verb phrase · neutral
boil water
UK/bɔɪl ˈwɔːtə(r)/US/bɔɪl ˈwɔːtər/BOIL WA·TER
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to heat water until it reaches the boiling point
Examples
“Boil water before adding the pasta.”
“It's safer to boil water in areas with uncertain tap water quality.”
“She boiled water for tea.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before I add the rice, I always make sure to bring the water to a full boil to ensure even cooking.”
Collocations
- boil water for tea
- boil water until it bubbles
Word family
boil verbboiling adjective / noun
Common mistakes
make water→boil water
boil the water (always)→boil water / boil the water (context)
Say it for a higher band
5heat water→6bring water to a boil→7+boil water
Synonyms
heat water
Easily confused
heat water
“You can heat the water in a microwave if you don't want to boil it.”
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