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    Hervía (en. Boiled)

    /ɛr.ˈβi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To bring a liquid to the temperature where it starts to produce bubbles.
    The water was boiling in the pot to prepare the pasta.
    En la olla hervía el agua para preparar la pasta.
    To move with agitation or excitement.
    The atmosphere at the festival was boiling with joy and excitement.
    El ambiente en el festival hervía de alegría y emoción.
    To produce bubbles in a liquid, indicating that it is being heated.
    The coffee was boiling in the coffee maker.
    El café hervía en la cafetera.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fervere', which means 'to boil'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to boil with rage
    To feel great anger or frustration.
    hervir de rabia
    to simmer in one's own juice
    To suffer the consequences of one's own actions.
    hervir en su propia salsa
    to boil one's veins
    To feel heightened emotion or nervousness.
    hervir las venas

    Related Words

    boiled
    Cooked in boiling water.
    hervido
    to boil
    Action of making a liquid boil.
    hervir

    Slang Meanings

    To be very excited or nervous.
    I was boiling with excitement about the date I had that night.
    Estaba hervía por la cita que tenía esa noche.
    To be in a very lively or activity-filled environment.
    The party at his house was boiling with people.
    La fiesta en su casa estaba hervía de gente.