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1 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) ceară2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cerumen3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) ceară de mobilă4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) de/în ceară5) (sealing-wax.) ceară pentru sigilii2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) a cerui- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) a creşte2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) a creşte -
2 burnish
['bə:niʃ](to make (metal) bright by polishing: They burnished the silver.) a şlefui -
3 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) a (se) freca2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) frecare- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
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4 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.)2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.)3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.)4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.)2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) strălucire2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lustruire•- shining- shiny
- shininess
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