English-Danish translations for boil

• byld
  Men for at det kan ske, må der trykkes hul på den betændte byld, som er opstået i sporene efter de krigsforbrydelser, der er begået. This in turn clearly means that we must lance the festering boil left behind by the war crimes which have been committed.
  Afpresningstrusler om tilbagetrædelse indikerer en svaghed, der allerede er et væskende sår, og som vil udvikle sig til en betændt byld. Blackmailing threats of resignation indicate a weakness which is a running sore already and will develop into a festering boil.
• koge
  Jeg vil koge dem ned til tre foranstaltninger. I will boil them down to three measures.
  Inflationsbekæmpelsen rundt om i Europa kan ikke koges ned til at begrænse legitime lønkrav. Curbing inflation across Europe cannot be boiled down to curbing legitimate wage demands.
  Diskussionen kan koges ned til EU-institutionernes beføjelser i forhold til medlemsstaternes kompetence. The debate boils down to the powers of the EU institutions versus the competence of Member States.

Definition of boil

• A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection
• The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour
• A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood
• To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas
• To cook in boiling water
• To begin to turn into a gas, seethe
• To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil
• To be uncomfortably hot
• To feel uncomfortably hot
• To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation
• To steep or soak in warm water
• To be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce
• To be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid

Examples

• Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil.
• Boil some water in a pan.
• Boil the eggs for two minutes.
• Is the rice boiling yet?
• Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
• It’s boiling outside!
• I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?
• to boil sugar or salt
• the boiling waves of the sea
• His blood boils with anger.

Related words

• boiling
• hard-boiled
• boiler
• parboil
• boiled
• boilersuit
• boilerplate
• hardboiled
• soft-boiled