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1 on the wane
(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) in declino/calo -
2 wane
I [weɪn]II [weɪn]to be on the wane — essere in declino o calo
verbo intransitivo [ moon] calare, essere calante; fig. [ enthusiasm] diminuire; [ popularity] essere in calo* * *[wein]((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) calare* * *[weɪn]1. vi(moon) calare, fig declinare, scemare2. nto be on the wane — wane 1.
* * *wane /weɪn/n. [u]decadimento; declino; calo: The country's prosperity was on the wane, la prosperità del paese era in declino● ( della luna) to be on the wane, essere in fase decrescente; stare calando.(to) wane /weɪn/v. i.calare; declinare; decrescere; diminuire; scemare: waning moon, luna calante; Inflation is waning, l'inflazione sta calando; His fame waned rapidly, la sua fama è diminuita rapidamente; My strength is waning, sto perdendo le forze.* * *I [weɪn]II [weɪn]to be on the wane — essere in declino o calo
verbo intransitivo [ moon] calare, essere calante; fig. [ enthusiasm] diminuire; [ popularity] essere in calo -
3 decline
I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare* * *1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) declinare2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) declinare; diminuire2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) declino; diminuzione* * *I [dɪ'klaɪn]1) (waning) declino m. (of di)2) (drop) diminuzione f., calo m., ribasso m. (in, of di)3) (of health, person) peggioramento m. (in, of di)II 1. [dɪ'klaɪn]to go, fall into (a) decline — deperire, perdere le forze
1) (refuse) declinare, rifiutare [offer, honour]2) ling. declinare2.2) (wane) [empire, career] essere in declino3) (refuse) rifiutare -
4 wax
I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.)2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.)3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.)4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.)5) (sealing-wax.)2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.)- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.)2) (an old word for to grow or increase.)* * *I [wæks]1. ncera, (for skis) sciolina, (in ear) cerume m2. adj3. vt(furniture, car) dare la cera a, (skis) sciolinareII [wæks] vi(moon) crescere* * *wax (1) /wæks/n. [u]6 (antiq.) incisione; disco● wax chandler, fabbricante (o venditore) di candele di cera □ ( arti grafiche) wax-coating machine, macchina paraffinatrice □ wax doll, bambola di cera; (fig.) bambola, donna che ha un viso bello ma inespressivo □ wax light, candela ( di cera); cera; lumino □ wax match, cerino □ (bot.) wax palm, ( Ceroxylon andicola) palma delle Ande; ( Copernicia cerifera) palma da cera □ wax paper, carta paraffinata □ wax polish, cera da mobili.wax (2) /wæks/n. [uc]( slang) accesso d'ira; stizza● to get into a wax, stizzirsi □ to be in a wax, essere in collera; essere stizzito.(to) wax (1) /wæks/v. t.3 ( cosmesi) fare la ceretta: to wax one's legs, farsi la ceretta alle gambe; to get one's legs waxed, farsi fare la ceretta alle gambe(to) wax (2) /wæks/v. i.2 (lett. o scherz.) diventare; farsi: to wax eloquent, diventare loquace; to wax indignant, indignarsi; to wax lyrical, diventare lirico; to wax sentimental, diventare sentimentale; lasciarsi prendere dal sentimentalismo● to wax and wane, ( della luna) crescere e calare; (fig.) crescere e calare, aumentare e diminuire, avere alti e bassi.* * *I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.
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