No. 7,617 in Catalan
bullia
"Bullia" is the third person singular imperfect form of "bullir," meaning "was boiling" or "used to boil."
In a sentence
La sopa bullia a foc lent.
The soup was boiling over low heat.
Here 'bullia' depicts the continuous action of boiling in past tense for a liquid in a pot.
El cor li bullia d'emoció.
His heart was boiling with emotion.
Here 'bullia' is used metaphorically to describe intense emotion, creating vivid imagery.
L'aigua bullia quan vaig apagar el foc.
The water was boiling when I turned off the heat.
Here 'bullia' indicates the ongoing state of boiling at a specific moment in the past for water.
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