blubber
gb/blˈʌbɚ/ us/blˈʌbɚ/
B2
Engels
bőr alatti zsírréteg, bőg, zokog, háj, bőgés, zokogás
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
the blubber of [animal]
Whales rely on blubber to stay warm in icy water.
A bálnák a zsírrétegük segítségével maradnak melegen a jeges vízben.
Researchers measured the thickness of the seal’s blubber after winter.
A kutatók megmérték a fóka bőr alatti zsírrétegének vastagságát a tél után.
The museum display explained how blubber helps marine mammals survive.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
A whale has blubber under its skin.
A bálnának zsírréteg van a bőre alatt.
Blubber helps animals stay warm.
A zsírréteg segít az állatoknak melegen maradni.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse blubber (animal fat) with bubble (air in liquid).
Betekenis
fat layer on marine mammals
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
fat (General word; blubber is specifically the thick subcutaneous fat of marine mammals.)
Antoniemen
leanness (The state of having little body fat, opposite of a thick fat layer.)
Thema's
animals
|nature
|biology
Definitie
a thick layer of fat under the skin of whales and seals
A thick layer of fat under the skin of whales, seals, and similar animals, which helps keep them warm and stores energy.
WERKWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
2
Gebruikspatroon:
blubber (about/over [something])
He started to blubber when he saw the photos.
Elkezdett bőgni, amikor meglátta a fényképeket.
I didn’t mean to, but I blubbered through the whole goodbye.
Nem akartam, de az egész búcsúzkodást végigbőgtem.
She blubbered over the sad ending of the movie.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He began to blubber when he heard the news.
Elkezdett bőgni, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
Please don’t blubber; we can fix it.
Kérlek, ne bőgj; meg tudjuk oldani.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Blubber means crying, not speaking; for speaking unclearly, use mumble or babble.
Betekenis
cry noisily and uncontrollably
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
bawl (Often emphasizes loud crying; blubber suggests messier, less controlled crying.)
|
sob (More neutral and can be quieter; blubber is usually louder and more uncontrolled.)
Antoniemen
compose (To regain control of your emotions instead of crying uncontrollably.)
|
smile (A contrasting emotional display to crying.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily_life
Definitie
to cry loudly and without control
To cry in a loud, messy, uncontrolled way, often with a runny nose or gasping breaths.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
INFORMAL
3
háj
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s blubber
He joked about trying to lose a little blubber before summer.
Viccelődött azzal, hogy nyár előtt megpróbál leadni egy kis hájat.
The comment about her “blubber” was rude and unnecessary.
A „hájáról” tett megjegyzés udvariatlan és teljesen felesleges volt.
I’m not trying to get ripped—I just want to burn off some blubber.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He wants to lose some blubber.
Le akar adni egy kis hájat.
That word can be rude.
Ez a szó sértő lehet.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This use can sound insulting; use neutral words like body fat in polite contexts.
Betekenis
body fat (informal, negative)
Woordcombinaties
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
Synoniemen
fat (More general; blubber is more informal and often more negative.)
|
flab (Also informal; often focuses on soft fat on the body.)
Antoniemen
muscle (Refers to firm tissue rather than fat.)
|
fitness (General opposite idea of being out of shape or carrying excess fat.)
Thema's
body
|health
|relationships
Definitie
body fat (often rude)
Excess body fat, spoken about in a casual or insulting way.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
INFORMAL
4
Gebruikspatroon:
have a blubber
After the call, she went to the bathroom for a quick blubber.
A hívás után kiment a mosdóba, hogy gyorsan kibőgje magát.
I had a blubber on the train and then felt better.
Bőgtem egyet a vonaton, aztán jobban lettem.
He tried to laugh it off, but it turned into a blubber.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I had a blubber after the sad movie.
Bőgtem egyet a szomorú film után.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This noun use is much less common than the verb blubber.
Betekenis
a bout of noisy crying
Woordcombinaties
have a blubber
|a good blubber
|a quick blubber
|a little blubber
|after a blubber
|need a blubber
|a late-night blubber
Synoniemen
cry (Neutral; blubber suggests louder, messier crying.)
|
sob (Can be quieter and more controlled than blubber.)
Antoniemen
composure (The state of being calm and in control instead of crying.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily_life
Definitie
a short time when you cry loudly
An episode of noisy, uncontrolled crying.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
blubber
IPA
GB/blˈʌbɚ/
US/blˈʌbɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
blub - ber (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (blub)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: blubber
- Plural: blubber
Verb
- Base: blubber
- 3rd Person Singular: blubbers
- Present Participle: blubbering
- Past: blubbered
Woordfamilie
Forms
blubbers
verb
blubbering
verb
blubbered
verb
Core family
blubbery
adjective C1
Uitdrukkingen
a blubbering mess
1/ə blˈʌbɚɪŋ mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
person crying uncontrollably
crying a lot and unable to calm down
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She was a blubbering mess.
blubber like a baby
1/blˈʌbɚ lˈaɪk ə bˈeɪbi/
idiom
informal
cry in a childish way
to cry loudly like a baby
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He blubbered like a baby.
blubber out
1/blˈʌbɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
say something while crying
to say words while crying
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She blubbered out, “I’m sorry.”
in a blubber
1/ˈɪn ə blˈʌbɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
crying and very upset
crying and very upset
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He was in a blubber.