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A n1 to be on the boil GB lit, fig être en ébullition ; to bring sth to the boil porter qch à ébullition ; to come to the boil commencer à bouillir ; to go off the boil GB [water] cesser de bouillir ; [person] baisser ; [performance] baisser en qualité ; to be off the boil [water] avoir cessé de bouillir ; [project] être au ralenti ; [situation] être moins tendu ;2 Med furoncle m.B vtr1 ( also boil up) faire bouillir, porter [qch] à ébullition [liquid] ; to boil the kettle faire bouillir l'eau dans la bouilloire ;2 ( cook) faire bouillir, faire cuire [qch] à l'eau ; to boil an egg faire cuire un œuf ;C vi1 [water, vegetables etc] bouillir ; the kettle is boiling l'eau bout (dans la bouilloire) ; wait for the kettle to boil attends que l'eau bouille (dans la bouilloire) ; the saucepan boiled dry toute l'eau de la casserole s'est évaporée ;2 fig [sea] bouillonner ; [person] bouillir (with de) ; to make sb's blood boil faire sortir qn de ses gonds.D boiled pp adj Culin boiled chicken poule f au pot ; boiled egg œuf m à la coque ; boiled fish poisson m au court-bouillon ; boiled ham jambon m cuit à l'eau ; boiled potatoes pommes fpl de terre à l'anglaise ; boiled sweet† GB bonbon m à sucer.1 ( go on boiling) bouillir à gros bouillons ;2 ( evaporate) s'évaporer.■ boil down:▶ boil down to se ramener or se résumer à ;▶ boil down [sth], boil [sth] down1 faire réduire [qch] (par ébullition) [liquid, sauce] ;2 ( condense) réduire [text] (to à).2 fig [anger, tension, excitement] déborder.■ boil up:▶ boil up [sth], boil [sth] up faire bouillir. -
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boil [bɔɪl][liquid] bouillira. [+ water] faire bouillirb. [+ food] (faire) cuire à l'eau, (faire) bouillir3. nounb. ( = swelling) furoncle m4. compounds[+ sauce] faire réduirea. [water, milk, pot] déborder* * *[bɔɪl] 1.1)to be on the boil — GB lit, fig être en ébullition
to go off the boil — GB [water] cesser de bouillir
2) Medicine furoncle m2.transitive verb1) (also boil up) faire bouillir, porter [quelque chose] à ébullition [liquid]2) ( cook) faire bouillir, faire cuire [quelque chose] à l'eau3.1) [water, vegetables etc] bouillir4.boiled past participle adjectiveboiled chicken — poule f au pot
boiled egg — œuf m à la coque
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boil [bɔɪl]1 noun(a) (on face, body) furoncle m∎ bring the sauce to the boil amenez la sauce à ébullition;∎ the water was just coming to the boil l'eau venait juste de se mettre à bouillir;∎ British the water's on the boil l'eau bout ou est bouillante;∎ British the pan has gone off the boil l'eau de la casserole ne bout plus;∎ figurative their romance has gone off the boil leur histoire tourne au ralenti, leur histoire ne marche plus très fort;∎ British figurative the project has gone off the boil le projet a été mis en attente∎ familiar a boiled shirt une chemise empesée∎ to boil the kettle (by gas) mettre la bouilloire sur le feu; (by electricity) mettre la bouilloire en marche;∎ British don't boil the kettle dry ne laissez pas s'évaporer l'eau dans la bouilloire;∎ I can't even boil an egg! je ne sais même pas faire cuire un œuf!;∎ the kettle's boiling l'eau bout (dans la bouilloire);∎ don't let the soup boil ne laisse pas bouillir la soupe;∎ British the pot boiled dry toute l'eau de la casserole s'est évaporée;∎ familiar to keep the pot boiling (bring in enough money) faire bouillir la marmite;∎ familiar I'm boiling! (very hot) je crève de chaleur ou de chaud!∎ I was boiling with anger je bouillais de rage(continue boiling) bouillir très fort; (evaporate) s'évaporerCookery faire réduire; figurative réduire à l'essentiel;∎ he boiled the speech down to the basics il a réduit son discours à l'essentielrevenir à;∎ it all boils down to money tout cela revient à une question d'argent;∎ it boils down to the same thing ça revient au même∎ he boiled over with rage il bouillait de rage;∎ her resentment boiled over into outright anger son ressentiment s'est transformé en véritable colère;∎ the unrest boiled over into violence l'agitation a débouché sur la violence➲ boil up(milk, water) monter;∎ figurative frustration boiled up in her elle commençait à s'énerver sérieusement(milk, water) monter -
