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1 ♦ torch
♦ torch /tɔ:tʃ/n.1 torcia; fiaccola; face (lett.): (fig.) to hand down the torch of knowledge, tramandare (o tenere accesa) la fiaccola del sapere; to hand on the Olympic torch, trasmettere la fiaccola olimpica● torch fishing, pesca con la torcia elettrica □ torch singer, chi canta ‘torch songs’ □ torch songs, canzoni popolari romantiche e sentimentali ( di dolore, amore non corrisposto, ecc.) □ (fig. fam.) to carry a torch (o the torch) for sb., spasimare per q.; amare q. in segreto (spec. se l'amore non è corrisposto).(to) torch /tɔ:tʃ/v. t.incendiare, appiccare il fuoco a ( per motivi criminali).
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Torch singer — Torch sing er, n. one who sings torch songs. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torch song — torch songs N COUNT A torch song is a sentimental popular song about love, usually sung by a woman … English dictionary
torch singer — noun a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs • Hypernyms: ↑singer, ↑vocalist, ↑vocalizer, ↑vocaliser * * * noun : a singer of torch songs * * * a singer, esp. a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs. [1930 35] *… … Useful english dictionary
Torch Song — Ein Torch Song ist eine sentimentale Form des Liebeslieds, in der typischerweise der Sänger über die nicht erwiderte oder die verlorene Liebe klagt.[1][2] Popularmusik Es waren vor allem Sängerinnen des populären Songs, die als „torch singers“… … Deutsch Wikipedia
torch song — noun a popular song concerned with disappointment in love • Hypernyms: ↑song, ↑vocal * * * noun Etymology: from the phrase carry a torch : a popular sentimental song of unrequited love * * * a popular song concerned with unhappiness or … Useful english dictionary
torch — n. & v. n. 1 (also electric torch) Brit. a portable battery powered electric lamp. 2 a a piece of wood, cloth, etc., soaked in tallow and lighted for illumination. b any similar lamp, e.g. an oil lamp on a pole. 3 a source of heat, illumination,… … Useful english dictionary
Songs of Love & Loss — Infobox Album Name=Songs of Love Loss Type=cover Artist=Tina Arena Released=1 December 2007 Recorded=London and Italy in 2007 Genre=Pop Length=49:49 Label=EMI Producer=Duck Blackwell, Paul Guardiani, Paul Manners Reviews=* Courier Mail… … Wikipedia
torch singer — noun Date: circa 1932 a singer of torch songs … New Collegiate Dictionary
torch singer — a singer, esp. a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
torch singer — noun a singer of torch songs; most often a woman … Wiktionary
Torch (Rapper) — Torch, 2004 Torch (engl.: Fackel; auch Torchmann, Torchkinski, MC Torch oder DJ Haitian Star) (* 29. September 1971; bürgerlich Frederik Hahn) begann seine Karriere als MC Mitte der 1980er Jahre in Heidelberg. Frederik Hahn besitzt einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
