torch in Finnish
torch in Finnish is soihtu, polttaa tahallaan, polttaa — torch means a small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
torch in Finnish
soihtu
polttaa tahallaan
(informal, originally, US) To intentionally destroy (something) by setting it on fire, especially when committing arson in furtherance of some other criminal act (e.g. insurance fraud or the destruction of evidence).
polttaa
(figurative) To make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage, to insult.
sytyttää tuleen
(figurative) To make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage, to insult.
valaista soihduin
To illuminate or provide (a place) with torches (noun sense 1).
rapata hiuksilla vahvistetulla kalkkilaastilla
(transitive, masonry, archaic, or, historical) To point (inside joints of slates laid on laths) using lime hair mortar.
kalastaa soihdunvalossa
(US, fishing) To catch fish or other aquatic animals by torchlight; to go torch-fishing.
matkustaa fuusiolla toimivalla avaruusaluksella
(science fiction) To travel in a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive.
palaa
Of a fire: to burn.
syttyä kuin soihtu
(UK, dialectal, figurative) To (appear to) flare up like a torch.
What does "torch" mean?
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noun A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
"She grabbed a torch before heading into the dark basement."
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verb To deliberately set fire to something, especially as an act of arson.
"Investigators believe someone torched the warehouse for the insurance money."
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torch in a sentence
- She grabbed a torch before heading into the dark basement.
- Remember to pack a spare battery for the torch before we go camping.
- Investigators believe someone torched the warehouse for the insurance money.
- Rioters torched several cars outside the stadium.
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What is "torch" in Finnish?
"torch" in Finnish is soihtu, polttaa tahallaan, polttaa. torch means: A small portable light powered by a battery (British usage); in American English, a stick with a flaming end used as a light source.
How do you use "torch" in a sentence?
Example: "She grabbed a torch before heading into the dark basement." In Finnish, "torch" is soihtu, polttaa tahallaan, polttaa.
Are there other ways to say "torch" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "torch": soihtu, polttaa tahallaan, polttaa, sytyttää tuleen, valaista soihduin, rapata hiuksilla vahvistetulla kalkkilaastilla.
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