boil

US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
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1.

ferver, ebulir

to reach the temperature where it bubbles and turns to vapor

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The water began to boil rapidly.
A água começou a ferver rapidamente.
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Let the soup boil for ten minutes.
Deixe a sopa ferver por dez minutos.
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simmerbubblestewbrew
2.

cozinhar, ferver

to cook food by putting it in boiling water

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She decided to boil some eggs for breakfast.
Ela decidiu cozinhar alguns ovos para o café da manhã.
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You need to boil the pasta until it's al dente.
Você precisa ferver a massa até ficar al dente.
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cookstewpoach
3.

ferver de raiva, estar furioso

to be extremely angry

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He was boiling with rage after hearing the news.
Ele estava fervendo de raiva depois de ouvir a notícia.
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Her blood began to boil when she saw the injustice.
O sangue dela começou a ferver quando ela viu a injustiça.
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fumerageseethebe furious
1.

furúnculo, abscesso

a painful, pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by infection of a hair follicle

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He had a large boil on his neck that was very painful.
Ele tinha um grande furúnculo no pescoço que era muito doloroso.
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The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the boil.
O médico prescreveu antibióticos para o furúnculo.
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