bubble

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bong bóng khí

BrE /ˈbʌbl/ AmE /ˈbʌbl/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 AIR BUBBLE [singular] A2

Bong bóng khí

a small ball of air in a liquid, especially one that rises to the surface and bursts

Collocations soap bubble

  • The water was full of bubbles.

    Nước đầy bong bóng khí.

2 PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT [singular] B1

Môi trường bảo vệ

a situation in which someone is protected from problems or difficulties, often by not knowing about them

Collocations bubble of security

  • He lives in a bubble, unaware of the problems around him.

    Anh ấy sống trong một môi trường bảo vệ, không biết đến những vấn đề xung quanh.

3 ECONOMIC BOOM [singular] C1

Bong bóng kinh tế

a period of rapid growth and development in an economy or a particular part of it that is not based on real economic strength, often leading to problems later

Collocations housing bubble

  • The country is in the middle of a stock market bubble.

    Nước này đang trong giai đoạn bong bóng thị trường chứng khoán.

4 VERB: TO BUBBLE [intransitive] B1

Nổi lên và nổ tung; phát ra tiếng bong bóng

to rise and burst, or to make a continuous soft sound as bubbles form and rise in a liquid

Collocations bubble up

  • The champagne was bubbling over.

    Champagne đang nổi lên và nổ tung.

5 VERB: TO BUBBLE [intransitive] B1

Phát ra tiếng bong bóng

to make a continuous soft sound as bubbles form and rise in a liquid

Collocations bubble away

  • The water was bubbling in the pan.

    Nước đang phát ra tiếng bong bóng trong nồi.

6 VERB: TO BUBBLE [intransitive] B1

Nổi lên và nổ tung; phát ra tiếng bong bóng

to rise and burst, or to make a continuous soft sound as bubbles form and rise in a liquid

Collocations bubble up

  • The soda bubbled over the top of the glass.

    Nước ngọt nổi lên và nổ tung ra khỏi miệng cốc.

7 VERB: TO BUBBLE [intransitive] B1

Nổi lên và nổ tung; phát ra tiếng bong bóng

to rise and burst, or to make a continuous soft sound as bubbles form and rise in a liquid

Collocations bubble away

  • The water was bubbling in the pan.

    Nước đang phát ra tiếng bong bóng trong nồi.

8 VERB: TO BUBBLE [intransitive] B1

Nổi lên và nổ tung; phát ra tiếng bong bóng

to rise and burst, or to make a continuous soft sound as bubbles form and rise in a liquid

Collocations bubble up

  • The soda bubbled over the top of the glass.

    Nước ngọt nổi lên và nổ tung ra khỏi miệng cốc.