bubble over

ˈbʌbəl ˈəʊvə

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Definition of bubble over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

cookingliquid overflows due to boiling or agitation

The soup bubbled over on the stove.

boil over

overflow

spill over

enthusiasmbe very enthusiastic or highly excited

She bubbled over with excitement at the news.

brim over

overflow

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Expressions with bubble

bubble bursts

exp.

cause a soap or air bubble to break and disappear

The child laughed as the bubble bursts in the sunlight.

bubble up

move upward in bubbles or a bubbling manner

The soup began to bubble up on the stove.

bubble boy

person overly protected from real-life experiences

He grew up as a bubble boy, unaware of the world.

bubble to the surface

rise to the top of a liquid

The air bubbles to the surface of the water.

bubble with excitement

show great enthusiasm or joy

She bubbled with excitement when she heard the news.

the bubble burst

exp.

a situation or expectation suddenly fails

Their happiness ended when the bubble burst.

Examples of bubble over in a sentence

The stew began to bubble over unexpectedly.
The children bubbled over with joy at the surprise.
He bubbled over with enthusiasm during the presentation.

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French:déborder, être en effervescence, ...
German:überkochen, vor Begeisterung sprudeln, ...
Italian:traboccare, traboccare di entusiasmo, ...
Spanish:desbordarse, estallar, ...
Portuguese:transbordar, ...
Chinese:溢出, 兴奋不已, ...
Japanese:溢れる, 興奮する, ...
Arabic:غلى وفاض, فَاضَ حَماسًا, ...
Hebrew:לִגְלוֹשׁ, לִגְעוֹשׁ, ...
Russian:переливаться, быть в восторге, ...
Ukrainian:переливатися, бути сповненим захвату, ...
Hindi:उबलकर बाहर आना, उत्साह से भर जाना, ...
Bengali:উপচে পড়া, উত্তেজিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:sobreeixir, estar entusiasmat, ...
Czech:vykypět, překypovat, ...
Danish:koge over, bobble over, ...
Dutch:overkoken, overlopen van enthousiasme, ...
Greek:ξεχειλίζω, ξεσπώ, ...
Hungarian:kifutni, majd kicsattan, ...
Khmer:ហៀរពុះ, រំភើបខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:넘치다, 흥분을 감추지 못하다, ...
Persian:سر رفتن, از شوق سرشار شد, ...
Polish:kipieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):transbordar, transbordar de entusiasmo, ...
Romanian:a da în foc, a fi plin de entuziasm, ...
Swedish:koka över, sprudla, ...
Thai:เดือดล้น, ตื่นเต้น, ...
Turkish:taşmak, coşmak, ...
Vietnamese:sôi tràn, vui mừng, ...

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