boil
gb/bˈɔɪl/ us/bˈɔɪl/
A2
Anglais
~ 5200
főz, megfőz, felforral, forral, forr, felforr, fortyog, forr a dühtől, kelés, furunkulus, forrás
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
to boil [food]
I usually boil the potatoes before I mash them.
Általában megfőzöm a krumplit, mielőtt összetöröm.
She boiled some eggs for breakfast.
Megfőzött néhány tojást reggelire.
Boil the pasta for ten minutes, then drain it.
They decided to boil the chicken instead of frying it.
The recipe says to boil the vegetables until they are soft.
Exemples pédagogiques
Please boil the rice for dinner.
Kérlek, főzd meg a rizst vacsorára.
My mother boiled some potatoes for soup.
Anyukám megfőzött néhány krumplit a leveshez.
He boiled the eggs for five minutes.
We boil the noodles in a big pot.
She boiled the carrots until they were soft.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes mix up "boil" and "fry." "Boil" means cooking in very hot water, while "fry" means cooking in hot oil. For example, you boil potatoes in water but fry potatoes in oil.
Sens
Cook food in boiling liquid
Collocations
boil eggs
|boil potatoes
|boil pasta
|boil rice
|boil vegetables
Synonymes
cook (General word; does not specify that the food is cooked in boiling liquid.)
Antonymes
fry (Means to cook in hot fat or oil instead of boiling water.)
Thèmes
cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Définition
To cook food in very hot water that is bubbling strongly.
To cook food by placing it in water or another liquid that is at a boiling temperature.
VERBE
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
to boil [liquid]
Could you boil some water for tea?
Tudnál felforralni egy kis vizet a teához?
We boiled the milk before giving it to the baby.
Felforraltuk a tejet, mielőtt odaadtuk a babának.
She forgot to boil the water and drank it straight from the tap.
Boil the kettle while I get the cups ready.
They boil the water first to make it safe to drink.
Exemples pédagogiques
Please boil some water for coffee.
Kérlek, forralj fel egy kis vizet a kávéhoz.
He boiled the milk on the stove.
A tűzhelyen felforralta a tejet.
I boil water before I wash the vegetables.
She boiled the water and then made tea.
We boiled a lot of water for the pasta.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say "make the water hot" when they mean "boil the water." Use "boil" when the water reaches the point where it bubbles strongly.
Sens
Heat liquid until it boils
Collocations
boil water
|boil the kettle
|boil the milk
|boil the sauce
Synonymes
heat (More general; does not necessarily mean heating until the liquid boils.)
Antonymes
cool (Means to reduce the temperature of something instead of heating it to boiling.)
Thèmes
cooking
|daily life
|science
|food_drink
Définition
To make water or another liquid so hot that it starts to bubble strongly.
To heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point and starts to bubble vigorously.
VERBE
A2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[liquid] boils
At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Tengerszinten a víz 100 Celsius-fokon forr.
The water is boiling, so you can add the pasta now.
Forr a víz, úgyhogy most már beleteheted a tésztát.
Milk boils faster than you think, so watch the pot carefully.
Once the sauce boils, reduce the heat and let it simmer.
The soup boiled for ten minutes before she turned down the heat.
Exemples pédagogiques
Water boils at 100 degrees.
A víz 100 fokon forr.
The water is boiling now.
Most forr a víz.
When the milk boils, turn off the heat.
The soup boiled on the stove.
Wait until the water boils before you put in the rice.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "boil" and "simmer." "Boil" means the liquid is very active with many bubbles; "simmer" means it is just gently bubbling.
Sens
Liquid reaches boiling temperature
Collocations
water boils
|milk boils
|the soup is boiling
|let it boil
Synonymes
bubble (Describes the visible bubbles; does not always imply the specific boiling temperature.)
Antonymes
freeze (Describes a liquid becoming solid at a very low temperature, the opposite end of the temperature scale.)
Thèmes
science
|cooking
Définition
When water or another liquid gets so hot that it bubbles all the time and gives off steam.
Of a liquid, to reach a temperature at which it bubbles continuously and starts to turn into gas.
VERBE
B1
4
fortyog
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] boils with [emotion]
She was boiling with anger after she read the email.
Fortyogott a dühtől, miután elolvasta az e-mailt.
I could see he was boiling inside, but he stayed quiet.
Láttam rajta, hogy belül fortyog, de csendben maradt.
The crowd was boiling with resentment after the decision.
His unfair comment made me boil with rage.
Tensions had been boiling for weeks before the argument exploded.
Exemples pédagogiques
He was boiling with anger after the meeting.
Fortyogott a dühtől az értekezlet után.
Her words made me boil inside.
A szavai miatt forrt bennem a düh.
The fans were boiling when their team lost.
I was boiling, but I said nothing.
The workers were boiling with anger about the low pay.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think "boil" here means the person is hot. In this sense, it is figurative: it describes very strong anger or emotion, not body temperature.
Sens
Be extremely angry or agitated
Collocations
boil with anger
|boil with rage
|boil inside
|make someone's blood boil
Synonymes
seethe (Suggests quiet but intense anger, often hidden; very close in meaning.)
Antonymes
be calm (Describes a relaxed emotional state without anger or agitation.)
Thèmes
emotions
|figurative
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To be very, very angry or upset, often inside.
To feel or show very strong anger or emotional agitation, often without expressing it openly.
NOM
B1
5
kelés
B2
furunkulus
C2
Schéma d’usage :
a boil on [body part]
He had a large boil on his neck that needed treatment.
Nagy kelés volt a nyakán, amit kezelni kellett.
The doctor decided to lance the boil to drain the pus.
Az orvos úgy döntött, hogy felnyitja a kelést, hogy kiürüljön belőle a genny.
