| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| bubble n | often plural (liquid, soap) | burbuja nf |
| | | pompa nf |
| | Bubbles rose to the surface of the fizzy drink. |
| | Wilma relaxed in the bathtub, surrounded by bubbles. |
| | Las burbujas subieron a la superficie de la gaseosa. // Wilma se relajó en la bañera, rodeada de burbujas. |
| bubble n | (gas globule in solid) | burbuja nf |
| | There were bubbles trapped in the glass. |
| | Había burbujas atrapadas en el vidrio. |
| bubble n | figurative (protection from reality) (figurado) | burbuja nf |
| | These students will be in for a shock when they leave the bubble of their life on campus and try to find jobs. |
| | A los estudiantes les espera una sorpresa cuando dejen la burbuja de su vida en el campus e intenten buscar trabajo. |
| bubble n | (blown using gum) (chicle) | globo nm |
| | (MX, chicle) | burbuja nf |
| | The girl stopped chewing to blow an enormous pink bubble. |
| | La chica dejó de masticar para soplar un enorme globo rosa. |
| bubble n | figurative (economy) (Economía) | burbuja nf |
| | After the end of the bubble, consumer spending decreased. |
| | Tras el final de la burbuja, el gasto del consumidor descendió. |
| bubble n | figurative (support bubble) | burbuja nf |
| | In my bubble were my sister, who was living with me, and my mother, who wasn't. |
| | En mi burbuja estaban mi hermana, que vivía conmigo, y mi madre, que no. |
| bubble⇒ vi | (liquid: froth, form bubbles) | burbujear⇒ vi |
| | If the water starts to bubble, turn down the heat. |
| | Si el agua empieza a burbujear, baja el fuego. |
| bubble vi | (soap: froth, form bubbles) | burbujear⇒ vi |
| | | bullir⇒ vi |
| | This eco-friendly dish soap doesn't bubble. |
| | Este detergente ecológico no burbujea. |
| bubble vi | (liquid: gurgle) | borbotear⇒ vi |
| | | gorgotear⇒ vi |
| | A small stream bubbled nearby. |
| | Un pequeño arrollo borboteaba cerca. |
| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| bubble n | (sound of liquid) | burbujeo nm |
| | I could hear the faint bubble of a stream. |
| | Podía oír el leve burbujeo del arroyo. |
| bubble n | (tennis bubble: dome) | burbuja nf |
| | | domo nm |
| | The tennis courts are covered by a bubble during the colder months. |
| | Las canchas de tenis se cubren con una burbuja durante los meses fríos. |
| bubble n | (group of people) | burbuja nf |
| | During the pandemic, you should only mix with people who are in your bubble. |
| | Durante la pandemia, solo podías mezclarte con personas de tu burbuja. |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| bubble over vi phrasal | (boil until spilling out of pan) | desbordarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | derramarse⇒, salirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The saucepan of boiling water bubbled over. |
| | La sartén con agua hirviendo se desbordaba. |
| bubble over vi phrasal | figurative (be extremely happy or enthusiastic) (coloquial) | no caber de felicidad expr |
| | | rebosar felicidad expr |
| | The crowd's joy bubbled over when Dembele scored the winning goal. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | burbuja nf |
| | That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| bubble and squeak n | UK (vegetable dish) (voz inglesa) | bubble and squeak loc nom m |
| | Bubble and squeak originated as a way to use up leftover cabbage and potatoes. |
| bubble bath n | (liquid soap: for bath) | espuma de baño loc nom f |
| | | burbujas para baño grupo nom |
| bubble bath n | (bath: with soap bubbles) | baño de espuma loc nom m |
| | I take a bubble bath after exercising in order to relax my muscles. |
| | Para poder relajar mis músculos después de hacer ejercicios, yo me doy un baño de espuma. |
| | | baño de burbujas loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando llegue a la casa me voy a dar un baño de burbujas. |
| bubble car n | (small 1950s car) | coche burbuja loc nom m |
| | | auto burbuja loc nom m |
| bubble chamber | (physics) | cámara de burbujas loc nom f |
| bubble gum n | (confectionery) | chicle nm |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | You've got some bubble gum stuck to the sole of your shoe. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si te pasas el día mascando chicle das mala imagen. |
| bubble-gum adj | figurative, informal (sweet, insubstantial) | pueril, cándido/a, trivial adj |
| bubble gum n | (confectionery) | goma de mascar loc nom f |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | You've got some bubble gum stuck to the sole of your shoe. |
| | Tienes goma de mascar pegada a la suela del zapato. |
| bubble memory n | (computing: data storage method) | memoria de burbuja loc nom f |
| bubble pack n | (protective padding) | plástico de burbujas, plástico burbuja loc nom f |
| | | film alveolar loc nom m |
| bubble tea n | (drink containing tapioca) | té de burbujas grupo nom |
| bubble up vi + adv | (move up in bubbles) | borbotear⇒ vi |
| | | burbujear⇒ vi |
| bubble up vi + adv | figurative (feelings, ideas: surface) (figurado) | borbotear⇒ vi |
| | | crecer⇒ vi |
| | | aflorar⇒ vi |
| | Annie felt her irritation bubbling up as yet another customer pushed to the front of the queue. |
Bubble Wrap,
bubble wrap n | ® (protective padding) | plástico de burbujas nm + loc adj |
| | | film alveolar nm + adj mf |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Bubble Wrap” should be capitalized, but it is usually not capitalized in informal communication. |
| | Rita put bubble wrap around the vase before placing it in the box. |
| soap bubble n | (bubble of soap suds) | burbuja de jabón nf + loc adj |
| | | pompa de jabón nf + loc adj |
| soap bubble n | figurative ([sth] not permanent) (figurado) | pompa de jabón loc nom f |
| | (figurado) | burbuja nf |
| speech bubble n | (cartoon: spoken text in a balloon) | globo de diálogo nm + loc adj |
| | | burbuja nf |
| | (ES) | bocadillo nm |
| | "Great snakes!" said the speech bubble above Tintin's head. |
spirit level,
bubble level n | (device for determining a horizontal) | nivel nm |
| support bubble n | (group in contact during pandemic) | burbuja nf |
tennis bubble,
tennis air dome n | (inflated dome over tennis courts) | domo de aire loc nom m |
| thought bubble n | (comic: balloon showing thoughts) | burbuja de pensamiento nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | globito de historieta nm + loc adj |
| | El autor le agregó a las fotos de los personajes globitos de historieta, donde aparecían sus pensamientos. |
travel bubble,
travel corridor n | (countries allowing travel between) | burbuja de viaje loc nom f |
| | | burbuja turística loc nom f |
| | During the pandemic, citizens can travel to other countries that are in their bubble without having to quarantine. |