boil

ébullition

État d’un liquide assez chaud pour former des bulles et se transformer en vapeur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : bring something to a boil (Bring the milk to a boil.)

Expressions courantes : rolling boil, bring to boil, boil over, come to boil

furoncle

Gonflement douloureux de la peau contenant du pus jaune ou blanc à cause d’une infection.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a boil on something (He had a boil on his leg.)

Synonymes : abscess, carbuncle, cyst, furuncle

Expressions courantes : painful boil, boil on something

ébullition

Une opération consistant à chauffer un liquide jusqu’à ce qu’il bouille.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : give something a boil (Give the water a quick boil before using it.)

Expressions courantes : quick boil, good boil

bouillir

Pour un liquide, devenir assez chaud pour former des bulles et se transformer en vapeur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : boil rapidly, boil gently, water boil

faire bouillir, cuire à l’eau

Cuire des aliments dans de l’eau ou un autre liquide en ébullition.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : boil something for a period of time (Boil the eggs for six minutes.)

Expressions courantes : boil eggs, boil potatoes, boil something gently

crever de chaud

Avoir tellement chaud qu’on se sent très mal.

En anglais simple : 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!

Synonymes : overheat, swelter

Contraires : freeze

Expressions courantes : boil in something, boil inside