boil up


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boil up

vb
(intr, adverb) Austral and NZ to make tea
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w>boil up

vi
(lit) → aufkochen
(fig) he could feel the anger boiling up in him → er fühlte, wie die Wut in ihm aufstieg
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They are the boil up spots (52 year old survey respondent; female).
Most of the places are important to the family because these same boil up areas have been used by family members from one generation to another.
"There's nothing like a cup of tea in the woods": continuity, community and cultural validation in rural Newfoundland boil-ups
"I remember when I grew up at Hongoeka Bay Marae in Plimmerton that we always enjoyed our pork and puha boil ups, but I don't remember eating junk food.
Finding better ways of raising awareness of diabetes: Despite the high incidence of diabetes among Maori people, diabetes nurse clinician Maitera Tutahi is not disheartened. Patients just need lime to overcome their fear of the disease and the confidence to make changes
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