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1 wick
nounDocht, der* * *[wik](the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) der Docht* * *[wɪk]n Docht m* * *[wɪk]nDocht mto get on sb's wick ( Brit inf ) — jdm auf den Wecker gehen (inf) or fallen (inf)
* * *wick1 [wık] s Docht m:wick2 [wık] s obsa) Dorf nb) Weiler m* * *nounDocht, derget on somebody's wick — (fig. sl.) jemandem auf den Keks gehen (salopp)
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2 wick
<tech.gen> (e.g. of oil lamp, oiler) ■ Docht m -
3 burn away
I. vi verbrennen; building, forest abbrennen; candle, fire herunterbrennen; (continuously) vor sich hinbrennenII. vt▪ to \burn away sth ⇆ away etw abbrennento \burn away away hair Haare versengen* * *1. vi1) (= go on burning) vor sich hin brennen2. vt sepabbrennen; (MED) wegbrennen* * *A v/i1. (vor sich hin) brennen2. herunterbrennen (Kerze etc)3. verbrennen
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