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boil I [boil] n. lungë, çibanboil II [boil] v 1. zien (uji). 2. ziej (ushqimin, rrobat). 3. valoj, avulloj; gatuaj me ujë të valuar; soft boiled eggs vezë të ziera pak; boil away valoj, i shteroj ujët; boil down avullon; boil over derdhet nga ena (duke valuar). 4. fig. gufon; shkumëzon (deti). 5. fig. ziej, turfulloj (nga inati).● keep the pot boiling siguroj ushqimin./-n. vlim, pikë vlimi; be on the boil vlon; bring sth to the boil e ngroh derisa të valojë; bring a situation to the boil fig. e çoj punën aty ku s'mban më.● boil away a) zien shumë; b) avulloj -
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Ⅰboil [bɔɪl]1. n кипе́ние, то́чка кипе́ния;to bring to the boil доводи́ть до кипе́ния
;to keep on ( или at) the boil подде́рживать кипе́ние
;the coffee was near the boil ко́фе почти́ вскипе́л
2. v1) кипяти́ть(ся), вари́ть(ся)2) кипе́ть; бурли́ть;to make smb.'s blood boil см. blood 1, 3)
;3) серди́ться; кипяти́тьсяboil away выкипа́ть;а) ува́ривать(ся), выпа́ривать(ся), сгуща́ть(ся);б) сокраща́ть(ся), сжима́ть(ся);в) своди́ться (к чему-л.);а) перекипа́ть, уходи́ть че́рез край;б) кипе́ть, негодова́ть, возмуща́тьсяⅡboil [bɔɪl] nфуру́нкул, нары́в -
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- n1. выброс песка и воды ( из зоны избыточного порового давления внутри массива грунта)
2. гидр. гриффон
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- mud boils
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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boil I v BM kochen, sieden; kochen lassen boil II 1. ERDB Wassereinsickerung f (bei Erdarbeiten); 2. Bodenfließen nEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > boil
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boil 1. кипение; кипятить; 2. кипящая жидкость; 3. выпаривание; выпаривать; 4. прыжок рыбы из воды (за приманкой)to boil dry выпаривать досухаEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > boil
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I boil verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) hervir2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) hervir, hacer hervir, cocer•- boiler- boiling-point
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II boil noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) furúnculoboil vb1. hervir2. cocertr[bɔɪl]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL furúnculo, forúnculo————————tr[bɔɪl]2 figurative use (undulate, seeth) bullir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring to the boil llevar a la ebulliciónto be on the boil estar hirviendoto come to the boil empezar a hervirto keep something on the boil (literally) mantener algo hirviendo 2 (figuratively) no dejar que algo se enfríeit makes my blood boil me da rabiato boil with rage estar hecho,-a una fieraboil ['bɔɪl] vi1) : hervir2)to make one's blood boil : hervirle la sangre a unoboil vt1) : hervir, hacer hervirto boil water: hervir agua2) : cocer, hervirto boil potatoes: cocer papasboil n1) boiling: hervor m2) : furúnculo m, divieso m (in medicine)n.• divieso s.m.• ebullición s.f.• furúnculo s.m.• hervor s.m.v.• borbotear v.• bullir v.• cocer v.• hervir v.bɔɪl
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1) ( Med) furúnculo m2) ( boiling point)on the boil: the vegetables are on the boil las verduras se están haciendo; he has another project on the boil tiene otro proyecto entre manos; to bring something to the boil: bring the water to the boil dejar que el agua rompa el hervor; they have brought the issue back to the boil han vuelto a poner el tema sobre el tapete; to go off the boil: interest in the affair has gone off the boil — ha decaído el interés en el asunto
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a) ( be at boiling point) \<\<water/vegetables\>\> hervir*b) ( be excited)he was boiling with rage — le hervía la sangre de rabia
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vt1) ( bring to boiling point) hervir*; ( keep at boiling point) hervir*, dejar hervir; ( cook in boiling water) \<\<vegetables\>\> cocer*, hervir*boil the eggs for three minutes — cocer or hervir los huevos tres minutos
2) boiled past p <potatoes/rice> hervido; < ham> cocido; < egg> ( soft) pasado por agua; ( hard) duroboiled sweet — (BrE) caramelo m de fruta
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[bɔɪl]N (Med) divieso m, furúnculo m, chupón m (And), postema f (Mex)
II [bɔɪl]1.Nto be on the boil — estar hirviendo; (fig) [situation] estar a punto de estallar; [person] estar furioso
to bring to the boil, bring to a boil — (US) calentar hasta que hierva, llevar a ebullición
