wax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
1.
cera
a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb, used by humans for candles, polishes, and modeling
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The candle is made of beeswax.
La vela está hecha de cera de abeja.
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She applied a layer of car wax to protect the paint.
Ella aplicó una capa de cera para autos para proteger la pintura.
1.
encerar, depilar con cera
to coat or treat (something) with wax
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He needs to wax his surfboard before hitting the waves.
Necesita encerar su tabla de surf antes de ir a las olas.
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She decided to wax her legs for a smooth finish.
Ella decidió depilarse las piernas para un acabado suave.
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crecer, aumentar
(of the moon) to appear to increase in size
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The moon will wax until it is full.
La luna crecerá hasta que esté llena.
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As the moon began to wax, the nights became brighter.
A medida que la luna comenzó a crecer, las noches se volvieron más brillantes.
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