noun🔗ShareBileA bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion."After eating a fatty meal, the doctor explained that Sarah's body needed more bile to help digest the food properly. "Après avoir mangé un repas gras, le médecin a expliqué que le corps de Sarah avait besoin de plus de bile pour aider à digérer correctement les aliments.medicinephysiologyanatomybiochemistrybiologysubstancebodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAigreur, mauvaise humeurBitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility."His bile was evident in the harsh tone of his comments to his coworkers. "Son aigreur était évidente dans le ton dur de ses commentaires à ses collègues.charactermindattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBileTwo of the four humours, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology."Ancient medical texts described yellow bile as one of the four humours, believed to affect a person's temperament. "Les anciens textes médicaux décrivaient la bile jaune comme l'un des quatre humeurs, censée affecter le tempérament d'une personne.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn furoncle, un boutonA boil (kind of swelling)."The doctor examined the child's arm and diagnosed the painful swelling as a bile. "Le médecin a examiné le bras de l'enfant et a diagnostiqué le gonflement douloureux comme un furoncle.medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouillir(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas."Boil some water in a pan."Faites bouillir de l'eau dans une casserole.physicschemistryenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouillirTo cook in boiling water."Boil the eggs for three minutes."Faites bouillir les œufs pendant trois minutes.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouillir, bouillonner(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe."Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."L'eau pure bout à 100 degrés Celsius.chemistryphysicssubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire bouillirTo bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil."The chef bile the soup until it reached a rolling boil. "Le chef a fait bouillir la soupe jusqu'à ébullition.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot."It’s boiling outside!"Il fait une chaleur étouffante dehors !weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'emporter, s'irriter(used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot."I’m boiling in here – could you open the window?"Je m'énerve ici – pourrais-tu ouvrir la fenêtre ?sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouillir, distillerTo form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation."to boil sugar or salt"Faire bouillir du sucre ou du sel.chemistryprocesssubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInfuser, tremperTo steep or soak in warm water."To help the dried herbs release their aroma and medicinal properties, she had to bile them in warm water before making the tea. "Pour aider les herbes séchées à libérer leur arôme et leurs propriétés médicinales, elle devait les infuser dans de l'eau tiède avant de faire le thé.processfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBouillonner, s'agiterTo be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce."the boiling waves of the sea"Les vagues bouillonnantes de la mer.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'emporter, s'échaufferTo be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid."His blood boils with anger."Son sang bout de colère.emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading