blubber
gb/blˈʌbɚ/ us/blˈʌbɚ/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
bőr alatti zsírréteg, bőg, zokog, háj, bőgés, zokogás
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Don’t confuse blubber (animal fat) with bubble (air in liquid).
ਅਰਥ
fat layer on marine mammals
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fat (General word; blubber is specifically the thick subcutaneous fat of marine mammals.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
leanness (The state of having little body fat, opposite of a thick fat layer.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
animals
|nature
|biology
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
INFORMAL
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Blubber means crying, not speaking; for speaking unclearly, use mumble or babble.
ਅਰਥ
cry noisily and uncontrollably
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
compose (To regain control of your emotions instead of crying uncontrollably.)
|
smile (A contrasting emotional display to crying.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
to cry loudly and without control
To cry in a loud, messy, uncontrolled way, often with a runny nose or gasping breaths.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
INFORMAL
3
háj
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He wants to lose some blubber.
Le akar adni egy kis hájat.
That word can be rude.
Ez a szó sértő lehet.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This use can sound insulting; use neutral words like body fat in polite contexts.
ਅਰਥ
body fat (informal, negative)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fat (More general; blubber is more informal and often more negative.)
|
flab (Also informal; often focuses on soft fat on the body.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
muscle (Refers to firm tissue rather than fat.)
|
fitness (General opposite idea of being out of shape or carrying excess fat.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
body
|health
|relationships
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
body fat (often rude)
Excess body fat, spoken about in a casual or insulting way.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
INFORMAL
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I had a blubber after the sad movie.
Bőgtem egyet a szomorú film után.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This noun use is much less common than the verb blubber.
ਅਰਥ
a bout of noisy crying
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
have a blubber
|a good blubber
|a quick blubber
|a little blubber
|after a blubber
|need a blubber
|a late-night blubber
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cry (Neutral; blubber suggests louder, messier crying.)
|
sob (Can be quieter and more controlled than blubber.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
composure (The state of being calm and in control instead of crying.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a short time when you cry loudly
An episode of noisy, uncontrolled crying.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
blubber
IPA
GB/blˈʌbɚ/
US/blˈʌbɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
blub - ber (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (blub)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: blubber
- Plural: blubber
Verb
- Base: blubber
- 3rd Person Singular: blubbers
- Present Participle: blubbering
- Past: blubbered
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
blubbers
verb
blubbering
verb
blubbered
verb
Core family
blubbery
adjective C1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a blubbering mess
1/ə blˈʌbɚɪŋ mˈɛs/
fixed phrase
informal
person crying uncontrollably
crying a lot and unable to calm down
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He blubbered like a baby.
blubber out
1/blˈʌbɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
say something while crying
to say words while crying
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She blubbered out, “I’m sorry.”
in a blubber
1/ˈɪn ə blˈʌbɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
crying and very upset
crying and very upset
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He was in a blubber.