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torch

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

torchnoun

torches

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

Translations

lampe torcheAppareil portatif d’éclairage.

He used a torch to find his way through the dark cave.

Il a utilisé une lampe torche pour trouver son chemin dans la grotte sombre.

chalumeauOutil servant à produire une flamme intense pour chauffer ou souder.

The mechanic used a torch to weld the metal pieces together.

Le mécanicien a utilisé un chalumeau pour souder les pièces métalliques ensemble.

flambeauAu sens figuré ou solennel, pour désigner un symbole de savoir, de liberté ou de continuité.

The torch of freedom was passed from one generation to the next.

Le flambeau de la liberté a été transmis d’une génération à l’autre.

Definitions

A portable device that produces a flame or light, used for illumination.

He used a torch to find his way through the dark cave.

A symbol of enlightenment or knowledge, often used metaphorically.

The torch of freedom was passed from one generation to the next.

A blowtorch, a tool used to apply flame and heat for various purposes such as welding.

The mechanic used a torch to weld the metal pieces together.

Synonyms

torchverb

torched

Past Simple

torched

Past Participle

torching

ing-form

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

Translations

incendierVerbe soutenu ou courant selon le contexte criminel ou de destruction volontaire.

The protesters threatened to torch the building if their demands were not met.

Les manifestants ont menacé d’incendier le bâtiment si leurs revendications n’étaient pas satisfaites.

Additional translations

éclairerAvec l’idée d’éclairer à l’aide d’une torche ou d’un dispositif similaire.

Definitions

To set fire to something deliberately.

The protesters threatened to torch the building if their demands were not met.

To light up or illuminate an area with a torch (flashlight) or similar device.

They cautiously torched the tunnel ahead to reveal the passageway.

Synonyms

set fire to

torchadjective

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., torch battery, torch song) to denote relation to a torch or the style "torch".

Translations

Additional translations

de lampe torcheS’emploie avant un nom dans des contextes techniques ou descriptifs.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a torch, especially used before another noun to indicate a device that emits light or flame, or a style marked by passionate intensity.

She replaced the old cells with new torch batteries.