bubble under

ˈbʌbəl ˈʌndər

Definition

Definition of bubble under - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

modest success

be successful but not fully established

The band continues to bubble under in the indie scene.

appear

emerge

surface

activities

Rare

continue quietly in the background

Rare

Tensions bubbled under during the negotiations.

linger

persist

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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 over

liquid overflows due to boiling or agitation

The soup bubbled over on the stove.

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.

Examples of bubble under in a sentence

Her novel is starting to bubble under among critics.
Rumors bubbled under as the event approached.
Excitement bubbled under in the days leading to the concert.

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French:faire son chemin, persister, ...
German:sich behaupten, brodeln, ...
Italian:farsi notare, covare, ...
Spanish:tener éxito, continuar, ...
Portuguese:ter sucesso modesto, fervilhar, ...
Chinese:小有成就, 暗流涌动, ...
Japanese:くすぶる, 静かに続く, ...
Arabic:حَقَّقَ نَجاحًا مَحْدودًا, استمر في الخفاء, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצְלִיחַ בְּמִדָּה מְסֻיֶּמֶת אַךְ לֹא לִפְרוֹץ, לִרְחוֹשׁ מִתַּחַת לִפְנֵי הַשֶּׁטַח, ...
Russian:иметь успех, тлеть, ...
Ukrainian:мати певний успіх, але не бути повністю визнаним, тліти, ...
Hindi:धीरे-धीरे उभरना, चुपचाप जारी रहना, ...
Bengali:মাঝারি সাফল্য অর্জন করা, শান্তভাবে চলা, ...
Catalan:tenir èxit modest, mantenir-se, ...
Czech:prosazovat se, pokračovat pod povrchem, ...
Danish:have succes, ulme, ...
Dutch:onder de radar blijven, sudderen, ...
Greek:έχω μέτρια επιτυχία, υποβόσκω, ...
Hungarian:feltörekedni, lappangani, ...
Khmer:ទទួលបានជោគជ័យបន្តិចបន្តួច ប៉ុន្តែមិនទាន់លេចធ្លោ ឬត្រូវបានទទួលស្គាល់ពេញលេញ, បន្តកើតមានយ៉ាងស្ងាត់ស្ងំ, ...
Korean:소소한 성공을 거두다, 조용히 지속되다, ...
Persian:موفقیت متوسطی داشت, به آرامی ادامه داشت, ...
Polish:osiągać umiarkowany sukces, tlić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer sucesso, continuar em segundo plano, ...
Romanian:a avea succes, a mocni, ...
Swedish:bubbla under, ligga och pyra, ...
Thai:ประสบความสำเร็จเล็กน้อย, ดำเนินต่อไป, ...
Turkish:mütevazı bir başarıyla devam etmek, arka planda devam etmek, ...
Vietnamese:thành công khiêm tốn, âm ỉ, ...

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