wax down

encerar

Cubrir y frotar una superficie con cera para darle brillo o protegerla del agua.

En inglés sencillo: To cover and rub a surface with wax so it shines or resists water.

• We waxed down the floor.
• She waxes down her skis before each trip.
• Have you waxed down the car yet?

Cómo se usa: wax down something (He waxed down the wooden floor.)

Sinónimos: wax, polish

Expresiones frecuentes: wax down something, wax something down

endurecer con cera

Volver rígido un material cubriéndolo de cera o dejando que la absorba.

En inglés sencillo: To make something stiff by covering it with wax or allowing wax to soak into it.

• She waxed down the thread.
• We wax down the fabric so it holds its shape.
• The maker waxed down each cord before using it.

Cómo se usa: wax down something (Wax down the thread to stiffen it.)

Sinónimos: stiffen

Expresiones frecuentes: wax down thread, wax down fabric

fijar el pelo con cera

Aplicar cera u otro producto graso parecido al pelo para que se mantenga en su sitio.

En inglés sencillo: To put wax or a similar oily product on hair to keep it in place.

• He waxed down his hair.
• She waxes down stray hairs before going on stage.
• The barber waxed his moustache down neatly.

Cómo se usa: wax down something (He waxed down his moustache before leaving.)

Sinónimos: slick down

Expresiones frecuentes: wax down hair, wax down a moustache

sellar con cera

Cerrar una abertura con cera para impedir el paso del aire y del agua.

En inglés sencillo: To close something with wax so air and water cannot get through.

• Wax down the lid carefully.
• She waxed down each jar after filling it.
• We waxed the cover down to keep out moisture.

Cómo se usa: wax down something (They waxed down the lids to keep water out.)

Sinónimos: seal

Antónimos: unseal

Expresiones frecuentes: wax down something, wax down a lid

pegar con cera

Usar cera para pegar algo y mantenerlo en su sitio.

En inglés sencillo: To stick something in place using wax.

• Wax down this strip of paper.
• She waxed down the pictures for the page layout.
• The printer waxed each label down in its marked position.

Cómo se usa: wax down something (The designer waxed down the paper on the board.)

Sinónimos: stick down, paste down

Expresiones frecuentes: wax down something, wax down a sheet

disminuir, apagarse

Volverse poco a poco más silencioso, débil o menos perceptible.

En inglés sencillo: To become quieter, weaker, or less noticeable little by little.

• The noise waxed down at last.
• Their excitement waxed down as the evening passed.
• The conversation waxed down until nobody spoke.

Sinónimos: fade, diminish, die down

Antónimos: grow, increase

Expresiones frecuentes: noise wax down, wax down gradually