boil up

bollire, lessare

Preparare il cibo cuocendolo in acqua bollente.

In inglese semplice: To prepare food by cooking it in very hot water.

• I can boil up some eggs.
• She boiled up vegetables for dinner.
• Have you boiled the potatoes up yet?

Come si usa: boil up something (I will boil up some potatoes.); boil something up (Can you boil these carrots up?)

Sinonimi: boil

Espressioni comuni: boil up vegetables, boil something up

intensificarsi

Diventare più forti o più difficili da controllare, riferito a sentimenti o problemi.

In inglese semplice: If feelings or trouble do this, they become stronger or harder to control.

• Anger boiled up inside him.
• Tension began to boil up during the meeting.
• Old feelings boil up whenever they meet.

Sinonimi: intensify, build up

Contrari: subside

Espressioni comuni: anger boil up, trouble boil up

stufato maori

Zuppa o stufato tradizionale maori preparato con maiale, patate e altri ingredienti.

In inglese semplice: A traditional Māori soup or stew made with pork, potatoes, and other ingredients.

• We ate boil up for dinner.
• Her family makes boil up with pork and watercress.
• A large pot of boil up was ready for the guests.

Espressioni comuni: traditional boil up, pork boil up