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simmer

simmer

Meaning of simmer

cook gently below boiling

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EN-UK/ˈsɪmə/
EN-US/ˈsɪmɚ/
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simmer with Russian translation

simmer usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Дайте супу потомиться на медленном огне 20 минут.

Let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Соус нужно томить на маленьком огне.

You should simmer the sauce over low heat.

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simmer belongs to the topic "Cooking Verbs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

simmerтомить на маленьком огне
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

simmer synonyms

Related words worth learning together

poach
cook gently in liquid at a temperature below simmer or at a very gentle simmer, usually with the food submerged (common for eggs, fish)
stew
cook slowly in liquid over low heat for a long time; implies longer duration and often tougher cuts of meat cooked until tender (broader, sometimes interchangeable with simmer in slow-cooking contexts)
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🇬🇧en

cook gently in liquid at a temperature below simmer or at a very gentle simmer, usually with the food submerged (common for eggs, fish)

C1Often

Poach the eggs for 4 minutes for a runny yolk.

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🇬🇧en
stew

cook slowly in liquid over low heat for a long time; implies longer duration and often tougher cuts of meat cooked until tender (broader, sometimes interchangeable with simmer in slow-cooking contexts)

C1Often

Stew the beef for two hours until tender.

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How to pronounce simmer and what this word means

simmer means simmer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce simmer

/ˈsɪmə/

simmer translation

simmer

simmer examples

Let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes.

simmer transcription

/ˈsɪmə/, /ˈsɪmɚ/

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simmer meaning: what does it mean?

cook gently below boiling

simmer pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

simmer is pronounced as /ˈsɪmə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

simmer definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes. Translation: Дайте супу потомиться на медленном огне 20 минут.

Is simmer part of Cooking Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, simmer can be learned in the Cooking Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is simmer part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, simmer can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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