hervir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boil verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
- brew verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
- seethe verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- teem verb To be stocked to overflowing.
Senses
hervir is used for these senses in English:
- boil (transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- boil (ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.
- brew (intransitive, of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
- seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- teem To be stocked to overflowing.
boil — full definition
- verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
- noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.
brew — full definition
- verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
- verb To be building up or developing, often used of trouble, storms, or arguments.
- noun A drink made by brewing, or informally, a beer.