bring to a boil

English

Alternative forms

• bring to the boil (UK, Australia); see also come to a boil.

Verb

bring to a boil (third-person singular simple present brings to a boil, present participle bringing to a boil, simple past and past participle brought to a boil)

1. (US) To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
2. (figurative) To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.

Translations

heat something until it reaches boiling point

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 沸騰／沸腾 (zh) (fèiténg)

• Dutch: aan de kook brengen
• Finnish: kiehauttaa (fi)
• French: porter à ébullition
• Japanese: 沸騰させる (ふっとうさせる, futtō saseru)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: koke opp

• Russian: довести́ до кипе́ния (dovestí do kipénija)
• Spanish: poner a hervir
• Swedish: koka upp