off the boil

recién dejado de hervir

Dicho de un líquido que acaba de dejar de formar burbujas por el calor.

En inglés sencillo: Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.

• Let the water come off the boil.
• The milk was just off the boil when I added the chocolate.
• Is the water off the boil yet?

Expresiones frecuentes: just off the boil, water off the boil

de capa caída, rindiendo menos

Dicho de algo que antes funcionaba bien y ahora da peores resultados o es menos eficaz.

En inglés sencillo: Something that was working well has become less successful or effective.

• Our service has gone off the boil.
• The business went off the boil when its manager left.
• Their work is off the boil this month.

Sinónimos: underperforming, below par

Expresiones frecuentes: go off the boil, be off the boil

estancado, parado

Dicho de una actividad o un plan que deja de avanzar o de despertar interés.

En inglés sencillo: An activity or plan has stopped moving forward or attracting interest.

• The project has gone off the boil.
• Talks went off the boil after the election.
• Has interest in the campaign come off the boil?

Sinónimos: inactive, stalled

Antónimos: active

Expresiones frecuentes: go off the boil, come off the boil

fuera de forma, en baja forma

Dicho de un jugador o equipo que ya no juega tan bien como antes.

En inglés sencillo: A player or team is no longer playing as well as before.

• Our striker is off the boil.
• The champions went off the boil after three defeats.
• She looked off the boil in yesterday’s final.

Sinónimos: out of form, below par

Antónimos: in form

Expresiones frecuentes: go off the boil, look off the boil