wax
gb/wˈæks/ us/wˈæks/
B1
Inglés
~ 8500
viasz, viaszol, felviaszol, fülzsír, gyantáz, gyantáztat, legyantáz, gyantázás, gyanta, nő, erősödik, legyőz, elver, lealáz, viaszhenger, hanglemez, viaszlemez, viaszból készült, viaszos
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
viasz
B1
Patrón de uso:
wax for [purpose]
Hot wax dripped down the side of the candle and hardened on the table.
Forró viasz csöpögött le a gyertya oldalán, és megkeményedett az asztalon.
She used a special wax to polish the wooden floor until it shone.
Egy speciális viaszt használt a fapadló fényesítésére, amíg csillogni nem kezdett.
The surfboard needs a fresh layer of wax before we go out.
The artist sculpted the model in wax before casting it in bronze.
There was a thick ring of wax left inside the old jar.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The candle melted and soft wax ran down.
A gyertya megolvadt, és puha viasz folyt le róla.
He put wax on his car to make it shine.
Viasszal kente be az autóját, hogy fényes legyen.
She bought floor wax to clean the kitchen.
The statue in the museum is made of wax.
I burned my finger on the hot wax.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun "wax" with the verb "wax" and say things like *"I will buy to wax"* instead of *"I will buy some wax"*. Remember that as a thing, it usually takes a determiner: *some wax*, *the wax*, *candle wax*.
Significado
soft, meltable material for candles
Colocaciones
candle wax
|melted wax
|floor wax
|car wax
|wax coating
|wax buildup
Sinónimos
paraffin (A more technical or specific word, often used for petroleum-based candle wax.)
Temas
materials
|household
|daily life
|daily_life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A soft, smooth material that melts easily and is used to make candles, polish floors or cars, and cover or protect surfaces.
A soft, easily melted solid substance, often pale or colorless, used for making candles, polishes, coatings, and models, produced from petroleum, plants, or animals.
VERBO
B2
2
viaszol
B2
felviaszol
B2
Patrón de uso:
to wax [something]
He spends every Sunday afternoon washing and waxing the car.
Minden vasárnap délután azzal tölti, hogy lemossa és felviaszolja az autót.
We need to wax the kitchen floor before the party.
A parti előtt fel kell viaszolnunk a konyhapadlót.
The ski technician waxed the skis so they would glide better on the snow.
After they refinished the table, they carefully waxed the surface.
You should wax your board before you go surfing; it’s too slippery right now.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I wax the car once a month.
Havonta egyszer felviaszolom az autót.
She waxed the floor and it looks very clean.
Felviaszolta a padlót, és most nagyon tisztának néz ki.
They waxed their skis before the trip.
He will wax the table to protect the wood.
We got the floor waxed yesterday.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"wax on"* as a verb phrase by itself (e.g. *"I will wax on the car"*). In standard English you normally say *"wax the car"* or *"put wax on the car"*, not *"wax on the car"* as a full verb phrase.
Significado
polish or coat with wax
Colocaciones
wax the car
|wax the floor
|wax the skis
|freshly waxed
|get [something] waxed
Sinónimos
polish (More general; can use many kinds of products, not only wax.)
Antónimos
strip (Means to remove wax or another coating from a surface, the opposite of applying it.)
Temas
household
|cars
|maintenance
|daily_life
|housing
Definición
To put wax on something, usually and rub it, to protect it or make it shine.
To apply wax to a surface, typically to protect it or make it shine, and often to rub it until it is smooth and glossy.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
fülzsír
B1
Patrón de uso:
wax in [someone's] ear
The doctor said there was a lot of wax blocking his left ear.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy sok fülzsír dugítja el a bal fülét.
Warm water can help soften the wax in your ears.
A meleg víz segíthet felpuhítani a fülben lévő fülzsírt.
She uses special drops to loosen ear wax before cleaning.
