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I boil verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) hervir2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) hervir, hacer hervir, cocer•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over
II boil noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) furúnculoboil vb1. hervir2. cocertr[bɔɪl]1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL furúnculo, forúnculo————————tr[bɔɪl]2 figurative use (undulate, seeth) bullir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring to the boil llevar a la ebulliciónto be on the boil estar hirviendoto come to the boil empezar a hervirto keep something on the boil (literally) mantener algo hirviendo 2 (figuratively) no dejar que algo se enfríeit makes my blood boil me da rabiato boil with rage estar hecho,-a una fieraboil ['bɔɪl] vi1) : hervir2)to make one's blood boil : hervirle la sangre a unoboil vt1) : hervir, hacer hervirto boil water: hervir agua2) : cocer, hervirto boil potatoes: cocer papasboil n1) boiling: hervor m2) : furúnculo m, divieso m (in medicine)n.• divieso s.m.• ebullición s.f.• furúnculo s.m.• hervor s.m.v.• borbotear v.• bullir v.• cocer v.• hervir v.bɔɪl
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1) ( Med) furúnculo m2) ( boiling point)on the boil: the vegetables are on the boil las verduras se están haciendo; he has another project on the boil tiene otro proyecto entre manos; to bring something to the boil: bring the water to the boil dejar que el agua rompa el hervor; they have brought the issue back to the boil han vuelto a poner el tema sobre el tapete; to go off the boil: interest in the affair has gone off the boil — ha decaído el interés en el asunto
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a) ( be at boiling point) \<\<water/vegetables\>\> hervir*b) ( be excited)he was boiling with rage — le hervía la sangre de rabia
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vt1) ( bring to boiling point) hervir*; ( keep at boiling point) hervir*, dejar hervir; ( cook in boiling water) \<\<vegetables\>\> cocer*, hervir*boil the eggs for three minutes — cocer or hervir los huevos tres minutos
2) boiled past p <potatoes/rice> hervido; < ham> cocido; < egg> ( soft) pasado por agua; ( hard) duroboiled sweet — (BrE) caramelo m de fruta
•Phrasal Verbs:- boil up
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[bɔɪl]N (Med) divieso m, furúnculo m, chupón m (And), postema f (Mex)
II [bɔɪl]1.Nto be on the boil — estar hirviendo; (fig) [situation] estar a punto de estallar; [person] estar furioso
to bring to the boil, bring to a boil — (US) calentar hasta que hierva, llevar a ebullición
to come to the boil, come to a boil — (US) comenzar a hervir; (fig) entrar en ebullición
2.VT hervir, hacer hervir, calentar hasta que hierva; (Culin) [+ liquid] hervir; [+ vegetables, meat] herventar, cocer; [+ egg] pasar por agua3. VI1) hervirto boil dry — quedarse sin caldo/agua
2) (fig)blood- boil up* * *[bɔɪl]
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1) ( Med) furúnculo m2) ( boiling point)on the boil: the vegetables are on the boil las verduras se están haciendo; he has another project on the boil tiene otro proyecto entre manos; to bring something to the boil: bring the water to the boil dejar que el agua rompa el hervor; they have brought the issue back to the boil han vuelto a poner el tema sobre el tapete; to go off the boil: interest in the affair has gone off the boil — ha decaído el interés en el asunto
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a) ( be at boiling point) \<\<water/vegetables\>\> hervir*b) ( be excited)he was boiling with rage — le hervía la sangre de rabia
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vt1) ( bring to boiling point) hervir*; ( keep at boiling point) hervir*, dejar hervir; ( cook in boiling water) \<\<vegetables\>\> cocer*, hervir*boil the eggs for three minutes — cocer or hervir los huevos tres minutos
2) boiled past p <potatoes/rice> hervido; < ham> cocido; < egg> ( soft) pasado por agua; ( hard) duroboiled sweet — (BrE) caramelo m de fruta
•Phrasal Verbs:- boil up -
2 steam
sti:m
1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; (also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.)2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; (also adjective) steam power, steam engines.)
2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.)2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.)3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.)•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
steam1 n vaporsteam2 vb1. echar vapor / humear2. cocinar al vaportr[stiːm]1 (gen) vapor nombre masculino1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (vegetables) cocer al vapor1 (boat) echar vapor; (soup, drink, etc) humear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfull steam ahead! ¡avante toda!, ¡a todo vapor!to get steamed up indignarse ( about, por)to do something under one's own steam hacer algo por sus propios mediosto get up steam (person) acelerarse 2 (project etc) coger impulso 3 (engine etc) dar presión, cobrar velocidadto go full steam ahead ir viento en popato let off steam desfogarse, desahogarseto run out of steam quedar agotado,-a, quemarseto steam a letter open abrir una carta con vaporsteam bath baño de vaporsteam engine (locomotive) locomotora de vapor, máquina de vapor 2 (engine) motor nombre masculino de vaporsteam iron plancha de vaporsteam ['sti:m] vi: echar vaporto steam away: moverse echando vaporsteam vt1) : cocer al vapor (en cocina)2)to steam open : abrir con vaporsteam n1) : vapor m2)to let off steam : desahogarseadj.• de vapor adj.n.• vaho s.m.• vapor s.m.v.• avahar v.• cocer al vapor v.• echar vapor v.• empañar v.• funcionar a vapor v.• humear v.stiːm
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mass noun vapor mto get up steam — ( lit) \<\<engine/driver\>\> dar* presión
to let off steam — desahogarse*, dar* rienda suelta a su (or mi etc) indignación (or energía etc)
to run out of steam — \<\<person/project\>\> perder* ímpetu
under one's own steam — por sus (or mis etc) propios medios; (before n)
steam iron — plancha f de vapor
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a) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> cocinar or cocer* al vapor; \<\<pudding\>\> cocinar or cocer* al baño (de) Maríab)to steam a letter open — abrir* una carta con vapor
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vi1) ( give off steam) echar vapor; \<\<hot food\>\> humear2) (+ adv compl)•Phrasal Verbs:- steam up[stiːm]1.N vapor mto get up or pick up steam — dar presión
full steam ahead! — (Naut) ¡a todo vapor!
