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ribollire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • churn verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
  • seethe verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
  • stew noun A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly together in liquid.

Senses

ribollire is used for these senses in English:

  • churn (transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
  • churn (intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
  • seethe Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.
  • seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
  • stew (intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.

churn — full definition

  1. verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
  2. verb To produce something rapidly and in large quantity, often with an implication of low care or quality.
  3. noun The rate at which customers stop using a company's product or service.
  4. noun A container used for making butter by agitating cream.

seethe — full definition

  1. verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
  2. verb Of a liquid, vapor, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.
  3. verb Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.
  4. verb Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.

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