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parch

/pɑːtʃ/

/pɑrtʃ/

parchverb

parched

Past Simple

parched

Past Participle

parching

Gerund

/pɑːtʃ/

/pɑrtʃ/

Translations

пересыхать

Without water, the land will parch under the hot sun.

Без воды земля пересохнет под жарким солнцем.

высушивать

The sun can parch the soil quickly in the summer.

Солнце может быстро высушить почву летом.

Definitions

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.

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parchnoun

parches

Rare/dialectal noun denoting extreme dryness or thirst.

Definitions

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

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

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