bring to a boil

Alternative forms

 * ; see also come to a boil.

Verb

 * 1)  To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
 * 2)  To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: aan de kook brengen
 * Finnish:
 * French: porter à ébullition
 * Japanese: 沸騰させる
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: koke opp
 * Russian: довести́ до кипе́ния
 * Spanish: poner a hervir
 * Swedish: koka upp