wax

• Substance de diverses origines (minérale, végétale ou animale), solide à température normale et insoluble dans l'eau, utilisée notamment pour fabriquer des bougies, des cires à polir ou des cosmétiques.

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

indénombrable

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.

   Cire

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

• Verbe désignant l'action d'appliquer de la cire sur une surface, ou (archaïque/littéraire) indiquant une croissance ou une augmentation d'une certaine manière.

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.

   Cirer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuffcoatpolishshine

2. Increase or growB2formal

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

   croître, augmenter

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuildenlargeexpandgrowincreaseintensifymountriseswell

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdwindleshrinkwane

3. Increase in phase (moon)B2formal

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

   croître (en parlant de la Lune)

   • 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.

   Antonymeswane