bubblegum
/ˈbʌblɡʌm/noun
उच्चारण बब्ल्गम
बबलगम
Basic word
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[U]
a type of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles
बबलगम
- The children blew big pink bubbles with their bubblegum.
- The shopkeeper gave the boy a piece of bubblegum.
- Bubblegum is not allowed in the school.
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- She stuck her bubblegum under the desk.
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[U] informal
(used before a noun) light and simple, and liked mainly by young teenagers
(संगीत आदि) हल्का-फुल्का, किशोरों को भाने वाला
- The band started out playing bubblegum pop.
- The radio played bubblegum songs all afternoon.
- He grew tired of the bubblegum music on the playlist.
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- Critics called the film bubblegum entertainment.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bubblegum (uncountable noun)
As the name of the sweet itself, it is uncountable: say 'some bubblegum' or 'a piece of bubblegum', not 'a bubblegum'.
मिठाई के नाम के रूप में यह uncountable है: 'some bubblegum' या 'a piece of bubblegum' कहें, 'a bubblegum' नहीं।
- Radhika bought a packet of bubblegum from the shop near school.
- There was bubblegum stuck under the desk.
blow + bubblegum bubbles
The usual verb is 'blow': you blow a bubble with the gum, and the bubble can pop.
सामान्य क्रिया 'blow' है: आप gum से बुलबुला फुलाते हैं, और वह फूट सकता है।
- The boy blew a huge bubble with his bubblegum, and it burst on his nose.
bubblegum + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, 'bubblegum' describes music or culture that is light, sweet and aimed at young teenagers, sometimes with a slightly negative sense.
संज्ञा से पहले 'bubblegum' हल्के-फुल्के, मीठे और किशोरों के लिए बने संगीत या संस्कृति को बताता है, कभी-कभी थोड़े नकारात्मक अर्थ में।
- The singer was tired of her bubblegum image and wanted serious songs.
- The channel plays bubblegum pop all day.
stick + bubblegum + under/on
Gum that is dropped sticks to surfaces, so prepositions of place such as 'under', 'on' and 'to' are common.
फेंका हुआ gum सतहों से चिपक जाता है, इसलिए 'under', 'on' और 'to' जैसी स्थान-सूचक prepositions आम हैं।
- Someone had stuck bubblegum on the seat of the bus.
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verb + bubblegum
chewblowstickspit outpeel offbuy
- It is rude to chew bubblegum during an interview.
bubblegum + noun
popmusicflavourmachinewrapper
- The bubblegum machine near the school gate was always empty by noon.
adjective + bubblegum
pinkstickysweetstalestrawberryfruity
- The pink bubblegum lost its flavour in two minutes.
piece/packet + of bubblegum
a piece ofa pack ofa stick ofa lump ofa wad of
- She offered her friend a piece of bubblegum.
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- Chewing bubblegum in class is not allowed in many schools.
बहुत से स्कूलों में कक्षा में bubblegum चबाना मना है।
- The shopkeeper gave the child a bubblegum along with the change.
दुकानदार ने बच्चे को खुले पैसों के साथ एक bubblegum भी दिया।
- Radhika's brother can blow bubbles bigger than his face.
राधिका का भाई अपने चेहरे से भी बड़े बुलबुले फुला सकता है।
- Critics called the band's songs bubblegum pop with no depth.
आलोचकों ने बैंड के गानों को गहराई-रहित हल्का pop संगीत कहा।
- Please throw your bubblegum in the dustbin, not on the road.
कृपया अपना bubblegum सड़क पर नहीं, कूड़ेदान में फेंकिए।
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✗ She gave me two bubblegums.
✓ She gave me two pieces of bubblegum.
Bubblegum, as the substance, is uncountable; count it with 'pieces of'.
पदार्थ के रूप में bubblegum uncountable है; इसे गिनने के लिए 'pieces of' का प्रयोग करें।