What is the Portuguese word for "wick"?

Learn how to say "wick" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

wick

Portuguese

pavio

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Examples of how to use "wick" in Portuguese

English
The candle's wick was burning brightly.
Portuguese
A mecha da vela estava queimando intensamente.
English
She trimmed the candle wick before lighting it.
Portuguese
Ela cortou a mecha da vela antes de acendê-la.
English
The lamp's wick needs replacing every month.
Portuguese
A mecha da lâmpada precisa ser trocada todo mês.
English
He burned his finger on the hot wick.
Portuguese
Ele queimou o dedo na mecha quente.
English
A long wick makes a candle burn brighter.
Portuguese
Uma mecha longa faz a vela queimar mais brilhantemente.
English
They dipped the wick into melted wax together.
Portuguese
Eles mergulharam a mecha na cera derretida juntos.

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The candle's wick was burning brightly.

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