boiling

• Bezeichnet eine Flüssigkeit, die ihre Siedetemperatur erreicht hat und Blasen bildet und verdampft; umgangssprachlich auch für etwas extrem Heißes.

Describes a liquid that has reached a temperature where it bubbles and turns to vapor, or informally, describes something extremely hot.

1. Very hotA2informal

   Extremely hot, often used to describe weather or liquids.

   Sehr heiß

   • It's boiling outside today, let's stay indoors.
   • The water is boiling, so be careful.
   • I can't drink this coffee, it's boiling hot.

   Synonymebakingblazingroastingscorchingsearingsizzlingswelteringtorrid

   Antonymecoldcoolfreezingfrigidicy

2. Angry or agitatedB2informal

   Used to describe someone who is extremely angry or upset.

   Wütend / aufgebracht

   • He was boiling with rage after the argument.
   • She was boiling inside but kept her cool.
   • The boss was boiling when he saw the mistake.

   Synonymeenragedfuriousincensediratelividseethingwrathful

   Antonymecalmcollectedcomposedcool

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang oder Zustand bezeichnet, bei dem eine Flüssigkeit ihren Siedepunkt erreicht und zu Dampf wird, oder das Erhitzen von etwas bis zu diesem Punkt.

A noun referring to the process of applying heat to a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and turns into vapor, or the method of cooking food in a liquid that has been brought to a boil.

unzählbar

1. The process of boilingB1formal

   The action of heating a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and produces vapor.

   Kochen

   • The boiling of water takes about five minutes on high heat.
   • Boiling is an effective method for purifying drinking water.
   • The recipe requires a gentle boiling for 20 minutes.

   Synonymeebullition

• Verb, das bezeichnet, eine Flüssigkeit bis zum Siedepunkt zu erhitzen, sodass sie verdampft, oder Speisen in siedendem Wasser zu garen.

A verb used to indicate the act of heating a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and begins to vaporize, or to cook food in boiling water.

1. Cook in boiling waterA1formalculinary

   To cook food by immersing it in boiling water.

   Kochen in Wasser

   • She boiled the potatoes for twenty minutes.
   • I need to boil the eggs for breakfast.
   • The recipe says to boil the pasta until al dente.

2. Heat liquid to boiling pointA1formal

   To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and starts to bubble and vaporize.

   kochen

   • Please boil some water for tea.
   • The kettle is boiling on the stove.
   • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.

   Antonymechillcoolfreeze

3. Be extremely angryB2informal

   To be very angry or agitated.

   Vor Wut kochen

   • He was boiling with rage after the argument.
   • She boiled inside when she heard the unfair criticism.
   • The injustice made him boil over.

   Synonymeburnfumerageseethesteam

Phrasal-Variantenboil downboil over