Definition
Simmering gently; in a state of gentle heat or boiling, just below a full boil.
Etymology
From 'a-' (prefix meaning 'in a state of') + 'simmer' (to boil gently). This combines the continuous action prefix with the verb 'simmer,' common in Middle English constructions like 'aboil' or 'afire'.
Kelly Says
This wonderfully archaic word shows how English used to be more creative with prefixes—'asimmer' is like 'is simmering' packed into one word! Older recipes and literature used 'keep the pot asimmer' the way we'd say 'keep it simmering' today.
Translations
ARالعربية
كيفية الغوص
kayfa-tu al-ghuwss
CACatalà
immergir
im-mer-gir
CSČeština
jak se potápět
jak se po-ta-pe-t
DADansk
at svømme
at svømme
DEDeutsch
wie tauchen
vee taw-hen
ELΕλληνικά
να κολυμπήσεις
na ko-li-m-pe-se-is
ESEspañol
como sumergir
a-see-meer
FRFrançais
comme plonger
kom plɔ̃ʒe
HIहिन्दी
कैसे डूबना
kaise doobana
HUMagyar
hogy ússz
ho-gy oo-ssz
IDBahasa Indonesia
cara menyelam
cara menye-lam
ITItaliano
come immergersi
koh-meh im-mer-zher-zee
JA日本語
潜ること
潜ること (potaru koto)
KKKK
көпшілік
kop-shi-lik
KO한국어
잠수하는 것
잠수하는 것 (jamsuhaneun geot)
MSBahasa Melayu
berenang
be-re-nang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျော်ကြမ်း
kyo-kya-ng
NLNederlands
hoe te duiken
hoe te duiken
NONorsk
å svømme
å svømme
PLPolski
jak zanurzyć
jak za-nu-rzyć
PTPortuguês
como mergulhar
kom-e mer-ka-lar
RORomână
cum să înoți
kum să î-no-ți
RUРусский
как нырнуть
kak nirnut'
SVSvenska
att simma
att see-ma
SWKiswahili
kuogelea
koo-o-ge-lea
TAதமிழ்
நீந்தல்
neen-thal
THไทย
การว่ายน้ำ
garan waai nam
TLTL
mamasyal
ma-ma-si-yal
TRTürkçe
nasıl dalmak
na-sil dal-mak
UKУкраїнська
як зануритись
yak za-nu-ri-ty-s'
URاردو
غوطہ لگانا
ghuta la-gana
VITiếng Việt
cách lặn
cach lan
ZH中文
如何潜水
rú hé qiān shuǐ