boil
1 verb of water etc 2 verb of kettle etc INTRANSITIVEbheith ag fiuchadh bheith ag beiriúthe kettle is boiling tá an citeal ag fiuchadh, tá an citeal ar gailTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb COOK cook in boiling water TRANSITIVEbruith verb beirigh verb the lobsters were boiled alive beiríodh na gliomaigh ina mbeathaI boiled eggs for breakfast bhruith mé uibheacha don bhricfeastahe boiled it in milk bhruith sé ar bhainne é 4 verb (also boil wash) wash at high temperature TRANSITIVEnigh in uisce fiuchtanigh in uisce beirithe 5 verb literary of sea INTRANSITIVEthe sea was boiling bhí corraí san fharraige, bhí an fharraige coipthe, bhí an fharraige suaite, bhí bruth san fharraige 6 verb be very angry INTRANSITIVEshe was boiling with rage bhí sí ag fiuchadh le cantal, bhí sí spréachta, bhí sí corraithe 7 noun COOK state of boilingto be on the boil bheith ar fiuchadh, bheith ag fiuchadh, bheith ag beiriú, bheith ar gailwhen the fruit is on the boil nuair a bheidh na torthaí ag fiuchadh, nuair a bheidh na torthaí ar gailto come to the boil tosú ag fiuchadh, tosú ag beiriúto bring sth to the boil rud a chur ar fiuchadh, rud a chur ar gail, rud a chur ag beiriú 8 noun MED on skinneascóid fem2