soap bubble

ˈsoʊp ˈbʌbəl

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Definition of soap bubble - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical objectthin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas

The child blew a soap bubble that floated away..

bubble

sud

figurativesomething attractive but lacking substance

His promises were just soap bubbles.

fantasy

illusion

mirage

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Images of soap bubble

thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas

Expressions with soap

soap opera

TV or radio drama with emotional stories

She never misses her favorite soap opera.

soap up

cover something with soap lather for cleaning

She soaped up the car before rinsing it.

bar of soap

solid piece of soap

She picked up a bar of soap to wash her hands.

bar soap

soap in a bar for personal hygiene

He prefers bar soap over liquid soap for showers.

bath soap

soap used for cleaning the body

She bought a lavender-scented bath soap.

body soap

soap for cleaning the body, not the face

She bought a new body soap for her shower.

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.

the bubble burst

exp.

a situation or expectation suddenly fails

Their happiness ended when the bubble burst.

bubble with

show strong emotion or quality in a lively way

He bubbled with enthusiasm during the meeting.

burst someone's bubble

make someone realize their belief is not true

I hate to burst your bubble, but that's not possible.

burst the bubble

end someone's happiness or optimism

The news of the defeat burst the bubble of the excited fans.

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bubble bursts

exp.

physical popping

cause a soap or air bubble to break and disappear

soap film

bubbles

thin layer of soap solution forming a bubble

Examples of soap bubble in a sentence

A soap bubble landed on his nose.
Her dreams of fame were mere soap bubbles.
The project seemed promising but turned out to be a soap bubble.

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French:bulle, ...
German:Seifenblase, ...
Italian:bolla di sapone, ...
Spanish:burbuja de jabón, ...
Portuguese:bolha de sabão, ...
Chinese:肥皂泡, 空中楼阁, ...
Japanese:シャボン玉, 泡, ...
Arabic:فُقّاعَةُ صابُون, ...
Hebrew:בּוּעַת סַבּוֹן, ...
Russian:мыльный пузырь, ...
Ukrainian:мильна бульбашка, ...
Hindi:साबुन का बुलबुला, आकर्षक पर खोखला, ...
Bengali:সাবানের বুদবুদ, ফেনা, ...
Catalan:bombolla de sabó, ...
Czech:mýdlová bublina, iluze, ...
Danish:sæbeboble, ...
Dutch:zeepbel, ...
Greek:σαπουνόφουσκα, σαπουνόφουσκες, ...
Hungarian:szappanbuborék, légvár, ...
Khmer:ពពុះសាប៊ូ, អ្វីដែលមើលទៅទាក់ទាញ ប៉ុន្តែគ្មានខ្លឹមសារ, ...
Korean:비눗방울, 허상, ...
Persian:حباب صابون, وعده توخالی, ...
Polish:bańka mydlana, mydlana bańka, ...
Portuguese (BR):bolha de sabão, ...
Romanian:bulă, iluzie, ...
Swedish:såpbubbla, luftslott, ...
Thai:ฟองสบู่, สิ่งที่ไม่มีสาระ, ...
Turkish:sabun köpüğü, ...
Vietnamese:bong bóng xà phòng, ảo tưởng, ...

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Definition of soap bubble - Reverso English Dictionary

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