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1 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
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- 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. -
2 lyrical
['lɪrɪkl]aggettivo liricoto wax lyrical (about o over sth.) — raccontare (qcs.) con tono esaltato
* * *lyrical /ˈlɪrɪkl/a.2 (fig.) estasiato, in estasi; estatico; in preda a slancio lirico● to become lyrical, entusiasmarsi; scaldarsi (fig.) □ to become (o to wax) lyrical about st., descrivere qc. in toni lirici; magnificare qc.lyrically avv.* * *['lɪrɪkl]aggettivo liricoto wax lyrical (about o over sth.) — raccontare (qcs.) con tono esaltato
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3 lyrical lyri·cal adj
['lɪrɪk(ə)l]lirico (-a), fig entusiastato wax or become lyrical about sth — infervorarsi a parlare di qc
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wax lyrical — ► wax lyrical talk in a highly enthusiastic and effusive way. Main Entry: ↑lyrical … English terms dictionary
wax lyrical on something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical about something — wax lyrical ( about/on/something) humorous phrase to talk about something with a lot of enthusiasm Thesaurus: talking enthusiasticallysynonym Main entry: lyrical … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — BE ENTHUSIASTIC, enthuse, rave, gush, get carried away. → wax * * * talk in a highly enthusiastic and effusive way waxing lyrical about his splendid son in law * * * wax lyrical chiefly Brit informal : to talk about something in a very… … Useful english dictionary
wax lyrical — When you wax lyrical about something, you speak enthusiastically about it in a poetic or sentimental way. My grandfather and his friends started to wax lyrical about the good old days … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wax lyrical — sorry, I didn t mean to wax lyrical about the good old days Syn: be enthusiastic, enthuse, eulogize, rave, gush, get carried away … Thesaurus of popular words
wax lyrical — talk in a highly enthusiastic and effusive way. → lyrical … English new terms dictionary
wax lyrical — to talk about something with a lot of interest and excitement. I recall Roz waxing lyrical about the flatness of his stomach … New idioms dictionary
lyrical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer s emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way. 2) (of poetry) lyric. 3) relating to the words of a popular song. ● wax lyrical Cf. ↑wax lyrical DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
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