ash

• Существительное, обозначающее порошкообразный остаток после сгорания чего-либо, или тип дерева, принадлежащий к роду ясень.

A noun referring to the powdery residue left after something has been burned, or a type of tree belonging to the genus Fraxinus.

1. Residue from burningA2formal

   The powdery residue left after something has been burned.

   Пепел

   • The campfire left a pile of ash in the morning.
   • She brushed the ash off her sleeve.
   • Volcanic ash can travel thousands of miles.

   Synonymssoot

2. Tree speciesB1formal

   A type of deciduous tree belonging to the genus Fraxinus, known for its strong, flexible wood.

   Ясень

   • The ash tree in the garden is over a hundred years old.
   • Ash wood is commonly used for making baseball bats.
   • The leaves of the ash tree turn yellow in autumn.

• Глагол, означающий превращать что-либо в пепел путём сжигания или разбрасывать пепел.

A verb meaning to reduce something to ashes by burning, or to scatter ashes.

1. To reduce to ashesC1formal

   To burn something completely until it becomes ash.

   Превратить в пепел

   • The fire ashed the entire forest in hours.
   • They ashed the documents to destroy evidence.
   • The volcano ashed the surrounding villages.

   Synonymscremateincinerate