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boil 1
(boil)v. boiled, boil·ing, boils
v.intr.
1.
a. To change from a liquid to a vapor by the application of heat: All the water boiled away and left the kettle dry.
b. To reach the boiling point.
c. To undergo the action of boiling, especially in being cooked.
2. To be in a state of agitation; seethe: a river boiling over the rocks.
3. To be stirred up or greatly excited, especially in anger: The mere idea made me boil.
v.tr.
1.
a. To vaporize (a liquid) by the application of heat.
b. To heat to the boiling point.
2. To cook or clean by boiling.
3. To separate by evaporation in the process of boiling: boil the maple sap.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The condition or act of boiling.
2. Lower Southern US A picnic featuring shrimp, crab, or crayfish boiled in large pots with spices, and then shelled and eaten by hand.
3. An agitated, swirling, roiling mass of liquid: "Those tumbling boils show a dissolving bar and a changing channel there" (Mark Twain).
boil down
1. To reduce in bulk or size by boiling.
2. To condense; summarize: boiled down the complex document.
3. To constitute the equivalent of in summary: The scathing editorial simply boils down to an exercise in partisan politics.
boil over
1. To overflow while boiling.
2. To lose one's temper.
[Middle English boillen, from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre, from bulla, bubble.]
boil′a·ble adj.
Synonyms: boil1, simmer, seethe, stew
These verbs mean, both literally and figuratively, to stir up or agitate. To boil is to heat a liquid until it churns with bubbles. Figuratively it pertains to intense agitation, often from anger: She boiled with rage at the insult.
Simmer denotes gentle cooking just at or below the boiling point. Figuratively it refers to a state of slow, contained ferment: Plans were simmering in his mind. The employees simmered with resentment over the cut in benefits.
To seethe is to boil steadily and vigorously. Its figurative usage can suggest vigorous activity or passionate emotion: "The arc lamp's cone of light seethes with winged insects" (Claire Davis)."The city had ... been seething with discontent" (John R. Green).
Stew refers literally to slow boiling and figuratively to a persistent but not violent state of agitation: "They don't want a man to fret and stew about his work" (William H. Whyte, Jr.).
These verbs mean, both literally and figuratively, to stir up or agitate. To boil is to heat a liquid until it churns with bubbles. Figuratively it pertains to intense agitation, often from anger: She boiled with rage at the insult.
Simmer denotes gentle cooking just at or below the boiling point. Figuratively it refers to a state of slow, contained ferment: Plans were simmering in his mind. The employees simmered with resentment over the cut in benefits.
To seethe is to boil steadily and vigorously. Its figurative usage can suggest vigorous activity or passionate emotion: "The arc lamp's cone of light seethes with winged insects" (Claire Davis)."The city had ... been seething with discontent" (John R. Green).
Stew refers literally to slow boiling and figuratively to a persistent but not violent state of agitation: "They don't want a man to fret and stew about his work" (William H. Whyte, Jr.).
boil 2
(boil)n.
A painful, circumscribed pus-filled inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. Also called furuncle.
[Middle English bile, from Old English bȳle.]
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boil
(bɔɪl)vb
1. (Chemistry) to change or cause to change from a liquid to a vapour so rapidly that bubbles of vapour are formed copiously in the liquid. Compare evaporate
2. to reach or cause to reach boiling point
3. (Cookery) to cook or be cooked by the process of boiling
4. (intr) to bubble and be agitated like something boiling; seethe: the ocean was boiling.
5. (intr) to be extremely angry or indignant (esp in the phrase make one's blood boil): she was boiling at his dishonesty.
6. (intr) to contain a boiling liquid: the pot is boiling.
n
the state or action of boiling (esp in the phrases on the boil, off the boil)
[C13: from Old French boillir, from Latin bullīre to bubble, from bulla a bubble]
ˈboilable adj
boil
(bɔɪl)n
(Pathology) a red painful swelling with a hard pus-filled core caused by bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, esp at a hair follicle. Technical name: furuncle
[Old English bӯle; related to Old Norse beyla swelling, Old High German būlla bladder, Gothic ufbauljan to inflate]
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boil1
(bɔɪl)v.i.
1. to change from a liquid to a gaseous state, typically as a result of heat, producing bubbles of gas that rise to the surface of the liquid.
2. to reach the boiling point.
3. to be in an agitated or violent state: The sea boiled in the storm.
4. to be deeply angry or upset.
5. to contain, or be contained in, a liquid that boils: The kettle is boiling. Don't let the vegetables boil.
v.t. 6. to bring to the boiling point.
7. to cook (something) in boiling water: to boil eggs.
