No. 6,485 in Spanish
cera
Wax.
In a sentence
La vela está hecha de cera.
The candle is made of wax.
Here, 'cera' refers to wax, and its usage is in a literal, material sense.
Aplicaremos cera al automóvil para proteger la pintura.
We will apply wax to the car to protect the paint.
In this case, 'cera' denotes car wax serving a protective purpose.
El cabello se mantiene peinado con cera para el cabello.
The hair remains styled using hair wax.
Here, 'cera' refers to styling wax for hair, indicating a cosmetic application.
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