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boil

1. noun
   1. to bring sth to the ~ porter qch à ébullition;
   2. (on skin) furoncle m.

2. transitive verb faire bouillir;
   to ~ an egg faire cuire un œuf.

3. intransitive verb bouillir;
   the kettle is ~ing l'eau bout (dans la bouilloire);
   to make sb's blood ~ faire sortir qn de ses gonds.

boil down to

figurative se ramener à.

boil over déborder.

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'boil' found in these entries:

English:

lance

French:

bouillir - bouillon - clou - déborder - éclater - frémir - furoncle - ramener

boil: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations
boil	(roil)	v	bouillonner ⇒ (s'agiter)
boil	(cook)	v	cuisiner ⇒ (bouillir)
Additional Translations:
boil		nm	clou (furoncle)
boil	(furuncle)	nm	furoncle
boil	(be agitated)	v	s'agiter ⇒
boil	(seethe)	v	bouillonner ⇒ (liquide)
Compound Forms/Formes composées
boil down to		v	revenir à (se résumer à)
boil off		v	s'évaporer ⇒
boil over		v	déborder ⇒ (bouillon, lait)
boil up		v	bouillir ⇒ (porter à ébullition)
boil-off		nf	évaporation
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a boil on someone's nose
boil down to
boil one's mind
Bring To A Boil
bring to the boil
Heat almost to a boil
it makes my blood boil
Seafood Boil
to be off the boil
to boil the glass
to seethe vs to boil up

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