char
/tʃɑː(r)/verb
उच्चारण चार
झुलसना, जलकर काला हो जाना; झुलसाना
Core word
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[T, I]
to burn and become black; to make something do this
झुलसना, जलकर काला हो जाना; झुलसाना
- The fire had charred the walls of the old house.
- Grill the peppers until the skins begin to char.
- the charred remains of a bus
+ 3 more examples
- The toast was left too long and began to char at the edges.
- Firefighters found the charred remains of the wooden shed.
- Chefs char the aubergine over a flame to give it a smoky flavour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
char (transitive): char + object
Use it with an object when heat or fire blackens something on the surface.
जब आँच या आग किसी चीज़ की सतह को काला कर दे, तब यह सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में आती है।
- The fire charred the wooden door.
- Radhika charred the brinjal over the flame to make baingan bharta.
char (intransitive)
Without an object it means to become black by burning.
कर्म के बिना इसका अर्थ जलकर काला हो जाना है।
- The edges of the bread charred in the oven.
charred (adjective)
The past participle works as an adjective before a noun: charred remains, a charred wall.
Past participle, noun से पहले adjective की तरह आता है: charred remains, a charred wall।
- Firefighters found the charred remains of a bus.
char vs burn
Burn is the general word; char suggests only the outside is blackened and the inside may remain.
Burn सामान्य शब्द है; char में सामान्यतः केवल बाहरी भाग काला पड़ता है, भीतर का हिस्सा बच सकता है।
- The log was charred outside but still hard inside.
char as a noun (tea) and in compounds
In British informal English 'char' also means tea, and 'charwoman' is an old word for a cleaner; the verb sense is the main exam sense.
ब्रिटिश अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'char' का अर्थ चाय भी है; परीक्षा में मुख्यतः क्रिया वाला अर्थ आता है।
- Would you like a cup of char?
+Collocations 5
adverb + char
lightlyslightlybadlycompletelyevenly
- Char the peppers lightly before peeling them.
char + noun
woodremainsskinedgeswalls
- Only charred beams were left after the fire.
char over / on
over a flameon a grillon the tawaover coal
- The cook charred the corn over coal.
cause + char
fireflameslightningheatexplosion
- Lightning charred the old banyan tree.
char + cooking words
vegetablespepperscornonionsaubergines
- Char the aubergines directly over the gas flame until the skin blisters.
“More examples 6
- The toast charred because Radhika forgot it under the grill.
राधिका टोस्ट को ग्रिल के नीचे भूल गई, इसलिए वह जलकर काला हो गया।
- Firefighters searched the charred building for survivors.
दमकलकर्मियों ने झुलसी इमारत में बचे हुए लोगों की तलाश की।
- Roasting the chillies until they char brings out a smoky flavour.
मिर्चों को तब तक भूनना जब तक वे झुलस न जाएँ, धुएँ जैसा स्वाद लाता है।
- The blast charred the walls of the shop.
धमाके से दुकान की दीवारें झुलस गईं।
- A thin charred crust formed on the surface of the roti.
रोटी की सतह पर एक पतली जली परत बन गई।
- The forest fire charred hundreds of hectares of grass.
जंगल की आग ने सैकड़ों हेक्टेयर घास को झुलसा दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The wood was charring by the fire.
✓ The wood was charred by the fire.
A passive sentence needs the past participle, not the -ing form.
Passive वाक्य में past participle आता है, -ing रूप नहीं।