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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seh-koh
"Después de semanas sin lluvia, el suelo estaba seco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely dry, especially due to heat or lack of moisture.
"After weeks without rain, the fields were parched and cracked." - 2
Thirsty or having a strong desire for water.
"After the long hike, I felt parched and needed to drink water immediately."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'parched' originates from the Middle English 'parchen', which is derived from the Old French 'parchir', meaning to dry out. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'parcere', meaning to spare or refrain, reflecting a historical shift from a sense of restraint to one of extreme dryness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parched" is said worldwide
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Desséché
Transliteration: de-seh-kay
"Après des semaines sans pluie, le sol était desséché."
Ausgetrocknet
Transliteration: aus-ge-trock-net
"Nach Wochen ohne Regen war der Boden ausgetrocknet."
Secco
Transliteration: seh-koh
"Dopo settimane senza pioggia, il terreno era secco."
Seco
Transliteration: seh-koh
"Después de semanas sin lluvia, el suelo estaba seco."
Seco
Transliteration: seh-koh
"Após semanas sem chuva, o solo estava seco."
सूखा
Transliteration: sookha
"सप्ताहों की बारिश के बिना, ज़मीन सूखी थी।"
干燥
Transliteration: gān zào
"经过几周没有雨，土地变得干燥。"
마른
Transliteration: ma-reun
"몇 주 동안 비가 오지 않아 땅이 마른 상태였다."
乾燥した
Transliteration: kan-sou shita
"数週間雨が降らなかったので、土地は乾燥していた。"
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