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torching

/ˈtɔːtʃɪŋ/

/ˈtɔrtʃɪŋ/

Translations

torchingnoun

torchings

incendie criminelAu sens d’incendie volontaire ou criminel.

The torching of the abandoned building was investigated as arson.

L’incendie criminel du bâtiment abandonné a été enquêté comme un acte d’arson.

Additional translations

incendie volontairePlus littéral, surtout dans un contexte juridique ou policier.

Synonyms

incendiary act

torchinggerund / present participle

/ˈtɔː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈtɔr.tʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe incidents or devices concerned with deliberate burning.

incendiaireSe dit d’un feu ou d’un acte destiné à provoquer un incendie.

Firefighters rushed to contain the torching blaze before it spread.

Les pompiers se sont précipités pour contenir l’incendie incendiaire avant qu’il ne se propage.

torchverb

torching

Gerund

torched

Past Simple

torched

Past Participle

torching

Gerund

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

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.

Synonyms

set fire to

Definitions

torchingnoun

The act of setting fire to something deliberately.

The torching of the abandoned building was investigated as arson.

An instance of malicious burning or arson.

Police recorded two torchings in the district last weekend.

torchinggerund / present participle

Describing something that is involved in or intended for deliberate burning.

Firefighters rushed to contain the torching blaze before it spread.

torchverb

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.