boil — to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɔɪl/
Korean meaning: 끓이다, 끓다
Korean pronunciation: **보**일
Example Sentences
- My mom can boil an egg in her sleep - she's done it a million times!
- The teacher's blood began to boil when students kept talking during class
- It all boils down to one question: did you do your homework?
boil
VERB//bɔɪl//
to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
to heat a liquid until it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
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Origin
고대 프랑스어 'boillir'에서 유래했으며, 라틴어 'bullire'(거품이 일다)에서 나왔습니다. 물이 끓을 때 거품이 부글부글 올라오는 모습에서 이름이 붙었어요.
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“My mom can boil an egg in her sleep - she's done it a million times!”
“The teacher's blood began to boil when students kept talking during class”
“It all boils down to one question: did you do your homework?”
“The pot boiled over because I forgot to turn down the heat”
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