wicked

böse, bösartig

Sehr böse und bereit, anderen wehzutun, manchmal sogar mit Freude daran.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: evil, cruel, immoral

Gegenteile: good, virtuous

Häufige Wendungen: a wicked witch, a wicked person, a wicked king, wicked people

cool, klasse

Umgangssprachlich: sehr gut, aufregend oder beeindruckend.

In einfachem Englisch: Very good, exciting, or impressive.

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

Synonyme: great, awesome, excellent, brilliant

Gegenteile: terrible

Häufige Wendungen: a wicked solo, a wicked party, wicked guitar skills, a wicked trick

mit Docht

Mit einem Faden oder Streifen, der Brennstoff aufsaugt und in einer Kerze oder Lampe brennt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Gegenteile: wickless

Häufige Wendungen: a wicked lamp, a wicked candle, properly wicked candles