to come to the boil, come to a boil — (US) comenzar a hervir; (fig) entrar en ebullición
2.VT hervir, hacer hervir, calentar hasta que hierva; (Culin) [+ liquid] hervir; [+ vegetables, meat] herventar, cocer; [+ egg] pasar por agua3. VI1) hervirto boil dry — quedarse sin caldo/agua
2) (fig)blood- boil up* * *[bɔɪl]
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1) ( Med) furúnculo m2) ( boiling point)on the boil: the vegetables are on the boil las verduras se están haciendo; he has another project on the boil tiene otro proyecto entre manos; to bring something to the boil: bring the water to the boil dejar que el agua rompa el hervor; they have brought the issue back to the boil han vuelto a poner el tema sobre el tapete; to go off the boil: interest in the affair has gone off the boil — ha decaído el interés en el asunto
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a) ( be at boiling point) \<\<water/vegetables\>\> hervir*b) ( be excited)he was boiling with rage — le hervía la sangre de rabia
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vt1) ( bring to boiling point) hervir*; ( keep at boiling point) hervir*, dejar hervir; ( cook in boiling water) \<\<vegetables\>\> cocer*, hervir*boil the eggs for three minutes — cocer or hervir los huevos tres minutos
2) boiled past p <potatoes/rice> hervido; < ham> cocido; < egg> ( soft) pasado por agua; ( hard) duroboiled sweet — (BrE) caramelo m de fruta
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I 1. intransitive verb1) kochen; (Phys.) siedenthe kettle's boiling — das Wasser [im Kessel] kocht
2) (fig.) [Wasser, Wellen:] schäumen, brodeln4) (fig. coll.): (be hot)2. transitive verbbe boiling [hot] — sehr heiß sein
it is necessary to boil the water — man muss das Wasser abkochen
3. nounboiled sweet — (Brit.) hartes [Frucht]bonbon
Kochen, dascome to/go off the boil — zu kochen anfangen/aufhören; (fig.) sich zuspitzen/sich wieder beruhigen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/7972/boil_away">boil away- boil upII noun(Med.) Furunkel, der* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) kochen2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) kochen•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) das Geschwür* * *[bɔɪl]I. nto let sth come to the [or AM a] \boil etw aufkochen lassen [o zum Kochen [o SCHWEIZ a. Sieden] bringen]to give sth a \boil etw kochento go off the \boil BRIT aufhören zu kochen3.II. vithe potatoes have \boiled dry das ganze Kartoffelwasser ist verkocht2. CHEM den Siedepunkt erreichen6.▶ to make sb's blood \boil jdn aufregenIII. vt▪ to \boil sth1. (heat) etw kochento \boil the kettle den Kessel heiß machen3. (wash) etw [aus]kochen* * *I [bɔɪl]n (MED)Furunkel m II1. vi1) (lit) kochen; (water also, PHYS) siedenthe kettle was boiling — das Wasser im Kessel kochte
to let the kettle boil dry — das Wasser im Kessel verkochen lassen
2) (fig inf= be hot)
boiling hot water — kochend heißes Wasserit was boiling (hot) in the office — es war eine Affenhitze im Büro (inf)
you'll boil in that sweater — in dem Pullover schwitzt du dich ja tot (inf)
3) (fig inf: be angry) kochen, schäumen (with vor +dat)4) (fig sea, river) brodeln, tosen2. vtkochenboiled/hard boiled egg — weich/hart gekochtes Ei
3. nto keep sth on the boil — etw kochen or sieden lassen
to be on/come to/go off the boil — kochen/zu kochen anfangen/aufhören
* * *boil1 [bɔıl] s MED Geschwür n, Furunkel m, auch n, Eiterbeule fboil2 [bɔıl]A s1. Kochen n, Sieden n:be on the boil kochen;bring to the boil zum Kochen bringen;a) zu kochen anfangen,go off the boil zu kochen aufhören;he went off the boil umg sein Interesse kühlte ab, er verlor die Lust;a) kochen lassen,b) umg hinhalten, vertröstenB v/i1. kochen, sieden:2. brodeln, tosen (Meer etc)with rage vor Wut)C v/t kochen (lassen):boil sth too long etwas zu lange kochen lassen;boil sb sth jemandem etwas kochen;boil eggs Eier kochen;* * *I 1. intransitive verb1) kochen; (Phys.) siedenthe kettle's boiling — das Wasser [im Kessel] kocht
2) (fig.) [Wasser, Wellen:] schäumen, brodeln4) (fig. coll.): (be hot)2. transitive verbbe boiling [hot] — sehr heiß sein
3. nounboiled sweet — (Brit.) hartes [Frucht]bonbon
Kochen, dascome to/go off the boil — zu kochen anfangen/aufhören; (fig.) sich zuspitzen/sich wieder beruhigen
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I [bɔɪl]1)to be on the boil — BE essere in ebollizione (anche fig.)
