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scorcher
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scorch·er  (skôrchr)
n.
1. One that scorches: an iron that was a scorcher.
2. Informal An extremely hot day.

scorcher [ˈskɔːtʃə]
n
1. a person or thing that scorches
2. something severe or caustic
3. Informal a very hot day
4. Brit informal something remarkable
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scorcher - an extremely hot day
hot weather - a period of unusually high temperatures
2.scorcher - a very hard hit ball
hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
Translations
scorcher [ˈskɔːtʃəʳ] N (= hot day) → día m abrasador
scorcher [ˈskɔːrtʃər] n (= hot day) → journée f torride
scorcher
n (inf) last summer was a real scorcherim letzten Sommer war es wirklich heiß; phew, what a scorcher!das ist vielleicht eine Bullenhitze! (inf); his goal was quite a scorcherdas war ein scharfes Tor
scorcher [ˈskɔːtʃəʳ] n (fam) (hot day) → giornata torrida


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