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1 wick
wik(the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) vekevekesubst. \/wɪk\/1) ( på stearinlys e.l.) veke2) ( medisin) forklaring: gasbindstrimmel som føres inn i et sår for å drenere detdip one's wick (vulgært, om menn) få seg et nummerget on someone's wick ( slang) gå noen på nervene, irritere noen -
2 trim
trim 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) stuss, trimming3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig, nett, velstelt- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trimpynt--------redusere--------trimmeIsubst. \/trɪm\/1) stand, tilstand, orden2) form, kondis(jon)3) ( spesielt langs kantene på noe) utsmykning, pynt, dekorering4) ( på kjøretøy) pyntelister5) ( i kjøretøy) innredning6) utstyr, utrustning7) klipp(ing), stuss(ing), trimming8) beskjæring9) ( luftfart) trim10) (sjøfart, om skips dyptgående, oppmerket for og akter) amning, trim, styrlastighet11) (sjøfart, om seil) kantsettingget into trim sette i stand ( sport) få i form, komme i formout of trim (være) i uorden, (være) i dårlig stand ( spesielt sport) (være) ute av form, (være) i dårlig form ( sjøfart) ute av balanse ( sjøfart) feiltrimmet ( sjøfart) dårlig stu(v)etIIverb \/trɪm\/1) klippe, stusse, trimme2) beskjære, klippe til3) ( overført) skjære ned, redusere4) ( tømrerfag) hugge til, grovhugge, høvle til, grovhøvle5) pleie, skjøtte, passe, stelle, ta seg av, bringe i orden, pusse• can you trim the fire while I'm out?6) ( mekanikk) avgrate, skjegge, kantskjære, tilrette7) dekorere, smykke, pynte, garnere8) ( hverdagslig) banke, slå, beseire, danke ut9) ( hverdagslig) refse, irettesette, skjelle ut, ta ordentlig i skole10) ( hverdagslig) snyte, bedra, svindle14) ( overført) gå den gylne middelvei, kompromisse, tilpasse, innrette, vende kappen etter vinden, fisle, lefle• trim one's options according to...tilpasse meningene sine etter...trim down slanke seg, gå ned i vekttrim out skjære vekkIIIadj. \/trɪm\/1) nett, pen, ordentlig, sirlig2) i god stand, velordnet3) ( om person) slank (og fin), veltrent, velbygd, velformet4) ( gammeldags) velutrustet, velutstyrt, forberedttrim and tight fiks ferdig
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dip one's wick — (vulgar sl; of a man) To have sexual intercourse • • • Main Entry: ↑wick * * * vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse … Useful english dictionary
get on one's wick/tits — vb British to irritate, annoy or vex. The wick in question, unknown to many speakers, is a now rather archaic shortening of Hamp ton Wick, rhyming slang for prick (which is nowadays more usually shortened to hampton). In spite of the implied… … Contemporary slang
dip one's wick — vulgar slang (of a man) have sex. → wick … English new terms dictionary
wick — I. n 1. British the penis. This sense of the word combines the candle wick as a phallic image and the London rhyming slang phrase Hampton Wick (for prick). Hampton Wick is a small community in the Southwest London suburbs, familiar to cockneys of … Contemporary slang
wick — {{11}}wick (1) bundle of fiber in a lamp or candle, O.E. weoce, from W.Gmc. *weukon (Cf. M.Du. wieke, Du. wiek, O.H.G. wiohha, Ger. Wieche), of unknown origin, with no known cognates beyond Gmc. To dip one s wick engage in sexual intercourse (in… … Etymology dictionary
wick — 1. n. 1 a strip or thread of fibrous or spongy material feeding a flame with fuel in a candle, lamp, etc. 2 Surgery a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it. Phrases and idioms: dip one s wick coarse sl. (of a man) have sexual intercourse.… … Useful english dictionary
wick — wick1 noun 1》 a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter. 2》 Medicine a gauze strip inserted in a wound to drain it. verb absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action … English new terms dictionary
wick — I. /wɪk / (say wik) noun 1. a bundle or loose twist or braid of soft threads, or a woven strip or tube, as of cotton, which in a candle, lamp, oil stove, or the like serves to draw up the melted tallow or wax or the oil or other flammable liquid… …
Wick — WICK, a royal burgh, the county town, and a parish, in the county of Caithness; containing, with Pulteney Town adjoining and the villages of Sarclet, Staxigoe, Reiss, and Ackergill, 10,393 inhabitants, of whom 1333 are in the town, 16 miles (S … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Wick River — Wick River, known also as River Wick, has its source near Achigale Mill at the northern end of Bardarclay Moss (gbmapping|ND241536) in the Flow Country of Caithness in Highland, Scotland. The river estuary (gbmappingsmall|ND359510), is in the… … Wikipedia
Wick Bay — is North Sea water between the points of South Head and North Head on the east coast of Britain and Caithness in the Highland area of Scotland. The bay receives fresh water from Wick River at the most westerly reach of the bay and over one… … Wikipedia