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to boil
01
ferver, cozinhar
to cook food in very hot water
Transitive: to boil food
Exemplos
They boiled the lobster for the seafood feast.
Eles ferveram a lagosta para o banquete de frutos do mar.
1.1
ferver, cozinhar em água fervente
(of food) to be cooked in very hot water
Intransitive
Exemplos
The eggs are boiling in the pot on the stove.
Os ovos estão fervendo na panela no fogão.
02
ferver, levar à ebulição
to expose a container to heat until its content reaches its boiling point
Intransitive
Exemplos
She placed the pot of soup on the stove and waited for it to boil before reducing the heat.
Ela colocou a panela de sopa no fogão e esperou ferver antes de reduzir o fogo.
2.1
ferver, entrar em ebulição
(of liquids) to become very hot and turn into steam
Intransitive
Exemplos
The chef instructed us to let the sauce boil for a few minutes to thicken it.
O chef nos instruiu a deixar o molho ferver por alguns minutos para engrossá-lo.
03
ferver, estar furioso
to feel intensely angry, frustrated, or agitated, often to the point of losing control
Intransitive
Exemplos
The heated discussion on politics quickly caused emotions to boil among the dinner guests.
A discussão acalorada sobre política rapidamente fez as emoções ferverem entre os convidados do jantar.
04
ferver, borbulhar
to be in a state of turbulence and agitation
Intransitive
Exemplos
The sailors faced treacherous conditions as the ocean boiled around their ship during the storm.
Os marinheiros enfrentaram condições traiçoeiras enquanto o oceano fervia ao redor de seu navio durante a tempestade.
Boil
01
ponto de ebulição, temperatura de ebulição
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
02
furúnculo, abscesso
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
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