boil away in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for boil away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boil away VB [Am bɔɪl -, Brit bɔɪl -] (v + adv) (evaporate)

boil away sauce/water:

consumirse

boil away sauce/water:

evaporarse

II.boil away VB [Am bɔɪl -, Brit bɔɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (cause to evaporate)

boil away

evaporar

Translations for boil away in the Spanish»English Dictionary

se deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido

boil off o away some of the liquid

Translations for boil away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away inf

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Phrases:

away with liter as prep away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! inf

¡adelante!

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.boil¹ [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil (be at boiling point):

boil water/meat/vegetables:

hervir

the kettle's boiling!

¡hierve el agua!

add boiling water

añada agua hirviendo

the rice has boiled dry

el arroz se ha quedado sin agua

2. boil (seethe) liter:

boil sea:

bullir liter

3. boil (be excited):

he was boiling with rage

le hervía la sangre de rabia

II.boil¹ [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] VB trans

1.1. boil (bring to boiling point):

boil water/milk

hervir

boil water/milk

llevar a punto de ebullición form

1.2. boil (keep at boiling point):

boil soup/sauce

hervir

boil soup/sauce

dejar hervir

1.3. boil (cook in boiling water):

boil vegetables/beef

cocer

boil vegetables/beef

hervir

boil the eggs for three minutes

cocer or hervir los huevos tres minutos

1.4. boil (wash at boiling point):

boil cotton/linen

hervir

2. boil <boiled, pp >:

boiled potatoes/rice/cabbage

hervido

boiled ham

cocido

boiled egg (soft)

pasado por agua

boiled (hard)

duro

boiled sweet Brit

caramelo m de fruta

III.boil¹ [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] N (boiling point)

on the boil the vegetables are on the boil

las verduras se están haciendo

to keep the kettle on the boil

mantener el agua hirviendo

he has another project on the boil

tiene otro proyecto entre manos

to bring sth to the boil bring the water back to the boil

dejar que el agua vuelva a romper el hervor

to bring sth to the boil bring the water back to the boil

dejar que el agua vuelva a alcanzar el punto de ebullición form

they have brought the issue back to the boil

han vuelto a poner el tema sobre el tapete

to go off the boil don't let the pot go off the boil

que el agua (or la sopa etc.) no deje de hervir

interest in the affair has gone off the boil

ha decaído el interés en el asunto

boil² [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] N MED

boil

furúnculo m

boil

forúnculo m

boil away in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boil away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boil away VB intr

boil away

evaporarse

Translations for boil away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.boil [bɔɪl] VB intr, trans a. fig

boil

hervir

a (hard/soft) boiled egg

un huevo duro/pasado por agua

II.boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl:

to bring sth to the boil

calentar algo hasta que hierva

to be on the boil

estar hirviendo

to be on the boil fig person

estar furioso

to go off the boil

dejar de hervir

2. boil MED:

boil

furúnculo m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The water moderator would boil away as the reaction increased, slowing it back down again and preventing a meltdown.

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