abkochen

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to boil down, boil off (boil a liquid in order to reduce it, especially to condense a broth)
2. (intransitive, weak) to be so removed or condensed
3. (intransitive, weak) to reduce weight quickly before a fight
4. (transitive, weak) to boil a liquid shortly in order to sanitise it
5. (figuratively, transitive, weak) to stultify, thwart, beat, demoralise (especially through cleverness)

Concepts

boil

decoct

infuse

scald

Synonyms

auskochen

kochen

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abbrühen

durchbacken

sich verbrühen

sieden lassen

verbrühen

Translations

ébouillanter

échauder

faire bouillir

s’ébouillanter

fare bollire

bollire qualcosa

verbranden

zich verbranden

escaldar

escaldar

hervir

hacer hervir

recocer

cocimiento

escaldarse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈapˌkɔχən/

Etymology

From ab- (“off”) + kochen (“to cook, boil”).