Meaning
wax
- complexion
In a sentence
Ho comprato della cera per il tavolo.
I bought some wax for the table.
Hai una brutta cera oggi, tutto bene?
You look unwell today, is everything okay?
Non usare troppa cera sui capelli.
Don't use too much wax on your hair.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cera | feminine · singular |
| cere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For candle or polishing material, use cera. For hair-removal wax, Italians also commonly say ceretta for the treatment.
- Cera can mean facial appearance in fixed expressions, but incarnato is more specific for skin tone or complexion.
- Don't confuse noun cera with c'era, the imperfect of esserci, which is extremely common in speech and writing.