🌕wax (wæks)

verb
/wæks/
aumentar gradualmente (aumentar gradualmente)

Meaning

to increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity
a solid substance that melts when heated, used for making candles and polishing
Traducción del significado
aumentar gradualmente en tamaño, número, fuerza o intensidad
aumentar gradualmente en tamanyo, numero, fuerza o intensidad

Oraciones de ejemplo

The moon will wax until it becomes full.

La luna aumentará hasta que se vuelva llena.
La luna aumentara hasta que se vuelva llena.

She used candle wax to seal the old letter.

Ella usó cera de vela para sellar la vieja carta.
Ella uso cera de vela para sellar la vieja carta.

Expresiones de ejemplo

wax and wane
aumentar y disminuir
aumentar y disminuir

Synonyms

grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen, paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating
Entrada 1
grow, enlarge, expand, intensify, strengthen
Entrada 2
paraffin, beeswax, polish, coating

Antonyms

wane, shrink, diminish, liquid, solvent, thinner
Entrada 1
wane, shrink, diminish
Entrada 2
liquid, solvent, thinner

Colocaciones

wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic, candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating
Entrada 1
wax strong, wax poetic, waxing moon, wax enthusiastic
Entrada 2
candle wax, car wax, beeswax, wax coating

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