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wax in Spanish

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

wax in Spanish

cera
adj
Made of wax.
cera
noun
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
esperma
noun
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
cera
noun
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
encerar
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
bolear
verb
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
crecer
verb
crecer
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.
depilar
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.
devenir
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 Spanish?

"wax" in Spanish is cera, esperma, encerar. 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 Spanish, "wax" is cera, esperma, encerar.

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

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "wax": cera, esperma, encerar, bolear, crecer, depilar.

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