to bring sth. to the boil — portare qcs. a ebollizione
to go off the boil — BE [ water] sbollire; [ person] perdere interesse
2) med. foruncolo m., bolla f.II 1. [bɔɪl]2) (cook) (fare) bollire, lessare2.1) [water, vegetables] bollireto make sb.'s blood boil — fare ribollire il sangue a qcn
•* * *I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.)2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.)•- boiler- boiling-point
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- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.)* * *I [bɔɪl] nMed foruncoloII [bɔɪl]1. nto bring to the boil Am; to bring to a boil — portare a ebollizione
to come to the boil Am; to come to a boil — raggiungere l'ebollizione
2. vt(far) bollire, (potatoes, meat) (far) bollire, (far) lessareboiled potatoes — patate fpl bollite or lesse
3. vi•- boil up* * *boil (1) /bɔɪl/n.1 [u] punto di ebollizione; bollore: to bring to the boil, portare a bollore (o a ebollizione); to come to the boil, alzare il bollore; at (o on) the boil, in ebollizione; in bollore; che sta bollendo; off the boil, che ha smesso di bollire2 bollita● (fig.) to go off the boil, perdere interesse o entusiasmo.boil (2) /bɔɪl/n.1 (med.) bolla; foruncolo♦ (to) boil /bɔɪl/A v. i.1 bollireB v. t.1 bollire; far bollire4 (fig.) far ribollire● to boil dry, (far) evaporare ( a forza di bollire) □ to keep the pot boiling, tener desto l'interesse.* * *I [bɔɪl]1)to be on the boil — BE essere in ebollizione (anche fig.)
to bring sth. to the boil — portare qcs. a ebollizione
to go off the boil — BE [ water] sbollire; [ person] perdere interesse
2) med. foruncolo m., bolla f.II 1. [bɔɪl]2) (cook) (fare) bollire, lessare2.1) [water, vegetables] bollireto make sb.'s blood boil — fare ribollire il sangue a qcn
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1. сущ. кипение, точка кипения to bring to the boil ≈ доводить до кипения to keep on/at the boil ≈ поддерживать кипение The coffee was near the boil. ≈ Кофе вот-вот должен был закипеть. The pudding was already on the boil. ≈ Пудинг был уже почти готов.
2. гл.
