boil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boil in the English»French Dictionary

I.boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] N

1. boil:

to be on the boil Brit lit, fig

être en ébullition

to bring sth to the boil

porter qc à ébullition

to come to the boil

commencer à bouillir

to go off the boil Brit water:

cesser de bouillir

to go off the boil person:

baisser

to go off the boil performance:

baisser en qualité

to be off the boil water:

avoir cessé de bouillir

to be off the boil project:

être au ralenti

to be off the boil situation:

être moins tendu

2. boil MED:

boil

furoncle m

II.boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil:

boil, a. boil up liquid

faire bouillir, porter [qc] à ébullition

to boil the kettle

faire bouillir l'eau dans la bouilloire

2. boil (cook):

boil

faire bouillir, faire cuire [qc] à l'eau

to boil an egg

faire cuire un œuf

Phrases:

boil, a. boil-wash linen

faire bouillir

III.boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil water, vegetables etc:

boil

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. boil fig:

boil sea:

bouillonner

boil person:

bouillir (with de)

to make sb's blood boil

faire sortir qn de ses gonds

IV.boiled ADJ FOOD

boiled chicken

poule f au pot

boiled egg

œuf m à la coque

boiled fish

poisson m au court-bouillon

boiled potatoes

pommes fpl de terre à l'anglaise

boiled sweet dated Brit

bonbon m à sucer

I.boil up VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil up) lit, fig

boil up

monter

II.boil up VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil up [sth], boil [sth] up)

boil up

faire bouillir

boil away VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -]

1. boil away (go on boiling):

boil away

bouillir à gros bouillons

2. boil away (evaporate):

boil away

s'évaporer

boil over VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -]

1. boil over lit:

boil over water:

déborder

boil over milk:

déborder, se sauver inf

2. boil over fig anger, tension, excitement:

boil over

déborder

I.boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down) FOOD

boil down

se réaliser (par ébullition)

II.boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down to)

boil down

se ramener or se résumer à

III.boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down [sth], boil [sth] down)

1. boil down liquid, sauce:

boil down

faire réduire [qc] (par ébullition)

2. boil down (condense):

boil down text

réduire (to à)

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lance boil, abscess

percer

Translations for boil in the French»English Dictionary

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furoncle

boil, furuncle spec

bouillonnement

boil

bouillir eau, lait, préparation:

to boil

faire bouillir

to boil, to bring [sth] to the boil

je vais mettre ces draps à bouillir

I'm going to boil these sheets

entrer en ébullition

to begin to boil

arriver à ébullition

to come to the boil Brit

arriver à ébullition

to come to a boil Am

porter à ébullition

to bring to the boil Brit

porter à ébullition

to bring to a boil Am

boil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boil in the English»French Dictionary

I.boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl, no art:

boil

ébullition f

to bring sth to a boil, to bring sth to the boil Brit

porter qc à ébullition

to be on the boil

être en ébullition

to go off the boil

cesser de bouillir

2. boil MED:

boil

furoncle m

II.boil [bɔɪl] VB intr

boil

bouillir

to let sth boil dry

laisser le contenu de qc s'évaporer

Phrases:

to make sb's blood boil

mettre qn hors de lui

to keep the pot boiling

faire bouillir la marmite

III.boil [bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil (bring to boil):

boil

faire bouillir

boil kettle

faire chauffer

2. boil (cook in water):

boil

bouillir

boiled potatoes

pomme de terre à l'eau

boiled egg

œuf à la coque

I.boil up VB trans

boil up

faire bouillir

II.boil up VB intr fig

boil up trouble, situation:

boil up

surgir

boil over VB intr

1. boil over (rise and flow over):

boil over

déborder

2. boil over (go out of control):

boil over

exploser

to boil (over) with rage

bouillir de rage

boil away VB intr

boil away

s'évaporer

I.boil down VB intr

boil down

réduire

II.boil down VB trans

boil down

faire réduire

boil down to VB intr

boil down to

revenir à

Translations for boil in the French»English Dictionary

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furoncle

boil

bouillir

to boil

bouillir

to boil (wash)

bouillir lait, eau, viande, légumes

to boil

bouillir linge

to boil(-wash)

porter à ébullition

to bring to a boil

se réduire à qc

to boil down to

boil Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to boil (over) with rage

bouillir de rage

to bring sth to a boil, to bring sth to the boil Brit

porter qc à ébullition

to be on the boil

être en ébullition

to go off the boil

cesser de bouillir

to let sth boil dry

laisser le contenu de qc s'évaporer

to make sb's blood boil

mettre qn hors de lui

to make sb's blood boil

faire bouillir qn

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Looking at the two strikers, it could boil down to which nation will progress further and therefore give them more chances to net.

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This flame up causes the water to boil over.

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Electronic coffee makers boil the water and brew the infusion with little human assistance and sometimes according to a timer.

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It's also very counterintuitive to boil down something so personal, something that requires privacy.

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The material which seals the central electrode to the insulator will boil out.

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Place the water, caster sugar and golden syrup in a saucepan, bring slowly to the boil.

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The reasons for this change are complex but ultimately boil down to two primary factors.

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How do you boil down 600-odd ideas for improving a dwindling strip of shops?

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They are generally served at a gathering known as a crawfish boil.

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However, they all boil down to two salient facts: defeating them is going to take a lot of effort and a lot of money.

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