candle-wax in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for candle-wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

candle wax N U

candle wax

cera f de vela

Translations for candle-wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wax attr candle/model/doll

de cera

Translations for candle-wax in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cerería

wax and candle shop

Translations for candle-wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wax¹ [Am wæks, Brit waks] N U

1. wax:

wax

cera f

wax attr candle/model/doll

de cera

wax polish

cera f abrillantadora

2. wax:

earwax

cera f (de los oídos)

earwax

cerumen m

3. wax:

sealing wax

lacre m

II.wax¹ [Am wæks, Brit waks] VB trans

1. wax (treat with wax):

wax floor/table/skis

encerar

2. wax (to remove hair):

wax

depilar con cera

she has her legs waxed

se depila las piernas con cera

candle [Am ˈkændl, Brit ˈkand(ə)l] N

candle (for domestic use)

vela f

candle (for domestic use)

candela f

candle (for altar)

cirio m

not to be worth the candle

no merecer or valer la pena

to burn the candle at both ends

tratar de abarcar demasiado

to burn the candle at both ends

hacer de la noche día

to hold a candle to sb she can't or doesn't hold a candle to her sister

no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana

candle snuffer

apagavelas m

wax² [Am wæks, Brit waks] VB intr

1. wax (increase):

wax moon:

crecer

his popularity waxed and waned

su popularidad sufrió muchos altibajos

2. wax (become):

she waxed lyrical about the painting

se deshizo en elogios hablando del cuadro

she waxed lyrical about the painting

habló extasiado del cuadro

candle-wax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for candle-wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

candle wax (for polishing)

cera lustradora

candle wax

cera de vela

Translations for candle-wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wax¹ [wæks] N

1. wax (fatty substance):

wax

cera f

candle wax

cera de vela

candle wax (for polishing)

cera lustradora

2. wax (inside ear):

wax

cera

wax

cerumen m

II.wax¹ [wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax floor, furniture, car

encerar

wax shoes

lustrar

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax

depilar con cera

candle [ˈkæn·dəl] N

1. candle (light):

candle

vela f

2. candle BOT:

candle

castaña f de Indias

Phrases:

to burn one's candle at both ends

hacer de la noche día

she can't hold a candle to him

no le llega ni a la suela del zapato

wax² [wæks] VB intr liter

1. wax moon:

wax

crecer

to wax and wane

crecer y menguar

to wax and wane fig

tener altibajos

2. wax (become):

wax

ponerse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His setup has it all, from melted candle wax to the scribbled ravings of a madman.

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