simmer

  • 11Simmer — Smn Hohlmaß für feste Stoffe per. Wortschatz arch. (11. Jh., Bedeutung 15. Jh.), fnhd. sümmer, summer Stammwort. Das vorausgehende mhd. sumber, ahd. sumb(a)rī, sumbarīn, sumbar bedeutet Korb . Weitere Herkunft unklar. deutsch d …

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  • 12simmer — vb *boil, seethe, parboil, stew …

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  • 13simmer — [v] boil, smolder be agitated, be angry, be tense, be uptight*, bubble, burn, churn, cook, effervesce, ferment, fizz, fret, fricassee, fume, parboil, rage, seethe, smart, sparkle, stew, stir, warm; concepts 35,170,410 Ant. freeze …

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  • 14simmer — 01. When you make rice, you should bring the water to a boil, and then let it [simmer] for about 25 minutes. 02. If you let the spaghetti sauce [simmer] all afternoon, it will taste much better. 03. You should turn the heat down on the soup, and… …

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  • 15simmer — sim|mer1 [ˈsımə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: simper to simmer (15 19 centuries), perhaps from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently ▪ Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer… …

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  • 16simmer — [[t]sɪ̱mə(r)[/t]] simmers, simmering, simmered 1) V ERG When you simmer food or when it simmers, you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point. [V n] Make an infusion by boiling and simmering the rhubarb and camomile… …

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  • 17simmer — UK [ˈsɪmə(r)] / US [ˈsɪmər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms simmer : present tense I/you/we/they simmer he/she/it simmers present participle simmering past tense simmered past participle simmered to cook slowly at a temperature near… …

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  • 18simmer — verb ADVERB ▪ gently, slowly ▪ Allow the soup to simmer gently for ten minutes. ▪ quietly (figurative) ▪ She was still quietly simmering from her argument with Nathan …

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  • 19simmer — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to cook something slowly in water that is gently boiling: A pot was simmering on the stove. 2 (I) if you are simmering or your emotions are simmering, you feel anger, hate, love etc very strongly, and can only just prevent… …

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  • 20simmer — simmeringly, adv. /sim euhr/, v.i. 1. to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point. 2. to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point. 3. to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity,… …

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