wax paper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wax paper in the English»French Dictionary

wax paper N

wax paper

papier m paraffiné

Translations for wax paper in the French»English Dictionary

papier paraffiné

wax paper

Translations for wax paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.wax [Brit waks, Am wæks] N

1. wax (gen):

wax (for candle, sealing, polishing, records)

cire f

wax attr candle, figure, polish, seal

en cire

2. wax (for skis):

wax

fart m

3. wax (mineral wax):

wax CHEM, TECH

paraffine f

4. wax (in ear):

wax

cérumen m

II.wax [Brit waks, Am wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax floor, table

cirer

wax car

lustrer

wax ski

farter

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax leg

épiler [qc] à la cire

III.wax [Brit waks, Am wæks] VB intr

1. wax ASTRON:

wax moon:

croître

to wax and wane ASTRON fig

croître et décroître

2. wax (speak):

to wax eloquent/indignant

se montrer éloquent/indigné (about, over à propos de)

to wax lyrical

disserter avec lyrisme (about, over à propos de)

IV.waxed ADJ

waxed fabric, floor, moustache, table

ciré

waxed paper

paraffiné

waxed thread

poissé

waxed jacket Brit

ciré m

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

wax paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wax paper in the English»French Dictionary

wax paper [ˈwækspeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

wax paper

papier m sulfurisé

Translations for wax paper in the English»French Dictionary

I.wax [wæks] N

wax

cire f

wax in ears

cérumen m

a wax candle

un cierge

II.wax [wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax

cirer

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax

épiler

Phrases:

to wax and wane

croître et décroître

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The mimeograph machine, which forced ink through a wax paper stencil cut by the keys of a typewriter, was the standard for many decades.

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Early capacitors were two pieces of metal foil wrapped between wax paper or any other type of suitable insulation material.

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One presses an iron over the wax paper briefly and attaches it to the cloth, making it easier to trace while cutting.

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Cut a small length of tape and stick it to a piece of wax paper.

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Wax paper is also commonly used to attach pattern pieces to fabric while cutting it for sewing.

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Roll the tartufo tightly in the wax paper and freeze for at least 3 hours.

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After adding the cereal and marshmallows, they were mixed together and then it was spread over wax paper.

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It was then cut to a 2-inch length with scissors and, finally, wrapped in a pre-cut piece of wax paper with a twist at both ends.

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Once the size is dry, he carefully applies the wafer thin gold which he presses down into place and carefully rubs with fine wax paper.

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The market sells typical candies of the region such as charamuscas, which is often shaped as a charro or mummy and wrapped in wax paper.

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