parch
To burn the surface of, to scorchTo burn the surface of, to scorch.
» The hot sun has parched the earth.
Die heiße Sonne hat die Erde ausgetrocknet.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To burn the surface of, to scorch.
The sun today could parch cement.
ausdörren
выжига́тьvyžigátʹ, вы́жечьvýžečʹ
(transitive)To roast, as dry grain.
(transitive)To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
The patient’s mouth is parched from fever.
ausdörren
иссуша́тьissušátʹ, иссуши́тьissušítʹ, пересыха́тьperesyxátʹ
(colloquial, intransitive)To be very thirsty.
We're parched, hon. Could you send up an ale from the cooler?
пересыха́тьperesyxátʹ, пересо́хнутьperesóxnutʹ, иссуша́тьissušátʹ
(intransitive)To become superficially burnt; to become sunburned.
The locals watched, amused, as the tourists parched in the sun, having neglected to apply sunscreen or bring water.
rösten
пересыха́тьperesyxátʹ, пересо́хнутьperesóxnutʹ
(archaic, transitive)To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
- cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
Examples
9 sentencesThe hot sun has parched the earth.
deDie heiße Sonne hat die Erde ausgetrocknet. — UliDolbarge
The person who consumes chili will be parched.
My throat is parched.
ruУ меня горло пересохло. — Selena777
Tom would be parched.
Tom would've been parched.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. PerhaFrom Middle English parchen, paarchen (“to parch; dry; roast”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Middle English perchen (“to roast”).
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Forms
parches, parching, parched, parchedSynonyms
1 synonyms- cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat:sear
Word family
2 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