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boil

boil

Meaning of boil

English

cook in boiling water

Deutsch

in kochendem Wasser garen

boil

Pronunciation

British English
/bɔɪl/
American English
/bɔɪl/

boil with German translation

boil usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We boil the pasta for ten minutes.

Wir kochen die Nudeln zehn Minuten.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I boil the potatoes in salted water.

Ich koche die Kartoffeln in Salzwasser.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between boil, simmer, poach, and cook

🇬🇧English

cook gently just below boiling point

A2often

ENSimmer the sauce for 20 minutes until it thickens.

🇬🇧English

cook gently in hot but not boiling liquid, e.g. eggs or fish

A2rare word

ENPoach the egg for 3 minutes for a runny yolk.

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🇬🇧English
cook

to prepare food in any way, not only in water

very often

ENI'll cook dinner tonight.

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What does boil mean?

cook in boiling water

How do you pronounce boil?

boil is pronounced [bɔɪl].

How is boil used in a sentence?

Wir kochen die Nudeln zehn Minuten. Translation: We boil the pasta for ten minutes.

Is boil part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, boil can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is boil part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, boil can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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