Spanish Conversation · Level 131
44 words
Spanish word
bullir
Pronunciation
IPA/buˈʝiɾ/
Meaning
- verbboil
Example
El agua va a bullir pronto.
The water is going to boil soon.
More examples
La plaza empezaba a bullir de gente.
The square was beginning to seethe with people.
Core concept
A calm surface hiding many restless motions beneath.
Common phrases
el agua bullir
the water boiling
bullir de gente
seethe with people
hacer bullir
cause to boil
Similar words
hervir: A liquid reaches its boiling point and emits strong, rolling, continuous bubbles.
calentar: Heat applied to an object increases its temperature and warms it.
cocer: Food cooks through by exposure to heat until its interior is fully done.
ebullir: Liquid undergoes violent internal bubbling, producing fierce froth and agitation.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que algo está lleno de movimiento interno o actividad, como un líquido que burbujea o un lugar que bulle de gente.
Word origin
Bullir ultimately traces to Latin bulla 'bubble' via bullire, keeping the sense of inward bubbling or restless motion.
Usage tips
- Bullir can be used metaphorically for emotions or ideas that seethe beneath the surface, and it frequently appears in non-thermal contexts unlike hervir.
Other meanings
- seetheverb
Opposites
- enfriarsecool offverb
- congelarsefreezeverb
Related words
- ebullirboil upverb
- ebulliciónebullitionnoun