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Meanings of singe in английском

каталонский
fogonejar

Burn superficially or lightly.

fogonejar

A surface burn.

Synonyms
Examples for "scorch"
Examples for "scorch"
1
They were uninjured, and minor scorch damage was caused to the house.
The Irish Times
2
They scorch and choke;-andunless it be so there is no repentance.
The Prime Minister
3
Minor scorch damage was caused to the front door of the house.
The Irish Times
4
The heat of the flames began to scorch his face and hands.
The Rules of the Game
5
The fire shall scorch their faces, and their lips shall quiver therein:-
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)

Become superficially burned.

Usage of singe in английском
1
And I think we've done an excellent job with the singe, sir?
The ginger man
2
When he says he wants a singe, they call him a sissy.
The new yorker
3
A 21-year-old Irish woman has died in a singe-vehicle crash in Canada.
The Irish Times
4
The scars grew so hot he feared they might singe his hair.
Spellwright
5
Sometimes, I would brush past the lights and singe my hands and arms.
The Guardian
6
She turned, and left the house, carrying with her the fowl to singe.
Warlock o' Glenwarlock: A Homely Romance
7
A production version of this singe-cab J6 prototype, even more so.
The South African
8
And I'll have to singe Robinson about the face and hands.
Frenzied Fiction
9
Bake it as you would cook an angel, and not singe a feather.
The Golden Dog
10
I heard Golan's flesh singe like a cold steak on a hot grill.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
11
Roland grunted a cry as he felt the fire singe him.
The gunslinger
12
We'll singe his beard in Virginia as we did at Cales!
To Have and to Hold
13
May the fiend singe you for a drowsy pack o' sea-cows!
In the Roaring Fifties
14
Light some writing paper, and singe the hairs from the skin of the turkey.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
15
All our best riflemen are in front, and we should singe them a bit.
The Rulers of the Lakes: A Story of George and Champlain
16
He leapt over it and I followed, feeling the fur of my belly singe.
Spirit of the Wolves
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Translations for singe
каталонский
fogonejarsocarrimarsocarrar
Singe through the time
Singe across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common