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1 the kettle is boiling
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n. steenpuist; kookpunt--------v. kokenboil1[ bojl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:be at the boil • staan te koken————————boil21 (staan te) koken ⇒ het kookpunt bereiken, gekookt worden♦voorbeelden:1 the kettle is boiling • het (thee)water staat op/kooktboiling hot • kokend heetboil away • staan te koken (tot niets overblijft)boil down • inkoken〈 informeel〉 boil down to • neerkomen op (in het kort, in grote lijnen)II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 koken ⇒ aan de kook brengen/houden♦voorbeelden:
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