torched
word · lemma: torch
Definition
Set on fire or burned, especially on purpose. Often used to describe something destroyed with fire.
Usage & Nuances
'Torched' is informal and often used in crime, vandalism, or dramatic contexts. It can mean literal burning or, informally, intense destruction ('He torched his exam' = did very badly or destroyed it). Often used in the passive ('The building was torched').
Spanish: incendiado - quemado - prendido fuegoPortuguese (BR): incendiado - queimado - posto fogoPortuguese (PT): incendiado - queimado - posto fogoChinese (Simplified): 点燃 - 放火烧毁Chinese (Traditional): 點燃 - 放火燒毀Hindi: आग लगा दी - जला दियाArabic: أُحرِق - أُشعِل بالنارBengali: আগুন লাগানো - পুড়িয়ে দেয়াRussian: подожжённый - сожжённыйJapanese: 燃やされた - 放火されたVietnamese: đốt cháy - phóng hỏaKorean: 불태운 - 방화한Turkish: yakılan - kundaklananUrdu: آگ لگا دی گئی - جلا دیا گیاIndonesian: dibakar - dibakar dengan sengaja
Example Sentences
The house was torched by vandals.
basic
Someone torched the old car in the parking lot.
basic
The forest was torched after the dry season.
basic
He was so angry, he almost torched his own notes.
natural
Our campfire got out of control and almost torched the tent.
natural
Police believe the warehouse was torched for insurance money.
natural