Simmer

//ˈsɪmɚ//

Synonyms for "simmer" (125 found)

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Verb(3 words)
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7 relation types

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related to

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Translations

78 translations across 28 languages.

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Albanian

2 entries
  • nxe verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • zi verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • qaynamaq verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Bulgarian

2 entries
  • къкрене noun (process of simmering)
  • къкря verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Catalan

2 entries
  • bullir a foc lent verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • coure amb poc foc verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 煨 verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • 熬 verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Dutch

4 entries
  • stoven verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • stoven verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • sudderen verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • sudderen verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • boleti verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Finnish

3 entries
  • hauduttaminen noun (process of simmering)
  • hauduttaa verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • hautua verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

French

3 entries
  • bouillotter verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • faire mijoter verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • mijoter verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Galician

2 entries
  • guisar verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • guisar verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Georgian

1 entries
  • გაცხელება verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

German

4 entries
  • köcheln verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • köcheln verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • schwelen verb ((intransitive) to be on the point of breaking out into anger; to be agitated)
  • sieden verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Greek

3 entries
  • σιγοβράσιμο noun (process of simmering)
  • σιγοβράζω verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • σιγοβράζω verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Irish

2 entries
  • suanbhruith verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • suanbhruith verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Italian

2 entries
  • scaldare verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • sobbollire verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Japanese

1 entries
  • とろ火で煮る verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Kabuverdianu

4 entries
  • apura verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • apura verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • apurá verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • apurá verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Korean

1 entries
  • 은근히 끓이다 verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • крчка verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Norman

2 entries
  • mitonner verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • mitonner verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • trekke verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • trekke verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Polish

2 entries
  • gotować na wolnym ogniu verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • gotować na wolnym ogniu verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • aferventamento noun (process of simmering)
  • aferventar verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • aferventar verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Russian

4 entries
  • вызрева́ть verb ((intransitive) to develop gradually, of an idea or plan)
  • готовить на медленном огне verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • готовить, не доводя до кипения verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • готовиться на медленном огне verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • eàrr-bhruich verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • eàrr-bhruich verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Spanish

4 entries
  • calentamiento noun (process of simmering)
  • calentarse verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • cocer a fuego lento verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • cocer a fuego manso verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Swedish

3 entries
  • sjudning noun (process of simmering)
  • sjuda verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • sjuda verb ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Walloon

2 entries
  • bouyter verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)
  • cûtner verb ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly)

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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Done! Now I just have to set it to simmer so it doesn't boil before everybody comes.

Source: tatoeba (327176)

Please simmer the beans for a while over a low heat.

Source: tatoeba (327210)

Be sure to simmer on a low heat so it doesn't boil.

Source: tatoeba (328951)

Simmer the butter and garlic in a small saucepan.

Source: tatoeba (823586)

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