wick

in Vietnamese Dây nến, sợi wick

BrE /wɪk/ AmE /wɪk/

noun / verb en → vi

1 CANDLE/LAMP [noun] B1

Dây nến, sợi wick

a piece of string or cotton that burns to light a candle, lamp, etc.

Collocations wick of a candle

  • The candle has burned down to the wick.

    Điếu nến đã cháy đến sợi wick.

2 DRINK [intransitive] B2

Uống nhiều rượu hoặc chất lỏng khác

to drink a lot of alcohol or another liquid, especially in a short time

Collocations wick away tears

  • He wicks heavily on weekends.

    Anh ta thường uống nhiều rượu vào cuối tuần.

3 DRY [transitive] C1

Hấp thụ chất lỏng / Làm khô

to remove liquid from something by absorbing it, or to be removed in this way

  • wick away moisture
  • The fabric wicks sweat from the skin.

    Vải thấm mồ hôi từ da.