boil

ebullición, hervor

Estado de un líquido tan caliente que forma burbujas y se convierte en vapor.

En inglés sencillo: The state of a liquid when it is hot enough to bubble and turn into gas.

• Bring the water to a boil.
• Keep the soup at a gentle boil.
• The sauce reached a full boil in minutes.

Cómo se usa: bring something to a boil (Bring the milk to a boil.)

Expresiones frecuentes: rolling boil, bring to boil, boil over, come to boil

forúnculo

Bulto doloroso en la piel que contiene pus amarillo o blanco debido a una infección.

En inglés sencillo: A painful swollen spot on the skin containing thick yellow or white liquid from an infection.

• A boil appeared on his neck.
• The nurse checked the painful boil.
• She had several boils on her arm.

Cómo se usa: a boil on something (He had a boil on his leg.)

Sinónimos: abscess, carbuncle, cyst, furuncle

Expresiones frecuentes: painful boil, boil on something

hervido

Una operación de calentar un líquido hasta que hierva.

En inglés sencillo: One period of heating a liquid until it bubbles.

• Give the water a good boil.
• A quick boil softened the vegetables.
• After a second boil, the liquid looked clearer.

Cómo se usa: give something a boil (Give the water a quick boil before using it.)

Expresiones frecuentes: quick boil, good boil

hervir

Un líquido se calienta hasta formar burbujas y convertirse en vapor.

En inglés sencillo: If a liquid does this, it becomes hot enough to bubble and turn into gas.

• The water is starting to boil.
• The milk boiled while I was out.
• Does water boil at a lower temperature here?

Expresiones frecuentes: boil rapidly, boil gently, water boil

hervir, cocer

Cocinar alimentos en agua u otro líquido que está hirviendo.

En inglés sencillo: To cook food in water or another liquid that is very hot and bubbling.

• Boil the potatoes until they are soft.
• I boiled two eggs for breakfast.
• How long should I boil this pasta?

Cómo se usa: boil something for a period of time (Boil the eggs for six minutes.)

Expresiones frecuentes: boil eggs, boil potatoes, boil something gently

asarse, achicharrarse

Sentir tanto calor que resulta muy incómodo.

En inglés sencillo: To feel extremely hot and uncomfortable.

• I am boiling in this coat.
• We were boiling inside the crowded bus.
• Open a window; everyone is boiling!

Sinónimos: overheat, swelter

Antónimos: freeze

Expresiones frecuentes: boil in something, boil inside