsern
adj
Made of wax.
Wachs
adj
Made of wax.
Wachs
noun
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
Bohnerwachs
noun
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
Wachs
noun
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
wachsen
verb
(transitive) To coat with wax or a similar material.
wachsen
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
wichsen
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
bohnern
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
wachsen
verb
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
zunehmen
verb
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
größer werden
verb
(intransitive, literary) To greaten.
zunehmen
verb
(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.
werden
verb
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
zunehmen
verb
(intransitive, of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.

What does "wax" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To coat or polish something with wax.
    "Every spring, we wax the wooden floor so it stays shiny."
  3. verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
    "Many people wax their legs at a salon every few weeks."
  4. 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 German?
"wax" in German is Wachs-, wächsern, Wachs. 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 German, "wax" is Wachs-, wächsern, Wachs.
Are there other ways to say "wax" in German?
Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "wax": Wachs-, wächsern, Wachs, Bohnerwachs, wachsen, wichsen.
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