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  • 1 wax

    1. wax [wæks] n
    1) ( substance) Wachs nt;
    candle \wax Kerzenwachs nt
    2) ( for polishing) Wachs nt; ( for shoes) Schuhcreme f
    3) ( inside ear) Ohrenschmalz nt
    PHRASES:
    to be like \wax in sb's hands ( esp Brit) ( fig) wie Wachs in jds Händen sein vt
    1) ( polish)
    to \wax sth etw wachsen;
    to \wax the floor den Fußboden bohnern;
    to \wax one's moustache [sich dat] den Schnurrbart wachsen [o ( fam) wichsen];
    to \wax shoes Schuhe wichsen ( fam)
    to \wax wood Holz [ein]wachsen [o mit Wachs behandeln];
    to \wax one's legs sich dat die Beine [mit Wachs] enthaaren
    2. wax [wæks] vi
    1) (liter: get larger) moon zunehmen;
    to \wax and wane zu- und abnehmen; ( fig); love kommen und gehen
    2) (liter: become) werden;
    to \wax lyrical [about sth] [über etw akk] ins Schwärmen geraten
    3. wax [wæks] n
    to be in a \wax [about sth] [wegen einer S. gen] eine Stinkwut haben ( fam)

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  • 2 wax

    I 1. noun
    1) Wachs, das

    be [like] wax in somebody's hands — [wie] Wachs in jemandes Händen sein

    2) (in ear) Schmalz, das
    2. adjective 3. transitive verb
    wachsen; wichsen [Schnurrbart]
    II intransitive verb
    (increase) [Mond:] zunehmen

    wax and wane — (fig.) zu- und abnehmen

    * * *
    I 1. [wæks] noun
    1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) das Wachs
    2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) das Ohrenschmalz
    3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) das Wachs
    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.) das Wachs, Wachs-...
    5) (sealing-wax.) der Siegellack
    2. verb
    (to smear, polish or rub with wax.) wachsen
    - academic.ru/93659/waxed">waxed
    - waxen
    - waxy
    - waxwork
    - waxworks     II [wæks] verb
    1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) zunehmen
    2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) zunehmen
    * * *
    wax1
    [wæks]
    I. n
    1. (substance) Wachs nt
    candle \wax Kerzenwachs nt
    2. (for polishing) Wachs nt; (for shoes) Schuhcreme f
    3. (inside ear) Ohrenschmalz nt
    4.
    ▶ to be like \wax in sb's hands esp BRIT ( fig) wie Wachs in jds Händen sein
    II. vt
    1. (polish)
    ▪ to \wax sth etw wachsen
    to \wax the floor den Fußboden bohnern [o ÖSTERR einlassen]
    to \wax one's moustache [sich dat] den Schnurrbart wachsen [o fam wichsen]
    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] enthaaren
    wax2
    [wæks]
    vi
    1. ( liter: get larger) moon zunehmen
    to \wax and wane zu- und abnehmen; ( fig) love kommen und gehen
    2. ( liter: become) werden
    to \wax lyrical [about sth] [über etw akk] ins Schwärmen geraten
    wax3
    [wæks]
    to be in a \wax [about sth] [wegen einer S. gen] eine Stinkwut haben fam
    * * *
    I [wks]
    1. n
    Wachs nt; (= ear wax) Ohrenschmalz nt; (= sealing wax) Siegellack m
    2. adj
    Wachs-
    3. vt
    car, furniture wachsen; floor bohnern; moustache wichsen; legs mit Wachs behandeln II
    vi
    1) (moon) zunehmen

    to wax and wane (fig) — schwanken, kommen und gehen

    2) (liter: become) werden
    See:
    * * *
    wax1 [wæks]
    A s
    1. (Bienen-, Kerzen- etc) Wachs n:
    put on wax → C 3; → paraffin A 1
    2. PHYSIOL (Ohren) Schmalz n
    3. Bohnerwachs n
    4. (Siegel) Lack m
    B adj wächsern, Wachs…
    C v/t
    1. (ein)wachsen:
    waxed paper Wachspapier n
    2. den Fußboden etc (ein)bohnern
    3. besonders US umg etwas auf Schallplatte aufnehmen
    wax2 [wæks] v/i
    1. wachsen, zunehmen (besonders Mond) (auch fig):
    wax and wane zu- und abnehmen
    2. obs (vor adj) alt, frech, laut etc werden:
    wax3 [wæks] s:
    be in (get into) a wax bes Br umg eine Stinkwut haben (kriegen)
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) Wachs, das

    be [like] wax in somebody's hands — [wie] Wachs in jemandes Händen sein

    2) (in ear) Schmalz, das
    2. adjective 3. transitive verb
    wachsen; wichsen [Schnurrbart]
    II intransitive verb
    (increase) [Mond:] zunehmen

    wax and wane — (fig.) zu- und abnehmen

    * * *
    n.
    Wachs -e n.

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  • 3 wane

    intransitive verb
    [Mond:] abnehmen; [Kraft, Einfluss, Macht:] schwinden, abnehmen; [Ruf, Ruhm:] verblassen; see also academic.ru/81424/wax">wax II
    * * *
    [wein]
    ((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) abnehmen
    * * *
    [weɪn]
    I. vi
    1. (weaken) abnehmen; interest, popularity schwinden geh
    2. the moon abnehmen
    to wax and \wane zu- und abnehmen
    II. n no pl Abnehmen nt, Schwinden nt geh
    to be on the \wane im Abnehmen begriffen sein geh; interest, popularity [dahin]schwinden geh
    * * *
    [weɪn]
    1. n

    to 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/i
    1. abnehmen (auch Mond), nachlassen, schwinden (Einfluss, Interesse, Kräfte etc)
    2. schwächer werden, verblassen (Licht, Farben etc)
    3. zu Ende gehen (Sommer etc)
    4. vergehen, verfallen (Kultur etc)
    B s
    1. Abnehmen n, Abnahme f, Nachlassen n, Schwinden n:
    be on the wane im Abnehmen sein, abnehmen, nachlassen, schwinden
    2. 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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  • 4 wane

    [weɪn] vi
    1) ( weaken) abnehmen; interest, popularity schwinden ( geh)
    2) the moon abnehmen;
    to wax and \wane zu- und abnehmen n
    no pl Abnehmen nt, Schwinden nt ( geh)
    to be on the \wane im Abnehmen begriffen sein ( geh) interest, popularity [dahin]schwinden ( geh)

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  • wane — I n. decrease period of decrease on the wane (the moon is on the wane) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to wane into (to wane into insignificance) 2) (misc.) to wax and wane * * * [weɪn] (misc.) to wax and wane [ decrease ] [ period of decrease ] on the wane… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • wax — wax1 [wæks] n [U] ↑flame, ↑wax, ↑wick [: Old English; Origin: weax] 1.) a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make ↑candles, ↑polish etc ▪ wax crayons 2.) a natural sticky substance in your ears →↑beeswax …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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