копти́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• char verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
• smoke noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.

Senses

копти́ть is used for these senses in English:

• char (ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
• smoke (transitive) To preserve or prepare (food) for consumption by treating with smoke.

char — full definition

1. verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
2. noun A cold-water fish related to salmon and trout, found in northern rivers and lakes.

smoke — full definition

1. noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
2. verb To inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
3. verb To give off smoke.
4. verb To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.

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