Spanish word

burbuja

Pronunciation

IPA/buɾˈβuxa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbubble

Example

¿Ves esa burbuja en el agua?

Do you see that bubble in the water?

Illustration for burbuja (bubble)

More examples

Los niños soplaron una burbuja de jabón.

The children blew a soap bubble.

Core concept

Spherical air bubble rising through water and vanishing quickly.

Common phrases

  • una burbuja de jabón

    soap bubble

  • una burbuja de aire

    air bubble

  • burbuja financiera

    financial bubble

Similar words

espuma: Soft frothy layer made of many tiny bubbles sitting on the surface of a liquid.
pompa: Single round soap bubble formed from soapy water that floats briefly.

Definition in Spanish

Designa una masa esférica y efímera de aire rodeada por una película líquida; también se usa en sentido figurado para situaciones aisladas o mercados inflados.

Word origin

Burbuja ultimately comes from Latin bulla 'bubble' or 'blister', preserved through Vulgar Latin into modern Spanish.

Usage tips

  • For nonliteral uses the noun typically appears with a specifying word, for example burbuja inmobiliaria or burbuja financiera rather than standing alone.

Related words

  • burbujearbubbleverb
  • burbujeobubblingnoun

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