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parching
UK
/ˈpɑːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑrtʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˈpɑːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑrʧɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe intense drying heat.
Translations
The parching heat of the desert was unbearable.
Засушливая жара пустыни была невыносимой.
The parching sun made it difficult to stay outside for long.
Жгучее солнце делало пребывание на улице трудным.
Additional translations
Definitions
The parching winds blew across the barren plains.
parchings
pl
UK
/ˈpɑː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑr.tʃɪŋ/
Gerund meaning 'the act or process of parching'.
Definitions
The slow parching of the coffee beans released a rich aroma.
parching
Gerund
parched
Past Simple
parched
Past Participle
parching
Gerund
UK
/pɑːtʃ/
US
/pɑrtʃ/
Translations
The sun can parch the soil quickly in the summer.
Солнце может быстро высушить почву летом.
Without water, the land will parch under the hot sun.
Без воды земля пересохнет под жарким солнцем.
Definitions
The relentless sun began to parch the fields, leaving the crops withered.
They would parch the corn over an open flame before grinding it into meal.
We parched in the desert winds, longing for water.
Definitions
After hours in the sun, a fierce parch gripped his throat.