bubble
/ˈbʌbl/noun
उच्चारण बबल
बुलबुला
Core word
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[C]
a ball of air or gas in a liquid, or a ball of air inside a solid substance; a good or lucky situation that is unlikely to last
बुलबुला
- soap bubbles
- a property bubble
- Children blew bubbles in the garden.
+ 2 more examples
- There were tiny bubbles in the glass of soda.
- The housing bubble burst and many investors lost money.
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[I]
to form bubbles; to be full of a particular feeling
बुलबुले उठना; उमंग से भरना
- bubbling with excitement
- The curry began to bubble gently as soon as the flame was turned up.
- The soup was bubbling on the stove.
+ 2 more examples
- The mud pool bubbled and hissed.
- She was bubbling over with joy after the exam.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bubble (countable noun)
A bubble is a ball of air or gas inside a liquid or solid; it is countable, usually used in the plural.
Bubble किसी द्रव या ठोस के भीतर हवा या गैस की गोल गेंद है; यह countable है और प्रायः बहुवचन में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Bubbles rose to the top of the glass.
- The child blew soap bubbles in the garden.
bubble (verb) + away/up
As a verb it means to form bubbles; with 'away' it means to keep boiling gently, with 'up' to rise to the surface.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ bubbles बनना है; 'away' के साथ धीरे-धीरे उबलते रहना और 'up' के साथ सतह पर उठना।
- The curry was bubbling away on the stove.
- Water bubbled up from the spring.
bubble with + feeling
Figuratively, a person 'bubbles with' joy, energy or excitement when they are full of it.
लाक्षणिक रूप से व्यक्ति के भीतर खुशी, ऊर्जा या उत्साह भरा हो, तो कहते हैं कि वह उससे 'bubbles with'।
- Radhika was bubbling with excitement on the day of her result.
the bubble (economic/social)
In economics, a 'bubble' is a period when prices rise far above real value and then collapse; a 'bubble' can also mean a protected group isolated from others.
अर्थशास्त्र में 'bubble' वह दौर है जब दाम असली मूल्य से बहुत ऊपर चढ़कर फिर गिर जाते हैं; यह अलग-थलग सुरक्षित समूह भी हो सकता है।
- The housing bubble burst and many families lost their savings.
- The players stayed in a bio-bubble during the tournament.
+Collocations 5
adjective + bubble
tinysoapairrisingspeechthought
- A tiny air bubble was trapped in the glass.
verb + bubble
blowburstformpopcreaterelease
- The baby laughed when the bubble burst.
economic + bubble
housing bubbleproperty bubblestock market bubbledot-com bubblespeculative bubble
- Economists warned about the property bubble.
bubble + noun
bathwrapteagumchart
- The fragile vase was wrapped in bubble wrap.
bubble + preposition
bubble overbubble upbubble awaybubble with
- Her laughter bubbled over during the class.
“More examples 5
- When the water boils, large bubbles start to rise from the bottom of the pan.
जब पानी उबलता है, तो पतीली की तली से बड़े बुलबुले उठने लगते हैं।
- The children were chasing soap bubbles on the terrace.
बच्चे छत पर साबुन के बुलबुलों के पीछे दौड़ रहे थे।
- The mountain stream bubbled over the rocks.
पहाड़ी धारा चट्टानों के ऊपर से कलकल करती बह रही थी।
- Her conversation bubbled with humour and wit.
उसकी बातचीत में हास्य और चतुराई छलकती रहती थी।
- A bubble of anger rose inside him but he stayed calm.
उसके भीतर गुस्से का उबाल उठा, पर वह शांत रहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She was bubbling by joy.
✓ She was bubbling with joy.
Use 'with' after 'bubble' for a feeling.
भाव के साथ 'bubble' के बाद 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
bubble over (with sth)
to be full of a particular feeling
(किसी भाव से) भरकर छलक उठना
- The children were bubbling over with excitement.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Burst sb's bubble (destroy somebody's happy belief); economics: a bubble is a rise in prices that suddenly ends.
Idiom 'burst sb's bubble' (किसी का ख़ुशनुमा भ्रम तोड़ना); अर्थशास्त्र में bubble क़ीमतों में वृद्धि है जो अचानक समाप्त हो जाए।