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parch

/pɑːtʃ/

/pɑrtʃ/

Translations

parchverb

parched

Past Simple

parched

Past Participle

parching

Gerund

/pɑːtʃ/

/pɑrtʃ/

dessécherPour rendre très sec sous l'effet de la chaleur.

The relentless sun began to parch the fields, leaving the crops withered.

Le soleil implacable a commencé à dessécher les champs, laissant les cultures flétries.

Additional translations

souffrir de la chaleurEmploi figuré : subir une chaleur intense ou une soif intense.

grillerSurtout pour des grains ou des graines, par exposition à la chaleur.

Synonyms

Antonyms

parchnoun

parches

Rare/dialectal noun denoting extreme dryness or thirst.

dessèchementSensation ou état de sécheresse extrême.

After hours in the sun, a fierce parch gripped his throat.

Après des heures au soleil, un violent dessèchement lui serrait la gorge.

Additional translations

soifAu sens de soif intense, surtout dans un contexte littéraire.

Synonyms

Definitions

parchverb

To make or become extremely dry, especially due to heat.

The relentless sun began to parch the fields, leaving the crops withered.

To roast or dry by exposure to heat, often used in reference to grains or seeds.

They would parch the corn over an open flame before grinding it into meal.

To suffer from intense heat or thirst.

We parched in the desert winds, longing for water.

parchnoun

A state or sensation of extreme dryness or thirst, especially caused by heat.

After hours in the sun, a fierce parch gripped his throat.