Too much wax can sometimes cause hearing problems.
The nurse gently removed the hardened wax with a small tool.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The doctor cleaned the wax from my ear.
Az orvos kitisztította a fülzsírt a fülemből.
He cannot hear well because of ear wax.
Nem hall jól, mert fülzsír van a fülében.
There is some yellow wax inside the child’s ear.
They used drops to make the wax soft.
Too much wax in the ear is not good.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "wax" always means the material for candles, so they may say *"candle wax in his ear"*. In medical or everyday body talk, "wax" or "earwax" is a special body substance, not candle material.
Significado
yellow sticky substance in the ear
Colocaciones
ear wax
|wax buildup
|remove wax
|excess wax
|hardened wax
Sinónimos
earwax (The more common spelling when talking specifically about this body substance.)
Temas
health
|body
Definición
A yellow, sticky material inside the ear that helps protect and clean the ear.
The yellowish, sticky substance naturally produced in the ear canal of humans and other animals, which protects and cleans the ear.
VERBO
B2
4
Patrón de uso:
to wax [body part]
She always waxes her legs before going on vacation.
Nyaralás előtt mindig legyantázza a lábát.
I had my eyebrows waxed at the new salon downtown.
Az új belvárosi szalonban gyantáztattam a szemöldökömet.
He decided to wax his chest for the competition.
Many people prefer to wax their upper lip instead of shaving it.
They offer a discount if you wax three areas at the same time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She waxes her legs in the summer.
Nyáron legyantázza a lábát.
I will wax my eyebrows at the salon.
A szalonban fogom gyantáztatni a szemöldökömet.
He got his back waxed yesterday.
They waxed her upper lip.
I do not like to wax my arms.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with polishing and say things like *"I will wax my shoes and my legs"* in the same way. For hair removal, the object is usually a body part (legs, arms, eyebrows), not objects like shoes or floors.
Significado
remove body hair with wax
Colocaciones
wax your legs
|wax my eyebrows
|wax his back
|get your bikini line waxed
|professionally waxed
Sinónimos
epilate (More technical; often used in medical or product descriptions rather than everyday talk.)
Antónimos
grow (To let hair become longer or thicker instead of removing it.)
Temas
beauty
|daily life
|body
|health
|daily_life
Definición
To take hair off the body by putting wax on the skin and pulling it off.
To remove hair from part of the body by spreading wax on the skin and then pulling the wax off, taking the hair with it.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
5
Patrón de uso:
get a wax on [body part]
I’m thinking of getting a bikini wax before the trip.
Azon gondolkodom, hogy az út előtt elmegyek bikinigyantára.
She booked a leg wax and a manicure for Friday afternoon.
Péntek délutánra lábgyantát és manikűrt foglalt.
That salon is famous for its quick, almost painless waxes.
He went in for a back wax before the photo shoot.
My first wax was painful, but the results lasted for weeks.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She got a leg wax at the salon.
Lábgyantát csináltatott a szalonban.
I have a wax every three weeks.
Háromhetente járok gyantázásra.
My friend wants a bikini wax before summer.
They offer eyebrow wax and nail care.
This is my first wax, so I am nervous.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes treat "wax" only as a material and say *"I bought a wax"* meaning the substance. For the beauty treatment, English speakers usually say *"get a wax"* or *"have a wax"* when talking about hair removal.
Significado
hair-removal treatment using wax
Colocaciones
get a wax
|bikini wax
|eyebrow wax
|Brazilian wax
|full leg wax
Sinónimos
waxing (The gerund/uncountable form; talks about the activity in general, not usually one single session.)
Temas
beauty
|daily life
|body
|health
|daily_life
Definición
A beauty treatment where someone removes hair from your body using wax.
A cosmetic treatment in which hair is removed from part of the body with hot or cold wax.
VERBO
C1
LITERARY
6
Patrón de uso:
to wax [adjective]
Their confidence waxed as the project moved forward.
