wicked

méchant, malfaisant

Très méchant, prêt à faire du mal aux autres et prenant parfois plaisir à le faire.

En anglais simple : Very bad and willing to hurt other people, sometimes enjoying it.

• The wicked king frightened everyone.
• She played a wicked witch in the school play.
• They believed their ruler was deeply wicked.

Synonymes : evil, cruel, immoral

Contraires : good, virtuous

Expressions courantes : a wicked witch, a wicked person, a wicked king, wicked people

génial, super

Dans la langue familière, très bon, enthousiasmant ou impressionnant.

En anglais simple : Very good, exciting, or impressive.

• That was a wicked party!
• She played a wicked guitar solo.
• Have you seen his wicked skateboard tricks?

Synonymes : great, awesome, excellent, brilliant

Contraires : terrible

Expressions courantes : a wicked solo, a wicked party, wicked guitar skills, a wicked trick

à mèche

Muni d’un fil ou d’une bande qui absorbe le combustible et brûle dans une bougie ou une lampe.

En anglais simple : Having a thread or strip that draws up fuel and burns in a candle or lamp.

• The wicked lamp was ready to light.
• Properly wicked candles burn evenly.
• The maker checked that each candle was correctly wicked.

Contraires : wickless

Expressions courantes : a wicked lamp, a wicked candle, properly wicked candles