floor wax in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for floor wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

floor wax N U

floor wax

cera f para el suelo

floor wax

cera f para el piso LatAm

Translations for floor wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wax floor/table/skis

encerar

Translations for floor wax in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hay que darle cera al piso

we have to wax the floor

Translations for floor 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

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

I.floor [Am flɔr, Brit flɔː] N

1.1. floor (of room, vehicle):

floor

suelo m

floor

piso m LatAm

from floor to ceiling

desde el suelo hasta el techo

from floor to ceiling

desde el piso hasta el techo LatAm

to wipe up or Brit wipe the floor with sb

hacer trizas a alguien

1.2. floor (for dancing):

floor

pista f (de baile)

to take the floor

salir a bailar or a la pista

1.3. floor (of ocean, valley, forest):

floor

fondo m

2. floor (storey):

floor

piso m

we live on the first/second floor Am

vivimos en la planta baja/el primer piso

we live on the first/second floor Am

vivimos en el primer/segundo piso Chil

we live on the first/second floor Brit

vivimos en el primer/segundo piso

we live on the first/second floor Brit

vivimos en el segundo/tercer piso Chil

3.1. floor (of debating chamber, parliament):

floor

el hemiciclo

floor

la sala

to cross the floor

cambiar de partido or bando

to gain/have the floor

obtener/tener (el uso de) la palabra

3.2. floor (audience at debate):

floor

la asamblea

floor

los asistentes

a question from the floor

una pregunta de la asamblea or de uno de los asistentes

to throw the meeting open to the floor

dar la palabra a los asistentes

3.3. floor (of stock exchange):

floor

el parqué

floor

el parquet

4. floor (for wages, prices) ECON:

floor

mínimo m

the price of coffee has fallen through the floor

el precio del café ha caído en picada

the price of coffee has fallen through the floor

el precio del café ha caído en picado Spain

II.floor [Am flɔr, Brit flɔː] VB trans

1. floor CONSTR:

the room is floored with parquet

el suelo de la habitación es de or está recubierto de parquet

2.1. floor (knock down):

floor

derribar

floor

tirar al suelo

2.2. floor (nonplus) inf:

floor news/announcement:

dejar helado inf

floor news/announcement:

dejar de una pieza inf

I was completely floored by their questions

sus preguntas me dejaron sin saber qué decir

3. floor (push, force toward the floor) Am:

floor inf

pisar a fondo

floor inf

apretar a fondo

floor wax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floor wax in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wax floor, furniture, car

encerar

Translations for floor 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

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

I.floor [flɔr] N

1. floor (of room):

floor

suelo m

dance floor

pista f de baile

to take the floor in debate

tomar la palabra

to take the floor (start dancing)

salir a bailar

2. floor (level in building):

floor

piso m

sea floor

fondo m [o lecho] del mar m

3. floor FIN (lowest limit):

floor

mínimo m

Phrases:

to wipe the floor with sb

hacer trizas a alguien

to go through the floor prices

estar por los suelos

II.floor [flɔr] VB trans (knock down)

floor

tumbar

the question floored her

la pregunta la dejó sin respuesta