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A n ( burning) flambeau m, torche f ; GB ( flashlight) torche f or lampe f (électrique), lampe f de poche ; she shone the torch into the room elle a éclairé la pièce de sa torche ; to be turned into a human torch être transformé en torche vivante.to carry a torch for sb avoir un faible pour qn ; to carry the torch for democracy/freedom porter le flambeau de la démocratie/la liberté ; to put sth to the torch incendier [castle, city]. -
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torch [tɔ:t∫]1. nountorche f• to carry the torch of or for democracy porter le flambeau de la démocratie* * *[tɔːtʃ] 1. 2.transitive verb mettre le feu à [building]•• -
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1 noun(b) (flaming stick) torche f, flambeau m;∎ to put a torch to sth mettre le feu à qch;∎ figurative to carry a torch for sb en pincer pour qnmettre le feu à;∎ they torched the old barn ils ont mis le feu à la vieille grange►► torch song chanson f d'amour triste
См. также в других словарях:
carry a torch for someone — carry a torch for (someone) old fashioned to secretly love someone who does not love you. Graeme s been carrying a torch for Linda for years … New idioms dictionary
carry a torch for — (someone) old fashioned to secretly love someone who does not love you. Graeme s been carrying a torch for Linda for years … New idioms dictionary
carry a torch for — ► carry a torch for suffer from unrequited love for. Main Entry: ↑torch … English terms dictionary
carry a torch for someone — phrase to be in love with someone, usually when they do not realize this Thesaurus: to love or like a personsynonym Main entry: carry … Useful english dictionary
carry a torch for somebody — carry a torch for sb idiom to be in love with sb, especially sb who does not love you in return Main entry: ↑carryidiom … Useful english dictionary
carry a torch for — suffer from unrequited love for * * * carry a torch for see ↑torch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑carry … Useful english dictionary
carry a torch for — verb To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated. Brunhilde, a kind of earth mother goddess, carries a torch for her lost love. See Also: torch song … Wiktionary
carry a torch for — to desire sexually The imagery is from a religious processional light. Usually of unrequited love: Maggie Young Hunt came in today. Out of coffee, so she said. I think she s carrying a torch for me. (Steinbeck, 1961 the visit took place … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
carry a torch for — suffer from unrequited love for. → torch … English new terms dictionary
carry the torch — See: CARRY A TORCH … Dictionary of American idioms
carry the torch — See: CARRY A TORCH … Dictionary of American idioms