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boil

UK
/bɔɪl/
US
/bɔɪl/
boil down
boil off
boil over
boil up

Translations

boilnoun
boils
pl
UK
/bɔɪl/
US
/bɔɪl/
He had to visit the doctor to get the boil on his neck treated.
Il a dû consulter un médecin pour faire soigner le furoncle sur son cou.
Give the vegetables a quick boil to soften them.
Donnez aux légumes une brève ébullition pour les attendrir.
Additional translations
bouillonSens rare, en particulier pour un remous ou une eau agitée.
Synonyms
simmer
ferment
churn
seethe
bubble
boilverb
boiled
Past Simple
boiled
Past Participle
boiling
Gerund
UK
/bɔɪl/
US
/bɔɪl/
faire bouillir
He decided to boil the eggs for breakfast.
Il a décidé de faire bouillir les œufs pour le petit-déjeuner.
She put the kettle on to boil water for tea.
Elle a mis la bouilloire sur le feu pour faire bouillir de l’eau pour le thé.
Additional translations
bouillirSens figuré : devenir très agité ou en colère.
bouillonnerSens figuré : être en effervescence, être très animé.
Synonyms
simmer
bubble
seethe
fume
steam
heat
cook

Definitions

boilnoun
A painful, pus-filled bump under the skin caused by infected, inflamed hair follicles.
He had to visit the doctor to get the boil on his neck treated.
The act or state of boiling; the condition of a liquid bubbling vigorously at its boiling point.
Give the vegetables a quick boil to soften them.
A patch of turbulent, swirling water, especially one formed downstream of an obstacle in a river or rapid.
The kayak flipped when it was caught in a boil below the dam.
boilverb
To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and begins to turn into vapor.
She put the kettle on to boil water for tea.
To cook food by immersing it in boiling water or other boiling liquid.
He decided to boil the eggs for breakfast.
To become agitated or angry.
She could feel her temper start to boil as the argument continued.
To reach or cause to reach a state of intense activity or excitement.
The crowd began to boil with anticipation as the band took the stage.
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