English-French translations for boil

• bouillir
• bouillonnement
• ébullition
  Je voudrais aussi aborder la question du point d'ébullition. I also wish to mention the issue of the boiling point.
  Deuxièmement, parce que 250°C est le point d'ébullition choisi pour définir les COV dans le système d'écolabel de l'UE. Secondly, because 250°C is the boiling point chosen to define VOCs in the EU eco-labelling scheme.
  Après mûre réflexion, j'ai décidé de ne pas voter en faveur des amendements qui visaient à augmenter le point d'ébullition définissant les COV à 280°C, mais de garder les normes de l'écolabel. On reflection, I have decided not to support amendments to raise the boiling point defining VOCs to 280°C, but to stick with the ecolabel standards.
• faire
  Le Président De Gaulle disait qu'on pouvait difficilement faire une omelette avec six ufs cuits. On le peut encore moins avec 15, voire 24. President de Gaulle once said that it is difficult to make an omelette out of six boiled eggs, let alone 15 or 24.
  Troisièmement, la formation initiale et permanente, qu'il faut faire coller de plus en plus à l'évolution technique, technologique et économique. The fourth point involves our necessary adaptation to technical developments, to developments in the market, in needs and in society as a whole, which does not boil down to the flexibility of labour.
• furoncle
• porter à ébullition
• porter à l'ébullition

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