A painful boil developed on her leg after the insect bite.
If you squeeze a boil yourself, you can spread the infection.
She went to the clinic to have the boil on her back checked.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have a boil on my arm.
Kelés van a karomon.
The boil on his neck hurts a lot.
Nagyon fáj neki a nyakán lévő kelés.
She went to the doctor about the boil.
The nurse cleaned the boil carefully.
The boil on my leg is red and painful.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse the noun "boil" (a skin problem) with the verb "to boil" (to cook in hot water). They are pronounced the same but have different meanings.
Sens
Painful infected lump on skin
Collocations
painful boil
|large boil
|boil on my neck
|lance a boil
|burst a boil
Synonymes
abscess (More medical and general; can occur inside the body, not just as a boil on the skin.)
Antonymes
healthy skin (Describes skin without infection, swelling, or pain.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
Définition
A painful, round, red place on the skin with infection and yellow liquid inside.
A painful, swollen, red lump on the skin caused by an infection in a hair follicle or oil gland, usually filled with pus.
NOM
B2
6
forrás
B1
Schéma d’usage :
to bring [liquid] to a boil
Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat.
Forrald fel a szószt, majd vedd lejjebb a hőfokot.
Once the water reaches a boil, add the noodles.
Amint felforr a víz, add hozzá a tésztát.
Let the mixture come back to a full boil before serving.
The soup never came to a proper boil, so the beans stayed hard.
After it returns to a boil, cook for three more minutes.
Exemples pédagogiques
Bring the water to a boil before you add the rice.
Forrald fel a vizet, mielőtt hozzáadod a rizst.
The milk came to a boil very fast.
A tej nagyon gyorsan felforrt.
Let the soup come to a boil and then turn it down.
Wait until it reaches a boil, then stir it.
After the water comes to a boil, put in the eggs.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say "make the water boiling" instead of the natural phrase "bring the water to a boil."
Sens
State of a liquid boiling
Collocations
bring to a boil
|come to a boil
|at a rolling boil
|at a slow boil
|return to a boil
Synonymes
boiling point (More technical; usually refers to the exact temperature rather than the ongoing state in cooking.)
Antonymes
cool state (Describes the opposite condition, when the liquid is not hot and not boiling.)
Thèmes
cooking
|science
Définition
The time or level when water or another liquid is boiling.
The state or stage at which a liquid is boiling.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
boil
API
GB/bˈɔɪl/
US/bˈɔɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
boil (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (boil)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: boil
- Plural: boils
Verb
- Base: boil
- 3rd Person Singular: boils
- Present Participle: boiling
- Past: boiled
Famille de mots
Forms
boils
noun
boiling
verb
boiled
verb
Core family
boiler
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unboiled
adjective
Advanced or less common
reboil
verb
parboil
verb
Expressions
boil down
1/bˈɔɪl dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Reduce liquid by boiling
To make a liquid less and thicker by heating it so that some of the water goes away as steam.
Exemples
- Boil the sauce down until it is thick.
- They boiled the soup down to make a rich stock.
- Let the mixture boil down for ten minutes before you taste it.
boil down to
1/bˈɔɪl dˈaʊn tə/
phrasal verb
Have something as the main point
To have something as the most important part, reason, or result.
Exemples
- In the end, the argument boils down to money.
- Her decision boiled down to one simple question: could she trust him?
- Most of their complaints boiled down to poor communication.
boil over
1/bˈɔɪl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Situation suddenly becomes violent
To suddenly become very strong or out of control, especially about anger or trouble.
Exemples
- Tensions finally boiled over into street protests.
- Watch the soup or it will boil over.
- The conflict had been growing for years before it boiled over.
- The milk boiled over and made a mess on the stove.
- His frustration boiled over and he started shouting at his boss.
- Don't fill the pot too full or the pasta water will boil over.
boil with anger
1/bˈɔɪl wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
Feel extreme anger inside
To feel very strong anger.
Exemples
- She was boiling with anger after the meeting.
- He boiled with anger when he heard the news.
- They were boiling with anger about the decision.
bring to a boil
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ə bˈɔɪl/
fixed phrase
Heat until liquid is boiling
To heat water or another liquid until it starts to boil.
Exemples
- Bring the water to a boil, then add the rice.
- Slowly bring the soup to a boil over medium heat.
- First, bring the milk to a boil and then turn off the heat.
come to the boil
1/kˈʌm tə ðə bˈɔɪl/
fixed phrase
Liquid reaches boiling point
When water or another liquid reaches the point where it is boiling.
Exemples
- When the water comes to the boil, add the vegetables.
- Wait for the sauce to come to the boil before you stir it.
- As soon as it comes to the boil, turn the heat down.
keep the pot boiling
1/kˈip ðə pˈɑt bˈɔɪlɪŋ/
idiom
Keep activity or interest going
To keep something active, interesting, or continuing.
Exemples
- They released small updates to keep the pot boiling between major versions.
- The manager told a few jokes to keep the pot boiling during the long meeting.
- The team used social media to keep the pot boiling before the product launch.
on the boil
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈɔɪl/
idiom
In active or intense development
To be active and developing, or very busy and energetic.
Exemples
- The project is really on the boil now.
- The city’s music scene has been on the boil for years.
- With elections coming, politics here are on the boil.
make someone's blood boil
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom
informal
make someone very angry
To make someone feel very angry.
Exemples
- His unfair comments made my blood boil.
- It makes her blood boil when people are rude.
make someone's blood boil
2/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz blˈʌd bˈɔɪl/
idiom
Make someone extremely angry
To make someone very, very angry.
Exemples
- His rude comments made my blood boil.
- It makes her blood boil when people are treated unfairly.
- The way they lied to us really made his blood boil.