nổi bọt
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To foam / to form foam: Describes the action of a liquid producing a mass of small bubbles on its surface, often due to agitation, fermentation, or chemical reaction.
- To fizz / to sparkle: Specifically refers to the formation of bubbles in a carbonated or fermented drink, like beer or champagne.
- To froth / to lather: Can describe the formation of a bubbly layer, similar to soap suds or the foam on waves.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cốc bia nổi bọt. (A glass of beer is foaming.)
- Nước xà phòng nổi bọt trắng xóa. (The soapy water foamed up white.)
- Khi đổ giấm vào baking soda, hỗn hợp sẽ nổi bọt. (When you pour vinegar into baking soda, the mixture will fizz.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to describe intense, bubbling emotion, though this is less common.
- Cơn giận trong lòng anh ấy như muốn nổi bọt. (The anger inside him seemed to seethe and bubble.)
Variants and Related Words
Sủi bọt (v): to bubble, to effervesce. Often used interchangeably with nổi bọt for liquids.
- Nước khoáng sủi bọt. (The mineral water is bubbling.)
Bọt (n): foam, froth, bubble.
- Rửa sạch bọt xà phòng. (Rinse off the soap foam.)
Synonyms
- Foam: To form or produce foam.
- Froth: To agitate into a froth.
- Fizz: To make a hissing or bubbling sound, especially from carbonation.
- Effervesce: To give off bubbles of gas.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nổi bọt mép: To foam at the mouth. Literally describes a medical condition; figuratively, it can describe someone speaking with extreme, furious intensity.
- Hắn tức giận đến nổi bọt mép. (He was so angry he was foaming at the mouth.)
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Foam
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Cốc bia nổi bọtA glass of foaming beer
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