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I 1. wæks noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) voks2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ørevoks3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) polerings-/boningsmiddel4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) voks(-)5) (sealing-wax.) segllakk2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) smøre, polere, bone- 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.) tilta2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) vokse, øketilta--------voksIsubst. \/wæks\/1) bivoks2) voks3) ( foranstilt) voks-4) voksfigur5) (gammeldags, slang) grammofonplate, vinylplate• these newfangled CDs don't do justice to the Beatles, you've got to hear them on wax6) skomakerbek7) segllakk8) skismurningbe as wax in somebody's hands være som voks i noens hendermould somebody like wax ( overført) tvinne noen rundt lillefingerenIIsubst. \/wæks\/(britisk, gammeldags, hverdagslig) det å bli sintin a wax forbannetIIIverb \/wæks\/1) vokse, bone, polere• did you wax the table?2) ( skomakerverksted) beke, vokse3) ( om ski) smøre, vokse4) ( gammeldags) ta opp på grammofonIVverb \/wæks\/1) ( spesielt om månen) tilta, vokse2) (gammeldags, litterært) bli, øke (i styrke\/størrelse)wax and wane (overført, spesielt om månen) tilta og avta (i styrke), vokse og krympe, veksle
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