singe
gb/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/ us/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
B2
Engels
megperzsel, megtépáz, égésnyom
WERKWOORD
B2
1
megperzsel
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I singed my shirt with a hot pan.
Egy forró serpenyővel megperzseltem az ingemet.
The bread is singed.
A kenyér megperzselődött.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not confuse singe with sing. The past tense is singed (pronounced /sɪndʒd/).
Betekenis
burn lightly on the surface
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
scorch (Often suggests stronger heat marks than singe.)
|
burn (More general; singe implies only slight burning.)
Antoniemen
extinguish (To stop burning rather than cause burning.)
|
cool (To reduce heat, the opposite condition of burning.)
Thema's
daily_life
|food
|home
|safety
Definitie
To burn something a little.
To burn something slightly, usually just on the surface or at the edges, without setting it on fire.
WERKWOORD
B2
2
megperzsel
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The fire singed his hair.
A tűz megperzselte a haját.
I singed my eyebrows.
Megperzseltem a szemöldökömet.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse burn; singe is especially common with hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and feathers.
Betekenis
burn hair or feathers slightly
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
scorch (Can imply more visible damage than singe.)
Antoniemen
trim (To cut hair rather than burn it.)
Thema's
daily_life
|animals
|body
|safety
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
C1
3
megtépáz
C1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The scandal singed his reputation.
A botrány megtépázta a hírnevét.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This is a metaphor from fire; it usually suggests minor but noticeable damage, not total destruction.
Betekenis
slightly harm or damage (figurative)
Woordcombinaties
singe a reputation
|singe your image
|singe investor confidence
|singe a relationship
|slightly singe
|badly singe
|politically singed
|singed by scandal
Synoniemen
tarnish (Specifically about making a reputation seem less good.)
|
damage (More general and less metaphorical.)
Antoniemen
enhance (To improve rather than harm.)
|
restore (To bring back to a better condition after damage.)
Thema's
business
|emotions
|social
|media
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
4
égésnyom
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
There is a singe on my shirt.
Van egy égésnyom az ingemen.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This noun use is less common than the verb; learners often use burn mark instead.
Betekenis
a slight burn mark
Woordcombinaties
a singe on the fabric
|a singe on the sleeve
|a slight singe
|a small singe
|leave a singe
Synoniemen
scorch mark (More explicit about a visible mark.)
|
burn mark (More general and common.)
Thema's
daily_life
|home
|safety
Definitie
A small burn mark.
A slight burn or scorched area caused by brief contact with heat or flame.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
singe
IPA
GB/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
US/sˈɪnd͡ʒ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
singe (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (singe)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: singe
- Plural: singes
Verb
- Base: singe
- 3rd Person Singular: singes
- Present Participle: singeing
- Past: singed
- Past Participle: singed
Uitdrukkingen
get/have your fingers singed
1/d͡ʒˈɛʃhˈeɪv jˈʊɹ fˈɪŋɡɚz sˈɪnd͡ʒd/
idiom
suffer for taking a risk
To get hurt because you took a risk.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Be careful, or you will singe your eyebrows.