boiling

• Описывает жидкость, достигшую температуры, при которой она пузырится и превращается в пар, или неформально описывает что-то чрезвычайно горячее.

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.

   Очень жаркий

   • 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.

   Synonymsbakingblazingroastingscorchingsearingsizzlingswelteringtorrid

   Antonymscoldcoolfreezingfrigidicy

2. Angry or agitatedB2informal

   Used to describe someone who is extremely angry or upset.

   Взбешённый

   • 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.

   Synonymsenragedfuriousincensediratelividseethingwrathful

   Antonymscalmcollectedcomposedcool

• Существительное, обозначающее процесс или состояние, при котором жидкость достигает точки кипения и превращается в пар, или действие по нагреванию чего-либо до этой точки.

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.

uncountable

1. The process of boilingB1formal

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

   Кипячение

   • 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.

   Synonymsebullition

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия нагревания жидкости до точки кипения, когда она начинает испаряться, или приготовления пищи в кипящей воде.

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.

   Варить

   • 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.

   Кипятить

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

   Antonymschillcoolfreeze

3. Be extremely angryB2informal

   To be very angry or agitated.

   Кипеть от злости

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

   Synonymsburnfumerageseethesteam

Phrasal variantsboil downboil over