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scorch  (skôrch)

v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es

v.tr.

1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn¹.

2. To wither or parch with intense heat.

3. To destroy (land and buildings) by or as if by fire so as to leave nothing salvageable to an enemy army.

4. To subject to severe censure; excoriate.

v.intr.

1. To become scorched or singed.

2. To go or move at a very fast, often excessively fast rate.

n.

1. A slight or surface burn.

2. A discoloration caused by heat.

3. Brown spotting on plant leaves caused by fungi, heat, or lack of water.

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[Middle English scorchen, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skorpna, to shrink, be shriveled.]

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scorching·ly adv.

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scorch [skɔːtʃ]

vb

1. to burn or become burnt, so as to affect the colour, taste, etc., or to cause or feel pain

2. to wither or parch or cause to wither from exposure to heat

3. (intr) Informal to be very hot it is scorching outside

4. (tr) Informal to criticize harshly

5. (intr) Brit slang to drive or ride very fast

n

1. a slight burn

2. a mark caused by the application of too great heat

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) Horticulture a mark or series of marks on fruit, vegetables, etc., caused by pests or insecticides

[probably from Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up]

scorching  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scorch - a surface burn                       singe burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
	2.	scorch - a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues plant disease - a disease that affects plants leaf scorch - plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage
	3.	scorch - a discoloration caused by heat discoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
Verb	1.	scorch - make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside" sear heat, heat up - make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove" sizzle - burn or sear with a sizzling sound; "The fat sizzled in the pan"
	2.	scorch - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames" sear, singe burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	3.	scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land" burn, burn down, fire - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
	4.	scorch - burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling" blacken, char, sear cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress" singe, swinge - burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"
	5.	scorch - become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun" dry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"

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scorch

verb

1. burn, sear, char, roast, blister, wither, blacken, shrivel, parch, singe The bomb scorched the side of the building.

2. shrivel, burn, wither, bake, dry up, parch The leaves are inclined to scorch in hot sunshine.

3. tear, speed, zoom, bomb, belt, barrel (informal), whizz, burn rubber Many people dream of scorching around a racetrack.

Translations

scorch [skɔːtʃ]

A. N (also scorch mark) → quemadura f

B. VT (= burn) → quemar; [sun] → abrasar; (= singe) → chamuscar; [+ plants, grass] → quemar, secar
scorched earth policy → política f de tierra quemada

C. VI

1. [linen] → chamuscarse; [grass] → agostarse, secarse

2. to scorch along (Brit) → ir volando, correr a gran velocidad

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scorch [ˈskɔː^rtʃ]

vt

(= burn slightly) [+ clothes] → roussir; [+ building, grass] → calciner

(= parch) [+ earth, grass, leaves] → dessécher

vi (= become parched) → se dessécher
scorched earth policy n → politique f de la terre brûlée

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scorch

n (also scorch mark) → verbrannte or versengte Stelle, Brandfleck m

vt → versengen; the sun scorched our faces → die Sonne brannte auf unsere Gesichter

vi

the sun scorched down → die Sonne brannte herunter

(= become scorched) that dress will scorch easily → das Kleid kann man leicht versengen

(inf: = go fast) → rasen (inf)

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scorch [skɔːtʃ]

1. n (also scorch mark) → bruciacchiatura

2. vt (fabric) → bruciacchiare; (subj, sun, fire, earth, grass) → bruciare

3. vi (esp Brit) (fam) (car) → andare a tutta velocità

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scorch [skɔːtʃ]

1. n (also scorch mark) → bruciacchiatura

2. vt (fabric) → bruciacchiare; (subj, sun, fire, earth, grass) → bruciare

3. vi (esp Brit) (fam) (car) → andare a tutta velocità

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scorch

v scorch [skoːtʃ]

to burn slightly She scorched her dress with the iron; That material scorches easily. skroei يَحْرِق обгарям připálit (se) svide versengen καψαλίζω, τσουρουφλίζω chamuscar, quemar kõrvetama, kõrbema روي چيزي را سوزاندن korventaa brûler légèrement לַחֲרוֹך झुलसना, सूखना opržiti, spržiti megperzsel menghanguskan svíða bruciacchiare 焦がす 겉을 태우다 degti apsvilināt; apdedzināt terbakar schroeien svi, brenne przypalić chamuscar a pârli подпаливать(ся) pripáliť (sa) ožgati oprljiti bränna vid, sveda ไหม้ hafifçe yakmak 稍微燒焦 обпалювати; вигоряти جلا دینا làm cháy sém 烤焦

n

a mark made eg on cloth by scorching scorch-marks. skroei حَرْق обгаряне spálenina brændmærke das Versengte κάψιμο chamusquina, quemadura kõrvetusjälg محل سوختگي روي پارچه palojälki brûlure légère חֲרִיכָה झुलसा हुआ स्थान opeklina égésfolt bekas terbakar brunafar bruciacchiatura 焦げ 눌은 자국 (nu)degimas []svilums; []degums kesan terbakar schroeiplek svimerke przypalenie chamuscadela arsură подпалина spálenina ožganina oprljotina brännmärke, svedd fläck บริเวณที่ถูกเผาไหม้ hafif yanık (izi) 燒焦痕跡 опік; пляма від опіку کپڑے پر جلے کا نشان sự cháy sém 焦痕

adj scorching

very hot. skroeiend لاهِب، لافِح، حارِق изгарящ spalující brændende varm sengend καυτός abrasador kõrvetav داغ paahtava brûlant לוֹהֵט झुलसन koji prži, žarki perzselő sangat panas steikjandi bruciante, cocente 暑い 이글거리는 svilinantis svelmains; svilinošs; svilstošs sangat panas schroeiheet stekende, brennende gorący, upalny abrasador fierbinte обжигающий spaľujúci žgoč vreo stekhet, brännhet ที่เผาไหม้ kavurucu, yakıcı 灼熱的 пекучий; жаркий بہت گرم nóng như thiêu 灼热的