bubble up

ˈbʌbəl ʌp

Definition

Definition of bubble up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

physical movementmove upward in bubbles or a bubbling manner

The soup began to bubble up on the stove.

rise

surge

feelingsbecome visible or noticeable after being hidden

Old problems can bubble up during stressful times.

emerge

surface

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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 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.

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intumesce

bubbling

bubble up as a result of heating

Examples of bubble up in a sentence

The lava started to bubble up from the volcano.
Resentment may bubble up unexpectedly.
Laughter began to bubble up in the crowd.

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French:bouillonner, ressurgir, ...
German:blubbern, hochkommen, ...
Italian:gorgogliare, affiorare, ...
Spanish:burbujear, aflorar, ...
Portuguese:borbulhar, emergir, ...
Chinese:冒泡, 浮现, ...
Japanese:泡立つ, 表面化する, ...
Arabic:فارَ, طَفَا, ...
Hebrew:לְבַעְבֵּעַ, לָצוּף, ...
Russian:пузыриться, всплывать, ...
Ukrainian:булькати, спливати назовні, ...
Hindi:बुलबुलाते हुए ऊपर उठना, उभरना, ...
Bengali:বুদবুদ তুলে ওঠা, উঠে আসা, ...
Catalan:fer bombolles, aflorar, ...
Czech:bublat, vyplout na povrch, ...
Danish:boble op, dukke op, ...
Dutch:borrelen, ...
Greek:κοχλάζω, αναδύομαι, ...
Hungarian:bugyborékolni, felszínre törni, ...
Khmer:ពពុះឡើង, លេចឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:끓어오르다, 불쑥 드러나다, ...
Persian:قل زدن, سر باز کرد, ...
Polish:bulgotać, wypływać/wypłynąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):borbulhar, emergir, ...
Romanian:a fierbe, a ieși la suprafață, ...
Swedish:bubbla upp, dyka upp, ...
Thai:ผุดขึ้น, โผล่ขึ้นมา, ...
Turkish:kabarcıklar halinde yukarı çıkmak, gün yüzüne çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:sủi lên, trỗi dậy, ...

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