noun🔗ShareFlambeaux, torchesA 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. "Les campeurs portaient des torches pour éclairer leur chemin dans la forêt sombre.utilityitemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLampes de pocheA 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 a glissé et a laissé tomber sa lampe de poche sur les dalles, brisant l'ampoule et nous plongeant dans l'obscurité.utilitytechnologyelectronicsitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIncendiaireAn arsonist."The torches were careful to set fires only when no one was around. "Les incendiaires prenaient soin de ne mettre le feu que lorsqu'il n'y avait personne aux alentours.personjoblawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChalumeauA blowtorch or oxy-gas torch."The plumber used his torches to weld the copper pipes together. "Le plombier a utilisé son chalumeau pour souder les tuyaux en cuivre ensemble.technologymachineindustryenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnflammer, incendierTo 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."Des voyous avaient incendié une automobile abandonnée, qui émettait un voile affreux de fumée noire et épaisse qui remplissait la rue.propertyactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
