torch

tɔrtʃ
torch: stick with combustible material at one end, burned to provide light
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Translation of torch into Russian,

Noun

1.

flaming stick

stick with combustible material at one end, burned to provide light
  • Villagers carried torches during the night festival..Жители деревни несли факелы во время ночного фестиваля.
2.

lighting

UK
portable electric light powered by batteries
UK
  • She used a torch to find her keys in the dark.Она использовала фонарик, чтобы найти ключи в темноте.
3.

metalwork tool

TECH.US
device producing a hot flame for metalwork
TECH.US
  • The welder used a torch to join the metal pieces.Сварщик использовал горелку, чтобы соединить металлические части.
4.

symbolic

Rare
symbol of enlightenment or liberty
Rare
символический факел символ свободы
  • The statue holds a torch, representing freedom..Статуя держит символический факел, представляющий свободу.

Verb

tr.

burn

set fire to something using a handheld flame tool
сжигать szhigat'поджигать спалить spalit'
  • They torched the debris to clear the area.Они сожгли мусор, чтобы очистить территорию.
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Expressions with torch: examples in English and translations in Russian

передать эстафету
He decided to retire and pass the torch to his daughter..
передать эстафету
She decided to pass on the torch to her successor.
нести факел
поддерживать страстно
She carries a torch for environmental conservation.
продолжать
нести
She carries the torch for her family's business.
факел знаний
факел образования
Teachers hold the torch of learning in their communities.
поддерживать дело
поддерживать идею
She continues to hold the torch for environmental conservation.

Images of torch

  • torch: stick with combustible material at one end, burned to provide light
    (flaming stick) факел
  • torch: portable electric light powered by batteries
    (lighting) фонарик
  • torch: device producing a hot flame for metalwork
    (metalwork tool) горелка

Synonyms and analogies of torch in English

Examples of torch in a sentence

  • He held a torch to see in the dark.
  • He grabbed a torch during the power outage.
  • The torch flickered as they explored the cave.
  • He adjusted the torch to cut through the steel.
  • A torch is necessary for soldering the copper pipes.
  • The poet carried the torch of liberty in his words.

Translations of "torch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
факелnm. - fakel

He brought a burning torch to light the way through the dark forest.

Он принёс горящий факел, чтобы осветить путь через тёмный лес.

горелкаnf. - gorelka

The bright flame from the torch illuminated the dark workshop as they worked.

Яркое пламя газовой горелки освещало тёмную мастерскую во время их работы.

фонарикnm. - fonarik

I avoided using the old torch since it had a flat battery.

Я избегал использовать старый фонарик, поскольку у него сел аккумулятор.

огоньnm. - ogon'

They held the torch of tradition close while embracing modern ideas.

Они бережно хранили огонь традиций, одновременно принимая современные идеи.

фонарьnm. - fonar'

At the campfire, they used a torch to roast marshmallows safely.

У костра они использовали фонарь, чтобы безопасно жарить зефир.

Verb
поджечьv. - podzhech'

Activists threatened to torch abandoned buildings to make a political statement.

Активисты угрожали поджечь заброшенные здания, чтобы сделать политическое заявление.

сжечьv. - szhech'

In survival mode, she was ready to torch her notes to keep warm.

В режиме выживания она была готова сжечь свои записи, чтобы согреться.

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torch: Examples and translations in context

The crowd cheered as the contestant managed to swallow a lit fire torch.

Толпа восторженно закричала, когда участник сумел проглотить горящий факел.

He watched the torch flare, illuminating the dark path ahead.

Он наблюдал, как вспыхнул факел, освещая темную дорогу впереди.

His speech served as a torch, lighting the way for future activists.

Его речь послужила факелом, освещающим путь для будущих активистов.

With a flickering torch, he explored the dark corners of the dungeon.

С мерцающим факелом в руке он исследовал тёмные уголки подземелья.

The shadows danced eerily as the torch was blown out just before midnight.

Тени танцевали зловеще, когда факел задуло прямо перед полуночью.

A faint sound echoed as she snuffed out the torch in the cave.

Слабый звук отразился, когда она задуло факел в пещере.

To extinguish the torch, he simply dipped it in the cool water.

Чтобы погасить факел, он просто окунул его в прохладную воду.

They used a torch to create a romantic atmosphere under the stars.

Они использовали факел, чтобы создать романтическую атмосферу под звездами.

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carry the torchplasma torchpass the torchwelding torchlike a torch
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