1) варить(ся), кипятить(ся) Syn: braise, fry, poach, simmer, steam, stew
2) кипеть;
бурлить to make smb.'s blood boil ≈ довести кого-л. до бешенства
3) сердиться;
кипятиться ∙ boil away boil down boil out boil over boil up II сущ. нарыв, фурункул The maddest boil does at length burst, and become an abscess. ≈ Фурункул самой тяжелой степени лопается и приводит к возникновению абсцесса. Syn: wart кипение;
- to bring to the * доводить до кипения;
- to come to the * закипать;
дойти до критической точки;
- the crisis came to a * кризис достиг своего апогея;
- to keep on * поддерживать кипение;
- the coffee was near the * кофе почти вскипел волнение;
бешенство;
- on the * в возбужденном состоянии (редкое) кипящая жидкость;
- put the linen into a * of soaр положите белье в кипящий мыльный раствор прыжок рыбы из воды (американизм) водоворот (на поверхности воды) кипятить;
варить;
- to * potatoes варить картофель;
- to * clothes кипятить белье кипятиться;
вариться кипеть, бурлить - to * away выкипать;
- to make smb.'s blood * довести кого-л до бешенства сердиться, кипятиться выпрыгивать из воды (о рыбе) > to * the pot, to make the pot * to keep the pot *ing зарабатывать на кусок хлеба;
халтурить фурункул, нарыв, чирей пузырь( на крашеной поверхности) - the paint swelled into *s краска дала пузыри, краска вспучилась boil кипение, точка кипения;
to bring to the boil доводить до кипения, to keep on (или at) the boil поддерживать кипение;
the coffee was near boil кофе почти вскипел ~ кипеть;
бурлить;
to make (smb.'s) blood boil довести (кого-л.) до бешенства ~ кипятить(ся), варить(ся) ~ сердиться;
кипятиться ~ фурункул, нарыв ~ down сокращать(ся), сжимать(ся) ;
в) сводиться( к чему-л.) ~ down уваривать(ся), выпаривать(ся), сгущать(ся) down: ~ означает уменьшение количества, размера;
ослабление, уменьшение силы;
ухудшение: to boil down выкипать, увариваться;
to bring down the price снижать цену ~ over кипеть, негодовать, возмущаться ~ over перекипать, уходить через край over: to swim ~ переплыть;
to boil over разг. убегать( о молоке и т. п.) boil кипение, точка кипения;
to bring to the boil доводить до кипения, to keep on (или at) the boil поддерживать кипение;
the coffee was near boil кофе почти вскипел boil кипение, точка кипения;
to bring to the boil доводить до кипения, to keep on (или at) the boil поддерживать кипение;
the coffee was near boil кофе почти вскипел boil кипение, точка кипения;
to bring to the boil доводить до кипения, to keep on (или at) the boil поддерживать кипение;
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I. n цирей
II. 1. вря, кипя (и прен.), завирам, възвирам
to BOIL dry извирам до дъно
to keep the pot BOILing прен. изкарвам си прехраната, свързвам двата края
2. варя, слагам да възври, възварявам, сварявам
изварявам boil away извирам, изпарявам се, вря си
boil down изпарявам (се), сгъстявам (се), правя на булъон
прен. съкращавам се, свеждам се (to дo)
it all BOIL s down to this накратко/с две думи казано, всичко това се свежда до следното
boil over кипвам, изкипявам, прен. преливам от/избухвам от гняв
boil up възвирам, кипвам
надигам се. boil n врене, кипене, точка на кипене
to be on the BOIL кипя, вря. варя ее (и прен.)
to bring to the BOIL възварявам, докарвам до точката на кипенето
to go off the BOIL преставам да вря
to come to the BOIL завирам, възвирам* * *{bъil} n цирей. (2) v 1. вря, кипя (и прен.); завирам, възвирам; to boil dry из* * *цирей; сварявам; врене; варя; вря; завирам; кипя; изварявам; кипене;* * *1. boil down изпарявам (се), сгъстявам (се), правя на булъон 2. boil over кипвам, изкипявам, прен. преливам от/избухвам от гняв 3. boil up възвирам, кипвам 4. i. n цирей 5. ii. вря, кипя (и прен.), завирам, възвирам 6. it all boil s down to this накратко/с две думи казано, всичко това се свежда до следното 7. to be on the boil кипя, вря. варя ее (и прен.) 8. to boil dry извирам до дъно 9. to bring to the boil възварявам, докарвам до точката на кипенето 10. to come to the boil завирам, възвирам 11. to go off the boil преставам да вря 12. to keep the pot boiling прен. изкарвам си прехраната, свързвам двата края 13. варя, слагам да възври, възварявам, сварявам 14. изварявам boil away извирам, изпарявам се, вря си 15. надигам се. boil n врене, кипене, точка на кипене 16. прен. съкращавам се, свеждам се (to дo)* * *boil[bɔil] I. v 1. вря, кипя (и прен.); завирам, възвирам; \boil dry извирам; to keep the pot \boiling изкарвам си прехраната, карам я, свързвам двата края; 2. варя, слагам да заври, възварявам, изварявам; II. n врене, кипене, точка на кипене; to come to the \boil завирам; достигам критична точка (за положение); to be on (at) the \boil кипя, варя се; на върха (на успеха) съм; to bring to the \boil възварявам, докарвам до точката на кипене; довеждам до критично положение; довеждам до кулминация; to keep on (at) the \boil държа на точката на кипене; to go off the \boil преставам да вря; намалявам, отслабвам; не съм на върха си (вече); (as) sore as a \boil разсърден (ядосан) не на шега. II n цирей.
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