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1 wax
wax [wæks]1 noun∎ to be in a wax être en rogne ou en colère□(candle, figure) de ou en cire∎ to wax one's legs s'épiler les jambes (à la cire)∎ he waxed poetic/sentimental il se fit poète/sentimental;∎ humorous she waxed eloquent or lyrical on the subject of country life elle s'est montrée éloquente sur le thème de la vie à la campagne►► American wax beans haricots mpl beurre;wax crayons crayons mpl gras;wax jacket veste f en toile huilée;wax museum musée m de cire;Botany wax myrtle symphorine f;Botany wax palm (Copernica Cerifera) palmier m à cire; (Ceroxylon Andicola) céroxyle m, ceroxylon m;wax paper papier m paraffiné ou sulfurisé;Botany wax plant hoya f; -
2 paraffin
paraffin ['pærəfɪn]1 noun(c) (paraffin wax) paraffine fparaffiner(heater) à mazout►► paraffin lamp lampe f à pétrole;paraffin stove poêle m à mazout;paraffin wax paraffine f -
3 cake
cake [keɪk]1 noun∎ a chocolate/cherry cake un gâteau au chocolat/aux cerises;∎ to make or to bake a cake faire un gâteau;∎ familiar it's a piece of cake c'est du gâteau ou de la tarte;∎ proverb you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre∎ caked with mud/blood couvert de boue/sang séché(e)durcir;∎ the mud had caked on his boots la boue avait séché sur ses bottes►► cake decoration décoration f pour gâteau;cake fork fourchette f à dessert ou à gâteaux;cake mix préparation f (instantanée) pour gâteau;American cake pan moule m à gâteau;cake shop pâtisserie f;cake stall (at fair) stand m à gâteaux;cake stand plat m à gâteaux;cake tin moule m à gâteau -
4 ski
ski [ski:]1 noun∎ a pair of skis une paire de skisfaire du ski, skier;∎ they skied down the slope ils descendirent la pente à ski(clothes, boots, lessons) de ski∎ I've never skied the red run je n'ai jamais descendu la piste rouge►► ski instructor moniteur(trice) m,f de ski;ski jumping saut m à skis;ski pants fuseau m, pantalon m de ski;ski pass forfait m de remonte-pente;ski plane avion m à skis;ski pole bâton m de ski;ski resort station f de ski;American ski stick bâton m de ski;ski suit combinaison f de ski;ski tow téléski m;ski trail piste f de ski;ski wax fart m (pour skis) -
5 vegetable
vegetable ['vedʒtəbəl]1 noun∎ early vegetables primeurs mpl;∎ green vegetables légumes mpl verts;∎ root vegetables racines fpl (comestibles)∎ the accident has left her a vegetable depuis son accident, elle est comme un légume∎ he's reduced to a vegetable existence il est réduit à un état végétatif►► vegetable butter beurre m végétal;vegetable dish plat m à légumes, légumier m;vegetable garden (jardin m) potager m;vegetable knife couteau m à légumes, éplucheur m;vegetable marrow courge f;vegetable oil huile f végétale;vegetable peeler couteau m à légumes, éplucheur m;vegetable slicer coupe-légumes m inv;vegetable wax cire f végétale
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