abkochen

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)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈapˌkɔχən/

Etymology

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

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