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intransitive verb[Mond:] abnehmen; [Kraft, Einfluss, Macht:] schwinden, abnehmen; [Ruf, Ruhm:] verblassen; see also academic.ru/81424/wax">wax II* * *[wein]* * *[weɪn]I. vi2. the moon abnehmento wax and \wane zu- und abnehmen* * *[weɪn]1. nto be on the wane (fig) — im Schwinden sein
2. vi(moon) abnehmen; (daylight) nachlassen; (fig) (influence, strength, life, power) schwinden; (reputation) verblassen* * *wane [weın]A v/i2. schwächer werden, verblassen (Licht, Farben etc)3. zu Ende gehen (Sommer etc)4. vergehen, verfallen (Kultur etc)B s1. Abnehmen n, Abnahme f, Nachlassen n, Schwinden n:be on the wane im Abnehmen sein, abnehmen, nachlassen, schwinden2. Verfall m* * *intransitive verb[Mond:] abnehmen; [Kraft, Einfluss, Macht:] schwinden, abnehmen; [Ruf, Ruhm:] verblassen; see also wax II* * *v.abflauen v.abnehmen v.schwinden v.(§ p.,pp.: schwan, ist geschwunden) -
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I 1. noun1) Wachs, das2) (in ear) Schmalz, das2. adjective 3. transitive verbwachsen; wichsen [Schnurrbart]II intransitive verb(increase) [Mond:] zunehmenwax and wane — (fig.) zu- und abnehmen
* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) das Wachs2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) das Ohrenschmalz3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) das Wachs4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) das Wachs, Wachs-...5) (sealing-wax.) der Siegellack2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) wachsen- academic.ru/93659/waxed">waxed- waxen
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- waxworks II [wæks] verb2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) zunehmen* * *wax1[wæks]I. ncandle \wax Kerzenwachs nt4.II. vt1. (polish)▪ to \wax sth etw wachsento \wax the floor den Fußboden bohnern [o ÖSTERR einlassen]to \wax shoes Schuhe wichsen famto \wax wood Holz [ein]wachsen [o mit Wachs behandeln2. (remove hair)to \wax one's legs sich dat die Beine [mit Wachs] enthaarenwax2[wæks]viwax3[wæks]* * *I [wks]1. nWachs nt; (= ear wax) Ohrenschmalz nt; (= sealing wax) Siegellack m2. adjWachs-3. vtcar, furniture wachsen; floor bohnern; moustache wichsen; legs mit Wachs behandeln IIvi1) (moon) zunehmento wax and wane (fig) — schwanken, kommen und gehen
2) (liter: become) werdenSee:→ lyrical* * *wax1 [wæks]A s1. (Bienen-, Kerzen- etc) Wachs n:3. Bohnerwachs nB adj wächsern, Wachs…C v/t1. (ein)wachsen:waxed paper Wachspapier n2. den Fußboden etc (ein)bohnern3. besonders US umg etwas auf Schallplatte aufnehmenwax2 [wæks] v/i1. wachsen, zunehmen (besonders Mond) (auch fig):wax and wane zu- und abnehmenwax3 [wæks] s:be in (get into) a wax bes Br umg eine Stinkwut haben (kriegen)* * *I 1. noun1) Wachs, dasbe [like] wax in somebody's hands — [wie] Wachs in jemandes Händen sein
2) (in ear) Schmalz, das2. adjective 3. transitive verbwachsen; wichsen [Schnurrbart]II intransitive verb(increase) [Mond:] zunehmenwax and wane — (fig.) zu- und abnehmen
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candle \wax Kerzenwachs ntPHRASES:1) ( polish)to \wax sth etw wachsen;to \wax the floor den Fußboden bohnern;to \wax shoes Schuhe wichsen ( fam)to \wax wood Holz [ein]wachsen [o mit Wachs behandeln];2) ( remove hair)to \wax one's legs sich dat die Beine [mit Wachs] enthaarento \wax lyrical [about sth] [über etw akk] ins Schwärmen geraten
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