No. 3,835 in Swedish
koka
To boil.
In a sentence
Jag gillar att koka potatis till middag.
I like to boil potatoes for dinner.
The word 'koka' here refers to the action of boiling, typically in liquid, as a cooking method.
Vattnet börjar koka efter några minuter.
The water starts to boil after a few minutes.
In this sentence, 'koka' is used to describe the physical state of a liquid, reaching the boiling point where bubbles form and rise.
Jag känner hur känslorna börjar koka inom mig.
I feel how emotions start to boil within me.
Here, 'koka' is employed metaphorically to indicate intensifying emotions or feelings, giving a vivid description of inner turmoil.
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