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wax meaning in French

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wax [waxed, waxing, waxes] (apply wax to)
verb
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

cirer◼◼◼verbeWax the floor. = Cire par terre.

wax [waxes] (oily, water-resistant substance)
noun
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

cire◼◼◼nom {f}Wax the floor. = Cire par terre.

fart [for skis]◼◼◻nom {m}

wax [waxes] (preparation containing wax, used as a polish)
noun
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

cire◼◼◼nom {f}Wax the floor. = Cire par terre.

wax (made of wax)
adjective
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

de cire◼◼◻adjectif

wax [waxed, waxing, waxes] (to assume specified characteristic)
verb
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

devenir◼◼◻verbe

wax [waxed, waxing, waxes] (literary: grow)
verb
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

croître◼◻◻verbe

wax [waxed, waxing, waxes] (of the moon: appear larger each night)
verb
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

croître◼◻◻verbe

wax [waxed, waxing, waxes] (phase of a planet)
verb
[UK: wæks]
[US: ˈwæks]

croître◼◻◻verbe

wax apple (fruit)
noun

jamalacnom {m}

wax apple (plant)
noun

jamalacnom {m}

jamalaquiernom {m}

wax museum (museum featuring statues made of wax)
noun

musée de cire◼◼◼nom {m}

wax tablet (tablet covered with wax)
noun

tablette de cire◼◼◼nom

waxy [waxier, waxiest] (Resembling wax in texture or appearance)
adjective
[UK: ˈwæk.si]
[US: ˈwæk.si]

cireux◼◼◼adjectif

waxing (cosmetic procedure)
noun
[UK: ˈwæks.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈwæks.ɪŋ]

épilation à la cire◼◼◼nom {f}

waxing◼◼◼nom {m}

waxwing [waxwings] (songbird of genus Bombycilla)
noun
[UK: wˈakswɪŋ]
[US: wˈækswɪŋ]

jaseur◼◼◼nom {m}

waxwork [waxworks] (a wax figure, an effigy of a famous person)
noun
[UK: ˈwæk.swɜːk]
[US: ˈwæk.swɝːk]

personnage en cire◼◼◼nom {m}

beeswax (wax secreted by bees)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːz.wæks]
[US: ˈbiːz.wæks]

cire d'abeille◼◼◼nom {f}

earwax (waxy substance secreted by the ear)
noun
[UK: ˈɪə.wæks]
[US: ˈɪˌr.wæks]

cérumen◼◼◼nom {m}

lost wax (method of casting using wax)
noun

cire perdue◼◼◼nom {f}

none of your beeswax (A riposte to badgering questioning)
phrase

ce ne sont pas tes oignons (this is not your onions)◼◼◼phrase

occupe-toi de tes oignons (mind your own onions)phrase

paraffin wax [paraffin waxes] noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.fɪn wæks]
[US: ˈpe.rə.fən ˈwæks]

paraffine◼◼◼nom {f}

sealing wax (wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it)
noun

cire à cacheter◼◼◼nom {f}

ski wax (wax for skis and snowboards)
noun

fart◼◼◼nom {m}

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