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wax [wæks]1. nouncire f[+ floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ car] lustrer4. compounds[candle, doll, seal, record] en cire* * *[wæks] 1. 2. 3.transitive verb1) cirer [floor, table]; lustrer [car]; farter [ski]2) ( depilate) épiler [quelque chose] à la cire4.1) [moon] croître2)5.waxed past participle adjective [fabric, wood] ciré; [paper] paraffiné; [thread] poisséwaxed jacket — GB ciré m
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A n2 ( for skis) fart m ;4 ( in ear) cérumen m.C vtr2 Cosmet épiler [qch] à la cire [leg].D vi2 ( speak) to wax eloquent/indigant se montrer éloquent/indigné (about, over à propos de) ; to wax lyrical disserter avec lyrisme (about, over à propos de).E waxed pp adj [fabric, floor, moustache, table] ciré ; [paper] paraffiné ; [thread] poissé ; waxed jacket GB ciré m. -
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wax [wæks]1 noun∎ to be in a wax être en rogne ou en colère□(candle, figure) de ou en cire∎ to wax one's legs s'épiler les jambes (à la cire)∎ he waxed poetic/sentimental il se fit poète/sentimental;∎ humorous she waxed eloquent or lyrical on the subject of country life elle s'est montrée éloquente sur le thème de la vie à la campagne►► American wax beans haricots mpl beurre;wax crayons crayons mpl gras;wax jacket veste f en toile huilée;wax museum musée m de cire;Botany wax myrtle symphorine f;Botany wax palm (Copernica Cerifera) palmier m à cire; (Ceroxylon Andicola) céroxyle m, ceroxylon m;wax paper papier m paraffiné ou sulfurisé;Botany wax plant hoya f; -
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candle ['kændəl]∎ figurative he can't hold a candle to you il ne vous arrive pas à la cheville;∎ to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts►► candle grease suif m -
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I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cire2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cire3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cire4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) (en/de) cire5) (sealing-wax.) cire à cacheter2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) cirer- waxed- waxen - waxy - waxwork - waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) croître2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) croître -
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['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) bougie- candlestick -
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[wik](the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) mèche
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