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boil down
(encz) | boil down,vyvařit se v: [frsl.] částečně |
boil down
(encz) | boil down,zestručnit v: [frsl.] |
boil down
(encz) | boil down,zhustit v: [frsl.] |
boil down
(encz) | boil down,zkrátit v: [frsl.] |
boil down
(wn) | boil down
v 1: be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a
compromise" [syn: reduce, come down, boil down]
2: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should
reduce to one cup" [syn: boil down, reduce, decoct,
concentrate]
3: cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the
sauce by boiling it for a long time" [syn: reduce, {boil
down}, concentrate] |
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To boil down
(gcide) | Boil \Boil\, v. t.
1. To heat to the boiling point, or so as to cause
ebullition; as, to boil water.
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2. To form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation; as, to
boil sugar or salt.
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3. To subject to the action of heat in a boiling liquid so as
to produce some specific effect, as cooking, cleansing,
etc.; as, to boil meat; to boil clothes.
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The stomach cook is for the hall,
And boileth meate for them all. --Gower.
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4. To steep or soak in warm water. [Obs.]
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To try whether seeds be old or new, the sense can
not inform; but if you boil them in water, the new
seeds will sprout sooner. --Bacon.
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To boil down, to reduce in bulk by boiling; as, to boil
down sap or sirup.
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