char
To burn something to charcoalTo burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
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» The detectives walked through charred ruins of the factory.
Детективы шли через обгоревшие развалины завода. — odexed
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Examples
9 sentencesThe detectives walked through charred ruins of the factory.
ruДетективы шли через обгоревшие развалины завода. — odexed
The body was charred to a crisp.
The ribs were charred and finally we ordered pizza.
Meaning
7 senses(ergative)To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
I charred the wood.
The wood charred.
ankohlen, verkohlen
обу́гливатьobúglivatʹ, обу́глитьobúglitʹ
burn to charcoal
(transitive)To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
The chef charred the scallops just right.
ansengen, versengen
чернитьčernitʹ, копти́тьkoptítʹ, обжигатьobžigatʹ
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
(transitive)To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
The fire charred her down to the bone.
More meanings 4
To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
To work or hew (stone, etc.)
(obsolete)To turn, especially away or aside.
(obsolete)To perform; to do; to finish.
Origin
Back-formation from charcoal. From Middle English cherre (“odd job”), from Old English ċiBack-formation from charcoal.
From Middle English cherre (“odd job”), from Old English ċierr (“a turn, change, time, occasion, affair, business”), from ċierran (“to turn, change, turn oneself, go, come, proceed, turn back, return, regard, translate, persuade, convert, be converted, agree to, submit, make to submit, reduce”), from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną (“to turn”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gers- (“to bend, turn”).
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Forms
chars, charring, charred, charredTenses
char · charred · will char · have charredSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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