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parch
(pärch)v. parched, parch·ing, parch·es
v.tr.
1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. See Synonyms at dry.
2. To dry or roast (corn, for example) by exposing to heat.
v.intr.
To become very dry.
[Middle English parchen.]
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parch
(pɑːtʃ)vb
1. to deprive or be deprived of water; dry up: the sun parches the fields.
2. (Physiology) (tr; usually passive) to make very thirsty: I was parched after the run.
3. (Cookery) (tr) to roast (corn, etc) lightly
[C14: of obscure origin]
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parch
(pɑrtʃ)v.t.
1. to make extremely or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
2. to make thirsty.
3. to dry (beans, grain, etc.) by exposure to heat without burning.
4. to dry or shrivel with cold.
v.i. 5. to suffer from heat, thirst, or need of water.
6. to undergo drying by heat.
[1350–1400; Middle English perchen, of uncertain orig.]
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parch
Past participle: parched
Gerund: parching
| Imperative |
|---|
| parch |
| parch |
| Present |
|---|
| I parch |
| you parch |
| he/she/it parches |
| we parch |
| you parch |
| they parch |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I parched |
| you parched |
| he/she/it parched |
| we parched |
| you parched |
| they parched |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am parching |
| you are parching |
| he/she/it is parching |
| we are parching |
| you are parching |
| they are parching |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have parched |
| you have parched |
| he/she/it has parched |
| we have parched |
| you have parched |
| they have parched |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was parching |
| you were parching |
| he/she/it was parching |
| we were parching |
| you were parching |
| they were parching |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had parched |
| you had parched |
| he/she/it had parched |
| we had parched |
| you had parched |
| they had parched |
| Future |
|---|
| I will parch |
| you will parch |
| he/she/it will parch |
| we will parch |
| you will parch |
| they will parch |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have parched |
| you will have parched |
| he/she/it will have parched |
| we will have parched |
| you will have parched |
| they will have parched |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be parching |
| you will be parching |
| he/she/it will be parching |
| we will be parching |
| you will be parching |
| they will be parching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been parching |
| you have been parching |
| he/she/it has been parching |
| we have been parching |
| you have been parching |
| they have been parching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been parching |
| you will have been parching |
| he/she/it will have been parching |
| we will have been parching |
| you will have been parching |
| they will have been parching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been parching |
| you had been parching |
| he/she/it had been parching |
| we had been parching |
| you had been parching |
| they had been parching |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would parch |
| you would parch |
| he/she/it would parch |
| we would parch |
| you would parch |
| they would parch |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have parched |
| you would have parched |
| he/she/it would have parched |
| we would have parched |
| you would have parched |
| they would have parched |
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Verb 1. parch - cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
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Translations
يَسْفَع، يُحَمِّص
sežehnout
afsvideudtørre
kiszárít
òurrka upp
išdegintasištroškęssukepęs
kveldētsvilināt
kavurup kurutmak
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parch
vt → ausdörren, austrocknen
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parch
(paːtʃ) verb to make hot and very dry. The sun parched the earth. verdor يَسْفَع، يُحَمِّص изсушавам ressecar sežehnout ausdörren afsvide; udtørre ξεραίνω agostar, secar, resecar kuivaks kõrvetama خشکاندن paahtaa dessécher לְיַבֵּש झुलसाना, झुलसना ispržiti kiszárít menjadikan panas dan kering þurrka upp inaridire, riardere あぶる (태양이)바싹 말리다 (iš)deginti, (iš)džiovinti kveldēt; svilināt menyebabkan sst kering kontang verdorren uttørke, svi spiekać وريتول، الوى كول، نينې كول: وريتېدل، وچول، سوزول ressecar a pârjoli; a usca иссушать spáliť izsušiti spržiti sveda, bränna, förtorka ตากแห้ง kavurup kurutmak 使乾透,烤(乾),烘(乾) висушувати; палити سُکھانا، خشک کرنا nung 使干透,烤(干),烘(干)
parched adjective1. hot and dry. Nothing could grow in the parched land. dor جاف وحار засъхнал ressequido vyprahlý ausgedörrt afsvedet; udtørret ξεραμένος agostado, reseco kõrbenud خشکیده rutikuiva desséché צחיח झुलसना isušiti kiszáradt kering skraufþurr og heitur, skrælnaður inaridito かわききった 바싹 마른 išdegintas, išdžiūvęs, sukepęs izdedzis; izkveldēts; izžuvis kering kontang dor svidd, uttørket spieczony, wysuszony وچول ressequido uscat засушливый vyprahnutý izsušen spržen svedd, bränd, förtorkad ซึ่งร้อนและแห้ง kavrulmuş, kurumuş 炎熱的,乾透的 пересохлий; висушений خشک زمين khô nẻ 炎热的,干透的
2. thirsty. Can I have a cup of tea – I'm parched! dors, baie dors عَطْشان жаден seco umírající žízní ausgedörrt tørstig διψασμένος muerto de sed, sediento janust nõrkemas تشنه janoinen qui meurt de soif צָמֵא מְאוֹד प्यासा isušen, fig.strašno žedan kitikkadt haus sem er að deyja úr þorsta, skrælnaður (che muore di sete) のどがからから 목마른 ištroškęs izslāpis dahaga versmachtend van de dorst tørr i munnen/halsen spragniony تږى، لېوال seco mort de sete пересохший umierať od smädu imeti suho grlo žedan torr i halsen, mycket törstig กระหาย çok susamış 口渴的 такий, у кого пересохло в горлі پياسا khát khô cổ 口渴的
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