simmer
simmer(
sih
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muhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hervir a fuego lento
Let the ingredients simmer for an hour.Deje que los ingredientes hiervan a fuego lento por una hora.
a. estar a punto de estallar
When he said that to her, I could see her simmering with rage.Cuando él le dijo eso, yo la veía a ella a punto de estallar de rabia.
a. fermentar
Social unrest has been simmering for years.El malestar social ha estado fermentando durante años.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hervir a fuego lento
You have to simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.Hay que hervir la salsa a fuego lento durante 15 minutos.
b. cocer a fuego lento
If you simmer the meat, it will maintain that tenderness better.Si cueces la carne a fuego lento, se mantendrá más tierna.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The water is at a simmer, so now we can add the monkfish.El agua está hirviendo a fuego lento, así que podemos añadir el rape.
When the sauce comes to a simmer, add the meat.Cuando la salsa rompa el hervor, agrega la carne.
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