wax

Maksud

• n. lilin
• v. menyapu lilin
• v. membesar
• v. menjadi

Definisi bahasa Inggeris

• n. any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
• v. cover with wax
• v. go up or advance
• v. increase in phase

Bentuk perkataan

Present participle

waxing

Kala lampau (past tense)

waxed

Orang ketiga tunggal

waxes

Past participle

waxed

Contoh ayat

1. n. lilin

   Hot wax dripped onto the table from the burning candle.

   Lilin panas menitis ke atas meja daripada lilin yang sedang terbakar itu.

2. v. menyapu lilin

   He decided to wax his car at the weekend to make it shine.

   Dia memutuskan untuk menyapu lilin pada keretanya pada hujung minggu supaya ia berkilat.

3. v. membesar

   As the moon begins to wax, it appears brighter in the night sky.

   Apabila bulan mula membesar, ia kelihatan lebih terang di langit malam.

4. v. menjadi

   During the interview, the author began to wax poetic about his childhood home.

   Semasa temutual itu, penulis tersebut mula menjadi puitis apabila bercakap tentang rumah masa kecilnya.