simmer

sobbollire, cuocere a fuoco lento

Cuocere lentamente un alimento liquido con piccole bolle, senza farlo bollire con forza.

In inglese semplice: To cook liquid food gently, with small bubbles, just below the temperature at which it boils strongly.

• Let the soup simmer.
• She simmered the sauce for ten minutes.
• The stew is simmering gently on the stove.

Espressioni comuni: simmer the soup, simmer gently, simmer over low heat

ribollire di rabbia, covare rabbia

Restare arrabbiato a lungo senza esprimere pienamente ciò che si prova.

In inglese semplice: To remain quietly angry for a long time without fully expressing your feelings.

• He sat quietly and simmered.
• She was still simmering with anger the next morning.
• I simmered for hours after our argument.

Come si usa: simmer with something (She simmered with anger after the unfair decision.)

Sinonimi: seethe, fume

Espressioni comuni: simmer with anger, simmer quietly, simmer with resentment

sobbollore

Stato di un liquido che cuoce dolcemente con piccole bolle anziché bollire con forza.

In inglese semplice: The state of a liquid cooking gently with small bubbles rather than boiling strongly.

• Keep the water at a simmer.
• Bring the soup to a gentle simmer.
• The sauce needs ten minutes at a simmer.

Come si usa: bring something to a simmer (Bring the sauce to a simmer, then lower the heat.); keep something at a simmer (Keep the soup at a simmer for fifteen minutes.)

Espressioni comuni: a gentle simmer, at a simmer, bring to a simmer