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