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1 the coffee was near the boil
Общая лексика: кофе почти вскипелУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the coffee was near the boil
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2 the boil broke
Общая лексика: нарыв прорвался -
3 the boil burst
Общая лексика: нарыв прорвался -
4 (the) boil is gathering head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) boil is gathering head
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5 go off the boil
утpaтить вecь cвoй пыл, ocтытьThank heavens young Pierce seems to have gone off the boil a bit (J. Murdoch). The customers were very enthusiastic about our new range of products... but went off the boil when we eventually quoted'prices to them -
6 come to the boil
накаляться, обострятьсяNora: "It's really true what they said on the radio? About the landings in France?" Stevie: "Yes, dear - It's really true - things are coming to the boil." (N. Coward, ‘Peace in Our Time’, act II, sc. I) — Нора: "Радио передавало о высадке войск во Франции. Это верно?" Стиви: "Да, дорогая, это верно. Обстановка накаляется."
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7 go off the boil
утратить весь свой пыл, "остыть"Thank heavens young Pierce seems to have gone off the boil a bit. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Nice and the Good’, ch. 39) — Слава богу, любовный пыл юного Пирса, кажется, поостыл немного.
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8 bring to the boil
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9 go off the boil
expr infmlShe found that their relationship had gone off the boil — Она почувствовала, что их отношения потеряли свою остроту
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go off the boil
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10 be off the boil
ослабнуть, уменьшитьсяIn this Latin American country public discontent is never off the boil. — Недовольство широких народных масс никогда не ослабевает в этой латиноамериканской стране.
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11 bring to the boil
What really brought things to the boil was a newspaper article alleging embezzlement. (ODCIE) — Положение обострилось, когда газета напечатала статью о растрате.
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12 bring to the boil
доводить до критической точки (о проблеме)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bring to the boil
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13 be on the boil
Общая лексика: кипятиться (перен) -
14 bring to the boil
Общая лексика: довести до кипения, доводить до кипения -
15 bringing to the boil
Пищевая промышленность: доведение до кипения, доводящий до кипения -
16 come to the boil
Макаров: дойти до критической точки, закипать -
17 get off the boil
Фразеологизм: оставить лучшие времена в прошлом, пережить свое -
18 go off the boil
1) Общая лексика: стать менее успешным, разучиться, потерять форму, сноровку ( to become less good at something you are usually very good at)2) Табуированная лексика: (о женщине) потерять сексуальное желание -
19 keep at the boil
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20 keep on the boil
Общая лексика: поддерживать кипение
См. также в других словарях:
come to the boil — 1) if a liquid comes to the boil, it starts to boil She waited for the water to come to the boil. 2) if a situation or feeling comes to the boil, it starts to become more serious or dangerous Political tensions are once again coming to the boil … English dictionary
go off the boil — 1. To stop boiling, fall below boiling point 2. To subside from an active or critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * go off the boil british phrase to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match … Useful english dictionary
go off the boil — 1. to become less successful. After winning their first two matches this season, the French team seem to have gone off the boil. 2. if a situation or feeling goes off the boil, it becomes less urgent or less strong. The housing issue has gone off … New idioms dictionary
go off the boil — verb a) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied. All puddings must be boiled in plenty of water, turned frequently, kept closely covered, and never allowed to go off the boil. b) To lose interest; to pall. That is the reason for the coin.… … Wiktionary
come to the boil — 1. To reach boiling point 2. To reach a critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil … Useful english dictionary
go off the boil — British to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match … English dictionary
on the boil — 1. Boiling 2. Active • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * on the boil british phrase if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil. Thesaurus: words … Useful english dictionary
off the boil — Brit informal : into a state that is less good than before After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful] • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * off the ˈboil idiom (BrE) less good than before … Useful english dictionary
bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
take something off the boil — british phrase to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling Take the pan off the boil and add the remaining ingredients. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil … English dictionary