Spanish Conversation · Level 186
15 words
Spanish word
hervir
Pronunciation
IPA/eɾˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbboil
Example
Voy a hervir el agua para el té.
I'm going to boil the water for tea.
More examples
La sopa empezó a hervir.
The soup began to boil.
Core concept
Water at a vigorous rolling boil in a pot.
Common phrases
hacer hervir
bring to a boil
hervir a fuego alto
boil on high heat
Similar words
bullir: Liquid forms bubbles that rise and move up and down as it is heated.
cocer: Food cooks in water or steam until it is tender and fully cooked.
calentar: An object or substance increases in temperature and becomes warm or hot.
cocinar: Ingredients are transformed by heat into a finished, edible dish.
Definition in Spanish
Lograr que un líquido alcance su punto de ebullición; puede emplearse transitiva (hervir agua) o intransitivamente (el agua hierve).
Word origin
The verb descends from Latin fervere 'to boil' via early Romance sound changes that yield the Spanish form hervir.
Usage tips
- In the present tense stressed forms show an e→ie stem change (yo hiervo, tú hierves, él hierve) while nosotros and vosotros keep the e (hervimos, hervís).