A projekt előrehaladtával nőtt az önbizalmuk.
His influence in the company waxed over the years.
Az évek során egyre nőtt a befolyása a cégnél.
Public interest in the sport waxes and wanes.
Her anger waxed with every unanswered message.
The moon waxed in the night sky, growing brighter each evening.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
His power waxed as he became more famous.
Ahogy egyre híresebb lett, nőtt a hatalma.
Their hope waxed when they heard the good news.
Erősödött bennük a remény, amikor meghallották a jó hírt.
The moon waxed and became bigger every night.
Her interest in art waxed during college.
Support for the idea waxed for a short time.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use this literary sense in everyday speech like *"Prices are waxing"*, which sounds unnatural. In modern casual English, people usually say *"prices are going up"* or *"prices are rising"* instead of "waxing".
Significado
grow in size or strength
Colocaciones
wax and wane
|wax strong
|wax lyrical
|wax poetic
Sinónimos
grow (General and neutral; "wax" is more literary and often used in fixed expressions.)
Antónimos
wane (Means to become smaller or weaker over time, the opposite of this sense of "wax".)
Temas
literature
|time
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To slowly grow or become stronger or more intense.
To gradually become larger, stronger, or more intense, especially over a period of time.
VERBO
C1
INFORMAL
7
Patrón de uso:
to wax [someone or team]
Our team completely waxed them in the second half.
A csapatunk a második félidőben teljesen elverte őket.
They got waxed in the final and lost by thirty points.
A döntőben csúnyán elverték őket, harminc ponttal kaptak ki.
We’re going to wax the other side if we keep playing like this.
The home team waxed their rivals in front of a packed stadium.
She bragged that she had waxed everyone in the video game tournament.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Our team waxed the other team last night.
A csapatunk tegnap este elverte a másik csapatot.
They got waxed in the basketball game.
Csúnyán kikaptak a kosármeccsen.
We will wax them if we play well.
Her team waxed the visitors easily.
My brother waxed me in the video game.
Error frecuente:
Learners may try to use this sense in formal writing, where it sounds too slangy, or confuse it with polishing and say things like *"We waxed our opponents like a car"*, which sounds odd. Use it mainly in casual speech about winning easily.
Significado
defeat someone completely
Colocaciones
wax the competition
|wax them
|got waxed in the finals
|totally waxed
Sinónimos
crush (Very similar informal tone; often used in sports and games to show a big or easy win.)
Antónimos
lose to (Describes the opposite result in a game or competition.)
Temas
sports
|slang
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To beat someone very badly in a game, sport, or fight.
To defeat someone or something very thoroughly, especially in a game, competition, or fight.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
8
Patrón de uso:
on wax
The band finally got their first single pressed on wax.
A zenekar első kislemeze végre hanglemezen is megjelent.
Collectors will pay high prices for original jazz on wax.
A gyűjtők nagy pénzeket fizetnek az eredeti jazzlemezekért.
Those early wax cylinders are extremely fragile.
Some DJs still love the sound of hip-hop on wax.
The museum has a display of old recordings on wax discs.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Early sound was recorded on wax cylinders.
A korai hangfelvételeket viaszhengerekre rögzítették.
He likes hip-hop songs on wax, not just online.
Szereti, ha a hiphopszámok lemezen is megvannak, nem csak online.
They put their new song on wax for collectors.
The old wax disc is very rare.
DJs sometimes say they are playing music on wax.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this is just the normal modern word for a music record. In everyday modern English, people say *"record"* or *"vinyl"*; "wax" in this sense is historical or used in some music scenes.
Significado
wax disc for sound recording
Colocaciones
cut to wax
|on wax
|spin the wax
|rare wax
Sinónimos
record (The normal modern word for a vinyl disc with recorded sound; "wax" is older or genre-specific.)
