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A2verb

bollire

to boil

Pronunciation

bol-LEE-reh

About this word

'Bollire' is intransitive (water boils); 'far bollire' or 'lessare' is used transitively (to boil something).

Examples

Fai bollire l'acqua salata prima di aggiungere la pasta.

Bring the salted water to the boil before adding the pasta.

Le uova si bollono per circa dieci minuti per averle sode.

Eggs are boiled for about ten minutes to have them hard-boiled.

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cotturaacquavaporesbollentarepentola