simmer sim·mer

simmer sim·mer
['sɪmə(r)]
1. vt
cuocere a fuoco lento

simmer the soup for ten minutes — cuocete la minestra a fuoco lento per dieci minuti

2. vi
(water) sobbollire, (food) cuocere a fuoco lento, (fig: revolt) covare

to simmer with rage — ribollire dalla rabbia

rebellion continued to simmer — la ribellione continuava a covare


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  • Simmer — Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Simmer — Sim mer, v. t. To cause to boil gently; to cook in liquid heated almost or just to the boiling point. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • simmer — sim•mer [[t]ˈsɪm ər[/t]] v. i. 1) coo to cook just at or below the boiling point 2) to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc 3) to keep (liquid) in a state approaching boiling 4) coo to cook in a… …   From formal English to slang

  • simmer — sim|mer [ sımər ] verb intransitive or transitive to cook slowly at a temperature near boiling, or cook something in this way: Let the soup simmer for about 30 minutes. ,simmer down phrasal verb intransitive to become calm after being excited or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • simmer — sim·mer …   English syllables

  • Simmered — Simmer Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Simmering — Simmer Sim mer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Simmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Simmering}.] [Prov. E. also simper; an onomatopoetic word.] To boil gently, or with a gentle hissing; to begin to boil. [1913 Webster] I simmer as liquor doth on the fire before it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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