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  • English German French Spanish Italian rumble rumpeln gronder retumbar rimbombare sizzle zischen siller sisear friggere sniff schnuppern reniffler husmear fiutare clang klirren résonner resonar squillare bubble sprudeln bouillonner burbujear bollire spurt spritzen jaillir surgir spruzzare swish sausen cingler silbar sferzare buzz summen vrombir zumbar ronzare rustle rascheln froufrouter crujir frusciare shrick kreischen hurler chillar strillare snore schnarchen ronfler roncar russare splash planschen éclabousser salpicar schizzare How can one account for such wide discrepancies?

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 1 1976

  • L’ho fatto bollire per 2 volte per 15/20 minuti rinnovando l’acqua ogni volta.

    Candied Orange Peel « Baking History 2007

  • [1] 'Morto chel fu, il corpo cominciò a bollire, e la bocca a spumare come faria uno caldaro al focho, assì perseverò mentre che fu sopra terra; divenne anchor ultra modo grosso in tanto che in lui non apparea forma di corpo humano, ne dala larghezza ala lunghezza del corpo suo era differenzia alcuna' (letter of

    Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots John Addington Symonds 1866

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