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to wax
01
depilar com cera, cerar
to use a thin and warm layer of a substance that is usually made of beeswax to remove unwanted hair from the skin
Transitive: to wax skin of a body part
Exemplos
She waxes her legs every month to keep them smooth and hair-free.
Ela depila as pernas todos os meses para mantê-las macias e sem pelos.
She decided to wax her upper lip to remove the fine hair and achieve a polished look.
Ela decidiu depilar com cera o lábio superior para remover os pelos finos e alcançar um visual polido.
02
encerar
to apply a smooth and protective layer onto something, enhancing its appearance or providing a glossy finish
Transitive: to wax the surface of something
Exemplos
After washing the car, he decided to wax it to give the paint a glossy finish.
Depois de lavar o carro, ele decidiu encerá-lo para dar ao verniz um acabamento brilhante.
To protect the wooden furniture, the homeowner regularly waxed it with a quality furniture wax.
Para proteger os móveis de madeira, o proprietário regularmente os encerava com uma cera de móveis de qualidade.
03
crescer, aumentar
to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.
Intransitive
Exemplos
Her interest in photography continued to wax over the years, leading her to pursue it as a full-time profession.
O seu interesse pela fotografia continuou a crescer ao longo dos anos, levando-a a segui-la como profissão em tempo integral.
Their friendship was waxing as they spent more time together.
A amizade deles crescia à medida que passavam mais tempo juntos.
04
crescer, aumentar
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon
Intransitive
Exemplos
As the month progressed, the moon began to wax, growing from a thin crescent to a full moon.
À medida que o mês avançava, a lua começou a crescer, passando de um fino crescente para uma lua cheia.
As the days went by, the moon waxed, revealing its radiant beauty to stargazers.
À medida que os dias passavam, a lua crescia, revelando sua beleza radiante aos observadores de estrelas.
Wax
01
cera, vela
a solid, fatty substance that is typically melted to make candles, used for coating surfaces or as a component of certain cosmetic or medical products
Exemplos
She melted the wax to make candles.
Ela derreteu a cera para fazer velas.
The floor was polished with a layer of wax.
O chão foi polido com uma camada de cera.
