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Boiling

ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
Common
~ 4200
~ 4200, Common
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hirviendo, ebullición, caluroso

Boiling meanings in Spanish

hirviendo

Example:
The water is boiling on the stove.
El agua está hirviendo en la estufa.
She likes her tea boiling hot.
A ella le gusta su té bien caliente.
Usage: formal/informalContext: Describing the state of water or other liquids being at or near boiling point.
Note: This is the most common translation of 'boiling' when referring to liquids being very hot.

ebullición

Example:
The soup is at a rolling boil.
La sopa está en ebullición.
The pot reached the point of boiling.
La olla llegó al punto de ebullición.
Usage: formalContext: Describing the process or state of boiling, particularly in a scientific or technical context.
Note: This term is often used in more formal or technical settings.

caluroso

Example:
It's a boiling hot day in the desert.
Es un día caluroso en el desierto.
The room was boiling with no air conditioning.
La habitación estaba calurosa sin aire acondicionado.
Usage: informalContext: Describing extremely hot weather or a place that is uncomfortably hot.
Note: Used more informally to describe hot weather or indoor temperatures.

Boiling's synonyms

hot

Hot refers to high temperature, similar to boiling but not necessarily reaching the point of boiling.
Example: The water in the pot is hot.
Note: Hot can describe the temperature of something without it necessarily being at the boiling point.

steaming

Steaming implies emitting steam or vapor due to high temperature, similar to boiling.
Example: The cup of tea was steaming hot.
Note: Steaming specifically refers to the visible vapor or steam produced by something hot.

scalding

Scalding means extremely hot to the point of causing burns.
Example: She poured the scalding water into the sink.
Note: Scalding emphasizes the potential harm or danger of the high temperature.

Boiling expressions, common phrases

Boiling point

The temperature at which a liquid turns into vapor at a specific pressure.
Example: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius, which is its boiling point.
Note: Refers specifically to the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

Boiling over

When a liquid spills over the container because it is boiling too vigorously.
Example: The soup is boiling over! Please turn down the heat.
Note: Describes the action of a liquid spilling over due to excessive boiling.

Boiling mad

Extremely angry or furious.
Example: He was boiling mad when he found out about the mistake.
Note: Expresses intense anger or fury.

Boiling down to

Reducing a complex situation to a simple core element or idea.
Example: The issue is boiling down to a lack of communication between the team members.
Note: Refers to simplifying a situation or problem to its essential parts.

Boiling with anger

Being very angry or furious.
Example: She was boiling with anger after the argument.
Note: Emphasizes a state of extreme anger or rage.

Boiling everyday (slang) expressions

Boiling hot

This term is used to describe extremely high temperatures or intense heat.
Example: It's boiling hot outside today.
Note: It emphasizes the intensity of the heat compared to just saying 'hot.'

Boiling down

This term means to simplify or reduce something to its essential or main components.
Example: Let's start boiling down the ideas to come up with a plan.
Note: It implies a process of distillation or concentration to get to the core.

Boiling away

This term indicates the process of a liquid turning into vapor due to heat.
Example: The water is boiling away on the stove.
Note: It specifically refers to the evaporation or disappearance of the liquid through boiling.

Boiling off

This term is used when deliberately evaporating or cooking off excess liquid from a mixture.
Example: The sauce needs to reduce, so we're boiling off the excess liquid.
Note: It highlights the intentional action of removing liquid through boiling for a specific purpose.

Boiling up

This term signifies emotions like anger or frustration reaching a peak or intensifying.
Example: I can feel my anger boiling up inside me.
Note: It conveys the sense of emotions rising or becoming more intense, likened to a liquid boiling.

Boiling - Examples

The water is boiling.
El agua está hirviendo.
The soup is bubbling on the stove.
La sopa está burbujeando en la estufa.
She boiled the potatoes for dinner.
Ella hirvió las papas para la cena.

Boiling grammar

Boiling - Verb (Verb) / Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle)
Lemma: boil
Conjugations
Noun, plural (Noun, plural): boils
Noun, singular or mass (Noun, singular or mass): boil
Verb, past tense (Verb, past tense): boiled
Verb, gerund or present participle (Verb, gerund or present participle): boiling
Verb, 3rd person singular present (Verb, 3rd person singular present): boils
Verb, base form (Verb, base form): boil
Verb, non-3rd person singular present (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): boil
Syllabification and Stress
boiling Contains 2 syllables: boil • ing
Phonetic transcription: ˈbȯi(-ə)-liŋ
boil ing , ˈbȯi( ə) liŋ (The red syllable is stressed)

Boiling - Importance and usage frequency

The word frequency and importance index indicates how often a word appears in a given language. The smaller the number, the more frequently the word is used. The most frequently used words typically range from about 1 to 4000.
boiling: ~ 4200 (Common).
This importance index helps you focus on the most useful words during your language learning process.
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