wax
/wæks/noun
उच्चारण वैक्स
मोम
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as idiom
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[U]
a solid substance made from fat or oil that melts easily and is used for making candles and polish
मोम
- The candle wax dripped onto the table.
- a statue made of wax
- Mother melted some wax to seal the jar.
+ 2 more examples
- The museum has wax figures of famous Indian leaders.
- Candles are made from wax and a cotton wick.
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[U]
a yellow substance like wax that is found in the ears
कान का मैल
- The doctor removed the wax from his ears.
- Too much wax in the ear can make hearing difficult.
- Too much wax can block the ear and affect hearing.
+ 2 more examples
- The nurse cleaned the wax from the child's ear gently.
- Ear wax is produced naturally to protect the ear.
Synonyms earwax
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[T] ~ sth
to cover something with a thin layer of wax, especially to polish it
मोम लगाना, मोम से चमकाना
- He waxed the wooden floor until it shone.
- Every Sunday she waxes her bike to protect the paint.
- The carpenter waxed the table to make it shine.
+ 2 more examples
- Cars should be waxed twice a year to protect the paint.
- He waxed his skis before the race.
- 2
[T] ~ sth
to remove hair from a part of the body using wax
वैक्स करना, मोम से बाल हटाना
- She has her legs waxed every month.
- Some people prefer to wax their legs rather than shave.
- She waxed her arms before the wedding.
+ 2 more examples
- Many athletes wax their legs for competition.
- It is painful to wax your eyebrows at home.
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[I]
(of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form can be seen
(चंद्रमा का) बढ़ना
- The moon waxes and wanes every month.
- Over the next week the moon will wax until it is full.
- The moon is waxing tonight and will be full on Friday.
+ 2 more examples
- As the moon waxes, the nights grow brighter.
- The moon will wax over the coming week until it is full.
Opposite wane
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[linking verb] + adj. literary
to become; to speak or write about something in a particular way
(किसी विषय पर) भावुक या उत्साहित होकर बोलना
- He waxed lyrical about the food in Lucknow.
- My uncle waxed eloquent about the old days of the railway.
- The coach waxed enthusiastic about the young players.
+ 2 more examples
- She waxed poetic about her hometown in the mountains.
- The guests waxed lyrical about the wedding feast.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wax (uncountable noun)
Wax is uncountable; use a piece of or a layer of wax, not a wax or waxes for one substance.
Wax uncountable है; एक पदार्थ के लिए 'a piece of' या 'a layer of' का प्रयोग करें।
- Candles are made of wax.
- The floor had a thick layer of wax.
wax sth (verb)
As a verb, wax means to cover or polish with wax, or to remove hair using wax.
Verb के रूप में wax का अर्थ मोम से ढँकना या चमकाना, या मोम से बाल हटाना है।
- He waxed the car every Sunday.
- She had her legs waxed.
wax and wane
The pair means to grow larger and then smaller; the moon waxes and wanes.
यह जोड़ी बड़ा और फिर छोटा होने का अर्थ देती है; चंद्रमा waxes और wanes करता है।
- Interest in the sport waxes and wanes with each season.
- The moon waxes until it is full.
wax + adjective
Wax can mean become, in the fixed phrases wax lyrical and wax eloquent; the adjective follows directly.
Wax का अर्थ स्थिर वाक्यांशों wax lyrical और wax eloquent में 'बनना' है; इसके बाद adjective सीधे आता है।
- The old teacher waxed lyrical about the monsoon.
- He waxed eloquent on the freedom struggle.
+Collocations 4
type + wax
candlebeesearfloorparaffin
- Beeswax is used in polishes and candles.
verb + wax
meltpolishapplyrubdrip
- Melt the wax before pouring it.
wax + adjective
lyricaleloquentindignantpoetic
- She waxed lyrical about her trip to Kerala.
wax + noun
candlefiguresealpapermuseum
- We saw wax figures of leaders at the museum.
“More examples 5
- The wax melted and dripped on the table.
मोम पिघलकर मेज़ पर टपक गया।
- The moon waxes for fifteen days and then wanes.
चंद्रमा पंद्रह दिन बढ़ता है और फिर घटता है।
- She went to the salon to have her eyebrows waxed.
वह भौंहों के बाल हटवाने के लिए salon गई।
- The letter was sealed with red wax.
पत्र पर लाल मोम की मुहर लगी थी।
- Grandfather waxed nostalgic about his village days.
दादाजी अपने गाँव के दिनों को याद करके भावुक हो गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She waxed lyrically about the book.
✓ She waxed lyrical about the book.
After wax in this sense, use an adjective (lyrical), not an adverb.
इस अर्थ में wax के बाद adjective (lyrical) आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wax in the sense of grow is mainly for the moon; grow and increase are everyday words.
'Wax' का बढ़ने का अर्थ मुख्यतः चंद्रमा के लिए है; grow और increase रोज़मर्रा के शब्द हैं।
A solid fat-like substance that melts; also to grow bigger, as the moon does.
पिघलने वाला ठोस पदार्थ; साथ ही चंद्रमा की तरह बढ़ना।
- The moon waxes.
¶Idioms 1
wax and wane
to increase then decrease in strength or importance, again and again
घटना-बढ़ना, उतार-चढ़ाव आना
- His interest in music has waxed and waned over the years.
§Grammar and usage
Wax lyrical means to talk about something with great enthusiasm.
Wax lyrical का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ के बारे में बहुत उत्साह से बात करना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Madame Tussauds is a famous museum of wax figures of well-known people.
Madame Tussauds प्रसिद्ध लोगों की मोम की मूर्तियों का एक मशहूर संग्रहालय है।