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sim·mer
(sĭm′ər)v. sim·mered, sim·mer·ing, sim·mers
v.intr.
1. To be cooked gently or remain just at or below the boiling point.
2.
a. To be filled with pent-up emotion: simmer with resentment.
b. To be in a state of mild agitation or turmoil: resentment simmering between rivals.
c. To develop in a slow or unexcited way: She let the idea for the novel simmer. See Synonyms at boil1.
v.tr.
1. To cook (food) gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point.
2. To keep (a liquid) near or just below the boiling point.
n.
Phrasal Verb: The state or process of simmering.
simmer down
To become calm after excitement or anger.
[Alteration of Middle English simpren, to simmer, probably of imitative origin.]
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simmer
(ˈsɪmə)vb
1. (Cookery) to cook (food) gently at or just below the boiling point
2. (intr) to be about to break out in rage or excitement
n
the act, sound, or state of simmering
[C17: perhaps of imitative origin; compare German summen to hum]
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sim•mer
(ˈsɪm ər)v.i.
1. to cook just at or below the boiling point.
2. to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.
v.t. 3. to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling.
4. to cook in a liquid kept just at or below the boiling point.
5. simmer down,
n. a. to become calm or quiet.
b. to reduce in volume by simmering.
6. the state or process of simmering.
[1645–55; alter. of earlier simper, late Middle English; of obscure orig.]
sim′mer•ing•ly, adv.
syn: See boil1.
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simmer
Past participle: simmered
Gerund: simmering
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simmer
To cook food gently just below boiling point, at around 185–200 °F.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) |
Verb | 1. | simmer - boil slowly at low temperature; "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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simmer
verb
simmer down (Informal) calm down, grow quieter, control yourself, unwind (informal), contain yourself, collect yourself, cool off or down, get down off your high horse (informal) After an hour or so, she finally managed to simmer down.
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verbphrasal verb
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simmer
[ˈsɪməʳ]A. VT → cocer a fuego lento
B. VI → hervir a fuego lento (fig) → estar a punto de estallar
C. N to be/keep on the simmer → hervir a fuego lento
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simmer
(ˈsimə) verb to (cause to) cook gently at or just below boiling point. The stew simmered on the stove; Simmer the ingredients in water for five minutes.hervir a fuego lento
simmer down to calm down. calmar, tranquilizar
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simmer
→ hervir a fuego lentoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
simmer
v. cocer a fuego lento.
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