🇬🇧🇪🇸 soot - hollín : English Lesson

Meaning of "soot" ("hollín"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Soot is a black, powdery substance that is produced when something burns incompletely, like wood or coal. It often collects on surfaces like chimneys, walls, and ceilings, and can make things look dirty.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The old, dusty chimney let out a puff of soot, and now it looks like the walls are wearing smoky pajamas.

I wanted to roast hot dogs, but I came back with hot dogs and a soot-covered face.

I blew on the candle, and instead of making a wish, I got soot in my nose!

The pot was so covered in soot, we weren’t sure if it was a pot or a shadow with a handle.

The fireplace exploded with soot, and now my dog looks like he’s wearing a smoky mask.

A small boy climbed onto the roof and poked the chimney. Black soot puffed out, covering his gloves. He sneezed; soot speckled his nose, soot streaked his cheeks, soot dusted his hair. Downstairs his mother gasped, then laughed and wiped soot from the boy’s face. The boy grinned, soot on his grin, safe inside.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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