scorch

scorch
I [skɔːtʃ]
nome (anche scorch mark) bruciatura f., scottatura f. superficiale
II 1. [skɔːtʃ]
verbo transitivo [fire] bruciare, bruciacchiare; [sun] seccare, inaridire [grass, trees]; [iron etc.] bruciare, strinare [fabric]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [grass] seccarsi; [fabric] strinarsi
2) AE colloq. (anche scorch along) (speed) [car, driver, athlete] filare, correre
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[sko: ] 1. verb
(to burn slightly: She scorched her dress with the iron; That material scorches easily.) bruciacchiare
2. noun
(a mark made eg on cloth by scorching: scorch-marks.) bruciacchiatura
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[skɔːtʃ]
1. n
(also: scorch mark) bruciacchiatura
2. vt
(fabric) bruciacchiare, (subj: sun, fire: earth, grass) bruciare

hot sun will scorch the leaves — il calore del sole seccherà le foglie

the bomb scorched one side of the building — la bomba ha bruciacchiato un lato dell'edificio

3. vi esp Brit
(fam: car) andare a tutta velocità
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scorch /skɔ:tʃ/
n.
1 bruciatura superficiale; bruciacchiatura; scottatura
2 (fam.) corsa pazza; volata
3 (agric.) imbrunimento dei tessuti vegetali (per malattia, parassiti, insetticidi).
(to) scorch /skɔ:tʃ/
A v. t.
1 ardere; bruciare; bruciacchiare; abbrustolire; scottare; seccare; inaridire: His face was scorched by the sun, aveva il viso arso (o bruciato) dal sole
2 (fig.) ferire; offendere; urtare; (spec.) criticare aspramente
B v. i.
1 bruciarsi; bruciacchiarsi; scottarsi
2 (fam. ingl.) andare a tutta velocità; correre da matti; fare una volata (in bicicletta, motocicletta, ecc.)
● to scorch down the road, sfrecciare (giù) per la strada □ (mil.) scorched-earth policy, strategia della terra bruciata.
* * *
I [skɔːtʃ]
nome (anche scorch mark) bruciatura f., scottatura f. superficiale
II 1. [skɔːtʃ]
verbo transitivo [fire] bruciare, bruciacchiare; [sun] seccare, inaridire [grass, trees]; [iron etc.] bruciare, strinare [fabric]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [grass] seccarsi; [fabric] strinarsi
2) AE colloq. (anche scorch along) (speed) [car, driver, athlete] filare, correre

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