simmering

• Sustantivo que designa el proceso de cocinar alimentos en un líquido que se ha llevado a ebullición y luego se mantiene a una temperatura ligeramente inferior al punto de ebullición, con burbujeo suave.

A noun referring to the process of cooking food in a liquid that has been brought to a boil and then maintained at a temperature just below boiling point.

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1. Cooking methodB1formalculinary

   The process of cooking food in a liquid that is kept just below the boiling point, with small bubbles rising gently to the surface.

   Cocción a fuego lento

   • The soup requires a gentle simmering for at least an hour.
   • Simmering the sauce helps to blend the flavors together.
   • After boiling, reduce the heat to a low simmering for the stew.

   Sinónimossimmer

• Verbo que designa el proceso de cocinar un alimento en líquido a fuego lento, justo por debajo del punto de ebullición, o que describe un estado de emociones o tensión contenidas que pueden llegar a estallar.

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking something gently in liquid just below boiling point, or to describe a state of suppressed emotion or tension.

1. Cook gentlyB1formalculinary

   To cook something in liquid just below the boiling point, with small bubbles rising slowly.

   Cocer a fuego lento

   • Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes to develop the flavors.
   • She simmered the sauce on low heat until it thickened.
   • The recipe says to simmer the vegetables until tender.

   Sinónimoscoddlepoachseethestew

   Antónimosboil

2. Suppress emotionB2informal

   To be filled with a strong emotion, especially anger, that is barely controlled.

   bullir (de ira)

   • He was simmering with rage after the argument.
   • She simmered quietly while listening to the unfair criticism.
   • The tension in the room simmered just below the surface.

   Sinónimosboilfumerageseethesmolderstew

Variantes phrasalsimmer down