boil

A noun referring to a painful, pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by an infected hair follicle, or the state of being at the temperature at which a liquid turns to vapor.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее болезненное гнойное образование на коже, вызванное инфицированием волосяного фолликула, или состояние жидкости при температуре кипения.esSustantivo que designa una dolorosa acumulación purulenta en la piel causada por la infección de un folículo piloso, o el estado de un líquido al alcanzar la temperatura de ebullición.frNom désignant soit une tuméfaction cutanée douloureuse due à l'infection d'un follicule pileux, soit l'état d'un liquide qui bout.deSubstantiv, das eine schmerzhafte eitrige Entzündung der Haut bezeichnet, die durch eine Infektion des Haarfollikels entsteht, oder den Zustand einer Flüssigkeit bei Siedetemperatur.ptSubstantivo que designa uma infecção dolorosa e purulenta da pele causada pela inflamação de um folículo piloso, ou o estado de um líquido que está fervendo.zh指皮肤上因毛囊感染而形成的疼痛性化脓肿块（疖子）；也指液体达到沸点时沸腾的状态。arاسم يدل على خراج مؤلم متقيح في الجلد ناتج عن التهاب بصيلة الشعر، أو على حالة غليان السائل ووصوله إلى درجة حرارة الغليان.

1. Skin infection B2 formal medical

   A painful, pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by an infected hair follicle.

   • He developed a boil on his neck after the insect bite.
   • The doctor lanced the boil to drain the pus.
   • Applying a warm compress can help a boil heal faster.

   ruФурункулesforúnculofrFuroncledeFurunkelptFurúnculozh疖arدُمَّل

   Synonymes: abscesscarbunclefuruncle

2. Cooking process A2 informal culinary

   The state or act of boiling, especially when cooking food.

   • Bring the water to a boil before adding the pasta.
   • The soup needs to come to a gentle boil.
   • She let the potatoes have a good boil for twenty minutes.

   ruКипениеesHervidofrÉbullition (en cuisine)deKochenptFervurazh煮沸arالغليان

   Synonymes: boilingebullition

• boils plural form
• boils' possessive plural form
• boil's possessive singular form

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия нагревания жидкости до точки кипения, когда она начинает испаряться, или приготовления пищи в кипящей воде.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de calentar un líquido hasta su punto de ebullición, cuando empieza a evaporarse, o de cocinar alimentos en agua hirviendo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de chauffer un liquide jusqu'à son point d'ébullition, où il commence à s'évaporer, ou de cuire des aliments dans de l'eau bouillante.deVerb, das bezeichnet, eine Flüssigkeit bis zum Siedepunkt zu erhitzen, sodass sie verdampft, oder Speisen in siedendem Wasser zu garen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de aquecer um líquido até o ponto de ebulição, quando ele começa a evaporar, ou de cozinhar alimentos em água fervente.zh动词，指将液体加热到沸点使其沸腾汽化，也指用沸水煮食物。arفعل يدل على تسخين السائل حتى بلوغ نقطة الغليان فيبدأ بالتبخر، أو على طهي الطعام في ماء يغلي.

1. Cook in boiling water A1 formal culinary

   To cook food by immersing it in boiling water.

   • 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.

   ruВаритьesHervir (cocinar en agua hirviendo)frFaire bouillir (cuire dans l'eau bouillante)deKochen in WasserptCozinhar em água ferventezh煮arسلق

2. Heat liquid to boiling point A1 formal

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

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

   ruКипятитьesHervir (calentar un líquido hasta ebullición)frFaire bouillir un liquidedekochenptFerverzh煮沸arغلي السائل

   Antonymes: chillcoolfreeze

3. Be extremely angry B2 informal

   To be very angry or agitated.

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

   ruКипеть от злостиesEstar hirviendo de irafrÊtre furieuxdeVor Wut kochenptFerver de raivazh火冒三丈arيغلي غضبًا

   Synonymes: burnfumerageseethesteam

• boiled past participle
• boiled past simple
• boiling present participle
• boils third person singular

Variantes phrasal: boil downboil over