8. to separate (salt, sugar, etc.) from a solution containing it by boiling off the liquid.
9. boil down,
a. to reduce or lessen by boiling.
b. to shorten; abridge.
10. boil down to, to be reduced to; amount to: It boils down to a question of ethics.
11. boil over,
n. a. to overflow while or as if while boiling; erupt.
b. to be unable to repress anger, excitement, etc.
12. the act or state of boiling: Bring the water to a boil.
13. an area of agitated, swirling water.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French boillir < Latin bullīre to effervesce, boil, v. derivative of bulla bubble]
syn: boil, seethe, simmer, stew are used figuratively to refer to agitated states of emotion. To boil suggests being very hot with anger or rage: He was boiling when the guests arrived late. To seethe is to be deeply stirred, violently agitated, or greatly excited: a mind seething with conflicting ideas. To simmer means to be at the point of bursting out or boiling over: to simmer with curiosity; to simmer with anger. To stew is an informal term that means to worry, or to be in a restless state of anxiety and excitement: to stew over one's troubles.
boil2
(bɔɪl)n.
a painful circumscribed inflammation of the skin with a pus-filled inner core.
[before 1000; Middle English bile, bule, Old English bȳle; c. Old Saxon bula, Old High German bulla; akin to Old Norse beyla hump]
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boil
(boil)Verb
To change from a liquid to a gaseous state by heating or being heated to the boiling point.
Noun
The act or condition of boiling: brought the water to a boil.
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boil
Past participle: boiled
Gerund: boiling
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boil
To cook in water at 212 °F. At this temperature water bubbles rapidly.
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Noun | 1. | boil - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus gumboil - a boil or abscess on the gums staphylococcal infection - an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation |
2. | boil - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "they brought the water to a boil" temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) | |
Verb | 1. | boil - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" freeze - change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze" |
2. | boil - immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; "boil potatoes"; "boil wool" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" overboil - boil excessively; "The peas are overboiled" simmer - boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water" | |
3. | boil - bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" decoct - extract the essence of something by boiling it | |
4. | boil - be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
5. | boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger" bubble over, spill over, overflow - overflow with a certain feeling; "The children bubbled over with joy"; "My boss was bubbling over with anger" ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" sizzle - seethe with deep anger or resentment; "She was sizzling with anger" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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boil
1verb
1. simmer, bubble, foam, churn, seethe, fizz, froth, effervesce I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil.
3. be furious, storm, rage, rave, fume, be angry, crack up (informal), see red (informal), go ballistic (slang, chiefly U.S.), be indignant, fulminate, foam at the mouth (informal), blow a fuse (slang, chiefly U.S.), fly off the handle (informal), go off the deep end (informal), wig out (slang), go up the wall (slang) She was boiling with anger.
boil down to something amount to, mean, come to, equal, add up to, come down to What they want boils down to just one thing.
boil something down reduce, concentrate, precipitate (Chemistry), thicken, condense, decoct He boils down red wine and uses what's left.
boil
2noun pustule, gathering, swelling, blister, blain, carbuncle, furuncle (Pathology) a boil on her nose
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boil
verbphrasal verb
boil away
To pass off as vapor, especially when heated:
boil down
To reduce in complexity or scope:
boil over
To be or become angry:
Informal: steam.
Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.
