Bubble
01
a small, hollow sphere of gas
Exempel
Soap bubbles floated across the garden.
02
a dome-shaped, often transparent covering or enclosure made of glass, plastic, or similar material
Exempel
He installed a bubble cover over the spa.
03
an unrealistic or impractical idea
Exempel
They chased a bubble of fame that disappeared overnight.
04
bubbla, spekulativ bubbla
a rapid trend of increase in prices that eventually leads to a collapse
Exempel
The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s saw a frenzy of investment in internet-related companies, many of which ultimately failed when the bubble burst.
Dotcom-bubblan i slutet av 1990-talet såg en investeringsrusning i internetrelaterade företag, varav många slutligen misslyckades när bubblan sprack.
05
(Cockney rhyming slang) a problematic situation or difficulty
Slang
Exempel
Watch out, or you 'll land in bubble.
to bubble
01
to produce or release bubbles of gas
Exempel
Soap water bubbles when agitated.
02
to let gas escape from the stomach, typically as burping
Exempel
Carbonated drinks make him bubble often.
03
to cause a substance to form bubbles
Exempel
Bubble tea is made by bubbling tapioca pearls.
04
to rise or move upward in the form of bubbles
Exempel
Gas bubbled through the liquid.
05
to flow or move with a continuous, gurgling noise
Exempel
Oil bubbled in the frying pan.
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