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