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I 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.) lacre2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar- waxed- waxen
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- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crescer2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crescer* * *wax1[wæks] n 1 cera. 2 ceral. 3 cerume. 4 sl disco, gravação fonográfica. • vt 1 encerar, untar de cera. 2 gravar em disco. • adj de ou como cera. as tight as wax fig mudo como um peixe. a wax in one’s hands uma pessoa subserviente. bee’s wax cera de abelha. ear-wax cerume. she sticks to him like wax ela se prende a ele como um carrapato. shoemaker’s/cobbler’s wax cerol. to put on wax gravar em disco. vegetable wax cera vegetal.————————wax2[wæks] vi Poet 1 crescer, desenvolver-se, aumentar ( into para), ficar cheia (lua). 2 tornar(-se). the party waxed merry a reunião ou festa tornou-se alegre. to wax and wane aumentar e diminuir. to wax old envelhecer. -
2 wax
I 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.) lacre2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) encerar- waxed- waxen - waxy - waxwork - waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) crescer2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) crescer -
3 expand
(to make or grow larger; to spread out wider: Metals expand when heated; He does exercises to expand his chest; The school's activities have been expanded to include climbing and mountaineering.) expandir/ampliar- expanse- expansion* * *ex.pand[iksp'ænd] vt+vi 1 expandir(-se), dilatar(-se), ampliar. 2 desenvolver(-se). 3 espalhar(-se), estender(-se), alargar(-se), prolongar(-se). the flowers expand their petals / as flores desabrocham as suas pétalas. -
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