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
Made of wax.
cera
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
esperma
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
cera
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
encerar
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
bolear
(transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
crecer
crecer
(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
(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
(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 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: "Wax dripped slowly down the side of the candle and onto the table." 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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