boils in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for boils in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.boil¹ [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil liquid:

boil, also boil up

bollire, fare bollire

to boil the kettle

fare bollire l'acqua nel bollitore

2. boil (cook):

boil

bollire

boil

lessare

to boil an egg

fare bollire un uovo

3. boil linen:

boil, also boil-wash

fare bollire

II.boil¹ [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil water, vegetables etc.:

boil

bollire

the kettle is boiling

l'acqua (nel bollitore) sta bollendo

wait for the kettle to boil

aspetta che l'acqua (nel bollitore) bolla

the saucepan boiled dry

l'acqua nel tegame è evaporata (con la bollitura)

2. boil fig:

boil sea:

ribollire, spumeggiare

boil person:

bollire, ribollire (with di)

to make sb's blood boil

fare ribollire il sangue a qn

III.boil¹ [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] N

to be on the boil Brit

essere in ebollizione also fig

to bring sth to the boil

portare qc a ebollizione

to come to the boil

entrare in ebollizione or cominciare a bollire

to go off the boil Brit water:

sbollire

to go off the boil person:

perdere interesse

to go off the boil performance:

peggiorare or diventare meno interessante

to be off the boil water:

finire di bollire

to be off the boil project:

bloccarsi or rallentare

to be off the boil situation:

essere più calmo

boil² [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] N MED

boil

foruncolo m

boil

bolla f

boil over VB [bɔɪl -]

1. boil over water, milk:

boil over

traboccare (durante l'ebollizione)

2. boil over fig anger, tension, excitement:

boil over

traboccare, degenerare

I.boil up VB [bɔɪl -] (boil up)

boil up

farsi rovente also fig

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

boil up

riscaldare

boil away VB [bɔɪl -]

1. boil away (go on boiling):

boil away

continuare a bollire

2. boil away (evaporate):

boil away

evaporare completamente bollendo

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

boil down

condensarsi (bollendo), ridursi

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

boil down

ridursi a

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

1. boil down liquid, sauce:

boil down

ridurre, condensare (bollendo)

2. boil down (condense):

boil down text

ridurre (to a)

Translations for boils in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lessare

to boil

bollire

to boil

fare bollire

to boil, to bring [sth] to the boil

bollire

to boil

l'acqua bolle a 100

water boils at 100C

cominciare a bollire

to come to the boil

finire di bollire

to go off the boil

bollire fig

to boil

fare bollire il sangue a qn

to make sb's blood boil

dare una bollita a qc

to boil sth, to bring sth to the boil

fervere

to boil

il mosto ferve nei tini

the must boils in the vats

boils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boils in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.boil down VB intr

boil down

ridursi cuocendo

fig it all boils down to …

ridursi a …

II.boil down VB trans

1. boil down FOOD (sauce):

boil down

far ridurre

2. boil down fig (text):

boil down

ridurre

I.boil [bɔɪl] VB intr, trans a. fig

boil

bollire

II.boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil:

to bring sth to a boil

portare a ebollizione

to be at a boil

stare bollende

2. boil MED:

boil

forunculo m

boil up VB trans (milk)

boil up

montare

boil over VB intr

1. boil over FOOD:

boil over

traboccare

2. boil over person:

boil over

perdere il controllo

boil away VB intr

boil away

evaporare

Translations for boils in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dare un bollore a qc

to bring sth to a boil

foruncolo

boil

ribollire

to boil again

ribollire

to boil

lessare

to boil

bollire

to boil

bollire

to boil

boils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it makes my blood boil

mi fa ribollire il sangue

to bring sth to a boil

portare a ebollizione

to be at a boil

stare bollende

fig it all boils down to …

ridursi a …

to bring sth to a boil

dare un bollore a qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If she goes her time out, she herself cuts the navel-string with a shell, which she boils along with the secondine, and eats them both.

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She speaks in sharp piercing shrieks, her eye boils, and she gnashes her fang.

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Externally, a poultice of the leaves is useful for insect bites, poison-ivy rashes, minor sores, and boils.

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But in the end, the reasons for choosing a heel over a flat boils down to a lot more than style and comfort.

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In the unhygienic prison conditions, boils were a common problem.

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It boils down to predicting the will to fight, which is an imponderable.

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Ears of corn, new potatoes, onions, and heads of garlic are usually included in shrimp and crawfish boils.

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Heated leaves are used as poultices for boils and other inflammations.

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The concentrated solar energy boils water in the receiver to produce steam.

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A giant pot of beef stew boils over open flames as we nosh fresh watermelon.

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