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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScorching
/ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Very hot; burning.
"We walked back under the scorching sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from the verb scorch, probably of Old Norse origin (compare with Old Norse skorpna 'become shrivelled').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scorching" is said worldwide
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brûlant
Transliteration: brûlant
"Nous avons marché sous un soleil brûlant."
glühend
Transliteration: glühend
"Wir gingen in der glühenden Sonne spazieren."
rovente
Transliteration: rovente
"Camminavamo sotto un sole rovente."
abrasador
Transliteration: abrasador
"Caminamos bajo un sol abrasador."
estorurante
Transliteration: estorurante
"Nós caminhamos sob um sol estorurante."
झुलसाने वाला
Transliteration: jhulsane wala
"हम झुलसाने वाली धूप में चले।"
酷热的
Transliteration: kùrè de
"我们在酷热的阳光下散步。"
타는 듯한
Transliteration: taneun deutan
"우리는 타는 듯한 햇살 아래를 걸었다."
焼け付くような
Transliteration: yaketsuku yōna
"私たちは焼け付くような日差しの下を歩いた。"
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