blubber
gb/blˈʌbɚ/ us/blˈʌbɚ/
B2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
1
fat layer on marine mammals
a thick layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals
Vzorec užití:
the blubber of [animal]
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse blubber (animal fat) with bubble (air in liquid).
Synonyma
fat (General word; blubber is specifically the thick subcutaneous fat of marine mammals.)
Antonyma
leanness (The state of having little body fat, opposite of a thick fat layer.)
Kolokace
whale blubber
|seal blubber
|a thick layer of blubber
|blubber provides insulation
|blubber stores energy
|blubber under the skin
|render blubber
|blubber oil
|blubber thickness
|strip of blubber
Témata
animals
|nature
|biology
Příklady
- Whales rely on blubber to stay warm in icy water.
- Researchers measured the thickness of the seal’s blubber after winter.
- The museum display explained how blubber helps marine mammals survive.
Učební příklady
- A whale has blubber under its skin.
- Blubber helps animals stay warm.
Sloveso
informal
B2
action
2
cry noisily and uncontrollably
to cry loudly and without control
Vzorec užití:
blubber (about/over [something])
Častá chyba:
Blubber means crying, not speaking; for speaking unclearly, use mumble or babble.
Synonyma
bawl (Often emphasizes loud crying; blubber suggests messier, less controlled crying.)
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sob (More neutral and can be quieter; blubber is usually louder and more uncontrolled.)
Antonyma
compose (To regain control of your emotions instead of crying uncontrollably.)
|
smile (A contrasting emotional display to crying.)
Kolokace
blubber uncontrollably
|blubber loudly
|start blubbering
|blubber over the news
|blubber about a breakup
|blubber into a tissue
|sit and blubber
|blubber through an apology
|blubber at the funeral
|blubber all night
Témata
emotions
|daily_life
Příklady
- He started to blubber when he saw the photos.
- I didn’t mean to, but I blubbered through the whole goodbye.
- She blubbered over the sad ending of the movie.
Učební příklady
- He began to blubber when he heard the news.
- Please don’t blubber; we can fix it.
Podstatné jméno
informal
C1
entity
3
body fat (informal, negative)
body fat (often rude)
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s blubber
Častá chyba:
This use can sound insulting; use neutral words like body fat in polite contexts.
Synonyma
fat (More general; blubber is more informal and often more negative.)
|
flab (Also informal; often focuses on soft fat on the body.)
Antonyma
muscle (Refers to firm tissue rather than fat.)
|
fitness (General opposite idea of being out of shape or carrying excess fat.)
Kolokace
a bit of blubber
|lose the blubber
|middle-aged blubber
|extra blubber
|spare blubber
|shake the blubber
|carry some blubber
|burn off the blubber
|pinch of blubber
|belly blubber
Témata
body
|health
|relationships
Příklady
- He joked about trying to lose a little blubber before summer.
- The comment about her “blubber” was rude and unnecessary.
- I’m not trying to get ripped—I just want to burn off some blubber.
Učební příklady
- He wants to lose some blubber.
- That word can be rude.
Podstatné jméno
informal
C1
event
4
a bout of noisy crying
a short time when you cry loudly
Vzorec užití:
have a blubber
Častá chyba:
This noun use is much less common than the verb blubber.
Synonyma
cry (Neutral; blubber suggests louder, messier crying.)
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sob (Can be quieter and more controlled than blubber.)
Antonyma
composure (The state of being calm and in control instead of crying.)
Kolokace
have a blubber
|a good blubber
|a quick blubber
|a little blubber
|after a blubber
|need a blubber
|a late-night blubber
Témata
emotions
|daily_life
Příklady
- After the call, she went to the bathroom for a quick blubber.
- I had a blubber on the train and then felt better.
- He tried to laugh it off, but it turned into a blubber.
Učební příklady
- I had a blubber after the sad movie.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
blubber
IPA
GB/blˈʌbɚ/
US/blˈʌbɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
blub - ber (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (blub)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: blubber
- Plural: blubber
Verb
- Base: blubber
- 3rd Person Singular: blubbers
- Present Participle: blubbering
- Past: blubbered
Příbuzná slova
Forms
blubbers
verb
blubbering
verb
blubbered
verb
Core family
blubbery
adjective C1
Výrazy
a blubbering mess
1/ə blˈʌbɚɪŋ mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
person crying uncontrollably
crying a lot and unable to calm down
Příklady
- After the breakup, he was a blubbering mess for days.
- Don’t call her right now—she’s a blubbering mess.
- I thought I’d be fine, but I turned into a blubbering mess at the ceremony.
blubber like a baby
1/blˈʌbɚ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
idiom
informal
cry in a childish way
to cry loudly like a baby
Příklady
- I blubbered like a baby when they surprised me with the video.
- He blubbered like a baby over a scraped knee.
- She told me not to blubber like a baby and to take a deep breath.
blubber out
1/blˈʌbɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
say something while crying
to say words while crying
Příklady
- She blubbered out an apology and ran to her room.
- He blubbered out that he’d lost the tickets.
- I tried to explain, but I could only blubber it out between sobs.
in a blubber
1/ˈɪn ə blˈʌbɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
crying and very upset
crying and very upset
Příklady
- She was in a blubber after reading the letter.
- He came home in a blubber because he thought he’d failed.
- I found her in a blubber and couldn’t understand what was wrong at first.