wax

• اسم يشير إلى مواد صلبة في درجة الحرارة العادية، ذات أصل معدني أو نباتي أو حيواني، لا تذوب في الماء وتصبح لينة بالحرارة. يُستخدم في صناعة الشموع والتلميع والعزل ومواد التجميل.

A noun referring to any of various substances of mineral, plant, or animal origin that are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.

غير معدود

1. B1formal

   Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.

   شمع

   • The candle is made of beeswax.
   • She used wax to polish the wooden floor.
   • The artist sculpted a figure from wax.

• فعل يدل على تغطية سطح بالشمع أو دهنه به، ويُستخدم في اللغة الأدبية أو القديمة للإشارة إلى النمو أو الزيادة أو التحوّل إلى حالة معينة.

A verb used to indicate the act of applying wax to a surface, or (archaic/literary) to grow or increase in a specified manner.

1. Cover with waxB1formal

   To apply a layer of wax to a surface, typically for protection or shine.

   تشميع

   • He waxed his car to protect the paint.
   • She waxed the wooden floor until it gleamed.
   • The skis need to be waxed before the race.

   المرادفاتbuffcoatpolishshine

2. Increase or growB2formal

   To become larger, stronger, or more intense; to increase gradually.

   يزداد

   • The moon waxes and wanes each month.
   • His enthusiasm for the project began to wax as he saw progress.
   • The political movement waxed in popularity over the summer.

   المرادفاتbuildenlargeexpandgrowincreaseintensifymountriseswell

   الأضدادdeclinedecreasediminishdwindleshrinkwane

3. Increase in phase (moon)B2formal

   To increase in apparent size or illumination, as the moon does when moving from new to full.

   يزداد استنارة القمر

   • The moon is waxing toward its full phase.
   • During the waxing phase, the moon appears to grow larger each night.
   • Farmers often plant crops during the waxing moon.

   الأضدادwane