Torch
01
fackla, ficklampa
a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place
Exempel
The protesters marched with a torch in hand.
Demonstranterna marscherade med en fackla i handen.
02
ficklampa, handlykta
a portable electric light source, typically powered by batteries, used to illuminate dark areas
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
The power went out, so they lit the room with torches.
Strömmen gick, så de lyste upp rummet med ficklampor.
03
låga, svetsbrännare
a tool that generates a high-temperature flame by combining fuel with air, used for welding, cutting, or heating
Exempel
The torch produced a flame hot enough to melt steel.
Blåslampan producerade en låga som var tillräckligt het för att smälta stål.
to torch
01
antända, bränna ner
to intentionally set fire to something, causing it to burn or be destroyed
Transitive: to torch sth
Exempel
Protesters may torch effigies as a symbolic act of dissent.
Demonstranter kan bränna effigier som en symbolisk handling av missnöje.
02
värma, bränna
to heat drugs, such as crack, before inhaling
SlangExempel
He will torch another piece when the music gets louder.
Han kommer att värm en annan bit när musiken blir högre.
