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1 to wax lyrical
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2 to wax lyrical about something
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tr['lɪrɪkəl]1 lírico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wax lyrical about something poner algo por las nubeslyrical ['lɪrɪkəl] adj: lírico, elocuenteadj.• lírico, -a adj.'lɪrɪkəlto wax lyrical about something/somebody — (hum) poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes
['lɪrɪkǝl]ADJ (lit) lírico; (fig) entusiasmadoto wax or become lyrical about or over sth — deshacerse en elogios a algo
he was waxing lyrical about my roast beef — se deshacía en elogios a mi rosbif, estaba entusiasmado con mi rosbif
* * *['lɪrɪkəl]to wax lyrical about something/somebody — (hum) poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes
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1. wæks noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) cera2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) cera3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) cera4) ((also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) cera5) (sealing-wax.) lacre
2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar- waxed- waxen
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- waxwork
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II wæks verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crecer2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crecerwax n ceratr[wæks]1 (moon) crecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wax lyrical entusiasmarse, exaltarse————————tr[wæks]1 (gen) cera2 (in ear) cerumen nombre masculino1 (polish) encerar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLparaffin wax parafinasealing wax lacre nombre masculinowax candle velawax paper papel nombre masculino enceradowax polish cera para abrillantarwax ['wæks] vi1) : crecer (dícese de la luna)2) become: volverse, ponerseto wax indignant: indignarsewax vt: encerarwax n1) beeswax: cera f de abejas2) : cera ffloor wax: cera para el pisov.• crecer la luna v.• encerar v.• encerotar v.• hacerse v.• ponerse v.n.• cera s.f.wæks
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mass nouna) cera fb) ( earwax) cera f (de los oídos), cerumen mc) ( sealing wax) lacre m
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a) ( treat with wax) \<\<floor/table/skis\>\> encerarb) ( to remove hair) depilar con cera
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vi1) ( increase) \<\<moon\>\> crecer*2) ( become)
I [wæks]1.2.ADJ de cera3.VT [+ furniture, car] encerar4.CPDwax bean N — (US) judía f amarilla
wax museum N — museo m de cera
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[wæks]VI [moon] crecerlyricalto wax enthusiastic — liter entusiasmarse
* * *[wæks]
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mass nouna) cera fb) ( earwax) cera f (de los oídos), cerumen mc) ( sealing wax) lacre m
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a) ( treat with wax) \<\<floor/table/skis\>\> encerarb) ( to remove hair) depilar con cera
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vi1) ( increase) \<\<moon\>\> crecer*2) ( become)
См. также в других словарях:
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wax — verb. In the meaning ‘to assume a specified tone or state’, wax is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: to wax lyrical, to wax enthusiastic, etc.: • When the Roman soldiers were asked to take part in the Claudian invasion of 43, they waxed… … Modern English usage
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
