Signification visuelle de 'wick'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

Illustration visuelle de wick: Mèche - Image 1

noun

Mèche

A bundle, twist, braid, or woven strip of cord, fabric, fibre/fiber, or other porous material in a candle, oil lamp, kerosene heater, or the like, that draws up liquid fuel, such as melted tallow, wax, or the oil, delivering it to the base of the flame for conversion to gases and burning; any other length of material burned for illumination in small successive portions.

"Trim the wick fairly short, so that the flame does not smoke."

Coupez la mèche assez courte pour que la flamme ne fume pas.

material utility energy device fuel

noun

Mèche

Any piece of porous material that conveys liquid by capillary action, such as a strip of gauze placed in a wound to serve as a drain.

"The nurse used a thin wick of gauze to drain the blood from the cut on the boy's arm. "

L'infirmière a utilisé une fine mèche de gaze pour drainer le sang de la coupure sur le bras du garçon.

material medicine item

noun

Allée

A narrow opening in the field, flanked by other players' stones.

"The team's strategy depended on controlling the wick between the opponent's two clusters of stones. "

La stratégie de l'équipe dépendait du contrôle de l'allée entre les deux amas de pierres de l'adversaire.

sport game position

noun

Un coup où la pierre jouée touche une pierre immobile juste assez pour que la pierre jouée change de direction

A shot where the played stone touches a stationary stone just enough that the played stone changes direction.

"The player's final shot was a perfect wick, causing the stone to curve around the opponent's stationary stone. "

Le dernier coup du joueur était un wick parfait, ce qui a fait que la pierre a contourné la pierre immobile de l'adversaire.

sport game action direction

noun

Pénis, verge

The penis.

"He accidentally bumped into the other boy's wick, causing a small injury. "

Il a accidentellement heurté la verge de l'autre garçon, causant une petite blessure.

body organ sex anatomy human

Illustration visuelle de wick: Absorber par capillarité - Image 1

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verb

Absorber par capillarité

To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

"The fabric wicks perspiration away from the body."

Le tissu absorbe la transpiration du corps.

physics science

Illustration visuelle de wick: Passer à travers une mèche ou un autre matériau poreux - Image 1

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verb

Passer à travers une mèche ou un autre matériau poreux

(of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

"The moisture slowly wicked through the wood."

L'humidité a lentement traversé le bois.

material physics chemistry process

verb

Effleurer, raser

To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

"The young boy expertly wicked the stone, sending it spinning off course and towards the target. "

Le jeune garçon a expertement effleuré la pierre, l'envoyant hors de sa trajectoire et vers la cible.

sport game action

noun

Village, hameau, château, demeure, rue, crique, baie, port, lieu de travail, juridiction, autorité

A village; hamlet; castle; dwelling; street; creek; bay; harbour; a place of work, jurisdiction, or exercise of authority.

"The old wick was known for its beautiful, small church. "

Le vieux village était connu pour sa belle et petite église.

area geography place property architecture

noun

Ferme, en particulier une ferme laitière

A farm, especially a dairy farm.

"My uncle owns a dairy wick near the town, and he raises cows there. "

Mon oncle possède une ferme laitière près de la ville, et il y élève des vaches.

agriculture place

noun

Vivacité, vie

Liveliness; life.

"Even in his old age, Grandpa Joe still had a surprising wick for telling stories, captivating everyone around him. "

Même à un âge avancé, grand-père Joe avait encore une vivacité surprenante pour raconter des histoires, captivant tout le monde autour de lui.

being character energy quality

noun

Racine

The growing part of a plant nearest to the roots.

"The young tomato plant's wick was growing quickly, pushing through the soil. "

La racine de la jeune plante de tomate poussait rapidement, perçant le sol.

plant part biology

noun

Les racines de mauvaises herbes

(Usually plural) The parts of weed roots that remain viable in the ground after inadequate digging prior to cultivation.

"The farmer noticed several small wicks left in the soil after the first plowing, and so had to re-till the field. "

L'agriculteur a remarqué plusieurs petites racines de mauvaises herbes laissées dans le sol après le premier labour, et a donc dû retravailler le champ.

plant agriculture

noun

Ver, larve

A maggot.

"The fisherman pulled a plump, wriggling wick from his tackle box to use as bait. "

Le pêcheur a sorti un ver dodu et remuant de sa boîte à pêche pour l'utiliser comme appât.

animal insect

adjective

Vif, animé, plein de vie

Alive; lively; full of life; active; bustling; nimble; quick.

"Even at 80 years old, Grandma is still very wick, gardening every day and walking miles with her friends. "

Même à 80 ans, grand-maman est toujours très vive, jardinant tous les jours et marchant des kilomètres avec ses amis.

character person being human

adjective

Récalcitrant, têtu

(chiefly Yorkshire) (Of inanimate objects) resistant to being put to use, stiff, stubborn (as for example a rope or a screw).

"The old, stubborn screw was a wick piece of equipment, resisting all attempts to tighten it. "

La vieille vis têtue était un équipement récalcitrant, résistant à toutes les tentatives de la serrer.

character quality thing

noun

Coin de la bouche, coin de l'œil

A corner of the mouth or eye.

"Tears welled up in the wick of her eye as she listened to the sad story. "

Des larmes montèrent au coin de son œil alors qu'elle écoutait la triste histoire.

body part