boiling
Prononciation : [ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ]
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Contexte : « cooking »
(adjective) when a liquid is very hot and bubbles are forming. This usually happens with water when you heat it until it changes into steam.
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The water was boiling, so I added the pasta to cook it.
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The water in the pot wasn't boiling; it was still cold.
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Is the water boiling yet, or should we wait a bit longer?
Contexte : « cooking »
(verb) to heat a liquid until it reaches a very high temperature and starts making bubbles. This is how you cook things like pasta or eggs.
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I am boiling the potatoes for dinner tonight.
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I didn't boil the eggs long enough, so they were still raw inside.
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Are you going to boil the vegetables or steam them instead?
Contexte : « emotion »
(verb) to feel very angry or excited, like a fire is burning inside you. This expression is used when someone is very mad.
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She was boiling with excitement when she heard the good news.
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He wasn’t boiling with anger even after losing the game.
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Was she boiling with anger when she learned about the mistake?
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