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I. boil·ing [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ] ADJ

1. boiling inv (100 °C):

boiling
boiling
CH a. siedend

2. boiling inf (extremely hot):

boiling
I'm boiling
boiling [hot] weather

II. boil·ing [ˈbɔɪlɪŋ] N no pl Brit sl

the whole boiling

boiling N

boiling

ˈboil·ing chip N CHEM

boiling chip

boil·ing ˈheat N no pl CHEM

boiling heat

ˈboil·ing point N

1. boiling point:

boiling point
Siedepunkt m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to reach boiling point fig (become instable)
to reach boiling point fig (become instable)

I. boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl (heat a liquid):

to be on the [or Am at a]boil
to bring sth to the [or Am a]boil , to come to the , [or Am a] boil
to let sth come to the [or Am a]boil
etw aufkochen lassen [o. zum Kochen [o. CH a. Sieden] bringen]
to give sth a boil
etw kochen

2. boil MED:

Furunkel m o nt <-s, ->

Phrases:

to go off the boil Brit (stop doing sth)

II. boil [bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil FOOD:

CH a. sieden

2. boil CHEM:

3. boil fig sea, river:

4. boil fig inf (anger):

to boil[or be boiling] with rage

5. boil fig inf (be hot):

Phrases:

III. boil [bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil (heat):

to boil sth
etw kochen

2. boil (bring to boil):

to boil sth
etw zum Kochen [o. CH a. Sieden] bringen

3. boil (wash):

to boil sth
etw [aus]kochen

boil away VB intr

boil over VB intr

1. boil over (flow over):

2. boil over fig (go out of control):

boil over situation
boil over situation
boil over person
boil over person

I. boil up VB trans

to boil up ⇆ sth

II. boil up VB intr

boil up trouble:

I. boil down VB intr

boil down (reduce):

boil down sauce

Phrases:

sth all boils down to sth
etw läuft auf etw acc hinaus

II. boil down VB trans

1. boil down FOOD (reduce):

to boil down ⇆ sth

2. boil down fig:

to boil down ⇆ sth (condense)
to boil down ⇆ sth (edit down)
Present
Iboil
youboil
he/she/itboils
weboil
youboil
theyboil
Past
Iboiled
youboiled
he/she/itboiled
weboiled
youboiled
theyboiled
Present Perfect
Ihaveboiled
youhaveboiled
he/she/ithasboiled
wehaveboiled
youhaveboiled
theyhaveboiled
Past Perfect
Ihadboiled
youhadboiled
he/she/ithadboiled
wehadboiled
youhadboiled
theyhadboiled