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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParch
/pɑːrtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make dry, especially by exposure to heat.
"The sun will parch the fields if it doesn't rain soon."
- 1
A state of extreme dryness or desiccation.
"The parch of the land was evident after the prolonged drought."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'parch' originates from the Middle English 'parchen', which is derived from the Old French 'parchir' meaning to dry up, and ultimately from the Latin 'parcere', meaning to spare or refrain. Over time, the meaning evolved to signify the act of drying out or becoming desiccated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parch" is said worldwide
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Dessécher
Transliteration: de-seh-kay
"Le soleil va dessécher les champs s'il ne pleut pas bientôt."
Austrocknen
Transliteration: aus-trok-nen
"Die Sonne wird die Felder austrocknen, wenn es nicht bald regnet."
Seccare
Transliteration: seh-kah-reh
"Il sole seccherà i campi se non pioverà presto."
Secar
Transliteration: seh-kar
"El sol secará los campos si no llueve pronto."
Secar
Transliteration: seh-kar
"O sol vai secar os campos se não chover em breve."
सूखना
Transliteration: sookhna
"अगर बारिश नहीं हुई तो सूरज खेतों को सूखा देगा।"
干燥
Transliteration: gān zào
"如果不下雨，阳光会使田地干燥。"
마르다
Transliteration: ma-reu-da
"비가 오지 않으면 태양이 밭을 마르게 할 것이다."
乾燥させる
Transliteration: kan-sō sa-seru
"雨が降らなければ、太陽が畑を乾燥させるだろう。"
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