English to French Meaning of torch - torche

Torch :
torche

torche, éclater, météorite, météore, boule de feu, étoile filante, aérolithe, aux flambeaux

torche, brûler

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Definitions of torch in English
Noun(1) a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance(2) tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches(3) a small portable battery-powered electric lamp(4) a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
Verb(1) burn maliciously, as by arson
Examples of torch in English
(1) By August 31st, this important literary torch will pass from poet to poet.(2) As a finishing touch, Dufault ÔÇÿflame polishesÔÇÖ the edges of acrylic using a small, butane torch .(3) With only a little more than a year in the Army Reserve, Baker has now become the bearer of the military service torch in his family.(4) Caroline and Sara went down into the vault with Talmegar leading the way, carrying a torch with which he lit the other torches along the wall.(5) They were led downward by a high position royal guard carrying a torch to light the way.(6) Picking up the torch of the golden age, the CFL proves that a sports league where no one is in it for the money can thrive in an entertainment-jaded age.(7) Once a year we pay homage to those who have served and especially those who have fallen, but do we really understand what it means to keep the faith or to take the torch from failing hands?(8) The batteries in our torch expired and we hadn't any candles.(9) He is married with four children, one of whom, Zoe, has picked up the educational torch and is now a teacher in Chiseldon.(10) I also took lots of matches, in case we ran out, and an electric torch .(11) The oxygen fuel gas-cutting torch is most often used for this application.(12) DJ's got a baseball game, so I expect the other coalition members to carry the torch while I'm gone.(13) It's the same story across Canada, where now and always, the junior leagues carry the torch for the spirit of hockey in small towns and big cities alike.(14) Presentation College lit an electrical torch across the border last week when they started a project with a school in Ballymena.(15) mountain warlords carried the torch of Greek independence(16) She said as she fished out of her flight jacket a small cutting torch .
Related Phrases of torch
(1) welding torch ::
chalumeau
(2) electric torch ::
lampe électrique
(3) cutting torch ::
chalumeau à découper
(4) torch relay ::
relais de la flamme
(5) carry a torch for ::
effectuer une torche pour
Synonyms
Noun
1. light ::
lumière
2. flame ::
flamme
3. cresset ::
Gresset
4. flambeau ::
flambeau
5. lantern ::
lanterne
Verb
6. burn ::
brûler
7. set fire to ::
mettre le feu à
8. set on fire ::
enflammer
9. set alight ::
mettre le feu
10. incinerate ::
incinérer
11. put a match to ::
mettre un match à
Different Forms
torch, torched, torches, torching
Word Example from TV Shows
How about an acetylene torch?

How about an acetylene TORCH?

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 1

Passing the torch.

Passing the TORCH.

Breaking Bad Season 5, Episode 16

They massacred everyone and put the castle to the torch.

They massacred everyone and put the castle to the TORCH.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

Guys... if I go to jail dressed as the Human Torch,

Guys... if I go to jail dressed as the Human Torch,

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 14

He didn't torch people or listen to some red witch.

He didn't TORCH people or listen to some red witch.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 9

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