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wax in Italian

wax in Italian is cera, cerare, incerare — wax means a soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

wax in Italian

cera
adj
Made of wax.
cera
noun
cerare
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
incerare
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
crescere
verb
diventare
verb
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.
divenire
verb
(intransitive, copulative, literary) To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.

What does "wax" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To coat or polish something with wax.
    "He waxed the car until it gleamed."
  3. verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
    "She got her legs waxed before the trip."
  4. verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
    "The moon waxed steadily over the next two weeks."

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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Frequently asked questions

What is "wax" in Italian?

"wax" in Italian is cera, cerare, incerare. 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 Italian, "wax" is cera, cerare, incerare.

Are there other ways to say "wax" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 6 translations listed for "wax": cera, cerare, incerare, crescere, diventare, divenire.

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