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Torch
01
tocha, archote
a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place
Example
He lit a torch to explore the dark cave.
Ele acendeu uma tocha para explorar a caverna escura.
The Olympic torch symbolizes unity and tradition.
A tocha olímpica simboliza unidade e tradição.
02
lanterna, luz de mão
a portable electric light source, typically powered by batteries, used to illuminate dark areas
Dialect
British
British
03
maçarico, tocha de solda
a tool that generates a high-temperature flame by combining fuel with air, used for welding, cutting, or heating
to torch
01
incendiar, atear fogo a
to intentionally set fire to something, causing it to burn or be destroyed
Transitive: to torch sth
Example
The rioters torched several cars during the protest.
Os manifestantes incendiaram vários carros durante o protesto.
In some cultures, old buildings are ceremoniously torched to make space for new constructions.
Em algumas culturas, os edifícios antigos são incendiados cerimonialmente para dar espaço a novas construções.
02
aquecer, queimar
to heat drugs, such as crack, before inhaling
SlangExample
He torched a small piece of crack before taking a hit.
Ele torchou um pequeno pedaço de crack antes de dar uma tragada.
She is torching the drug to get it ready for smoking.
Ela está queimando a droga para prepará-la para fumar.
