encerar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
Senses
encerar is used for these senses in English:
- wax (transitive) To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
wax — full definition
- noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
- verb To coat or polish something with wax.
- verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
- verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
- verb To become or grow into a specified state, especially in the phrase "wax and wane."
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