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overboil

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪl/

/ˌoʊvərˈbɔɪl/

Translations

overboilverb

overboiled

Past Simple

overboiled

Past Participle

overboiling

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈbɔɪl/

/ˌoʊvərˈbɔɪl/

trop cuire

If you overboil the pasta, it will become mushy and lose its texture.

Si vous faites trop cuire les pâtes, elles deviendront pâteuses et perdront leur texture.

The milk overboiled and spilled all over the stove.

Le lait a débordé et s'est répandu partout sur la cuisinière.

Synonyms

boil over

spill over

bubble over

overboilverb

To cook (a liquid or food) by boiling it for too long, so that it becomes overcooked or boils over.

If you overboil the pasta, it will become mushy and lose its texture.

To boil for too long and overflow.

The milk overboiled and spilled all over the stove.