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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 to keep something on the boil
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6 keep the pot on the boil
Общая лексика: зарабатывать на пропитание, энергично продолжатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > keep the pot on the boil
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7 keep the pot on the boil
зарабатывать на пропитаниеэнергично продолжатьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > keep the pot on the boil
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8 keep the pot on the boil
зарабатывать на пропитание, энергично продолжать* * *1) зарабатывать на пропитание 2) энергично продолжать -
9 to bring water to the boil
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10 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 -
11 keep smth. on the boil
не давать чему-л. ослабнуть, обострять, подогревать что-лThere were still enough coloured pupils at Green Lane, however, to keep the school's personal interest in the riots on the boil. (M. Dickens, ‘The Heart of London’, part III) — В гринлейнской школе училось еще довольно много негритянских детей, и поэтому расовые волнения вызывали в школе неослабный интерес.
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12 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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13 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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14 take smth. off the boil
разг.The new conciliatory attitude of both parties took the situation off the boil. — Примирительная позиция, которую заняли обе стороны, привела к смягчению конфликта.
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15 off the boil
потерять (свою) остротуутратить (весь свой) пыл"остыть"ослабить напряжениеShe explained that as far as the average person is concerned environmentalism has not gone off the boil'.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > off the boil
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16 bring to the boil
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17 to be on the boil
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18 to bring to the boil
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19 to come to the boil
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20 to go off the boil
(literally) dejar de hervir 2 (figuratively) perder las ganas
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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
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
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
on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or active. The corruption scandal is being kept on the boil by a series of new revelations … New idioms dictionary
come to the boil — 1. To reach boiling point 2. To reach a critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil … Useful english dictionary