scorched

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été brûlé ou endommagé par le feu ou une chaleur intense.

Describes something that has been burned or damaged by fire or intense heat.

1. Dried out by heatB1formal

   Burned or dried out due to intense heat or prolonged exposure to sunlight.

   brûlé, desséché par la chaleur

   • The scorched earth cracked under the summer sun.
   • After the drought, the fields were completely scorched.
   • The scorched grass crunched beneath their feet.

   Synonymesdesiccateddriedparchedsearedwithered

   Antonymesdamphydratedmoistsoakedwet

2. Destroyed completelyB2formal

   Having everything destroyed or rendered unusable, often to prevent an enemy from using resources.

   dévasté, réduit en cendres

   • The army used a scorched-earth policy to slow the invasion.
   • The retreating forces left a scorched landscape behind them.
   • The scorched village offered no shelter to the advancing troops.

   Synonymesdestroyedobliteratedravagedrazedruined

• Verbe désignant l'action de brûler superficiellement la surface de quelque chose, provoquant une décoloration ou des dommages, ou encore un mouvement extrêmement rapide.

A verb used to indicate the act of burning the surface of something, causing discoloration or damage, or to move very fast.

1. Make very hot and dryB2formal

   To become or cause something to become extremely hot and dry, often due to sun or fire.

   Brûler (par la chaleur ou le soleil)

   • The summer sun scorched the fields, leaving them cracked and barren.
   • The desert heat scorched the landscape for miles.
   • The drought scorched the once-green hills.

   Synonymesdesiccatedry upparchsearwither

   Antonymesdrenchmoistensaturatesoak

2. Become superficially burnedB2formal

   To burn the surface of something slightly, causing discoloration or damage.

   Roussir (en brûlant superficiellement)

   • I scorched the shirt while ironing it.
   • The toast was scorched black on one side.
   • The flames scorched the wooden floorboards.

   Synonymesburncharsearsinge

3. Destroy completely by or as if by fireB2formal

   To burn something completely, leaving nothing behind.

   brûler entièrement

   • The wildfire scorched the entire forest.
   • The enemy army scorched the village to the ground.
   • The intense heat scorched all vegetation in its path.

   Synonymesburncharconsumeincinerate

   Antonymesdouseextinguishpreserveprotectquenchsmother

4. Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect colorB2formal

   To burn the surface of something just enough to change its color.

   Roussir superficiellement

   • The chef scorched the steak to give it a nice crust.
   • The sun scorched her skin, turning it a deep red.
   • The candle flame scorched the paper, leaving a brown mark.

   Synonymesblackencharsearsinge

5. Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditionsB2formal

   To become damaged or discolored due to prolonged exposure to intense heat or dryness.

   Se roussir sous l'effet de la chaleur

   • The leaves of the plant scorched in the relentless sun.
   • The grass scorched during the heatwave.
   • The paint on the car's hood scorched from the engine's heat.

   Synonymesblackenburncharsearshrivelsingewither