soot
US /sʊt/
UK /sʊt/
1.
сажа
a black powdery substance consisting chiefly of amorphous carbon, produced when organic matter is burned incompletely.
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The chimney was covered in thick soot.
Дымоход был покрыт толстой сажей.
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After the fire, everything was covered in soot.
После пожара все было покрыто сажей.
1.
коптить, закоптить
to cover or blacken with soot
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The old fireplace had sooted the wall above it.
Старый камин закоптил стену над ним.
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The fire alarm was triggered because the candles sooted the ceiling.
Пожарная сигнализация сработала, потому что свечи закоптили потолок.