waxed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for waxed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

waxed [wakst] ADJ

waxed jacket/leather:

waxed

tratado con cera

waxed paper N U

waxed paper

papel m de cera

waxed paper

papel m encerado

waxed paper

papel m parafinado Spain

waxed paper

papel m (de) manteca RioPl

waxed paper

papel m (de) mantequilla Chil

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

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

floor wax N U

floor wax

cera f para el suelo

floor wax

cera f para el piso LatAm

furniture wax N U

furniture wax

cera f para muebles

sealing wax [Am ˈsilɪŋ ˌwæks, Brit ˈsiːlɪŋ waks] N U

sealing wax

lacre m

candle wax N U

candle wax

cera f de vela

wax paper N U

wax paper → waxed

See also waxed

waxed [wakst] ADJ

waxed jacket/leather:

waxed

tratado con cera

Translations for waxed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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papel de cera

waxed paper

papel de cera

wax paper

waxed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waxed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wax¹ [wæks] N no pl

1. wax (fatty substance):

wax

cera f

candle wax

vela f de cera

candle wax (for polishing)

cera lustradora

2. wax (inside ear):

wax

cerumen m

wax

cerilla f

II.wax¹ [wæks] VB trans

1. wax (polish):

wax floor, furniture

encerar

wax shoes

lustrar

2. wax (remove hair from):

wax

depilar con cera

wax² [wæks] VB intr liter

1. wax moon:

wax

crecer

to wax and wane

crecer y decrecer

to wax and wane fig

tener altibajos

2. wax (become):

wax

ponerse

she waxed lyrical about her holiday

se entusiasmó mucho con sus vacaciones

paraffin wax N no pl

paraffin wax

parafina f

sealing wax N no pl

sealing wax

lacre m

wax paper N

wax paper

papel m encerado

Translations for waxed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lacre

sealing wax

cera

wax

cera (de vela)

candle-wax

cera para suelos

wax polish

museo de cera

wax museum

cerilla

wax taper

encerar

to wax

cerillo

wax taper

waxed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

candle wax

vela f de cera

candle wax (for polishing)

cera lustradora

to wax and wane

crecer y decrecer

to wax and wane fig

tener altibajos

she waxed lyrical about her holiday

se entusiasmó mucho con sus vacaciones

to wax and wane

crecer y menguar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were made of layers of conductive foil and waxed paper, rolled up.

hackaday.com

I remember the sound of gravel under my feet, the soft gleam of waxed oak staircase.

en.wikipedia.org

Previously bags had been made from waxed paper or card.

en.wikipedia.org

The most important variable is thickness, but some people with little space between their teeth prefer waxed dental floss as it glides more easily.

en.wikipedia.org

On horses, a lighter version of a headcollar or headstall is also used to attach a fly veil of waxed cotton strands or light leather strips onto a browband.

en.wikipedia.org

Cover with plastic-lined lids, glass lids or waxed paper circles and cellophane.

www.telegraph.co.uk

For better protection against rain, dusters were made from oilcloth and later from waxed cotton.

en.wikipedia.org

Line the base of a 26-28cm springform cake tin with baking paper or waxed paper.

www.nzherald.co.nz

They had shiny shoes, pristine ironed uniforms and waxed moustaches.

en.wikipedia.org

Divide the disk into thirds, then wrap each piece in waxed paper.

o.canada.com