zum Kochen bringen

to bring it to a boil

Türkçe: kaynatmak

Noun

das Kochen n.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of bringen fills the gap?

Der Koch ____ die Brühe langsam zum Kochen, bevor er die Nudeln hinzugibt.

How it is used

Literally means to bring a liquid to a boil. Neutral register. Used in cooking instructions. Figuratively, it can mean to provoke anger, but the literal sense is far more common.

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)

All 83 collocations built on bringen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• das Spiel machento call the shots/be in control
• eine Chance witternto sense or sniff out an opportunity
• in den Wind schlagento disregard advice or a warning
• etw. im Schild(e) führento be up to something / have something in mind
• die Pflanzen gießento water the plants

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen