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waxed

/wækst/ /wɛkst/

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verb

Cirer

To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.

Examples :

"She waxed the wooden table to protect it and make it shine. "

Elle a ciré la table en bois pour la protéger et la faire briller.

appearance material style

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verb

Épiler à la cire

To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.

Examples :

"She waxed her legs before going to the beach. "

Elle s'est épilé les jambes avant d'aller à la plage.

body appearance

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verb

Vaincre complètement, écraser

To defeat utterly.

Examples :

"Our basketball team waxed their opponents in the final game, winning by a score of 50 to 20. "

Notre équipe de basket a complètement écrasé ses adversaires lors du match final, gagnant avec un score de 50 à 20.

achievement military sport war

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verb

Tuer, assassiner

To kill, especially to murder a person.

Examples :

"The gangster threatened to have him waxed if he didn't pay the money back. "

Le gangster a menacé de le tuer s'il ne remboursait pas l'argent.

action police law war military

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verb

Enregistrer

(usually of a musical or oral performance) To record.

Examples :

"The band waxed their new single at a local studio last week. "

Le groupe a enregistré son nouveau single dans un studio local la semaine dernière.

music entertainment technology sound media

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verb

S'accroître, augmenter

To increasingly assume the specified characteristic.

Examples :

"The child's excitement waxed as her birthday approached. "

L'excitation de l'enfant s'est accrue à l'approche de son anniversaire.

time process tendency

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verb

Croître, grandir

Examples :

"During the summer months, my appetite waxed as I spent more time outdoors. "

Pendant les mois d'été, mon appétit a grandi car je passais plus de temps dehors.

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verb

Croître

(of the moon) To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.

Examples :

"Each night, the moon waxed, growing brighter and rounder as it approached its full phase. "

Chaque nuit, la lune croissait, devenant plus brillante et plus ronde à l'approche de sa phase de pleine lune.

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verb

Monter

(of the tide) To move from low tide to high tide.

Examples :

"The tide waxed steadily, covering the beach with water. "

La marée montait régulièrement, recouvrant la plage d'eau.

nautical ocean weather

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adjective

Ciré

Of an object, coated or treated with wax in order to make it shiny or waterproof, or to protect it.

Examples :

"The waxed floors in the school gymnasium reflected the bright lights. "

Les planchers cirés du gymnase de l'école reflétaient les lumières vives.

material appearance