What does "mecha" mean in English?

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Spanish

mecha

English

wick

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Alternative translations of "mecha"

fuse
strand
lock
core

Examples of how to use "mecha" in Spanish

Spanish
Encendió la mecha de la vela.
English
He lit the candle's wick.
Spanish
La mecha de la vela está encendida.
English
The candle's wick is lit.
Spanish
Corta esa mecha rubia con cuidado.
English
Carefully cut that blonde wick.
Spanish
La mecha del cohete se quemó rápido.
English
The rocket's wick burned out quickly.
Spanish
No acerques fuego a las mechas.
English
Don't bring fire near the wicks.

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Encendió la mecha de la vela.

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