singe
gb/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/ us/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
B2
Englisch
megperzsel, megtépáz, égésnyom
VERB
B2
1
megperzsel
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
singe [something]
I singed the tablecloth when the candle tipped over.
Megperzseltem az abroszt, amikor felborult a gyertya.
Be careful not to singe the paper when you use the lighter.
Vigyázz, nehogy megperzseld a papírt, amikor öngyújtót használsz.
The toast was slightly singed around the edges.
Beispiele für Lernende
I singed my shirt with a hot pan.
Egy forró serpenyővel megperzseltem az ingemet.
The bread is singed.
A kenyér megperzselődött.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse singe with sing. The past tense is singed (pronounced /sɪndʒd/).
Bedeutung
burn lightly on the surface
Wortverbindungen
singe the edges
|singe the surface
|singe the fabric
|singe paper
|singe the crust
|singe a towel
|singe a curtain
|slightly singed
|badly singed
|get singed
Synonyme
scorch (Often suggests stronger heat marks than singe.)
|
burn (More general; singe implies only slight burning.)
Antonyme
extinguish (To stop burning rather than cause burning.)
|
cool (To reduce heat, the opposite condition of burning.)
Themen
daily_life
|food
|home
|safety
Definition
To burn something a little.
To burn something slightly, usually just on the surface or at the edges, without setting it on fire.
VERB
B2
2
megperzsel
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
singe [someone]'s hair/eyebrows/eyelashes | singe [something]'s feathers/fur
He leaned too close to the grill and singed his eyebrows.
Túl közel hajolt a grillhez, és megperzselte a szemöldökét.
The candle flame singed the ends of her hair.
A gyertyaláng megperzselte a haja végét.
The heat from the fire singed the bird’s feathers.
Beispiele für Lernende
The fire singed his hair.
A tűz megperzselte a haját.
I singed my eyebrows.
Megperzseltem a szemöldökömet.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse burn; singe is especially common with hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and feathers.
Bedeutung
burn hair or feathers slightly
Wortverbindungen
singe your eyebrows
|singe your eyelashes
|singe your hair
|singe the ends of your hair
|singe feathers
|singe fur
|get your hair singed
|accidentally singe
|nearly singe
|singe at the tips
Synonyme
scorch (Can imply more visible damage than singe.)
Antonyme
trim (To cut hair rather than burn it.)
Themen
daily_life
|animals
|body
|safety
Definition
To burn hair or feathers a little.
To burn the hair, feathers, or fur of someone or something slightly, often accidentally, so it smells burnt or looks damaged.
VERB
C1
3
megtépáz
C1
Verwendungsmuster:
singe [someone]'s reputation/confidence | singe [something] (e.g., an image, a relationship)
The controversy singed his reputation but didn’t end his career.
A botrány megtépázta a hírnevét, de nem vetett véget a karrierjének.
A few mistakes in the interview singed her confidence.
Néhány hiba az interjún megtépázta az önbizalmát.
The data leak singed the company’s image with customers.
Beispiele für Lernende
The scandal singed his reputation.
A botrány megtépázta a hírnevét.
Häufiger Fehler:
This is a metaphor from fire; it usually suggests minor but noticeable damage, not total destruction.
Bedeutung
slightly harm or damage (figurative)
Wortverbindungen
singe a reputation
|singe your image
|singe investor confidence
|singe a relationship
|slightly singe
|badly singe
|politically singed
|singed by scandal
Synonyme
tarnish (Specifically about making a reputation seem less good.)
|
damage (More general and less metaphorical.)
Antonyme
enhance (To improve rather than harm.)
|
restore (To bring back to a better condition after damage.)
Themen
business
|emotions
|social
|media
Definition
To damage something a little (like a reputation).
To cause slight harm to something abstract, such as a reputation, confidence, or relationship, without completely ruining it.
NOMEN
C1
4
égésnyom
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
a singe (on [something])
There was a singe on the curtain where the heater touched it.
Volt egy égésnyom a függönyön ott, ahol hozzáért a fűtőtest.
The jacket had a singe near the cuff from the bonfire.
A kabáton volt egy égésnyom a mandzsetta közelében a tábortűztől.
I noticed a singe on the page after the candle sputtered.
Beispiele für Lernende
There is a singe on my shirt.
Van egy égésnyom az ingemen.
Häufiger Fehler:
This noun use is less common than the verb; learners often use burn mark instead.
Bedeutung
a slight burn mark
Wortverbindungen
a singe on the fabric
|a singe on the sleeve
|a slight singe
|a small singe
|leave a singe
Synonyme
scorch mark (More explicit about a visible mark.)
|
burn mark (More general and common.)
Themen
daily_life
|home
|safety
Definition
A small burn mark.
A slight burn or scorched area caused by brief contact with heat or flame.
Grammatik
Grundform
singe
IPA
GB/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
US/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
Silben & Betonung
singe (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (singe)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: singe
- Plural: singes
Verb
- Base: singe
- 3rd Person Singular: singes
- Present Participle: singeing
- Past: singed
- Past Participle: singed
Ausdrücke
get/have your fingers singed
1/d͡ʒˈɛʃhˈeɪv jˈʊɹ fˈɪŋɡɚz sˈɪnd͡ʒd/
idiom
suffer for taking a risk
To get hurt because you took a risk.
Beispiele
- A few investors got their fingers singed when the stock dropped.
- He had his fingers singed once before, so he’s cautious now.
- If you keep lending him money, you’ll get your fingers singed.
singe off
1/sˈɪnd͡ʒ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
burn off hair or edges
To burn something so it comes off.
Beispiele
- The flame singed off a bit of hair from his arm.
- You can use a blowtorch to singe off the stray feathers.
- The heat singed the plastic off the wire.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The fire singed his hair off.
singe someone's eyebrows
1/sˈɪnd͡ʒ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪbɹˌaʊz/
fixed phrase
burn or nearly burn eyebrows
To burn (or almost burn) someone’s eyebrows.
Beispiele
- Stand back—you’ll singe your eyebrows if you lean in like that.
- He opened the oven too fast and nearly singed his eyebrows.
- The fireworks shot up so close they could have singed our eyebrows.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Be careful, or you will singe your eyebrows.