Translation of "mèche" into English

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Dictionary

la mèche f noun

pl. mèches

wick [wɪk] (bougie)

Une bougie sans mèche n'a plus rien d'une bougie.

A candle without a wick is no candle at all.

fuse [fju:z] (explosifs)

Une fois que vous allumez la mèche, vous avez quinze secondes pour vous mettre à l'abri.

Once you light the fuse you'll have fifteen seconds to get to safety.

wisp [wɪsp] (cheveux)

Phrases (3)

éventer mèche - let cat out of the bag
vendre la mèche - give it away
queue de mèche - drill shank

Contexts

Une fois que vous allumez la mèche, vous avez quinze secondes pour vous mettre à l'abri. Once you light the fuse you'll have fifteen seconds to get to safety.

Une bougie sans mèche n'a plus rien d'une bougie. A candle without a wick is no candle at all.

Un bavard vend toujours la mèche et compromet les intérêts des autres. A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others.

Un bavard vend toujours la mèche et met en péril les intérêts des autres. A talkative person is always letting the cat out of the bag and jeopardizing the interests of others.

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