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parching

/ˈpɑːtʃɪŋ/

/ˈpɑrtʃɪŋ/

Translations

parchinggerund / present participle

/ˈpɑːtʃɪŋ/

/ˈpɑrʧɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe intense drying heat.

засушливый

The parching heat of the desert was unbearable.

Засушливая жара пустыни была невыносимой.

жгучий

The parching sun made it difficult to stay outside for long.

Жгучее солнце делало пребывание на улице трудным.

Additional translations

Synonyms

parchingnoun

parchings

/ˈpɑː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈpɑr.tʃɪŋ/

Gerund meaning 'the act or process of parching'.

parchverb

parching

Gerund

parched

Past Simple

parched

Past Participle

parching

Gerund

/pɑːtʃ/

/pɑrtʃ/

высушивать

The sun can parch the soil quickly in the summer.

Солнце может быстро высушить почву летом.

пересыхать

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

Без воды земля пересохнет под жарким солнцем.

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Antonyms

Definitions

parchinggerund / present participle

Very hot and dry; causing extreme thirst or dryness.

The parching winds blew across the barren plains.

parchingnoun

The act or process of making or becoming very dry by heat.

The slow parching of the coffee beans released a rich aroma.

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.