hervir

Senses

1. 1.

   to boil

   to heat a liquid until it reaches its boiling point or begins to bubble vigorously

2. 2.

   to seethe

   to move in a turbulent, agitated manner; to swarm or teem

3. 3.

   to boil over (with emotion)

   to be filled with intense feeling or anger

Examples

• "El agua hierve a 100 grados Celsius."

  Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• "La plaza hervía de gente el día del festival."

  The square teemed with people on festival day.

• "Estoy hirviendo de rabia después de lo que pasó."

  I'm boiling with rage after what happened.

Usage

Common verb in everyday speech. Conjugates as an -ir stem-changing verb (e>ie): hiervo, hierves, hierve, etc. Often used metaphorically for emotions or crowded conditions. Not to be confused with hervor (noun: boiling, ebullition).