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soft-boiled

/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/

Übersetzung: Bezeichnet ein Ei, das nur kurz gekocht wurde, sodass das Eiweiß fest, das Eigelb aber noch flüssig ist.

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adjective

B1formalcommonculinary/ˌsɒftˈbɔɪld/

Describes an egg that has been boiled for a short time so that the yolk remains liquid.

  • 🇩🇪Bezeichnet ein Ei, das nur kurz gekocht wurde, sodass das Eiweiß fest, das Eigelb aber noch flüssig ist.
  1. Eggs with liquid yolk A2 formal culinary

    Describes an egg that has been boiled briefly so that the white is set but the yolk remains liquid or runny.

    • She prefers her eggs soft-boiled for breakfast.
    • A soft-boiled egg is often served in an egg cup.
    • He carefully peeled the soft-boiled egg to avoid breaking the yolk.

    🇩🇪Weich gekochtes Ei

    Antonyme: hard-boiled

  2. Easily moved to pity or sorrow B2 informal

    Describes a person who is emotionally tender, sentimental, or easily affected by sadness or suffering.

    • He's a soft-boiled romantic who cries at every movie.
    • She has a soft-boiled heart and always helps stray animals.
    • Don't be so soft-boiled; you need to be tougher in business.

    🇩🇪Weichherzig

    Synonyme: compassionatekind-heartedsentimentalsoftheartedsympathetictenderhearted

    Antonyme: calloushard-boiledunfeelingunsentimental

  • more soft-boiled comparative form
  • most soft-boiled superlative form