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torch

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

torchnoun

torches

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

Translations

факел

The torch lit up the dark cave.

Факел освещал тёмную пещеру.

фонарик

I always carry a torch when I go camping.

Я всегда беру с собой фонарик, когда иду в поход.

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

Gerund

/tɔːtʃ/

/tɔrtʃ/

Translations

поджигать

They decided to torch the old barn.

Они решили поджигать старый сарай.

освещать факелом

The explorers torched their way through the dark cave.

Исследователи освещали факелом свой путь через тёмную пещеру.

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".

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.