Temas
music
|technology
|history
|arts_entertainment
Definición
An old kind of sound recording made on a disc or cylinder of wax, sometimes used in music talk to mean a record.
A disc or cylinder made of wax or a similar material used as a medium for recording and playing sound, especially in early audio technology and in some music slang.
B2
9
viaszos
B1
Patrón de uso:
wax [noun]
We posed for a photo with a wax figure of the singer.
Fényképezkedtünk az énekes viaszfigurájával.
The museum is famous for its realistic wax statues of movie stars.
A múzeum a filmsztárokról készült élethű viaszszobrairól híres.
She made a small wax model of the building to show the client.
The child was frightened by the wax dolls because they looked almost alive.
They replaced the wax head on the old statue after it melted in the heat.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We saw a wax figure of a king.
Láttunk egy királyt ábrázoló viaszfigurát.
The museum has many wax statues.
A múzeumban sok viaszszobor van.
He made a wax model of the house.
The wax doll looks like a real baby.
This wax head melted in the sun.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes treat "wax" only as a noun and say *"a figure of wax"* when the more natural phrase is *"a wax figure"* or *"a wax statue"*. Use "wax" before a noun when it works like an adjective.
Significado
made of or covered in wax
Colocaciones
wax figure
|wax statue
|wax model
|wax doll
Sinónimos
waxy (Describes something that feels or looks like wax, but is not always completely made of wax.)
Antónimos
wooden (Shows a contrasting material often used for statues or models instead of wax.)
Temas
materials
|art
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definición
Made from wax, or covered with wax.
Made of wax or having a surface covered with wax.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
wax
AFI
GB/wˈæks/
US/wˈæks/
Sílabas y acento
wax (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wax)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: wax
- Plural: wax, waxes
Verb
- Base: wax
- 3rd Person Singular: waxes
- Present Participle: waxing
- Past: waxed
Familia de palabras
Forms
waxes
noun
waxing
verb
waxed
verb
Core family
waxy
adjective
Related words
beeswax
noun
waxwork
noun
Expresiones
on wax
1/ˈɔn wˈæks/
fixed phrase
informal
recorded on a vinyl record
Recorded on a physical record, like a vinyl disc, not just stored digitally.
Ejemplos
- The track was never released on wax, only online.
- Old-school DJs still love to have their favorite albums on wax.
wax and wane
1/wˈæks ˈænd wˈeɪn/
idiom
literary
increase and decrease over time
To grow stronger or bigger and then weaker or smaller again, in a regular or repeated way.
Ejemplos
- His interest in politics tends to wax and wane.
- Public support for the project has waxed and waned over the years.
- Fashions wax and wane, but classic styles remain popular.
wax and wane
1/wˈæks ˈænd wˈeɪn/
idiom
increase and decrease repeatedly
to go up and down over time
Ejemplos
- Her confidence waxed and waned depending on who was in the room.
- Public interest in the case has waxed and waned for years.
- My motivation tends to wax and wane during the winter.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My energy waxes and wanes.
wax eloquent
1/wˈæks ˈɛləkwənt/
idiom
formal
speak in a very expressive way
To start speaking in a very fluent, strong, and impressive way about something.
Ejemplos
- The lawyer waxed eloquent about the importance of justice.
- At dinner he waxed eloquent on the subject of free speech.
wax lyrical
1/wˈæks lˈɪɹɪkəl/
idiom
informal
speak very enthusiastically
To talk for some time in a very excited and emotional way about something you like.
Ejemplos
- She waxed lyrical about her trip to Japan.
- He could wax lyrical for hours about old cars.
- The critic waxed lyrical over the singer’s latest album.
wax poetic
1/wˈæks poʊˈɛtɪk/
idiom
informal
speak in a romantic, dreamy way
To talk in a very emotional or imaginative way, like a poet, often for a long time.
Ejemplos
- He waxed poetic about the beauty of the sunset.
- She could wax poetic on coffee for an entire evening.