bring to a boil en · VERB
Meanings
- (US) To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
- (figuratively) To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brought to a boil | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| brought to a boil | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| come to a boil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bring to the boil | Australia, UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| brings to a boil | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bringing to a boil | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
es poner a hervir (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · ja 沸騰させる (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · nl aan de kook brengen (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · nb koke opp (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · sv koka upp (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · fi kiehauttaa (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · ru довести́ до кипе́ния (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · fr porter à ébullition (heat something until it reaches boiling point) · cmn 沸騰 /沸腾 (heat something until it reaches boiling point)