noun🔗ShareFackelnA stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material."The campers carried torches to light their way through the dark forest. "Die Camper trugen Fackeln, um sich den Weg durch den dunklen Wald zu erhellen.utilityitemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTaschenlampenA portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight."Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."Ernst rutschte aus und ließ seine Taschenlampe auf die Steinplatten fallen, wobei die Glühbirne zerbrach und uns in die Dunkelheit stürzte.utilitytechnologyelectronicsitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrandstifterAn arsonist."The torches were careful to set fires only when no one was around. "Die Brandstifter waren vorsichtig, Feuer nur dann zu legen, wenn niemand in der Nähe war.personjoblawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchweißbrenner, LötlampeA blowtorch or oxy-gas torch."The plumber used his torches to weld the copper pipes together. "Der Klempner benutzte seine Schweißbrenner, um die Kupferrohre zu verschweißen.technologymachineindustryenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnzünden, in Brand setzenTo set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick)."Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."Einige Rowdys hatten ein verlassenes Automobil angezündet, das eine abscheuliche Wolke aus dickem, schwarzem Rauch ausstieß, die die Straße erfüllte.propertyactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