- go full steam ahead with sth- let off steam- run out of steam2. VT1) (Culin) cocer al vapor2)3. VI1) (=give off steam) echar vapor2) (=move)we were steaming at 12 knots — íbamos a 12 nudos, navegábamos a 12 nudos
to steam ahead — (lit) avanzar; (fig) adelantarse mucho
4.CPDsteam bath N — baño m de vapor
steam engine N — máquina f de vapor
steam hammer N — martillo m pilón
steam heat N — calor m por vapor
steam iron N — plancha f de vapor
steam organ N — órgano m de vapor
steam room N — sauna f finlandesa, sala f de vapor
steam shovel N — (US) pala f mecánica de vapor, excavadora f
steam train N — tren m de vapor
steam turbine N — turbina f de vapor
- steam up* * *[stiːm]
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mass noun vapor mto get up steam — ( lit) \<\<engine/driver\>\> dar* presión
to let off steam — desahogarse*, dar* rienda suelta a su (or mi etc) indignación (or energía etc)
to run out of steam — \<\<person/project\>\> perder* ímpetu
under one's own steam — por sus (or mis etc) propios medios; (before n)
steam iron — plancha f de vapor
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a) ( Culin) \<\<vegetables/rice\>\> cocinar or cocer* al vapor; \<\<pudding\>\> cocinar or cocer* al baño (de) Maríab)to steam a letter open — abrir* una carta con vapor
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vi1) ( give off steam) echar vapor; \<\<hot food\>\> humear2) (+ adv compl)•Phrasal Verbs:- steam up -
3 poach
I pəu verb(to cook (eg an egg without its shell, a fish etc) in boiling liquid, especially water or milk.) escalfar, hervir- poached
II pəu verb(to hunt (game) or catch (fish) illegally on someone else's land.)- poachertr[pəʊʧ]1 (for game) cazar en vedado, cazar furtivamente; (for fish) pescar en vedado, pescar furtivamente2 (take, steal) robar————————tr[pəʊʧ]poach ['po:ʧ] vt1) : cocer a fuego lentoto poach an egg: escalfar un huevo2)to poach game : cazar ilegalmentepoach vi: cazar ilegalmentev.• cazar en vedado v.• cazar furtivamente v.• escalfar v.pəʊtʃ
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1) ( Culin) \<\<egg\>\> escalfar; \<\<fish\>\> cocer* a fuego lentopoached egg — huevo m escalfado or (AmL tb) poché
2) ( steal) \<\<game\>\> cazar* furtivamente; \<\<staff/ideas\>\> robar
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via) ( hunt game) cazar* furtivamenteb) ( encroach)to poach on somebody's territory o preserve — meterse en terreno de alguien
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[pǝʊtʃ]VT (Culin) [+ egg] escalfar; [+ fish etc] hervir
II [pǝʊtʃ]1. VT1) (=hunt) cazar en vedado; (=fish) pescar en vedado2) (fig) * (=steal) birlar *, quitar2.VI (=hunt) cazar furtivamente; (=fish) pescar furtivamente- poach on sb's preserves or territory* * *[pəʊtʃ]
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1) ( Culin) \<\<egg\>\> escalfar; \<\<fish\>\> cocer* a fuego lentopoached egg — huevo m escalfado or (AmL tb) poché
2) ( steal) \<\<game\>\> cazar* furtivamente; \<\<staff/ideas\>\> robar
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via) ( hunt game) cazar* furtivamenteb) ( encroach)to poach on somebody's territory o preserve — meterse en terreno de alguien
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'simə(to (cause to) cook gently at or just below boiling point: The stew simmered on the stove; Simmer the ingredients in water for five minutes.) hervir a fuego lentosimmer vb hervir a fuego lentotr['sɪməSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL hervir a fuego lento1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL hervir a fuego lento3 (violence, quarrel) fermentarsimmer ['sɪmər] v: hervir a fuego lentov.• cocer a fuego lento v.• estar a punto de estallar v.'sɪmər, 'sɪmə(r)
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intransitive verb \<\<liquid\>\> hervir* a fuego lento; \<\<controversy/dispute\>\> fermentar
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vt \<\<liquid/food\>\> hervir* a fuego lentoPhrasal Verbs:['sɪmǝ(r)]1.2.VI hervir a fuego lento; (fig) estar a punto de estallar3.Nto be/keep on the simmer — hervir a fuego lento
* * *['sɪmər, 'sɪmə(r)]
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intransitive verb \<\<liquid\>\> hervir* a fuego lento; \<\<controversy/dispute\>\> fermentar
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vt \<\<liquid/food\>\> hervir* a fuego lentoPhrasal Verbs:
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