carboniser

to char, to carbonize

verb kar-bo-nee-ZEH Rare

Also means

to burn to a crisp

Usage Note

Carboniser means to reduce something to carbon or charcoal through intense heat. It is used literally (le feu a carbonisé la forêt — 'the fire charred the forest') and hyperbolically in cooking — j'ai carbonisé le rôti ('I burned the roast to a crisp'). The past participle carbonisé is frequently used as an adjective for badly burned objects or food.

Examples

"Il a complètement carbonisé les steaks."

Natural Translation

He completely charred the steaks.

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