waxed

• Qualifie une surface qui a été recouverte ou polie avec de la cire pour la rendre brillante ou imperméable.

Describes a surface that has been coated or polished with wax to make it shiny or waterproof.

1. Treated with waxB1formal

   Covered or coated with wax for protection or shine.

   ciré

   • The car has a waxed finish that makes it shine.
   • She bought a waxed jacket for the rainy season.
   • The floor was freshly waxed and very slippery.

   Antonymesunwaxed

2. Hair removalB1informal

   Having had hair removed by applying wax.

   épilé à la cire

   • She has waxed legs for the summer.
   • He got his eyebrows waxed at the salon.
   • After being waxed, her skin felt smooth.

• 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