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Translations
vařitnežituhervarbeďar
kogebyld
keittääkiehuakiehuttaapaise
kipjetikuhati
graftarkÿlisjóîa
沸かす沸騰する煮る
...을 끓이다끓다
augonisfurunkulsvārītvārīties
variť sa
kuhati v vreli vodiprekipetivreti
koka
ต้มทำให้เดือด
đun sôisôi
boil
1 [bɔɪl] N (Med) → divieso m, furúnculo m, chupón m (Andes), postema f (Mex)boil
2 [bɔɪl]A. N to be on the boil → estar hirviendo (fig) [situation] → estar a punto de estallar; [person] → estar furioso
to bring to the boil; bring to a boil (US) → calentar hasta que hierva, llevar a ebullición
to come to the boil; come to a boil (US) → comenzar a hervir (fig) → entrar en ebullición
to go off the boil → dejar de hervir
to bring to the boil; bring to a boil (US) → calentar hasta que hierva, llevar a ebullición
to come to the boil; come to a boil (US) → comenzar a hervir (fig) → entrar en ebullición
to go off the boil → dejar de hervir
B. VT → hervir, hacer hervir, calentar hasta que hierva (Culin) [+ liquid] → hervir; [+ vegetables, meat] → herventar, cocer; [+ egg] → pasar por agua
C. VI
2. (fig) it makes me boil → me hace rabiar
to boil with rage → estar furioso
to boil with indignation → estar indignado
see also blood
to boil with rage → estar furioso
to boil with indignation → estar indignado
see also blood
boil away VI + ADV (= evaporate completely) → evaporarse, reducirse (por ebullición)
boil over VI + ADV
2. (fig) → desbordarse
boil up VI + ADV (lit) [milk] → hervir, subir
anger was boiling up in him → estaba a punto de estallar de ira
they are boiling up for a real row → se están enfureciendo de verdad
anger was boiling up in him → estaba a punto de estallar de ira
they are boiling up for a real row → se están enfureciendo de verdad
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
boil
[ˈbɔɪl] vt
to boil some water → faire bouillir de l'eau
to boil the kettle [+ metal kettle] → mettre la bouilloire sur le feu; [+ electric kettle] → brancher la bouilloire
to boil the kettle [+ metal kettle] → mettre la bouilloire sur le feu; [+ electric kettle] → brancher la bouilloire
n
(= swelling) → furoncle m
(= boiling point) to come to the boil (British) to come to a boil > (US) → bouillir
to bring to the boil (British) to bring to a boil > (US) → porter à ébullition
to bring to the boil (British) to bring to a boil > (US) → porter à ébullition
boil down
vi (fig) to boil down to sth → se ramener à qch, se résumer à qchboil over
vi → déborderCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
boil
1n (Med) → Furunkel m
boil
2vi
(lit) → kochen; (water also, Phys) → sieden; the kettle was boiling → das Wasser im Kessel kochte; boiling oil → siedendes Öl; allow to boil gently (Cook) → langsam kochen; to let the kettle boil dry → das Wasser im Kessel verkochen lassen
(fig inf: = be hot) boiling hot water → kochend heißes Wasser; it was boiling (hot) in the office → es war eine Affenhitze im Büro (inf); I was boiling (hot) → mir war fürchterlich heiß; you’ll boil in that sweater → in dem Pullover schwitzt du dich ja tot (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
boil
1 [bɔɪl] n (Med) → foruncoloboil
2 [bɔɪl]1. n to bring to the boil (Am) to bring to a boil → portare a ebollizione
to come to the boil (Am) to come to a boil → raggiungere l'ebollizione
on the boil → che bolle
it's off the boil → ha smesso di bollire
to come to the boil (Am) to come to a boil → raggiungere l'ebollizione
on the boil → che bolle
it's off the boil → ha smesso di bollire
2. vt → (far) bollire; (potatoes, meat) → (far) bollire, (far) lessare
boiled egg → uovo alla coque
boiled ham → prosciutto cotto
boiled potatoes → patate fpl bollite or lesse
boiled egg → uovo alla coque
boiled ham → prosciutto cotto
boiled potatoes → patate fpl bollite or lesse
3. vi (water) → bollire
the kettle is boiling → l'acqua bolle
to let a saucepan boil dry → lasciar evaporare tutta l'acqua da una pentola
to boil with rage (fig) → bollire di rabbia
the kettle is boiling → l'acqua bolle
to let a saucepan boil dry → lasciar evaporare tutta l'acqua da una pentola
to boil with rage (fig) → bollire di rabbia
boil down vi + adv (fig) to boil down to → ridursi a
boil over vi + adv → traboccare (bollendo) (fig) (anger) → esplodere
boil up vt + adv → far bollire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
boil1
(boil) verb1. to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated. I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.
2. to cook by boiling in water etc. I've boiled the potatoes.
ˈboiler noun a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced.
ˈboiling-point noun the temperature at which something boils.
boil down to to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement. It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.
boil over to boil and overflow. The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.
boil2
(boil) noun an inflamed swelling on the skin. His neck is covered with boils.
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boil
→ يَسْلُقُ, يَغْلي vařit, vařit se koge kochen βράζω cocer, hervir keittää, kiehua bouillir, faire bouillir kipjeti, kuhati bollire, lessare 沸かす, 沸騰する ...을 끓이다, 끓다 koken koke ugotować się, zagotować się ferver варить, кипеть koka ต้ม, ทำให้เดือด kaynamak, kaynatmak đun sôi, sôi 沸腾, 煮沸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
boil
n. forúnculo, Cuba nacido; Mex. elacote;
vt. hervir, cocer;
___ down → reducirse por ebullición.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
boil
n forúnculo (form), nacido, absceso (de la piel), grano (grande); vt (water) hervir; (vegetables, meat, etc.) cocer, hervir; vi hervirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.