English-German translation for "wick"

"wick" German translation

wick
[wik]noun | Substantiv s

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Kerzen-, LampenDocht schmaler Gazetampon
  • (Kerzen-, Lampen)Dochtmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wick
    wick
  • schmaler Gazetampon
    wick medicine | MedizinMED
    wick medicine | MedizinMED
Es arbeitet sich in diese kleinen Äste hoch.
It wicks its way up into these little branches.
Source: TED
Die Lichter der beiden Kerzen flackerten unruhig.
The wicks of the candles flickered.
Source: Books
Die Flüssigkeit wird in diese Kammern oben aufgesaugt.
The fluid wicks its way into those chambers at the top.
Source: TED
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wick
[wik]noun | Substantiv s

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  • von den Steinen vorhergehender Spieler umgebene enge Öffnung auf der Eisfläche
    wick in curling
    wick in curling
  • Wurf, bei dem der Spieler seinen Stein an dem des Gegners abprallen lässt
    wick inwick
    wick inwick
wick
[wik]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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anschießen
examples
  • to wick a bore
    einen Stein geschickt durch eine von dem Gegner freigelassene enge Öffnung schießen
    to wick a bore
Es arbeitet sich in diese kleinen Äste hoch.
It wicks its way up into these little branches.
Source: TED
Die Lichter der beiden Kerzen flackerten unruhig.
The wicks of the candles flickered.
Source: Books
Die Flüssigkeit wird in diese Kammern oben aufgesaugt.
The fluid wicks its way into those chambers at the top.
Source: TED
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wick
[wik]noun | Substantiv s obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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Stadt, Burg, Dorf Meierei, Gehöft Amtsbezirk
  • Stadtfeminine | Femininum f
    wick except in compounds (town, village)
    Burgfeminine | Femininum f
    wick except in compounds (town, village)
    Dorfneuter | Neutrum n
    wick except in compounds (town, village)
    wick except in compounds (town, village)
  • Meiereifeminine | Femininum f
    wick except in compounds (farm)
    Gehöftneuter | Neutrum n
    wick except in compounds (farm)
    wick except in compounds (farm)
  • Amtsbezirkmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wick except in compounds (area of jurisdiction)
    wick except in compounds (area of jurisdiction)
Es arbeitet sich in diese kleinen Äste hoch.
It wicks its way up into these little branches.
Source: TED
Die Lichter der beiden Kerzen flackerten unruhig.
The wicks of the candles flickered.
Source: Books
Die Flüssigkeit wird in diese Kammern oben aufgesaugt.
The fluid wicks its way into those chambers at the top.
Source: TED
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