bulb

S2 W2

BrE /bʌlb/ AmE /bʌlb/

noun en → es

1 LIGHT [singular] A2

a glass container that produces light when electricity passes through it

lámpara, bombilla

Collocations light bulb

  • I need to buy some light bulbs.

    Necesito comprar algunas bombillas.

2 PLANT [singular] B1

a part of a plant that grows underground and produces new plants

bulbo, bulbillo

Collocations daffodil bulb

  • Plant the bulbs in autumn.

    Planta los bulbos en otoño.

3 EYE [singular] B2

the part of a camera that receives light and forms an image

lente, objetivo

Collocations camera bulb

  • The camera has a large bulb.

    La cámara tiene un gran objetivo.

4 BODY [singular] C1

a rounded part of the body, such as the stomach or thigh

bulto, protuberancia

Collocations bulge in the belly

  • There was a bulge at his waist.

    Había un bulto en su cintura.

5 IDIOM [intransitive] B2

to be very surprised or shocked by something

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

Collocations be taken aback

  • She was taken aback by his rudeness.

    Ella quedó sin palabras por su grosería.

6 IDIOM [intransitive] B2

to be very surprised or shocked by something

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

Collocations be floored

  • He was floored by the news.

    Estaba sin palabras por la noticia.

7 IDIOM [intransitive] B2

to be very surprised or shocked by something

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

Collocations be stunned

  • She was stunned by the news.

    Ella quedó sin palabras por la noticia.

8 IDIOM [intransitive] B2

to be very surprised or shocked by something

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

Collocations be taken in

  • He was taken in by the story.

    Fue engañado por la historia.

Idioms

take aback B2

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

  • She was taken aback by his rudeness.

    Ella quedó sin palabras por su grosería.

be floored B2

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

  • He was floored by the news.

    Estaba sin palabras por la noticia.

be stunned B2

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

  • She was stunned by the news.

    Ella quedó sin palabras por la noticia.

be taken in B2

quedarse sin palabras, sorprenderse mucho

  • He was taken in by the story.

    Fue engañado por la historia.