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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] N

1. boil:

to be on the boil Brit lit, fig: être en ébullition

to bring sth to the boil: porter qc à ébullition

to come to the boil: commencer à bouillir

to go off the boil Brit water:: cesser de bouillir

to go off the boil person:: baisser

to go off the boil performance:: baisser en qualité

to be off the boil water:: avoir cessé de bouillir

to be off the boil project:: être au ralenti

to be off the boil situation:: être moins tendu

2. boil MED:

boil: furoncle m

II. boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil:

boil, a. boil up liquid: faire bouillir, porter [qc] à ébullition

to boil the kettle: faire bouillir l'eau dans la bouilloire

2. boil (cook):

boil: faire bouillir, faire cuire [qc] à l'eau

to boil an egg: faire cuire un œuf

Phrases:

boil, a. boil-wash linen: faire bouillir

III. boil [Brit bɔɪl, Am bɔɪl] VB intr

1. boil water, vegetables etc:

boil: bouillir

the kettle is boiling: l'eau bout (dans la bouilloire)

wait for the kettle to boil: attends que l'eau bouille (dans la bouilloire)

the saucepan boiled dry: toute l'eau de la casserole s'est évaporée

2. boil fig:

boil sea:: bouillonner

boil person:: bouillir (with de)

to make sb's blood boil: faire sortir qn de ses gonds

IV. boiled ADJ FOOD

boiled chicken: poule f au pot

boiled egg: œuf m à la coque

boiled fish: poisson m au court-bouillon

boiled potatoes: pommes fpl de terre à l'anglaise

boiled sweet dated Brit: bonbon m à sucer

I. boil up VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil up) lit, fig

boil up: monter

II. boil up VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil up [sth], boil [sth] up)

boil up: faire bouillir

boil away VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -]

1. boil away (go on boiling):

boil away: bouillir à gros bouillons

2. boil away (evaporate):

boil away: s'évaporer

boil over VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -]

1. boil over lit:

boil over water:: déborder

boil over milk:: déborder, se sauver inf

2. boil over fig anger, tension, excitement:

boil over: déborder

I. boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down) FOOD

boil down: se réaliser (par ébullition)

II. boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down to)

boil down: se ramener or se résumer à

III. boil down VB [Brit bɔɪl -, Am bɔɪl -] (boil down [sth], boil [sth] down)

1. boil down liquid, sauce:

boil down: faire réduire [qc] (par ébullition)

2. boil down (condense):

boil down text: réduire (to à)

lance boil, abscess: percer

French

English

furoncle: boil, furuncle spec

bouillonnement: boil

bouillir eau, lait, préparation:: to boil

faire bouillir: to boil, to bring [sth] to the boil

je vais mettre ces draps à bouillir: I'm going to boil these sheets

entrer en ébullition: to begin to boil

arriver à ébullition: to come to the boil Brit

arriver à ébullition: to come to a boil Am

porter à ébullition: to bring to the boil Brit

porter à ébullition: to bring to a boil Am

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no pl, no art:

boil: ébullition f

to bring sth to a boil, to bring sth to the boil Brit: porter qc à ébullition

to be on the boil: être en ébullition

to go off the boil: cesser de bouillir

2. boil MED:

boil: furoncle m

II. boil [bɔɪl] VB intr

boil: bouillir

to let sth boil dry: laisser le contenu de qc s'évaporer

Phrases:

to make sb's blood boil: mettre qn hors de lui

to keep the pot boiling: faire bouillir la marmite

III. boil [bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil (bring to boil):

boil: faire bouillir

boil kettle: faire chauffer

2. boil (cook in water):

boil: bouillir

boiled potatoes: pomme de terre à l'eau

boiled egg: œuf à la coque

I. boil up VB trans

boil up: faire bouillir

II. boil up VB intr fig

boil up trouble, situation:

boil up: surgir

boil over VB intr

1. boil over (rise and flow over):

boil over: déborder

2. boil over (go out of control):

boil over: exploser

to boil (over) with rage: bouillir de rage

boil away VB intr

boil away: s'évaporer

I. boil down VB intr

boil down: réduire

II. boil down VB trans

boil down: faire réduire

boil down to VB intr

boil down to: revenir à

French

English

furoncle: boil

bouillir: to boil

bouillir: to boil (wash)

bouillir lait, eau, viande, légumes: to boil

bouillir linge: to boil(-wash)

porter à ébullition: to bring to a boil

se réduire à qc: to boil down to

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. boil [bɔɪl] N

1. boil no art:

boil: ébullition f

to bring sth to a boil: porter qc à ébullition

2. boil MED:

boil: furoncle m

II. boil [bɔɪl] VB intr

boil: bouillir

to let sth boil dry: laisser le contenu de qc s'évaporer

Phrases:

to make sb's blood boil: mettre qn hors de lui

to keep the pot boiling: faire bouillir la marmite

III. boil [bɔɪl] VB trans

1. boil (bring to boil):

boil: faire bouillir

boil kettle: faire chauffer

2. boil (cook in water):

boil: bouillir

boiled potatoes: pommes fpl de terre à l'eau

boiled egg: œuf m à la coque

I. boil down VB intr

boil down: réduire

II. boil down VB trans

boil down: faire réduire

I. boil up VB trans

boil up: faire bouillir

II. boil up VB intr fig

boil up trouble, situation:

boil up: surgir

boil over VB intr

1. boil over (rise and flow over):

boil over: déborder

2. boil over (go out of control):

boil over: exploser

to boil (over) with rage: bouillir de rage

boil away VB intr

boil away: s'évaporer

boil down to VB intr

boil down to: revenir à

French

English

furoncle: boil

bouillir: to boil

bouillir: to boil

bouillir lait, eau, viande, légumes: to boil

bouillir linge: to boil

porter à ébullition: to bring to a boil

se réduire à qc: to boil down to

Present
I	boil
you	boil
he/she/it	boils
we	boil
you	boil
they	boil

Past
I	boiled
you	boiled
he/she/it	boiled
we	boiled
you	boiled
they	boiled

Present Perfect
I	have	boiled
you	have	boiled
he/she/it	has	boiled
we	have	boiled
you	have	boiled
they	have	boiled

Past Perfect
I	had	boiled
you	had	boiled
he/she/it	had	boiled
we	had	boiled
you	had	boiled
they	had	boiled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to boil (over) with rage: bouillir de rage

to bring sth to a boil, to bring sth to the boil Brit: porter qc à ébullition

to be on the boil: être en ébullition

to go off the boil: cesser de bouillir

to let sth boil dry: laisser le contenu de qc s'évaporer

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