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I . boil [bɔɪl] VB intr

II . boil [bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil water:

gotować [perf za-]

2. boil potatoes, eggs:

gotować [perf u-]

3. boil washing:

gotować [perf wy-]

III . boil [bɔɪl] N

2. boil MED:

Phrases:

to go off the boil Brit

I . boil down VB intr

1. boil down (reduce):

2. boil down (amount to):

boil over VB intr

1. boil over (flow over):

kipieć [perf wy-]

2. boil over inf (become angry):

I . boil up VB trans

Usage examples with boils

a watched pot never boils proverbial

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The most distinguishing characteristic was that he seemed to have severe acne, boils and pockmarks on his face.
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In the end, he says, it boils down to the wealth effect.
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The rice boils up and spews out after the engine is started.
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Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles.
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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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Externally, a poultice of the leaves is useful for insect bites, poison-ivy rashes, minor sores, and boils.
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Boils may also appear around the eye, where they are called styes.
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When the water boils, the scum is skimmed off.
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The concentrated solar energy boils water in the receiver to produce steam.
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She speaks in sharp piercing shrieks, her eye boils, and she gnashes her fang.
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