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boil

S2 W1

BrE /bɔɪl/ AmE /boʊl/

verb en → es

past boiled pp boiled ing boiling

1 COOK [transitive] A2

to heat water until it is very hot and bubbles appear on the surface

hervir, poner a hervir

  • boil something

Collocations boil water · boil an egg

  • Boil the kettle.

    Pon a hervir el agua.

2 HEAT [transitive] B1

to heat something until it is very hot and bubbles appear on its surface

hervir, calentar hasta que hierva

  • boil something

Collocations boil vegetables · boil pasta

  • Boil the potatoes until they are soft.

    Hervir las papas hasta que estén tiernas.

3 STATE [intransitive] B1

to be very hot and have bubbles on its surface

hervir, estar hirviendo

  • something boils

Collocations water boils · soup boils

  • The water is boiling.

    El agua está hirviendo.

4 METAPHORICAL [intransitive] B2

to be very angry or upset

enfurecerse, ponerse furioso/a

  • something boils

Collocations boil with anger · boil over (with emotion)

  • He was boiling with rage.

    Estaba furioso de rabia.