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