Translations for boil up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

When the number of casualties is too high, public opinion will boil up and condemn an operation as a failure, even if we get the upper hand militarily. en.wikipedia.org

The only kettle this writer is used to is the one you boil up to make some tea or coffee, or maybe the odd hot whiskey. www.advertiser.ie

We can't make our four-year-olds walk to school themselves or walk themselves home from school, let themselves in and boil up some chicken soup. www.huffingtonpost.ca

The math wars boil up when people claim that children are not being taught basic math procedures. www.cbc.ca

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boil up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for boil up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boil up VB [Am bɔɪl -, Brit bɔɪl -] (v + adv) inf

Translations for boil up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boil1 [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil (be at boiling point):

2. boil (seethe) liter:

3. boil (be excited):

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

1.1. boil (bring to boiling point):

1.2. boil (keep at boiling point):

1.3. boil (cook in boiling water):

1.4. boil (wash at boiling point):

2. boil <boiled, pp >:

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

boil2 [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] N MED

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (upstairs):

2.1. up (of position):

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

2.4. up (removed):

3.1. up (upright):

3.2. up (out of bed):

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

5.1. up (in or toward north):

5.2. up (at or to another place):

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

6.1. up (in position, erected):

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

8. up (finished):

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

10. up (under consideration):

11. up (in cards):

12.1. up (next to):

12.2. up (confronted by):

13.1. up (vertically):

13.2. up (back and forth):

13.3. up (of mood):

14. up:

15. up:

16. up:

17.1. up (as far as):

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

17.3. up (equal to):

17.4. up (capable of):

17.5. up (depending on):

Phrases:

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

1.2. up (at higher level):

1.3. up (on scale):

2.1. up (along):

2.2. up (further along):

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

2. come up to (attain):

3. come up to (be nearly):

boil up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boil up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boil up VB trans

Translations for boil up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.boil [bɔɪl] VB intr, trans a. fig

II.boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl:

2. boil MED:

I.boil¹ [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] VB intr

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

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

boil² [Am bɔɪl, Brit bɔɪl] N MED