simmer

[/ˈsɪmər/]

verb

cozinhar em fogo brando

1. to cook liquid at a temperature just below boiling point with small bubbles rising occasionally

Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.

Cozinhe o molho em fogo brando por 10 minutos.

2. to be in a state of suppressed anger or agitation

He was simmering with rage after the argument.

Ele estava fervilhando de raiva após a discussão.

3. to remain at a low level of intensity

The conflict has been simmering for years.

O conflito tem estado latente por anos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cozinhar em fogo brando

standard culinary term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

cozinhar em lume brando

alternative regional phrasing

Portugal

cozer em lume brando

Portuguese preference for 'lume' instead of 'fogo'

General Brazilian

fervilhar

used for emotional sense of simmering with anger

simmer down - to calm down or become less angry

let it simmer - allow time for something to develop or resolve

simmering tension - underlying conflict ready to escalate

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