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    Bulle (en. Bubble)

    /byl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Sphere of air or gas formed in a liquid.
    Bubbles were rising to the surface of the water.
    Des bulles remontaient à la surface de l'eau.
    The graphic symbol used to represent speech or thoughts in a comic strip.
    The character was speaking in a bubble.
    Le personnage parlait dans une bulle.
    A space or period where a person cannot be reached.
    She is in her bubble and doesn't want to be disturbed.
    Elle est dans sa bulle et ne veut pas être dérangée.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'bulla' meaning 'bolt, ball'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live in a bubble
    To be isolated from reality.
    vivre dans une bulle
    to make bubbles
    To produce bubbles, often while playing.
    faire des bulles
    to be in one's bubble
    To be preoccupied with oneself or lost in thought.
    être dans sa bulle

    Related Words

    air bubble
    Air sphere in a liquid.
    bulle d'air
    soap bubble
    Bubble formed by soapy water.
    bulle de savon
    economic bubble
    Phase of excessive expansion in a market.
    bulle économique

    Slang Meanings

    To have unrealistic ideas.
    He lives in his bubble, he doesn't see reality.
    Il vit dans sa bulle, il ne voit pas la réalité.
    To be distracted or lost in one's thoughts.
    He was so in his bubble that he didn't hear his name.
    Il était tellement dans sa bulle qu'il n'a pas entendu son nom.