Level | A2 |
---|---|
Kind | verb |
Front | boil |
IPA | /bɔɪl / verb |
Back | kaynamak haşlamak |
Back 2 | boil (verb) /bɔɪl / verb
1 [intransitive]
(used about a liquid) to reach a high
temperature where bubbles rise to the surface and the liquid changes to a gas
kaynamak
Water
boils at 100°C.
The
kettle's boiling.
2 [transitive]
to heat a liquid until it boils and let
it keep boiling
kaynatmak
Boil
all drinking water for five minutes.
3 [intransitive,
transitive]
to cook (sth) in boiling water
haşlamak; haşlanmak
Put
the potatoes on to boil, please.
to
boil an egg
note at COOK1, RECIPE
4 [intransitive]
(used about a person) to feel very angry
(öfkeden) köpürmek
She
was boiling with rage.
PHRASAL VERBS
boil down to sth
to have sth as the most important point
özetleyecek olursak
What
it all boils down to (sözün kısası) is that you don't want to spend too much money.
boil over
1
(used about a liquid) to boil and flow over the sides of a pan
bir taşım kaynamak
You
let the soup boil over.
2 (used about an argument or sb's
feelings) to become more serious or angry
galeyana gelmek
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